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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others

An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others

An explosion at a fireworks plant in a central Chinese province killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, state media reported Tuesday, prompting the halting of all firework ...

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US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean

The U.S. military said it launched another strike on a boat accused of ferrying drugs in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people Monday.

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Asian shares slip and oil prices retreat from latest flare in Iran tensions

Asian shares slip and oil prices retreat from latest flare in Iran tensions

Asian stocks declined Tuesday, tracking losses on Wall Street after U.S. stocks retreated from record highs.

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US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce

The U.S. military said it fired on Iranian forces and sank six small boats targeting civilian ships as it moved to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. The United ...

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Trump stops short of saying Iran violated ceasefire: ‘not heavy firing’

Trump stops short of saying Iran violated ceasefire: 'not heavy firing'

US President Donald Trump during an executive order signing ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Trump signed an ...

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Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East

Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East

The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran.

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At least 23 people injured in Oklahoma lake party mass shooting: Police

At least 23 people injured in Oklahoma lake party mass shooting: Police

(EDMOND, Okla.) -- At least 23 people were injured in a shooting that erupted Sunday night during what police alleged was a "unsanctioned" lakeside party in Edmond, Oklahoma, that had ...

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Millions in store for whiplash temperatures sweeping the country

Millions in store for whiplash temperatures sweeping the country

High temperatures for Monday, May 4, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Millions of people across the country are buckling up for wild temperature swings of up to 30 degrees this week.The roller-coaster-like ...

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Supreme Court restores access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone, for now

Supreme Court restores access to mail-order abortion pill mifepristone, for now

The U.S. Supreme Court building on May 4, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an administrative stay of a lower court order ...

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What to know about a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship

What to know about a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship

Stock photo of a colorized electron micrograph of the Hantavirus. (Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo Lib/STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- A rare rodent-borne disease may be behind an outbreak aboard a cruise ...

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An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others
An explosion at a fireworks plant in China kills at least 26 people and injures dozens of others

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 2 in the Caribbean
Asian shares slip and oil prices retreat from latest flare in Iran tensions
US tries to force open the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
Trump stops short of saying Iran violated ceasefire: ‘not heavy firing’
Wall Street falls from its records and oil prices jump after fighting flares in the Middle East
At least 23 people injured in Oklahoma lake party mass shooting: Police
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