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• Flight attendant caught smuggling coke

  22-03-2016 10:44 via CNN.com - RSS Channel - App International Edition
  
  An airline employee is on the run after she attempted to smuggle nearly 70 pounds of what authorities think is cocaine onto a plane, a spokesman for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency said.
  
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• Wall Street's post-election rally lasts just 1 day as AI stocks plunge

  05-11-2026 22:19 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  US stocks plunged on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday's post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 3.4%, or more than 1,800 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 4.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 5.5%, with the tech-heavy index closing in correction territory. The PHLX Semiconductor index (^SOX) plummeted 12% as Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU), and other chip names sank. Wall Street unloaded this year's AI winners, while la
  
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• Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats incumbent Karen Bass in the L.A. mayoral race

  05-11-2026 21:01 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Democrats continue to celebrate one of the most lopsided midterm election victories in modern U.S. history, routing their Republican rivals to gain control of the U.S. House, U.S. Senate and statehouses across the country.In the Senate, Democrats flipped seven seats and now hold 54 to the Republican Party's 44. Two seats — nail-biting contests in Alaska and Mississippi — remain undeclared.To do so, Democrats won a series of key battleground contests. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed defeated Mike
  
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• Newsom to commute all 548 California death sentences to life in prison without parole

  05-11-2026 20:21 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a rally at the Hollywood Palladium on Sunday. (Ariana Drehsler / For The Times)Gov. Gavin Newsom told the California Supreme Court Thursday that he will commute the death sentences of all 548 state prisoners awaiting execution, reducing their punishments to life in prison without parole. Newsom can commute about 40% of the death sentences with the stroke of a pen, but the rest will require the high court’s approval in order to be finalized.The mass commu
  
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• Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi amid close Senate vote count

  05-11-2026 19:59 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  JACKSON, Miss. — Democrat Scott Colom criticized his party for writing off Mississippi as he remains locked in a Senate race that is too close to call, telling NBC News that Democrats unfairly gave up on voters in the state.
  
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• Trump’s D.C.-area arch expected to be approved, but without sniper or drone plans

  05-11-2026 19:56 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  The National Capital Planning Commission is expected approve President Donald Trump’s massive — and controversial — “Triumphal Arch” for Washington, D.C., with construction scheduled to begin almost immediately.
  
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• Stock market reacts amid concerns about artificial intelligence spending

  05-11-2026 19:47 via NBC News Top Stories
  Watch a live look at the New York Stock Exchange big board as the market reacts to concerns about the current artificial intelligence boom.
  
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• KitchenAid’s popular stand mixer is $150 off ahead of holiday baking and gifting

  05-11-2026 19:46 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  The KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-Quart Tilt-Head Stand Mixer is 30% off on Amazon today, saving you than $150 ahead of holiday shopping.
  
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• Justice Department moves to toss Steve Bannon’s conviction tied to Congress’ Jan. 6 investigation

  05-11-2026 19:41 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  The Trump administration moved to vacate the conviction of Steve Bannon on two counts of contempt of Congress in connection with its investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.
  
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• Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss

  05-11-2026 19:36 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  WASHINGTON — Harmeet Dhillon, the Republican attorney who oversaw a massive overhaul of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation on Thursday.
  
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• Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault in London court

  05-11-2026 19:31 via NBC News Top Stories
  British comedian and actor Russell Brand was accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. Ultimately he was found guilty of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He ⁠was acquitted of ⁠the other charges.
  
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• Harmeet Dhillon resigns as DOJ's civil rights chief after turbulent 18 months

  05-11-2026 18:59 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  Washington — Harmeet Dhillon, the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, resigned on Thursday, Attorney General Todd Blanche said."Today, I accepted the resignation of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who led the Civil Rights Division with conviction the past 18 months," Blanche wrote in a post on X. "She has defended the civil liberties of every American and enforced the law without fear or favor. The Department is grateful for her d
  
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• The Met’s Costume Institute pivots after scrapping controversial Galliano show

  05-11-2026 18:56 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  A new theme for next year’s Met Gala exhibit was announced Thursday, two months after event organizers scrapped their original idea to honor British designer John Galliano following backlash over his past anti-Jewish and anti-Asian remarks.
  
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• ‘Married At First Sight UK’ dropped by network after women say they were raped during show

  05-11-2026 18:45 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  The U.K. version of the “Married At First Sight” reality franchise has canceled its season after allegations that two women were raped during the production of the show.
  
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• Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Karen Bass in the L.A. mayor’s race

  05-11-2026 18:44 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  City Council member Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News projects, capping off a rapid political ascent for a progressive challenger who railed against the “broken status quo” in the country’s second-largest metropolis.
  
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• Trump admin. secretly worked with Iran on deportations during war, records show

  05-11-2026 18:29 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration held secret talks with Iran on deporting Iranians even as the war there dragged on, court documents obtained by The Associated Press show.The court documents unsealed Thursday show the Republican administration as recently as mid-October said it had plans to deport the Iranians through an unnamed third country, although it was unclear when it intended to do so. The judge in the case ordered the government to give the court 24-hour notic
  
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• LIV Golf plans to shut down

  05-11-2026 18:25 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  LIV Golf, the breakaway golf tour backed by Saudi royalty and some of the biggest names in the game, said Thursday it planned to wind down — a stunning conclusion to an effort that had received billions of dollars in backing.
  
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• Melania Trump urges 'humanity over war' at event with officials from Ukraine and Russia

  05-11-2026 17:46 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new ceasefire in Ukraine after the expiry of a temporary truce in the ruined town of Oleshky (SAUL LOEB)US First Lady Melania Trump called for a new, "more enduring" ceasefire in Ukraine as she hosted officials from the war-torn country and its invader Russia at the White House on Thursday.Trump earlier helped negotiate a six-day ceasefire in the Russian-occupied town of Oleshky, which ended on Sunday. The brief pause was one of the most notable instance
  
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• Meghan Markle’s half-brother Thomas named a 'person of interest' in investigation into child sexual abuse material involving their father

  05-11-2026 17:46 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Meghan Markle's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., is a "person of interest" in an investigation by police in the Philippines into alleged child sexual abuse material linked to their father, Thomas Markle, the country's interior secretary said Thursday. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla told reporters at a press conference in Manila that authorities were examining whether Markle Jr., 60, was involved but that he was not currently considered a suspect. "We will know in the next week," he said in a
  
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• Meghan Markle's half-brother named person of interest in father's abuse case

  05-11-2026 17:46 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  Meghan Markle's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr., is a "person of interest" in an investigation by police in the Philippines into alleged child sexual abuse material linked to their father, Thomas Markle, the country's interior secretary said Thursday. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla told reporters at a press conference in Manila that authorities were examining whether Markle Jr., 60, was involved but that he was not currently considered a suspect. "We will know in the next week," he said in a
  
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• Melania Trump on Oleshky ceasefire: Russia and Ukraine have chosen 'humanity over war'

  05-11-2026 17:41 via NBC News Top Stories
  First lady Melania Trump hosted delegations from Russia and Ukraine to highlight the humanitarian ceasefire she helped broker in Oleshky. She praised the countries for choosing "humanity over war" by following through with the agreement.
  
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• Markets plunge as Wall Street heads for its worst post-midterm day ever

  05-11-2026 17:24 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday’s post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 2.2%, or over 1,200 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 5%, putting the index on track to close in a correction.The PHLX Semiconductor index (^SOX) dived 11% as Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU), and other chip names sank.Investors continued to process the Democrats' sweepin
  
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• Markets plunge as Wall Street heads for its worst post-midterm day since 1896

  05-11-2026 17:17 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday’s post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 2.2%, or over 1,200 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 5%, putting the index on track to close in a correction.The PHLX Semiconductor index (^SOX) dived 11% as Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU), and other chip names sank.Investors continued to process the Democrats' sweepin
  
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• Chip stocks get slaughtered as Wall Street heads for its worst post-midterm day since 1896

  05-11-2026 17:09 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  
  US stocks fell suddenly on Thursday as AI and chip stocks sold off, erasing the gains from Wednesday’s post-election rally.The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) tumbled 2.2%, or over 1,200 points. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) fell 3.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) dropped 5%, putting the index on track to close in a correction.The PHLX Semiconductor index (^SOX) dived 11% as Nvidia (NVDA), Micron (MU), and other chip names sank.Investors continued to process the Democrats' sweepin
  
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• Owners of seized Russian oil tanker claim U.S. improperly sold ship for scrap metal

  05-11-2026 17:06 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  U.S. authorities sold a seized Russian oil tanker to a maritime scrap dealer for well under market value in an “economically irrational” deal meant to thwart the owner’s bid to recover the vessel, the company lawyers said in court papers.
  
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• Clashes erupt in France as ‘Black Thursday’ protests sweep the nation

  05-11-2026 16:56 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  Riot police clashed with protesters in Lyon on Thursday as a nationwide public sector strike tapped into growing anger over deteriorating services and the rising cost of living.
  
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• Stocks plunge as AI worries crush tech shares

  05-11-2026 16:32 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  Shares in technology companies plunged, compounding declines and sparking concerns about the durability of artificial intelligence boom.
  
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• School bus driver arrested after dragging 5-year-old caught in door, authorities say

  05-11-2026 16:13 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  A New York school bus driver was arrested Tuesday after police say a 5-year-old child was dragged along the road when the child’s backpack got caught in the bus door.
  
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• ‘ER’ creator’s estate can sue over ‘The Pitt’ similarities, appeals court rules

  05-11-2026 16:11 via NBC News Top Stories
  
  An appeals court ruled Wednesday that “ER” is similar enough to HBO’s “The Pitt” for Michael Crichton’s estate to continue its lawsuit against the Emmy Award-winning show.
  
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• Experts call wreckage found miles from deadly Learjet crash a 'huge clue'

  05-11-2026 15:51 via Yahoo.com/news Top Stories
  A complex mission lies ahead for investigators trying to determine why a Learjet dove into the ground and exploded in South Florida, killing nine people, including two children.
  How did the pilots lose control of the aircraft? Did the jet go into a "Mach tuck," its nose suddenly pitching downward in a trajectory nearly impossible to recover from? What role did icing play in the fatal fall from the sky?
  Investigators will scrutinize the towering and turbulent storm the jet encountered, every air
  
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