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Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” if it attacked a NATO country that didn’t pay enough for defense. Speaking to supporters at a rally in South Carolina, Trump recounted an exchange from his time in office with the leader …

The CEO of one of Nigeria’s largest banks was among the six people killed when the helicopter they were on crashed Friday night in California, an official said. Herbert Wigwe, the group CEO of the Lagos-based Access Bank, was on board the helicopter with his wife and son, along with …

Wisconsin GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher, who made news earlier this week with his vote against impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, announced on Saturday that he won’t run for re-election this year. “The Framers intended citizens to serve in Congress for a season and then return to their private lives. …

Six weeks into 2024, many of us are already feeling behind on the New Year’s resolutions we set. According to a survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults conducted by the Pew Research Center last month, 41% of those who made resolutions had already called it quits on some or …

Historic rainstorms that lashed California recently have kept a rare phenomenon around — a lake at famed hotspot Death Valley. The lake formed at Badwater Basin in August, on what normally is a salt flat, after Death Valley National Park saw heavy rains and flash floods caused by the remnants …

WASHINGTON — The House is expected to vote again on an effort to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after an attempt by Republicans this week fell short. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., on Friday indicated that the second impeachment vote would come on Tuesday night. Mayorkas survived the first …

Former New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler was suspended through the 2024 World Series on Friday by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who concluded he directed the team to fabricate injuries to create open roster spots. No Mets medical or athletic training personnel were mentioned in the announcement by Major League Baseball. …

WASHINGTON — “Saturday Night Live” cast member Colin Jost will be the featured entertainer at April’s White House correspondents’ dinner, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced Friday. Jost, who began co-anchoring the “Weekend Update” segment in 2014, was previously a writer on “SNL.” He also wrote the New York Times …

LAS VEGAS — Former President Donald Trump easily won the Nevada caucuses on Thursday, NBC News projects, the fourth contest he has captured on his march to the GOP nomination. It was a glide path for Trump, who faced no major competition in the caucuses after most of his opponents …

A grand jury indicted seven people linked to an attack last month on two police officers in Times Square that was captured on video, Manhattan’s top prosecutor announced Thursday. Five of the defendants indicted, whose names have been released publicly, face felony charges. Of those, four face charges of second-degree …