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AP report: FBI searches Virginia Senate leader's office as part of corruption probe

The search at Virginia Sen. L. Louise Lucas's district office in Portsmouth comes after the Democrat helped lead the state's recent redistricting effort. [...]

Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway

Seven candidates who want to be California's next governor traded sharp attacks Tuesday in a wide-ranging debate that touched on issues from gas prices to raising taxes to healthcare in a contest that has no clear leader. [...]

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms

Democrat Chedrick Greene won a special election in Michigan on Tuesday, securing his party's control of the state Senate through the remainder of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's term. [...]

China is stepping up its Iran war diplomacy ahead of Trump's summit with Xi

Beijing is not an official mediator in the Iran war, but all parties — including Washington and Tehran — say it has played an important role in efforts to de-escalate the conflict. [...]

U.S. and Iran appear to move closer to ending their war as Trump threatens more bombing

The United States and Iran appeared to be moving closer Wednesday to an initial agreement to end the war, as U.S. President Trump sought to pressure Tehran with threats of a new wave of bombing if a deal is not reached. [...]

Trump's Indiana wins show his power over GOP with more primaries and redistricting debates ahead

Tuesday's election results in Indiana prove President Donald Trump can still punish wayward party members after he endorsed a slate of challengers who defeated almost every one of those lawmakers he wanted to dislodge. [...]

Trump tells PBS News that Iran war has 'a very good chance of ending'

"I think it's got a very good chance of ending, and if it doesn't end, we have to go back to bombing the hell out of them," Trump told White House correspondent Liz Landers. [...]

Takeaways from Indiana, Ohio and Michigan: Trump's flex pays off and Democrats win special election

Elections in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan on Tuesday reinforced a picture that's becoming increasingly clear — while President Donald Trump still dominates the Republican Party, Democrats seem to have the momentum ahead of November's midterm elections. [...]

6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling Iran, new poll finds

Some 63% of Americans also blame the president for high gas prices, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. [...]

News Wrap: Senate GOP requests $1 billion in funding for Trump's ballroom

In our news wrap Tuesday, Senate Republicans are requesting $1 billion to fund security improvements for Trump's White House ballroom, Ukrainian and Russian forces are observing a temporary ceasefire for Victory Day celebrations, a fireworks plant explosion in central China killed at least 26 people, and the Trump administration is investigating Smith College's admission of transgender students. [...]

Oil prices drop and stock markets rise after reports of deal to end Iran war

Reports have raised hopes of an agreement between the US and Iran after days of escalation. [...]

Ted Turner, media mogul who revolutionised TV news by launching CNN, dies at 87

The media mogul pioneered the modern 24-hour news culture when he launched the Cable News Network in 1980. [...]

Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded

New research suggests glacier melt driven by climate change is increasing the risk of giant waves. [...]

German police raid neo-Nazi criminal youth groups

Police search locations in 12 states, mainly in the East and South of the country in what prosecutors say is a targeted raid. [...]

Russia ignores Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire and attacks kindergarten

Ukraine's president says Russia has "spurned the ceasefire" and Kyiv is deciding on further action to take. [...]

Orphaned baby hippo to be hand-reared by keepers at Kenya sanctuary

The baby hippo, which has been named Bumpy, was found clinging to its lifeless mother at a lake. [...]

To stay or risk the 'Road of Death' - Ukrainian civilians trapped in frontline city

People in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky say they have been cut off from fresh supplies of food or medicine for months. [...]

China calls for Strait to be reopened 'as soon as possible' in Iran talks

Wang Yi is holding talks with Iran's foreign minister Aragchi who is on his first trip to China since the war began. [...]

Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor

The staunch Trump ally emerged victorious in one of a series of closely-watched primary contests held in the US Midwest. [...]

BBC traces how 10 minutes of Israeli bombing brought devastation to Lebanon

The bombs started falling at 14:15 in the afternoon - bringing chaos and destruction across the country. [...]

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