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Snake Auditions

Even snakes have to audition for the opera at the Met. Princess the boa constrictor got the part

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For feminists, the deaths of Parton and Steinem days apart deliver a double dose of grief

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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

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Missouri asks US Supreme Court to allow use of new Trump-backed congressional districts in midterms

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ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond

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The closely-watched Lindsay Clancy trial ends with one last dramatic moment

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Lindsay Clancy Trial

Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

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A mistrial is declared in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Here's what could happen next

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Midterm mail ballots start to go to voters as litigation over Trump's order creates uncertainty

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Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

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UN General Assembly endorses a new world map that shows more accurately Africa's size

Vice President JD Vance Visits Naval Air Station Oceana In Virginia Beach

Is this Virginia district key to control of the US House?

Virginia primary sets stage for competitive midterm elections

New GOP bill that would block DC from raising taxes taken up by House panel

Former federal workers, lawmakers, mark a year after DOGE purge

Loudoun County superintendent grilled on school policies by Congress

Donald Trump at NATO summit in Turkey

Analysis: The world Washington built is fraying. What comes next?

The Hunt: Suspected Russian attacks in Europe indicate Ukraine war is spreading

Analysis: America running out of options, time and weapons in Iran war

Analysis: Russia’s shadow war is moving from threat to preparation

NORAD warns pilots to check flight restrictions ahead of July Fourth celebrations

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The Latest: Federal judge extends block on Trump’s order seeking to limit midterm mail-in voting

Judge refuses to block Pentagon from firing Stars and Stripes staffers over CBS interview

Former New Mexico lawmaker pleads guilty to diverting public school funds

Federal judge extends block on Trump executive order seeking to limit mail voting in the midterms

Widow of airman killed in Mideast is upset she was told Iran wasn't a war while sorting out benefits

Venus and the ghostly pyramid glow of the zodiacal light at the bottom of the picture

Eyes to the Skies: Full harvest moon, brilliant Venus, milky way viewing in September

Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches with goal to chart unseen views of the universe

Stay up for Thursday night’s deep partial lunar eclipse

An eclipsed star and falling stars in the skies Wednesday

NASA opens its first wind tunnel in 40 years at Langley Research Center

US POLITICS ANNIVERSARY

First-ever Patriot Games kick off this weekend. What you can expect

Guinness says DC's Fourth of July broke world record for largest fireworks display

The bagel’s journey from Jewish immigrant food to American breakfast staple

Here's the latest timeline of events on the National Mall for July Fourth

'A Capitol Fourth' concert kicks off America's 250th anniversary

Brooklyn Bridge Police Shooting

Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon

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White House website debuts 5 retro arcade video games that promote Trump's agenda

Lindsay Clancy Trial

Key moments in the Lindsay Clancy case: the 911 call, mental health care, mistrial

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Trump calls Iran conflict 'small potatoes' and defends Vance's position that it's not a 'war'

US Foster Care Death Arizona

Arizona group home provider at center of pay-to-play scandal escapes penalties for boy's death

Colorado man who was free on bond in wife's alleged killing is jailed after hit-and-run

Tesla Cybercab

Feds open probe into Musk's steering-wheel-free taxis a day after he began offering rides in them

Satellite Rescue Mission

Rescue satellite gets close to NASA's doomed telescope, even if it can't save it

APTOPIX Lindsay Clancy Trial

The Latest: Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks

APTOPIX Climate Perennial Grains

Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather

Japan Financial Markets

Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike

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