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Trump rejects Iranian ceasefire offer

President Trump has turned down a seven-day ceasefire proposed by Iran.

'We're not giving up': Beset by climate change, island nations act as conscience of a warming world

When Palau President Surangel Samuel Whipps Jr. recently took his children to his nation's Helen Island, two-thirds of it was gone. Rising seas caused by climate change had swallowed generational burial grounds, washing away a people's entire culture and identity.

Woodbridge man gets 40 years for sexual exploitation of children and possessing child pornography

A federal judge sentenced a Woodbridge man to 40 years in prison for sexually exploiting minors and possessing child sexual abuse material.

Bill Maher says Trump toughness, safety net may have curbed crime

BILL MAHER says Trump toughness may have curbed crime: "It's just childish to pretend that when you elect a f--- around and find out president, a no more Mr. Nice Guy, boot in your ass, V for Vendetta, kick ass and take names, 'say hello to my little friend' president, that's not going to have some effect on crime."

Sherrod Brown lost in 2024, but a quarter of Ohio hasn't noticed

Democrat Sherrod Brown has been out of the Senate for nearly two years, but a large chunk of Ohio voters think he's still there.

China, as usual, uses U.N. speech to promote global development as solution to world's challenges

A day after his boss met with President Trump in Washington, China's vice president unfurled the nation's familiar list of global talking points, emphasizing development, issuing mild statements about the U.S. war with Iran, artificial intelligence and protectionism, and making no direct mention of Taiwan.

Body of 10th woman found in South Africa as killings investigation continues

South African police said Saturday that another woman's body had been found near Johannesburg, bringing to 10 the number of victims in a series of killings under investigation.

US and China Agree to Reduce Tariffs on Goods After Xi Visit

The United States and China have agreed to reduce tariffs on a subset of each other's goods, the White House announced Saturday.

Carrot Top discharged from hospital, recovering as legal fight over alleged extortion continues

Comedian Carrot Top is out of the hospital and recovering at home with family, a week after what police and court records reviewed by People show was a suicide attempt at his Las Vegas residence.

Nearly 90 million Americans own guns, and a quarter of them pack an AR-15, study finds

Americans collectively own 461 million firearms -- and AR-15-style rifles account for about 40 million of those, according to a new study by Georgetown University professor William English.

The Senate's top spender on hair and makeup will surprise you

Sen. Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat running for reelection, has spent nearly $3,000 on hair and makeup services through his campaign, outpacing every other Senate candidate, including the women.

Supreme Court, for third time, rejects GOP's bid to use Republican-friendly maps in Missouri

The Supreme Court rejected Republicans' latest attempt to revive a GOP-tilted map for November's congressional elections, ruling for a third time that even though the state held primaries under the new map, the old one must be used.