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After a string of reports this week that Iran was shutting down talks, Trump said he "couldn't care less” if the negotiations had stalled and even mused they had become “boring.” https://t.co/E9ctqMQf9j

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The U.S. Senate has approved a sweeping immigration enforcement bill that would provide approximately $70 billion in additional funding for federal agencies responsible for border security and immigration enforcement. https://t.co/VIow6076Dl

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Tampa City Council members voted Thursday to approve an ordinance updating the city code to operate automated speed detection systems in 18 school zones. https://t.co/wwJNCXj2jJ

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National Doughnut Day is here! Here’s where to score the best freebies and deals to celebrate the occasion. https://t.co/7vGfigvYvP

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Karen Read, the woman acquitted of killing her police officer boyfriend, is suing police and officials, alleging an "embedded culture of bigotry, misogyny, systemic failures, and institutional rot." https://t.co/u9aBCMg6ko

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Keep those umbrellas nearby as rain is expected today and this weekend. https://t.co/02X0i7S6ZE

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A Texas lawmaker has pledged to rename a highway in honor of President Donald Trump after U.S. Sen John Cornyn backed away from his own effort to do the same. https://t.co/gLTQTEZq9a

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A woman was out for a walk when a man came from behind, handcuffed her and forced her into a car. Her dramatic escape was caught on dashboard camera. https://t.co/v36HgV2Cs9

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A California man is facing federal charges after authorities say he attempted to pass through security at Sacramento International Airport with an explosive device in his carry-on luggage while preparing to board a flight to North Carolina. https://t.co/TkQc0SbpiR

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President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act on Thursday to order federal support for coal-based plants and projects. https://t.co/CoV09PFa8u

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A 22-year-old Alabama woman who lost both legs after a catastrophic accident during a Carnival Cruise Line shore excursion in the Bahamas is suing the cruise line and the excursion operators. https://t.co/kZn4Amjmmg

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a major initiative to combat Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses across the country. https://t.co/lJyLXjzBn8

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From life expectancy to education to income to style and technology, here’s a look at how much the United States has changed over the last 250 years – and it’s significant. https://t.co/6POXBWYey4

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Opening statements began Thursday morning in the murder trial of a Frisco ISD student accused of fatally stabbing another student at a track meet. https://t.co/fRRMQk7b0n

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Former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton is expected to plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information as part of a plea agreement with federal prosecutors. https://t.co/w46XQ0gr1D

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Ford’s new recall covers certain Expedition and Lincoln Navigator model vehicles manufactured between 2018 and 2022, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. https://t.co/vifu2BW67Y

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Newly released body camera video shows a Dallas County deputy constable forced to manually drive an empty autonomous Waymo vehicle that was blocking emergency crews following a fatal natural gas apartment explosion. https://t.co/JncuOkIvs0

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Federal officials have filed charges against the man accused of assaulting a flight attendant and trying to escape a Frontier Airlines plane before passengers pinned him down while the plane was en route to Chicago earlier this week. https://t.co/iCbrWQsKFM

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Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million. https://t.co/lJOHMQ5cbX

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As part of a broader overhaul to the federal workforce, on Wednesday, President Trump signed an executive order to make it easier to terminate thousands of government workers. https://t.co/hc2N4F7kYv