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Presidential Money Race, Clearing The Key Bridge, Moscow Investigation's Torture

If you paid enough money Thursday night, you could get your picture taken with three presidents — all at once. Reopening the Port of Baltimore will be a Herculean effort, as crews must clear six million pounds of steel out of the Patapsco River. And Russia's government isn't trying to hide that the four suspects on trial for last week's Moscow terrorist attack have been tortured.

Presidential Money Race, Clearing The Key Bridge, Moscow Investigation's Torture

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Bridge Collapse Probe, Bankman-Fried Sentencing, Disney-DeSantis Truce

We now have an initial timeline — minute by minute — of how a massive cargo ship came to crash into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Sam Bankman-Fried, the Crypto Wunderkind convicted of fraud, will be sentenced Thursday to a prison term that could last decades. And the Walt Disney Company and Gov. Ron DeSantis appear to have both realized that Florida is a small world after all.

Bridge Collapse Probe, Bankman-Fried Sentencing, Disney-DeSantis Truce

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Baltimore Bridge Investigation, Gaza Aid Issues, NBC Drops McDaniel

At the site of Baltimore's Key Bridge, rescue efforts have turned to recovery. In Gaza, families are so desperate for food that 12 people drowned trying to retrieve airdropped aid boxes from the sea. And after a newsroom revolt at NBC, the network has ousted its newest contributor, former RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel.

Baltimore Bridge Investigation, Gaza Aid Issues, NBC Drops McDaniel

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse, U.S.-Israel Rift, SCOTUS Abortion Pill Case

A one-and-a-half mile bridge in Baltimore has collapsed a large container ship crashed into it and caught fire, with several vehicles falling into the waters below. Israel has canceled a high-level delegation to Washington, after the U.S. declined to block a United Nations resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. And a challenge to FDA regulations that make abortion pills more accessible reaches the Supreme Court.

Baltimore Bridge Collapse, U.S.-Israel Rift, SCOTUS Abortion Pill Case

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Middle East Latest, Moscow After Attack, Trump's Legal Battles

Israel's Defense Minister is in the U.S. today at a moment of tension between the two allies. An offshoot of the Islamic State claims responsibility for Friday's mass shooting in Moscow, while Russian authorities point instead to Ukraine. And two of Donald Trump's legal battles collide today — one criminal, one civil, both in New York City.

Middle East Latest, Moscow After Attack, Trump's Legal Battles

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The Sunday Story: Answering Your Questions About Electric Vehicles

This week the EPA released new rules for vehicle emissions, which will push the auto industry to speed up the transition to electric vehicles. It's expected that electric vehicles will make up over 50% of new cars by 2032. For now EVs account for less than 10% of vehicle sales and drivers still have lots of questions about them and how they really affect the environment.

The Sunday Story: Answering Your Questions About Electric Vehicles

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Moscow Attack, Trouble for Speaker Johnson, Princess of Wales' Cancer

Russian authorities say they've arrested several people responsible for the attack at a large concert venue on the Moscow outskirts, where more than 100 people were killed. House Speaker Mike Johnson passes spending bills with the help of Democrats, and now some Republicans are threatening his job. Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces after weeks out of the public eye that she is receiving treatment for cancer.

Moscow Attack, Trouble for Speaker Johnson, Princess of Wales' Cancer

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Blinken In Israel, Truth Social Listing, Apple Antitrust Suit

Secretary of State Tony Blinken visits Israel as Gaza braces for famine. Donald Trump is ready to take Truth Social public — and it's not just his diehard supporters who want to buy stock. And the Justice Department hits Apple with an antitrust lawsuit for monopolizing the smartphone market.

Blinken In Israel, Truth Social Listing, Apple Antitrust Suit

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Auto Emissions Rules, Alabama DEI Law, Reddit Goes Public

The Biden administration gives electric vehicles a jolt — with new EPA rules that aim to make two-thirds of new cars, trucks and SUVs electric or hybrid by 2032. Alabama follows other conservative states by banning public schools and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion. And some of Reddit's most loyal users are so upset the company is going public, they might try to bet against its stock.

Auto Emissions Rules, Alabama DEI Law, Reddit Goes Public

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Texas Border Law, Mississippi Cops Sentenced, Ohio Senate Primary

Migrants in Texas are waking up to a new day of anxiety after a whirlwind of court orders about a controversial immigration enforcement law. Six former Mississippi police officers who pleaded guilty to torturing two Black men are being sentenced this week in federal court. And Ohio Republicans nominate the candidate endorsed by Donald Trump for a race that could determine control of the U.S. Senate.

Texas Border Law, Mississippi Cops Sentenced, Ohio Senate Primary

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