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Five Americans detained in Iran walk free, released in deal for frozen Iranian assets

Five Americans detained for years in Iran walked off a plane and into freedom Monday, some arm-in-arm. The successful negotiations for the Americans’ freedom brought President Joe Biden profuse thanks from their families but heat from Republican presidential rivals. Read More.

A suspect has been arrested in the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy

A 29-year-old man was arrested early Monday, 36 hours after the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car. Authorities say the suspect barricaded himself inside a home in the city of Palmdale for several hours, but later surrendered and weapons were recovered. Read More.

Hunter Biden sues the IRS over tax disclosures after agent testimony before Congress

Hunter Biden has sued the Internal Revenue Service, claiming that two agents publicly alleging tax-probe interference wrongly shared his personal information, in a case that comes amid escalating legal and political struggles as the 2024 election looms. Read More.

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Speaker McCarthy is running out of options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk at new plan

Speaker Kevin McCarthy is running out of options as he races to come up with a plan to keep the federal government from shutting down as even a plan to include hardline border security provisions wasn’t enough to appease the far-right flank in his Republican House majority. Read More.

Michigan State tells football coach Mel Tucker it will fire him for misconduct with rape survivor

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller told suspended football coach Mel Tucker on Monday that he will be fired without compensation for misconduct involving activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy. Read More.

‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges

Ovidio Guzmán López, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, has pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first court appearance since being extradited to the U.S. from Mexico. Read More.

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The remaining dates on comedian Russell Brand’s tour are postponed after sexual assault allegations

Promoters are scrapping the remaining tour dates for comedian Russell Brand after four women accused him of sexual assault. Brand denies the allegations. Read More.

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that take off and land vertically. Read More.

Bill Maher postpones return to the air, the latest TV host to balk at working during writers strike

Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision that follows similar pauses over the weekend by “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Talk” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Read More.

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