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Trump calls for Zelenskyy's ouster after criticism of Russia diesel deal

President Trump is pressing Ukraine to vote out President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after he slammed America's diesel import deal with Russia.

Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign

The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.

Bronchitis forces Barry Manilow to cancel Las Vegas show days after return from break

Barry Manilow has canceled his Saturday show at his Las Vegas residency, days after returning Thursday from a weekslong break. His representative blamed bronchitis.

National Zoo welcomes 5 newborn cheetahs

The District's National Zoo announced the recent birth of five cheetahs, the 21st litter born in the Smithsonian population since 2007.

El-Sayed calls for end to Iran war in favor of 'Michigan first'

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says in a new anti-war ad that he will put "Michigan first."

Ethiopia tells U.N. it is acting in self-defense against Eritrea

Ethiopia told the U.N. Security Council on Friday it is taking measures in self-defense against Eritrea, accusing its neighbor of sending troops across the border and occupying parts of northern Ethiopia.

2 dead from storm as Isaias brings threat of flash floods across the Southeast

Isaias roared onto the Florida Panhandle, ripping roofs off homes and condominiums, before it moved north Saturday, bringing torrential rain and the threat of flash floods and tornadoes across the Southeast.

Anthropic's Claude AI submits a false tip on a Philadelphia unsolved homicide case

An Anthropic artificial intelligence model submitted a false tip to a Philadelphia police website about an unsolved homicide case, authorities and Anthropic said.

8 dead after shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, governor says. Shooter also dead

Eight people were killed Friday in a shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, police said.

Michael Douglas admits he exaggerated back condition to dodge Vietnam draft

Actor MICHAEL DOUGLAS says he exaggerated a spinal condition to avoid being drafted for the Vietnam War, and that his father, Kirk Douglas, helped.

Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday.

Unnerved Panamanians sleep in streets as aftershocks rattle quake-hit towns

Unnerved residents of rural Panama awoke Saturday on the streets as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook their communities for hours.