After Lt. Gov. says, “I hate Islam,” lawmakers and religious leaders are calling for support of religious liberty. Many gathered at the statehouse Thursday to urge the Governor to release a public statement.
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The French pianists celebrate more than a half century of recording together with a triple-disc set containing many brand new recordings.
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The government says more than 60% of the president's daily intelligence briefing relies on information collected under a tool known as FISA Section 702. But Congress has struggled to renew it.
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Friday is a deadline for the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump's name from all of its branding, including the marble front of its building in Washington, D.C.
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The initial public offering from the rocket and AI company raised some $75 billion, making the company one of the biggest in the world — and likely making Elon Musk a trillionaire.
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Spielberg's new thriller centers on a massive U.S. conspiracy to hide the fact that aliens have been visiting Earth for decades. If anything, though, the movie's pleasures feel more retro than timely.
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The World Cup is drawing attention to soccer's growing popularity in Canada. Soccer has surpassed hockey and all other sports in youth participation, according to a recent report by Jumpstart, a Canadian charity. Canada coach Jesse Marsch said Thursday he has "felt a real momentum behind this team and behind this moment."
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It's camp. It's drag. A Stormaganza is coming and the Glamazonian Express is in trouble!
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Hockney moved from London to Southern California in the 1960s and was an innovative painter, photographer, stage designer and printmaker.
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Pope Leo XIV visited the Canary Islands on Thursday, where he issued a forceful defense of migrants.
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Trump canceled new Iran strikes and signaled that a peace deal could come soon, but Iran says it hasn't been finalized. And, the U.S. men's soccer team plays its first 2026 World Cup match today.