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Mitch McConnell expected to return to Senate after three-month absence for health trauma

Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to return to Capitol Hill next week after health issues caused a prolonged absence that led to rampant speculation that he was dying or even dead.

Aaron Rodgers says 'there's no MAGA movement' in political rant

AARON RODGERS on Trump: "There is no 'Make America Great Again' movement because the guy you elected hasn't done any of his campaign promises."

Oil prices rise as Iran targets vessels in Strait of Hormuz; Houthis seize critical Yemeni port

Oil prices climbed Thursday after Iranian forces said they targeted two U.S. vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and Iran-backed Houthi rebels seized a key port city on Yemen's western coast.

Gaza documentary 'Naza' earns record 25-minute Venice ovation

"Naza," a documentary about the war in Gaza, received a 25-minute standing ovation at its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, the longest ovation in the festival's history.

Ukrainian man gets 4 years in prison for role in Conti ransomware scheme

A Ukrainian national was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a conspiracy to deploy the Conti ransomware variant, which infected the computers of more than 1,000 victims worldwide, the Justice Department announced.

Pennsylvania Democrat sounds off on Fetterman GOP convention 'stunt'

Rep. Madeleine Dean said she's 'gravely disappointed' with Sen. John Fetterman, a fellow Pennsylvania Democrat, for his 'stunt' at the Republican midterm convention Wednesday in Dallas.

United Airlines axes 9/11 Denver flyover due to local 'concerns'

United Airlines canceled a private flyover in Denver scheduled for the 25th anniversary of 9/11 over unspecified "concerns" from locals.

Talarico reverses stance on transgender student-athletes

Texas Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico now says he opposes transgender student-athletes competing in girls' sports "if it endangers safety or fairness."

Why 90% of colleges still don't require the SAT, even as the Ivy League returns to it

The Ivy League has restored SAT and ACT admissions requirements that had been suspended during pandemic lockdowns, but a new report finds 90% of colleges and universities nationwide still do not require standardized test scores.

Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby

A California couple's surrogate who refused their wishes to have an abortion has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a custody dispute over the 4-week-old child who was born with a serious heart defect.

5 questions about Yemen's slide back toward civil war

As a fragile truce collapses, Houthi rebels are pushing toward a key Red Sea strait -- threatening to reignite Yemen's civil war and rattle global oil markets already on edge over Iran.

D.C. Council member Trayon White heads to trial in federal bribery case

D.C. Council member Trayon White's long-awaited federal bribery trial begins Monday, as the Ward 8 Democrat looks to prove his innocence and keep his seat he has held for the past decade.