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Midair Bomb Scare Triggers Hijack Alert

A United flight declared a hijack alert after a passenger claimed he had a bomb and tried to reach the cockpit, but the plane...
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Mosquitoes Have Different Preferences for Human Scent

Not a single person in a 119-volunteer test attracted all three major mosquito species, showing that each species has its own “type.”Story HighlightsFlorida International...
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Six Gulf States Unite on Defense Plan

Gulf leaders approved a new joint command center in Kuwait, signaling a concrete push for regional defense coordination backed by pledged forces.Story HighlightsGulf Cooperation...
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Iran Talks Could Prevent Further U.S. Strikes

President Trump said new strikes on Iran are “highly unlikely” if indirect talks keep moving forward, tying U.S. firepower to real diplomatic progress.Story SnapshotTrump...
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Voters Shut Down 5% Billionaire Tax

California voters rejected a one-time 5% billionaire wealth tax that supporters said would steer most of the money to healthcare, closing a heated fight...
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U.S. and Iran Remain Divided Over Nuclear Deal

America’s top diplomat says there is no breakthrough with Iran, even as mediators shuttle proposals that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and curb...
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China Spy Claims Trigger Nvidia Investigation

Nvidia’s board opened an independent investigation into CEO Jensen Huang after he admitted an affair with a woman U.S. reports link to Chinese intelligence,...
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Former Officer Charged in Brooklyn Jogger’s Killing

Police charged a former New York City officer and school aide with murder after a 28-year-old jogger was stabbed on a Brooklyn waterfront path.Story...
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Short Sleep and Irregular Bedtimes Raise Concerns

A week of irregular bedtimes at midlife was linked to about double the risk of heart attack or stroke over the next decade for...
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Solar Activity Brings Long-Running Space Telescope Down

NASA’s Swift space telescope ended its 22-year run with an uncontrolled fall through Earth’s atmosphere, a dramatic finish tracked and confirmed to the minute.Story...

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