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Disgraced former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters will have her nine-year sentence for tampering with Colorado's election systems in the 2020 election cut in half, Colorado officials say.
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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the U.S. would pause an effort it began on Monday to provide security for shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. He said the pause would give time to evaluate whether the U.S. could reach a lasting peace deal with Iran.
"we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed," the president wrote on social media.
The president said Pakistan and other countries had requested that "Operation Freedom" be paused.
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The Las Vegas Raiders have selected Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 draft pick of 2026, locking up the promising quarterback as was widely expected.
Mendoza led the Indiana Hoosiers to their first national championship earlier this year.
He now joins the Raiders to learn under veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins, who joined the team this offseason. He will also be mentored by seven-time Super Bowl winner and part-owner of the team, Tom Brady.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon would be extended for the next three weeks, broadening a tentative truce between the nations as war in Iran heightens tensions across the whole region.
In a social media message, the president said the U.S. would help Lebanon address threats from Hezbollah.
"The United States is going to work with Lebanon in order to help it protect itself from Hezbollah. The Ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by THREE WEEKS," he wrote.
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Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the narrowly divided Congress.
The constitutional amendment backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to step down on September 1, the company announced in a press release on Monday.
Cook will become executive chairman of Apple's board. John Ternus, who is currently the company's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take his place as CEO.
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President Donald Trump says a U.S. Naval vessel fired on an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman Sunday as it attempted to bypass the ongoing U.S. blockade of Iranian port traffic.
In a social media message Sunday, President Trump said the Iranian ship, named Touska, did not follow directions to stop. A U.S. Navy destroyer fired on the ship.
"Our Navy ship stopped them right in their tracks by blowing a hole in the engineroom," President Trump wrote.
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A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in domestic-related shootings at different homes early Sunday, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were people shot.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes, which extended across three locations. Some of the children shot were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
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BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell announced Monday he plans to resign from Congress.
The House Ethics Committee opened an investigation into the Democratic lawmaker Monday over allegations of sexual misconduct, including claims involving a staff member.
In a statement on social media Monday afternoon, Swalwell said he planned to step down.
"I am deeply sorry to my family, staff and constituents for mistakes in judgement I've made in my past. I will fight the serious, false allegation made against me. However, I must take responsibility and ownership for the mistakes I did make."
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Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
A representative for Spears said in an email to The Associated Press on Sunday that the 44-year-old pop superstar had voluntarily checked herself into the facility.
On March 5, California Highway Patrol officers received a report that a BMW was driving fast and erratically on U.S. 101 in Ventura County near the Los Angeles County line, the CHP said.
Spears, who lives in the area, took a series of field sobriety tests and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs, authorities said. She was taken to a county jail and released several hours later.
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