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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Johnson has been working to rally House Republicans behind a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, while also navigating growing pressure to boost security for lawmakers in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., departs a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Johnson has been working to rally House Republicans behind a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown, while also navigating growing pressure to boost security for lawmakers in the wake of Charlie Kirk's killing. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images hide caption

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House to vote on stopgap funding bill, but health care fight threatens a shutdown

House Republicans are pushing a bill funding government agencies through November 21, but Democrats say without a plan to renew expiring health care subsidies they will oppose it.
Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the Outstanding Host for a Game Show Award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", attended the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. On Wednesday, ABC suspended Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after he made comments about Charlie Kirk's killing.

Jimmy Kimmel, winner of the Outstanding Host for a Game Show Award for "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire", attended the 2025 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 07, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. On Wednesday, ABC suspended Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely after he made comments about Charlie Kirk's killing. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

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Lido Pimienta: Tiny Desk Concert

Every aspect of a Lido Pimienta performance is intensely intentional. Her turn behind the Tiny Desk is, as expected, rich with symbolism and musical beauty.
Militant Jewish settlers barricade themselves on the roof of their synagogue as hundreds of Israeli troops and police deploy at sunrise to evacuate the veteran Jewish community of Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip, on Aug. 18, 2005.

Militant Jewish settlers barricade themselves on the roof of their synagogue as hundreds of Israeli troops and police deploy at sunrise to evacuate the veteran Jewish community of Kfar Darom in the Gaza Strip, on Aug. 18, 2005. David Silverman/Getty Images hide caption

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Middle East conflict

20 years later, Israelis ask if the Gaza exit backfired — and if it's time to go back

Twenty years ago, Israel dismantled its settlements and withdrew from the Gaza Strip. Now, Israelis ask if it helped pave the way for the Oct. 7 attack, and some want to resettle there.

20 years after Gaza settlement disengagement, some dream of going back

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A cursor moves over Google's search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. The most valuable information Google is being forced to share under Judge Amit Mehta's ruling is users’ click-and-query data. That refers to the information Google collects from users about what they search for (the queries) and what links they select (the clicks).

A cursor moves over Google's search engine page, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 28, 2018. The most valuable information Google is being forced to share under Judge Amit Mehta's ruling is users' click-and-query data. That refers to the information Google collects from users about what they search for (the queries) and what links they select (the clicks). Don Ryan/AP/AP hide caption

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Technology

A judge ordered Google to share its search data. What does that mean for user privacy?

The ruling in the Google antitrust trial has led to a host of hard-to-answer questions about the future of Google's search data, which the tech giant must now share with competitors. What does that mean for users' data privacy?

A judge says Google has to share its search data. What that means for user privacy

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Eddie Conyers stands for a portrait on the University of Alabama football practice field in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Conyers, 97, was a referee for the team during practices for more than 60 years.

Eddie Conyers stands for a portrait on the University of Alabama football practice field in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Conyers, 97, was a referee for the team during practices for more than 60 years. Russell Lewis/NPR hide caption

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Longtime University of Alabama football referee still helping the Tide roll at age 97

Eddie Conyers has been a referee during University of Alabama football practices since the 1960s. Recruited by famed coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, Conyers, now 97, is mentoring and training officials.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks alongside a photo of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska (right), who was allegedly killed by Decarlos Brown Jr. (left), on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks alongside a photo of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska (right), who was allegedly killed by Decarlos Brown Jr. (left), on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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News

A deadly assault in Charlotte underscores a shift in crime on public transit

A violent killing in Charlotte's transit system has gotten a lot of attention. The numbers say trains and buses remain safe overall, but assault has eclipsed robbery and theft as the biggest concern.
FILE - A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he's working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That comes four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban’s hands.

FILE - A gate is seen at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, Friday, June 25, 2021. President Donald Trump has suggested he's working to reestablish a U.S. presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. That comes four years after America's chaotic withdrawal from the country left the base in the Taliban's hands. Rahmat Gul/AP/AP hide caption

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World

Trump suggests U.S. troops could return to an Afghan base over China concerns

Trump floated the idea during a press conference with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as he wrapped up a state visit to the U.K. and tied it to the need for the U.S. to counter its top rival, China.
Singer and rapper Bad Bunny standing on stage with supporting musicians.

Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny performing in San Juan on July 11 during the first night of his 30-show residency in Puerto Rico. Ricardo Arduengo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Culture

Bad Bunny skipped touring the states. Will other performers follow suit?

Artists from abroad are worried that the current climate is making American tours not worth the time and effort.

Bad Bunny skipped touring the States. Will other performers follow suit?

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Music

Miley Cyrus has never been 'super consistent.' She told us why that works for her

Miley Cyrus says she's never quite figured herself out — and that's influenced how she makes music.

Miley Cyrus reflects on her life and deluxe album 'Something Beautiful'

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FILE - Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh, left, addresses the crowd inside Kyle Field as his wife Betty looks on during Midnight Yell in College Station, Texas on Aug. 30, 2025.

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Texas A&M's president will step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

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Texas A&M University President Mark A. Welsh III will step down on Friday after a week of turmoil sparked by a viral video of a student confronting a professor over gender content in a class.
Canvas Stadium at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, May 27, 2020. A vigil for Charlie Kirk, hosted by Turning Point USA, is set to happen Thursday evening at the stadium.

Canvas Stadium at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, May 27, 2020. A vigil for Charlie Kirk, hosted by Turning Point USA, is set to happen Thursday evening at the stadium. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite hide caption

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Thousands attend vigil for Charlie Kirk at Colorado State University

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The Turning Point USA event that was meant to be the next stop on the conservative activist's campus tour was turned into a vigil instead, after he was killed in Utah last week.
Marlon Wayans (L) and Tyriq Withers promoting their film "Him" during CinemaCon 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Movies

In 'HIM,' football greatness comes with a price. Tyriq Withers is its rising star

In HIM, Withers plays a rising quarterback. His on-screen mentor, Marlon Wayans, had some real-life advice — and a reading list — for the young actor.

In new horror movie ‘HIM,’ football greatness comes with a price

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A photograph taken on June 16, 2025 shows the British opinion oriented television and radio news channel GB News logo on their website displayed on the screen of on a computer in London.

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Is GB News the Fox News of the U.K.?

News outlets in the United Kingdom are hustling to cover President Trump's state visit. That includes the conservative TV channel GB News.

Is GB News the Fox News of the U.K.?

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Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal agencies continue to make detainments in immigration courts as people attend their court hearings.

Federal agents patrol the halls of immigration court at the Jacob K. Javitz Federal Building. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and other federal agencies continue to make detainments in immigration courts as people attend their court hearings. Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption

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Immigration

Trump administration rushes to rent space for immigration officers conducting raids

Employees at the General Services Administration are scrambling to lease offices to accommodate a rapid increase of immigration enforcement officers carrying out widespread raids across the country.
President Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on September 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed a memorandum that will send members of the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tennessee. Also pictured from left to right are Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R-TN), and U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs a Presidential Memorandum in the Oval Office on Monday in Washington, D.C. Trump signed a memorandum that will send members of the National Guard and federal law enforcement agencies to Memphis, Tenn., in an effort to decrease crime in the city. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis. Experts worry it's becoming normal

The president signed an order earlier this week to send Tennessee state National Guard troops, along with officials from various federal departments and agencies, into Memphis, in an effort to fight crime. It's one of several U.S. cities Trump has singled out for such a move, testing the limits of presidential power and military force.
The Marfa Shorthorns take the field with the “shorthorn stampede” before every game during the fall football season.

The Marfa Shorthorns take the field with the "shorthorn stampede" before every game during the fall football season. Carlos Morales hide caption

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National

Six-man football is more than touchdowns and wins in Texas: 'It's like an identity'

In the state's rural pockets, schools with fewer than 105 students can opt to play six-man football, a version of the game that takes fewer players and has its own special set of rules.

As rural populations dwindle in Texas, the future of six-man football is uncertain

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People walk by Sather Tower on the UC Berkeley campus on March 14, 2022 in Berkeley, California.

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A UC Berkeley professor warns of an 'unprecedented crackdown' on academic freedom

UC Berkeley told 160 faculty, staff and students that their names were included in files shared with the federal government related to "alleged antisemitic incidents." We hear from one of them.

UC Berkeley sends 160 names to government for 'alleged antisemitic incidents'

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B3 supplements are widely available over the counter. A new study shows people who took 500 milligrams twice a day for 30 days were less likely to have a recurrence of skin cancer.

B3 supplements are widely available over the counter. A new study shows people who took 500 milligrams twice a day for 30 days were less likely to have a recurrence of skin cancer. Snezhana Kudryavtseva/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption

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Health

Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here's who may benefit

Dermatologists often recommend nicotinamide — a form of Vitamin B3 — following skin cancer. A study of nearly 34,000 veterans finds this supplement reduces the risk of skin cancer recurrence.

Vitamin B3 can help protect against skin cancer. Here's who may benefit

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Clockwise from top left: The Lowdown, The Girlfriend, Pluribus, Stranger Things

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What to Watch

What to watch this fall: Here are 12 TV shows we're looking forward to

The coming months will bring new seasons of Stranger Things and Slow Horses, a mysterious new science fiction series from Apple TV+, and a new Ken Burns documentary about the American Revolution.
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