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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill

The Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.

Pope Leo XIV carries cross for full Good Friday procession, the first pontiff to do so in decades

Amazon to slap a 3.5% surcharge on third-party sellers as Iran war drives up fuel prices

Trump budget seeks $1.5T in defense spending alongside cuts in domestic programs

12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle

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2nd man arrested in drive-by shooting that killed 7-month-old girl

China aims to show global leadership with Iran war diplomacy. US appears uninterested

5.8 magnitude quake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing 8 in Afghanistan

Myanmar's parliament elects ruling general as president, keeping the army in charge

Cuba releasing 2,010 prisoners as the US pressures the island's government

Former death row inmate asks Utah judge to dismiss murder case slated for retrial

A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations

Tribes in Montana lose millions after USDA kills farm grants

Lawyers say up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse

Orcas never seen before in Seattle delight whale watchers with a visit

Federal judge: Continued Border Patrol sweeps in California violated court order

Children race to gather marshmallows dropped from a helicopter at pair of Michigan parks

As freed prisoners celebrate in Cuba, human rights groups demand clarity and release of protesters

Justice Alito fell ill at a March event and was treated for dehydration, Supreme Court says

Historic restoration project shines light on Canton Lutheran Church in South Dakota

Georgia lawmakers pass bill that lets property owners file claims over homelessness and immigration

New Jersey state troopers rescue bear cub from highway ditch

A Nevada judge ruled ICE can't lock up everyone facing deportation. Here's what it means.

Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling

United Airlines raises bag fees amid rising fuel costs and introduces tiered premium fares

Democrats see Georgia's failure to curb data centers as an electoral gift

Former Turnstile guitarist is accused of hitting an ex-bandmate's dad with his car

Home mitigation bill heads to Mississippi governor in yearslong effort to improve storm resilience

Tennessee eases up on its unique child support rule for restoring voting rights after a felony

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