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Mark Ruffalo blasts Ellisons, Oracle's Gaza ties in merger fight

Actor Mark Ruffalo accused the Ellison family and Oracle of complicity in what he called a "genocide" against Palestinians, tying the accusation to his ongoing opposition to Paramount Skydance's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Chinese military practices strike against U.S. missile defenses, Humvees

China's army is improving attack helicopter skills against U.S. missile defenses and ground vehicles, and recently practiced live-fire missile strikes against mockups of Patriot anti-missile launchers and Army Humvees, according to an Army think tank report.

Assistant U.S. attorney Andrew Haden found dead in San Diego federal building

Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Haden was found dead in a San Diego federal building, authorities said Thursday.

New Archivist Says Equal Rights Amendment Is Still Dead

Supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment won't be getting any help from the new head of the U.S. Archives, who says he won't be the one to declare it officially a part of the Constitution.

Pardon czar Ed Martin leaves White House for election role

Pardon attorney Ed Martin is leaving the administration to focus on election-related cases, President Trump announced Friday.

Late-term abortions could surge in blue states that end gestational limits, researchers say

Researchers are warning that risky abortions after the 24th week of pregnancy could surge in 10 Democratic-led states that have abolished all gestational limits.

Tourists spotted getting dangerously close to bison in viral video

A group of tourists ignored basic wildlife safety guidelines by approaching a massive bison at close range in footage that has circulated online this week.

Supreme Court allows Trump to keep building his ballroom -- for now

Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has cleared the way for President Trump to keep building his new ballroom at the White House, putting on hold a lower court ruling that had said he needed Congress's permission.

'The Simpsons' writer Dan Greaney aims for 2028 White House bid

Dan Greaney, a writer and producer on "The Simpsons," wants to be the next president as a "progressive" Republican.

Dearborn pastor decries 'Sharia law' as protests end in 22 arrests

A Detroit pastor accused Dearborn of being "up under Sharia law" during a contentious City Council meeting Tuesday as hundreds demonstrated outside and police made 22 arrests. The pastor's remarks capped weeks of tension in the city, where 54.5% of residents reported Middle Eastern or North African ancestry in 2020 census data, making Dearborn the first U.S. city widely identified as having an Arab American majority.

Teacher accused of sending fake active shooter alerts to 5 schools in Louisiana

Deputies arrested a substitute teacher in Louisiana this week, accusing her of sending false reports of active shooters to five schools.

Trump orders 1,000 annual U.S. space launches by 2030, targets moon landing by 2028

President Trump's latest mandate would skyrocket space launches, with ambitious goals of landing Americans back on the moon by 2028, sending robots to Mars and ramping up launch sites, all with an emphasis on commercial ventures.