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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks as Education Secretary Linda McMahon listens during a Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission Event in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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The White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s "Make America Healthy Again" report cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not exist.

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams leaves the court after winning his defamation action against the BBC on Friday in Dublin, Ireland. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption

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Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC over spy murder claim

Adams sued over an allegation in a 2016 documentary that he sanctioned the 2006 killing of a British spy in Ireland. A jury in Dublin's High Court awarded Adams damages of 100,000 euros ($113,000).

Smoke rises from wildfire in Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada May 27, 2025. A wildfire emergency in western Canada has spread to another province as thousands of people flee their homes. Government of Manitoba/Anadolu via Getty Images hide caption

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Billowing smoke from Canadian wildfires wafts into the U.S.

The Manitoba wildfires have forced 17,000 people to flee the province. Plumes of heavy smoke are expected to drift into the United States over Friday and Saturday, affecting millions of Americans.

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Demi Lovato: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Recorded on a sunny spring day in her Los Angeles backyard, Demi Lovato sings "Tell Me You Love Me" and two songs from Dancing With The Devil...The Art Of Starting Over.

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After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

Valerie ran off while she was on a camping trip with her owners back in 2023 on a remote island in Australia. They had lost hope until locals spotted her more than a year later, surviving in the wild.

After 529 days alone in the Australian bush, Valerie the mini dachshund is home

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Even if you use a credit card all the time, it can be difficult to understand the ins and outs of how they work. We Are/Getty Images hide caption

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5 smart habits to keep you out of credit card debt

Stay on top of your monthly payments and avoid costly fees and interest charges with these smart credit card strategies.

Avoid debt with these credit card tips

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President Trump will travel to Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a deal he brokered between US Steel and the Japanese company U.S. Steel, even as the details of what the agreement actually entails have yet to be released. DOMINIC GWINN/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty hide caption

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Trump to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal in Pa. even as details remain murky

President Trump travels to Pittsburgh on Friday to celebrate a deal between U.S. Steel and the Japanese company Nippon Steel โ€” a deal he helped broker after campaigning that he would block it.

President Trump visits Pittsburgh to celebrate U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel deal

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Russell Brand arrives at Southwark Crown Court on Friday in London. The charges relate to accusations of rape, indecent assault and sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. Jeff Spicer/Getty Images hide caption

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Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape, sexual assault charges in U.K.

On Friday, Brand pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and assault that date back more than 25 years. He says the charges are politically motivated. His trial is set for 2026.

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Which Biden-era case is the FBI NOT reexamining? Find out in the quiz

This week, vaccines took a hit from the Trump administration, some reality TV stars got pardoned, and there was a media frenzy around a certain French interaction. Were you paying attention?

President Donald Trump listens as Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks to members of the Michigan National Guard at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Tuesday, April 29, 2025, in Harrison Township, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Trump promised not to pardon the men who plotted to kidnap her

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The president said he would "take a look at" pardoning the two men convicted in 2020 of conspiring to kidnap the Michigan governor.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: (L-R) Chris Wright, U.S. Energy Secretary (R) and Elana Schor, Senior Washington Editor, Semafor speak on stage during The Semafor 2025 World Economy Summit - Day 3 at Conrad Washington on April 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor ) Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Semafor hide caption

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Trump's energy secretary calls himself a 'climate realist.' What does that mean?

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright is a former oil and gas executive who acknowledges the planet is warming but argues it isn't a crisis. He's now leading an agency charged with developing alternative, climate-friendly energy sources.

Clockwise left to right: Ana de Armas as Eve in Ballerina. Elio (voiced by Yonas Kibreab) and a liquid supercomputer (voiced by Shirley Henderson) in the new Pixar movie Elio. Archie Madekwe and Thรฉodore Pellerin in Lurker. David Corenswet as Superman. Danielle Deadwyler in 40 Acres. Aubrey Plaza as MG Falcone and Margaret Qualley as Honey O'Donahue in Honey Don't! Murray Close/Lionsgate, Disney/Pixar, MUBI, Alon Amir/Warner Bros. Pictures, Magnolia Pictures, Focus Features. hide caption

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11 movies to watch this summer: Sequels, a new 'Superman,' and edgy originals, too

The coming months will bring a 28 Days Later sequel and a new John Wick movie starring Ana de Armas. Midsommar's Ari Aster has a new Western thriller, and Pixar goes intergalactic.

What's coming in theaters this summer

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during the daily briefing on Thursday. The National Association of the Deaf is suing the White House to require American Sign Language interpreters to be present at briefings. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The White House is sued over lack of sign language interpreters at press briefings

The National Association of the Deaf says the White House's failure to provide ASL interpreters during press briefings leaves some deaf and hard of hearing people without information.

This photograph shows the small village of Blatten, in the Bietschhorn mountain of the Swiss Alps, destroyed by a landslide after part of the huge Birch Glacier collapsed and swallowed up by the river Lonza the day before, in Blatten on May 29, 2025. Alexandre Agrusti/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A Swiss village is buried after a glacier collapses in the Alps

The Birch Glacier above the village of Blatten collapsed and caused a landslide that has buried most of the village. Authorities had evacuated residents earlier this month, but one person is missing.

Judge Julieta Makintach arrives at court for a hearing in the trial of health professionals accused of negligence in the death of soccer star Diego Maradona, in San Isidro, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Gustavo Garello/AP hide caption

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Argentine court declares a mistrial in the death of soccer star Maradona

One of the judges stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a documentary about the case. Seven health professionals are accused of negligence in the death of the soccer legend.

Market Basket's board says it has placed CEO Arthur T. Demoulas on leave, citing allegations that he was planning a work stoppage among employees at the family-controlled supermarket chain. One of the Massachusetts-based grocer's stores is seen here in 2014, when Demoulas thwarted an attempt to force him out. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Market Basket CEO is put on leave in new spat at family-controlled supermarket chain

The board alleges that CEO Arthur T. Demoulas has been planning a work stoppage at the Massachusetts-based retailer. It also says he has "resisted an appropriate succession plan for Market Basket."

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