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STRIKE, LIRR, WORKERS, RAIL
More than 300,000 daily commuters are expected to be affected by the strike.
LIRR strike: What to know about the rail workers' walkout
Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) striking workers picket outside of Penn Station in New York City, May 16, 2026.
Long Island
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MANGIONE, LUIGI, EVIDENCE, TRIAL
A New York judge ruled Monday that some crucial evidence in Luigi Mangione’s murder trial will be allowed — but he also ruled that some key items were inadmissible because authorities unconstitutionally searched the accused killer’s backpack.
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TRUMP, IRAN, ATTACK, LEADERS
US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks to reporters after arriving on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 15, 2026.
President Donald Trump said Monday he is calling off a plan to attack Iran on Tuesday after the heads of three
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TRUMP, IRS, DROPS, LAWSUIT
The Atlantic claimed on Monday that President Donald Trump has not received "the same kind of scrutiny" as former President Joe Biden regarding his age and stamina.
"When Donald Trump took the oath of office last January, he was the oldest president to begin
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COURT, SUPREME, VOTING, RIGHTS
The Supreme Court avoids taking up a fight over Voting Rights Act enforcement for now
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Weeks after further weakening the Voting Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court sidestepped weighing in on
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TRUMP, CHINA, PUTIN, TAIWAN
The Kremlin announced on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday to meet with Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, less than a week after President Donald Trump’s high-profile meeting with Xi.
The Kremlin made
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TRUMP, WHITE, HOUSE, EYES
Trump has set a number of deadlines for Iran to make a deal to end the war.
President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus, May 18, 2026, in Washington.
President
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CASSIDY, PRIMARY, TRUMP, GOP
On Saturday, incumbent U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) finished in a distant third place in the Louisiana Republican primary with only 24 percent of the vote. He missed the runoff, likely ending his political career.
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FIRE, EVACUATIONS, CALIFORNIA, MOVING
As someone who lives in Los Angeles, I can tell you that the last thing anybody here wants to see is another devastating wildfire. I just recently visited the almost destroyed neighborhood of the Pacific Palisades to do a photo journey for RedState, and it
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SENATE, TRUMP, BALLROOM, PARLIAMENTARIAN
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is reportedly warning Senate Republicans that moving ahead this week with a major budget reconciliation package could keep Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) in Washington days before his Texas Republican runoff against Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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EBOLA, OUTBREAK, AMERICANS, CONGO
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At least six Americans were exposed to a terrifying strain of Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo — and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to withdraw the possibly infected
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PARENTS, TEEN, BRAWL, PIRRO
A massive brawl between young people inside a Chipotle restaurant in Washington, D.C.'s Navy Yard neighborhood has gone viral just days after U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro vowed to crack down on the parents of lawbreaking juveniles.
In the shocking video of
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AI, LEAMER, BUILD, TEMPLATE
AI has ascended to the role of main character. When Donald Trump traveled to Beijing for an historic summit last week, AI was one of the central topics of his discussions with Xi Jinping. As the two nations remain locked in a technological arms race, the president
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Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials have said.
The US Navy EA18-G jets were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed, but all of those on board ejected safely.
The dramatic
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VIRGINIA, WEST, JOBS, SPANBERGER
Virginia may be, as their license plates proclaim, for lovers, but under the high heel of Governor Abigail Spanberger, it sure won't be for business. Gov. Spanberger has unleashed a cascade of anti-business, anti-growth policies, from tax hikes to regulations,
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AUSTIN, SHOOTING, TEENS, ALLEGED
The two alleged gunmen who carried out at least ten shootings in Austin, Texas, from Saturday into Sunday are identified as 15- and 17-year-olds who used stolen guns.
KVUE’s Toney Plohetski reported: “Austin authorities confirm a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old
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PRATT, SPENCER, BEL, AIR
Spencer Pratt is hauling in donations from business titans like Jeanie Buss and Sofia Richie's husband ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral primary elections.
Per the New York Times, heavy-hitter donors have been pouring into Pratt's campaign since May 1. Buss
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FUHRMAN, DETECTIVE, SIMPSON, OJ
Mark Fuhrman, ex-detective convicted of lying during OJ Simpson trial, has died
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BOISE, Idaho — Former Los Angeles police detective Mark Fuhrman, who was convicted of lying during testimony at the O.J. Simpson murder trial,
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BORDER, TRUMP, BIDEN, SOUTHWEST
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Fewer migrants were nabbed at the southern border on an average day in April than made it across during a typical hour in December 2023 — a time when hundreds were sneaking into the US daily under former President
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CHATBOTS, HUMANS, LOVE, DON
Sunday on “The Alex Marlow Show,” Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about chatbots.
Marlow said, “They’re trying to destigmatize chatbot relationships with humans. But what gets troubling is when these people are finding them superior to human relationships.”
The
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MUSK, ALTMAN, LAWSUIT, SAM
Jury dismisses all claims in Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
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OAKLAND, Calif. - A jury in California took less than two hours to decide that Elon Musk waited too long to file a lawsuit against his one-time
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AGENT, SHOOTING, ICE, IMMIGRANT
The federal officer, Christian Castro, faces five counts, prosecutors said.
ICE agent charged in nonfatal shooting of Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis
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COLBERT, STEPHEN, SHOW, LATE
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Stephen Colbert kicked off his final week behind the “Late Show” desk with a trip down memory lane, unearthing graphics that never made the cut, including one that declared Hillary Clinton the winner of the
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