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France braces for new round of protests as officials blame far-left agitators

Left-wing groups backing the huge protests that devolved into chaotic riots in France are regrouping after a period of relative calm and plan to fill the nation's streets again on Saturday.

Funds from sale of former Gambian ruler's U.S. property to be used to compensate victims

Gambian authorities said Tuesday that they had received funds recovered from the forfeiture of a United States property owned by former longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh and that they would be used to pay reparations to victims.

SpaceX turns a profit after a string of losses as its satellite and computer leasing businesses soar

SpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications operations and its business of leasing computing power to other companies boomed.

Some 'Young Sheldon' cast members tried 'religious excuse' to get out of COVID vaccine

Chuck Lorre, the creator of "The Big Bang Theory" and its prequel series "Young Sheldon," says that during the COVID era, some of the cast of "Young Sheldon" tried to excuse themselves from getting the vaccine due to personal and religious reasons.

Polymarket removes contract allowing users to wager on fate of Cornell students accused of rape

Polymarket has removed a contract from its prediction market platform that allowed users to wager on whether any of the seven men accused of raping a Cornell student in 2024 will be charged with a felony sex crime.

U2's Bono questions how voters of faith could support DOGE

U2 frontman Bono is questioning how people of faith could have supported Elon Musk's Department of Governmental Efficiency during its tenure.

Trump hints at possible breakthrough for American held in Russia since his capture in Ukraine

President Trump hinted Tuesday at a possible breakthrough in the case of Stephen Hubbard, the American teacher held in Russia.

How to Steal a Billion Dollars from Uncle Sam

Brett Blackman sits behind bars in the federal prison in Miami, fresh off getting a 19-year prison sentence from U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz. His crime? He aimed to steal a billion dollars from the government -- and succeeded in getting Medicare and other insurers to actually pony up more than $450 million.

D.C.'s anti-truancy program to cover all schools in Wards 7 and 8 after initial success

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said Tuesday she's expanding an anti-truancy program to all public and charter schools in Wards 7 and 8 after the pilot program resulted in a 64% drop in children skipping school.

Trump urges Zelenskyy to make a deal or it's 'just going to get worse'

President Trump on Tuesday urged Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make a deal and end the brutal four-year war with Russia, saying Kyiv doesn't have the manpower to defeat Russia and the world's patience is growing thin.

Trump says Rep. Ilhan Omar could 'go to jail,' disparages Somalia

President Trump said Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar could "go to jail" as a result of an ongoing investigation into her immigration history.

CNN threatens new legal action, saying it's still being denied access to Air Force One

Already embroiled in a tense legal standoff with the White House, CNN is threatening further action in the courts if its journalists continue to be denied access to Air Force One and the "pool" of journalists who accompany President Donald Trump when he travels.