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Good morning, NewsNation. Social Security is fully doing away with paper checks. How to prepare >
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Karen Bass advances in LA mayor primary, heads to November runoff
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L.A. mayor primary: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will advance to a runoff against either ex-reality TV star Spencer Pratt or L.A. council member Nithya Raman. Although California’s polls have closed, it could be days or weeks before a final tally is available. The latest >California: The race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is too close to call. Per the latest primary results, Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra are leading the crowded field of candidates. Plus, Scott Wiener won the chance to run for the congressional seat of retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Results >New Jersey: Republican Justin Murphy won a crowded primary to face New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker in the general election, Decision Desk HQ projects. Murphy squared off against TV newscaster Alex Zdan, state police trooper Richard Tabor and ENT surgeon Bob Lebovics. Details >Iowa: Businessman Zach Lahn is projected to win the GOP primary election for Iowa’s governor, according to DDHQ. Lahn, who defeated Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, will face Iowa state auditor Rob Sand, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. Read more >New Mexico: Deb Haaland, who secured the Democratic nomination for New Mexico’s governor, could make history this fall. If Haaland defeats Republican Greggory Hull in the general, she would become the first Native American woman elected governor of any U.S. state. What to know >
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At least 1 dead in Iranian strike on Kuwait international airport: Reports
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Attack: Kuwait’s foreign ministry said at least one person died and others have been injured in an Iranian drone attack at its international airport. Pentagon officials said military forces conducted self-defense strikes in response to “attempted attacks by Iran.” Live updates >War: U.S. military forces shot down three one-way attack drones, according to officials who said no personnel were hurt and the U.S. military is ready to defend against Iranian aggression during the ceasefire. Iran’s foreign ministry called the U.S. strikes illegal. Details >
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Newark mayor lifts curfew, pushes to shut down ICE facility
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Protests: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says he plans to allow protesters to keep demonstrating outside Delaney Hall while pursuing legal action to shut down the ICE facility. Officials are lifting the curfew imposed earlier this week following clashes with Homeland Security officers. The latest >
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Ebola virus can linger in body for hundreds of days, doctor warns
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Warning: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a leading physician and entrepreneur, is raising concerns about how long the Ebola virus can survive in the human body and warned the standard 21-day monitoring window may not be enough. What to know >Ebola outbreak: Health officials are scrambling to fast-track a vaccine as the Democratic Republic of Congo battles a growing Ebola outbreak, with the World Health Organization reporting 900 suspected cases and more than 200 suspected deaths. Read more >Ebola risk: As the U.S. sends $80 million in medical aid to Africa, the director for the National Institutes of Health believes America’s Ebola risk remains low. The latest >
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Lynette Hooker case now homicide investigation: Report
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Investigation: The disappearance of Lynette Hooker, a Michigan mother who was reported missing in the Bahamas, is now being investigated as a murder. Investigators are treating the case as a homicide rather than a missing persons case, according to reports. The latest >The Lynette Hooker case: Lynette Hooker vanished April 4 while boating with her husband, Brian Hooker, who said she fell from a dinghy. Questions have been raised about his account of events, including discrepancies with GPS data. Details >
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Brian Hooker didn’t use $33K thermal boat camera to look for wife: Friend >
Photos released in connection to Lynette Hooker investigation >
Lynette Hooker’s friend questions search efforts in Bahamas >
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Veteran CBS News correspondent Scott Pelley was fired from “60 Minutes” following a confrontation with the show’s leadership, according to reports.
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UFO researcher Ron James says the government’s slow disclosure of details on unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, is a dead end.
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The search continues for missing pregnant woman Kierra Coles in Chicago.
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A prediction market reported George Santos to the Justice Department after he said he would be going to Trump’s State of the Union speech in Washington, D.C., then bet against his own attendance, a source told The Associated Press. The latest >Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley are determined to see Atlanta federal judge Eleanor Ross impeached following a sex scandal in which she was reportedly involved. Details > The investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction in Arizona has now eclipsed the four-month mark, and there’s a debate over whether the case has gone cold. Experts weigh in > A Tennessee daycare has been investigated after a child was found running down the middle of a street. What to know > The childhood home of Britney Spears in Louisiana has been listed for $1.2 million. Photos > An energy drink company has denied claims in a lawsuit alleging a Texas cheerleader died from an enlarged heart due to excessive caffeine consumption. Read more > Police in New York City are investigating the underground mystery of groups of people entering sewer tunnels at night. Details >
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3 Virginia students graduate with K-12 perfect attendance
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Three Central Virginia seniors are graduating from high school with perfect attendance records dating back to kindergarten. Read more >
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