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• Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the U.S. Southwest

  03-11-2026 23:54 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Skies began to clear Tuesday, but while floodwaters from almost two weeks of on-and-off heavy rain still inundated parts of the U.S. Southwest, other areas left mud-caked by receding torrents presented homeowners and businessowners with the filthy work of cleanup.
  
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• Florida police ensnare 281 suspects, 17 Disney and Universal theme park employees in predator sting

  03-11-2026 23:37 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Florida police announced that they arrested 281 individuals as part of a sting to catch child predators in the state, 17 of whom were employees at the Disney and Universal Studios theme parks in Orlando.
  
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• Man, two sisters charged in fatal shooting in Landover

  03-11-2026 23:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A man and two sisters are facing first-degree murder charges for a fatal shooting in Landover, Maryland, on Sunday.
  
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• Iran executes 32 in less than a week amid rise in protests

  03-11-2026 23:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Iranian regime executed more than 30 people over three days in late October.
  
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• Susan Collins' district office in Maine vandalized on eve of election

  03-11-2026 23:26 via The Washington Times stories: News
  One of Maine GOP Sen. Susan Collins' district offices was defaced with red paint on the eve of the election, the second time this campaign season that one of her offices was vandalized.
  
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• Trump blasts Rep. Ted Lieu over 'Trump Reflecting Pool' renaming remark

  03-11-2026 23:08 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump took a swipe at Rep. Ted Lieu Tuesday, calling the California Democrat "one of the least respected" lawmakers and saying Mr. Lieu knowingly made a defamatory statement that the president wanted to rename the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after himself.
  
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• Metropolitan Police Department seeking person who defaced synagogue in Northwest

  03-11-2026 23:00 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Metropolitan Police Department is looking for a man who defaced a synagogue in the 2800 block of Quebec Street NW in a possible hate crime.
  
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• Adam Brody, star of 'Nobody Wants This,' supports El-Sayed in Michigan

  03-11-2026 22:53 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Adam Brody, the star of Netflix's "Nobody Wants This," appeared in a video Monday supporting Democratic Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
  
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• Cruise to Caribbean canceled after 'expanded examination' of ship by U.S. Coast Guard

  03-11-2026 22:42 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A cruise ship with 2,000 passengers that was due to leave Miami over the weekend for the southwestern Caribbean was canceled Tuesday after an "expanded examination" by the Coast Guard.
  
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• Cocaine buyer tells North Carolina cops that dealer shorted them

  03-11-2026 22:40 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A cocaine buyer complained in an online form to police in Greensboro, North Carolina, that their dealer cheated them.
  
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• Students using Google search in classroom accounts will need access to AI tools, the company says

  03-11-2026 22:07 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Students using Google software in school will not be allowed to use the company's search tool unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools, the tech giant said Tuesday.
  
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• Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues

  03-11-2026 21:53 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how states run their elections and sown doubts about the outcome should Republicans lose.
  
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• Trump congratulates GOP leader in Guam on election win

  03-11-2026 21:52 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump on Tuesday signaled what he saw as a positive sign of things to come and lauded an early GOP win in Guam by Republican gubernatorial candidate Tony Ada.
  
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• Sailors voting while on operations in the Middle East

  03-11-2026 21:37 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Sailors aboard the USS George Washington voted in this year's election even as combat jets launched off the flight deck to support maritime security and stability operations near the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Vinegar is having a moment: Cooks use it to balance rich Thanksgiving dishes

  03-11-2026 21:30 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Vinegar is having a moment. Whole Foods Market's Trends Council named it one of its top food trends for 2026, citing vinegar's modern renaissance, as shoppers seek out high-quality, small-batch varieties. It's part of a trend to include sour flavors on American menus, where chefs use acidity to cut richness and wake up familiar dishes.
  
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• Greenland approves security deal with Denmark and U.S. following months of Trump's pressure

  03-11-2026 21:24 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to control the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally.
  
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• Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country

  03-11-2026 21:05 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election has set up a possible wave of historic leadership firsts across the country.
  
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• Pick a gun, any gun: Idaho voters advise lawmakers on six state firearm options

  03-11-2026 20:25 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Idaho voters are weighing in on a state gun.
  
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• Tennessee murderer who broke out of prison captured in Missouri

  03-11-2026 20:13 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The convicted murderer who escaped last week from a Tennessee prison has been captured in Missouri, authorities said Tuesday.
  
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• Sweden, Norway join Finland in boycott against Russia in hockey tourney

  03-11-2026 20:06 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Next year's world ice hockey tournament may look different. On Tuesday, Sweden and Norway joined Finland in refusing to play Russia in the event hosted by the International Ice Hockey Federation.
  
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• Oklahoma man charged with mailing white powder to officials ahead of elections

  03-11-2026 19:44 via The Washington Times stories: News
  An Oklahoma man is facing charges after he sent hundreds of pieces of mail containing a white powder to officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections, according to the FBI.
  
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• Printing snafu causes Westchester County, N.Y., ballot scanners to reject paper ballots

  03-11-2026 19:40 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A printing error by the Westchester County, New York's Board of Elections put a single town's mayoral race on every countywide ballot, causing scanners to reject ballots across the county on Election Day.
  
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• Google to turn off search engine for schools that ban its AI

  03-11-2026 19:26 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Google announced that by early next year, it will turn off artificial intelligence tools in schools with K-12 students at a school's request, and schools that eschew AI entirely will lose access to Google search.
  
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• Ban Google's AI in your school? You'll lose Google search, too, the company says

  03-11-2026 19:26 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Google announced that by early next year, it will turn off artificial intelligence tools in schools with K-12 students at a school's request, and schools that eschew AI entirely will lose access to Google search.
  
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• Jury deliberation begins in Russell Brand's rape trial in London

  03-11-2026 19:23 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in Britain to determine whether actor and comedian Russell Brand is guilty of rape and sexual assault.
  
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• Supreme Court poised to favor Catholic schools in clash over gay, religious rights

  03-11-2026 19:14 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Supreme Court waded back into the realm of religious liberty Tuesday as the justices heard a case testing whether states can ban religiously faithful Catholic schools from a universal preschool program because they can exclude families that don't adhere to the church's teachings on homosexuality.
  
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• DJs bring party atmosphere to Las Vegas voting

  03-11-2026 19:00 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Election Day took on the atmosphere of a block party Tuesday in Las Vegas as disc jockeys brought music, dancing and a festive spirit to the city.
  
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• Disney expected to lay off thousands

  03-11-2026 17:45 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Walt Disney Co. is planning to fire thousands of employees, according to a report from Bloomberg News.
  
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• Kenya releases 5 Ebola patients after negative tests as 2 remain hospitalized

  03-11-2026 17:44 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Kenya on Tuesday released five Ebola patients after they tested negative for the virus and showed no symptoms, leaving only two patients undergoing supportive care. Health officials expressed optimism over the country's progress in containing the outbreak, with no new infections reported.
  
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• Greenland approves security deal with Denmark and U.S. following months of Trump pressure

  03-11-2026 17:39 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security in the Arctic and North Atlantic after months of pressure by U.S. President Donald Trump seeking to control the semiautonomous territory of a NATO ally.
  
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• Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term

  03-11-2026 17:37 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the Iran war will decide Tuesday whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections that will serve as a referendum on President Donald Trump's second term.
  
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• Nvidia and other Big Tech stocks lift Wall Street and make up for a drop by Apple

  03-11-2026 17:33 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A rebound for several influential Big Tech stocks is helping to lift the U.S. market on Tuesday despite a fall for Apple and mixed trading elsewhere on Wall Street.
  
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• Father, son face hefty fines, loss of hunting privileges in Montana poaching probe

  03-11-2026 17:07 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A father and son in Billings, Montana, could face thousands in fines and a loss of hunting privileges if the two are found guilty in a poaching case.
  
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• A promising new drug could turn the tide against HIV. But it is hard to find where it's needed most

  03-11-2026 17:00 via The Washington Times stories: News
  In the red light district in Mbarara, a city in western Uganda known in part for sex tourism, a sex worker named Lisa Mutoni insists on using condoms when men enter her room, to protect her against HIV and other infections. The problem: Some try to remove or tear the condom while having sex.
  
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• Indian navy rescues 20 crew from Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia

  03-11-2026 16:55 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Indian naval forces freed an Iranian fishing boat and its crew of 20 hijacked off Somalia after an operation lasting more than 48 hours, India's Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
  
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• Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats

  03-11-2026 16:53 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian Air Force until landing, officials said.
  
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• NASA briefly loses touch with Voyager 1 as spacecraft nears major milestone

  03-11-2026 16:52 via The Washington Times stories: News
  NASA officials said a communication lapse put them out of contact with the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which later this month will have traversed one light-day -- or the distance light travels in 24 hours -- in its nearly 50-year journey.
  
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• Election Day is here: What to know about voting at the polls

  03-11-2026 16:50 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Polls are opening across the country in an election that could determine whether Republicans keep their congressional advantage or if Democrats regain power in either chamber.
  
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• Dozens of Commonwealth leaders descend on Antigua at time of global political turbulence

  03-11-2026 16:50 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Leaders representing nearly a third of the world's population are meeting on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua this week to strengthen ties during a time of global political upheaval.
  
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• Taco Bell sales recover in the U.S. after summer cyclospora outbreak

  03-11-2026 16:49 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Taco Bell sales in the U.S. are climbing again after a cyclospora outbreak over the summer slowed business.
  
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• Establishment candidates John E. Sununu and Chris Pappas pitch change in New Hampshire Senate race

  03-11-2026 16:48 via The Washington Times stories: News
  While outsiders are on the ballot elsewhere Tuesday, candidates for New Hampshire's open U.S. Senate seat are trying to tap into anti-establishment angst from the inside.
  
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• Voters to decide Alaska Senate race roiled in final days by litigation, allegations of dirty tricks

  03-11-2026 16:39 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Alaska's bitterly fought U.S. Senate race took a tumultuous turn less than two weeks before Election Day, with allegations of partisan tricks to recruit a candidate with the same name as the Republican incumbent, investigations and an effort backed by President Donald Trump to delay certification if two-term Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.
  
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• King Charles III gets drenched during Caribbean visit

  03-11-2026 16:21 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Even the king of the United Kingdom can't avoid bad weather.
  
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• FDA issues recall for 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication

  03-11-2026 16:15 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The Food and Drug Administration recalled more than 3,700 bottles of blood pressure medication that were deemed ineffective.
  
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• Victims identified in Sunday's Learjet crash in South Florida

  03-11-2026 15:46 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A family of four, a caretaker and a couple have been identified as passengers in the private Learjet that nose-dived Sunday onto a South Florida roadway, killing all nine on board.
  
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• Spanish striker Jesus de Miguel dies after on-pitch collision

  03-11-2026 15:19 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel died Tuesday, one day after colliding with a goalkeeper during a match in Spain's LaLiga 2.
  
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• Trump says U.S. aid to Israel ends this year to thwart Democratic critics

  03-11-2026 15:16 via The Washington Times stories: News
  President Trump said Tuesday that the roughly $4 billion in annual U.S. aid to Israel will be cut off at the end of this year under an understanding with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• New York City marathoner collapses two miles from finish line, dies in hospital

  03-11-2026 15:06 via The Washington Times stories: News
  A female runner who collapsed two miles from the finish line at the New York City Marathon died late Sunday at a hospital.
  
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• Democrat Haley Stevens endorsement switch based on El-Sayed's anti-Israel, anti-Black rhetoric

  03-11-2026 14:46 via The Washington Times stories: News
  Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens said her shock endorsement of the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan boiled down to a rejection of the anti-Israel and anti-Black rhetoric from Abdul El-Sayed's campaign.
  
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• Gas prices still above $4 per gallon on average, but heading in right direction on Election Day

  03-11-2026 14:45 via The Washington Times stories: News
  The U.S. enters Election Day with gas prices falling steadily but averaging more than a dollar higher than one year ago, a tangible reminder of the fallout from the Iran war.
  
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