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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

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May 31, 2025

US defense secretary warns Indo-Pacific allies of ‘imminent’ threat from China

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers his speech during 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue summit in Singapore,Saturday, May 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam…

May 31, 2025

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Miss Atomic Bomb: The woman, the mystery and the man who solved it

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It wasn’t going to be easy to track down the woman who came to be known…

May 31, 2025

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Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come

A dentist cleans the teeth of a child in the public health departmentâ€™s mobile dental clinic visiting Starmount Elementary school…

May 31, 2025

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A growing number of New Orleans fugitives’ friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escape

FILE – Troopers with Louisiana State Police escort Orleans Parish Prison escapee Lenton Vanburen to a waiting vehicle late Monday,…

May 31, 2025

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Death toll reaches 151 in north-central Nigerian town submerged in floods, with thousands displaced

People search in flooded area following a downpour in Mokwa, Nigeria, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Chenemi Bamaiyi)(AP Photo/Chenemi Bamaiyi)…

May 31, 2025

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A mobile health unit is parked outside of Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP…

May 31, 2025

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Dogs and cats can also suffer from allergies, but there are ways to help our furry friends

Dr. Karen Woodard check's Gail Friedman's dog, Ms. Roxie, for signs of allergies in Elmhurst, Ill. on May 13, 2025.…

May 31, 2025

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Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins

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May 31, 2025

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NBA playoff guide: Who plays when, how to watch, what the odds are

New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) scores against the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter of Game 5 of…

May 31, 2025

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Rockies take road slide into matchup with the Mets

Colorado Rockies (9-48, fifth in the NL West) vs. New York Mets (35-22, second in the NL East) New York;…

May 31, 2025

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Trump and Putin want to talk business once the Ukraine war ends. Here’s why it won’t be easy

FILE – In this photo released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, April 19, 2024, Russian Defense…

May 31, 2025

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Poland holds a pivotal presidential runoff influenced by Trump, the far right and the war in Ukraine

This combination of photos shows Rafal Trzaskowski, left, in Warsaw, Friday, May 9, 2025, and Karol Nawrocki, right, in Warsaw,…

May 31, 2025

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Alf Clausen, Emmy-winning composer who wrote music for ‘The Simpsons’ for 27 years, dies at 84

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May 31, 2025

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Key moments from the third week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial

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May 30, 2025

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States are rolling out red carpets for data centers. But some lawmakers are pushing back

Construction is seen at an Amazon Web Services data center on Aug. 22, 2024, in Boardman, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)(AP…

May 30, 2025

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Lindor homers from each side and Soto snaps hitless streak as Mets top Rockies 4-2

New York Mets' Francisco Lindor hits a home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado…

May 30, 2025

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Thairo Estrada activated from 60-day IL to make Rockies debut

Colorado Rockies' Thairo Estrada, right, throws out New York Mets' Pete Alonso at first base after forcing out Juan Soto,…

May 30, 2025

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Hamas says it is still reviewing a US proposal for a Gaza ceasefire

A Palestinian, who was injured in an Israeli airstrike, is brought for treatment at the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City,…

May 30, 2025

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Trump tells US steelworkers he’s going to double tariffs on foreign steel to 50%

President Donald Trump speaks at U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin Plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP…

May 30, 2025

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New Orleans DA pulls out of jailbreak investigation amid conflict of interest allegation

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May 30, 2025

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Supreme Court lets Trump end legal protections for 500,000 migrants, exposing more to deportation

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May 30, 2025

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Lance McCullers gets 24-hour security after online death threats, some aimed at 5-year-old daughter

Houston Astros starting pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. reacts after a throw during the first inning of a baseball game against…

May 30, 2025

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Floods kill at least 111 as northern Nigeria battles climate change, dry spells and heavy rainfall

An aerial view of Maiduguri, northeastern, Nigeria, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)(AP Photo/Sunday Alamba) ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Torrents…

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