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Scenes from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting
President Donald Trump and other top U.S. officials were evacuated from an annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C., on Saturday after shots rang out soon after the start of the dinner. At least five shots were heard at the event in the Washington Hilton hotel around 8:35 p.m. ET. Trump, who was seated on […]
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Trump to hold press conference after shooting at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
(L-R) Melania Trump and U.S. President Donald Trump attend as Mentalist Oz Pearlman hosts The White House Correspondents Dinner at Washington Hilton on April 25, 2026 in Washington, D.C. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images President Donald Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night after multiple gunshots […]
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Trump hosts crypto contest winners at Mar-a-Lago as his coin languishes
Representation of cryptocracy coins with the $Trump meme coin and bitcoin in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb. 8, 2026. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images President Donald Trump hosted winners of his second annual meme coin contest at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday, offering top buyers of his […]
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U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese ‘teapot’ refinery for buying Iranian oil
Hengli Petrochemical’s refining, petrochemical complex is seen at Changxing island in Dalian, Liaoning province, China July 16, 2018. Aizhu Chen | Reuters The Trump administration said on Friday it had imposed sanctions on an independent “teapot” refinery in China for buying billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil, as Washington and Tehran head into another […]
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Some young Americans scale back dating as costs and apps add pressure, survey shows
For many young Americans, dating is becoming as much about finances as it is romance. Half of single Americans surveyed said they are going on fewer dates or choosing less expensive activities because of rising costs, according to BMO Financial Group’s 2026 BMO Real Financial Progress Index. The bank polled 2,501 adults in late December through […]
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For car, phone, even tractor owners, a populist wave is rising to end the ‘captive’ repair economy
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Casey Putsch speaks with supporters at a campaign event in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. He is far behind in the polls, but Putsch is part of a nationwide message of economic populism and is promoting “right to repair” legislation. Sue Ogrocki | AP It used to be that if […]
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Forgotten no more: Generation X is driving beauty sales
Ryan Mckeever | E+ | Getty Images Move over, Sephora kids. While younger generations have been buying beauty products in droves, data shows that a different generation holds more spending power: Generation X. Often dubbed the “forgotten generation,” Gen X spans those born between 1965 and 1980, according to Pew Research Center. Sandwiched between baby […]
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