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James Comey indictment condemned and gas prices soar to new high: Morning Rundown

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In today’s newsletter: Gas prices hit a new high for the year as the conflict with Iran continues. Legal experts condemn the charges against James Comey. And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access … Read more

Republicans eye picking up $400M tab for Trump’s ballroom as some Dems open to ‘discuss’ idea

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A cohort of Senate Republicans wants to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to fund President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom after a third assassination attempt was foiled over the weekend. Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Katie Britt, R-Ala., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., plan to introduce legislation that … Read more

Search suspended for missing crew members of U.S.-flagged ship that overturned during typhoon

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The search has been suspended for five missing crew members of a U.S.-flagged cargo ship that overturned near the Northern Mariana Islands during a typhoon, authorities said Wednesday. Six people were aboard the 145-foot ship, called the Mariana. Divers on April 21 recovered one crew member’s body from the overturned ship. “We are deeply saddened … Read more

Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, set to dissolve after judge approves its criminal sentence

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Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, is set to be dissolved and replaced by a company focused on the public good by the week’s end, as a massive legal settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits takes effect. It’s a long-awaited decision for thousands of families impacted by the opioid crisis, which has been linked to an … Read more

GOP rising star demands abortion advocate name ‘favorite’ method in hearing clash

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A House judiciary hearing in the House of Representatives grew tense on Tuesday when Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, pressed an American University scholar in graphic detail on which abortion procedure she would list as her favorite. “What’s your favorite type of abortion?” Gill asked Jessica Waters, a … Read more

Tourist dies after being bitten at snake-charming show while on family vacation in Egypt

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A German tourist has died after a snake crawled into his pants and bit him as he watched a show in Egypt on a family vacation, German police said Monday. The 57-year-old man was watching the snake-charming show at a hotel in Hurghada, a popular beach holiday destination on the Red Sea, in early April. … Read more

Johnson scrambles as Trump, Senate Republicans pressure House to fund DHS

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Congressional Republicans entered the record-breaking Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown united — 75 days later, and they are increasingly at odds over how to end it. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is now floating a change to the Senate’s DHS bill funding most of the department … Read more

Trump warns Iran ‘better get smart soon’ as he weighs military options over Strait of Hormuz

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Toasting the king at the banquet, Trump touched on the Middle East crisis, saying the U.S. has “militarily defeated” Iran. “And we are never going to let that opponent ever — Charles agrees with me, even more than I do — we are never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon,” he added. … Read more