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U.S. begins retaliatory strikes on Iran after Apache helicopter downed near Strait of HormuzExternal Link
The U.S. has begun retaliatory strikes after Iran downed an Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, according to Central Command. "The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression,” CENTCOM wrote in a post on X.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:38:13 GMT
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Graham Platner Faces Key Test in Maine PrimaryExternal Link
All eyes are on a key U.S. Senate race in Maine, where democratic senate hopeful Graham Platner, who has weathered a series of scandals, is likely to win a chance to unseat longtime Maine Senator Susan Collins in the general election. NBC’s Ryan Nobles reports for TODAY.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:29:47 GMT
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2020 election denier under scrutiny from fair elections advocates for new role at DOJ External Link
An election denier who tried to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss is facing scrutiny over his new role in the Justice Department as part of a team investigating the president’s foes.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:41 GMT
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Republicans pass bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of Trump’s termExternal Link
After weeks of setbacks and delays, Republicans narrowly passed a roughly $70 billion package to fund ICE and Border Patrol through the end of President Donald Trump’s term.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:24:44 GMT
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Jury reaches guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony murder trialExternal Link
Karmelo Anthony, 19, was found guilty of the 2025 murder of fellow high school student Austin Metcalf at a district-wide meet in Frisco, a Dallas suburb. Anthony’s legal team argued he acted in self-defense after he’d sat in the bleachers under the tent of rival high school Memorial and was confronted by members of its track team and told to leave.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:01:24 GMT
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