A motive for the attack that sent worshippers rushing for safety in between busy services at celebrity pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church on Sunday remains unclear.
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Biden welcomes Jordan’s king as they try to frame a hostage deal in Israel-Hamas war
The president and his aides are working to broker another pause in Israel’s war against Hamas in order to send humanitarian aid and supplies into the region and get hostages out.
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The wreck of a ship that sank in 1940 is found in Lake Superior
The 244-foot bulk carrier Arlington is found in about 650 feet of water some 35 miles north of Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula.
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Remember George H.W. Bush’s speedboat in Maine? Now you can buy it.
The watercraft is emblazoned with a presidential seal and boasts 3 Mercury outboard engines that can propel the vessel to 75 mph.
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A shooter opened fire in a Houston church. Gunfire has also scarred other Texas places of worship
The shooting at the Lakewood megachurch underscored the ease of bringing weapons into sanctuaries in a state with few limits on gun possession, as well as a growing effort by some churches to provide armed security.
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Trump appears at a Florida hearing in his classified documents case
Trump faces dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding highly classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate and obstructing FBI efforts to get them back.
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Brands prune their offerings to focus on best sellers, leaving fewer choices
Studies show that fewer choices, not lots of variety, actually encourage shoppers to buy more.
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At least 67 Palestinians killed in dramatic Israeli raid to rescue 2 hostages
The operation unleashed another tragedy in a war that has killed 28,340 Palestinians in the territory, displaced over 80% of the population and set off a massive humanitarian crisis.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay his election interference trial, claiming immunity
The Supreme Court’s decision on what to do, and how quickly it acts, could determine whether the Republican presidential primary front-runner stands trial before the November election.
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Mardi Gras beads are creating a plastic disaster in New Orleans. Are there green alternatives?
It’s a beloved Carnival season tradition in New Orleans – and a mess.