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6 killed in Iowa shooting spree in domestic dispute, police say: 'Act of evil'

Nighttime shot of unfurled police tape next to flashing lights from a police car. (halbergman/Getty Images)

(MUSCATINE, Iowa) -- Six people were killed in a shooting spree at multiple locations across an Iowa city in an apparent domestic dispute, according to police.

The suspected gunman died from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound as officers confronted him, police said.

The "series of homicides" occ...

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Trump cursed at Netanyahu in call over Lebanon escalation, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the White House on April 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. P (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump cursed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a roughly 15-minute phone call on Monday, multiple sources familiar with the call told ABC News, with the president ...

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Housing Finance Director Bill Pulte tapped by Trump to be acting director of national intelligence

(WASHINGTON) -- President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he's appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, withTulsi Gabbard set to leave her poston June 30.

Trump said that Pulte will remain the director of Federal Housing Finance Agency and also continue as a chairman of the mortgage groups Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac....

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Trump admin sent $20.6B in tariff refunds so far: Court filing

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 27, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- A court filing shows how businesses are getting money back from the U.S. government after the Supreme Court ruled many of President Donald Trump's tariffs were illegal.

The Trump administration has sent out $20.6 billion in ...

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Robert De Niro praises Ariana Grande's 'Focker-In-Law' performance: 'Very professional'

'Focker-In-Law' poster (Universal Pictures)

Robert De Niro enjoyed working with Ariana Grande on their upcoming comedy Focker-In-Law— but he has yet to see her in Wicked, the movie that earned her an Oscar nomination.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, the legendary actor said, "I didn't see her movie, and I still am trying to see it, believe it or not, but I want to see it. I'm going to see it w...

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New guidelines could help millions more Americans get colon cancer testing

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(NEW YORK) -- New guidelines from the American Cancer Society are expanding colon cancer screening options beyond colonoscopies and established stool-based tests.

The recommendations still call for colorectal cancer screening in people at average risk starting at age 45 and continuing through age 75 for those with a life expectancy of 10 more years.

And colonoscopy is st...

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