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FBI Director Kash Patel sues The Atlantic for article that alleged excessive drinking

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a "malicious hit piece."

Planned fight escalates to mass shooting at North Carolina park, authorities say

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador but resists calls to resign

French prosecutors summon Elon Musk over allegations of child abuse images and deepfakes on X

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Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people

Search is on for 6 crew from a ship that overturned near the Northern Marianas during a typhoon

Japan warns of slightly increased risk of mega-quake after a 7.7-magnitude one

Doubts over talks between Iran and US after violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war

A top paramilitary commander defects to Sudan's military as war enters 4th year

Migrants rush to apply under Spain's new mass legalization program

Google testimony challenges key claim in Indonesian corruption trial

Mother and 6 children killed in explosion and fire at central Pennsylvania home

Amy Winehouse's father loses legal bid for funds friends made selling singer's memorabilia

Here's what to know about Timmy, the humpback whale that's sick and stranded in the Baltic Sea

Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Virginia's special election on redistricting

Wildfire survivors who lost their homes could face another blow from taxes on settlement payouts

Women take the lead in whiskey as more female drinkers and distillers change the industry

What to know as ceasefire in the Iran war hangs in the balance

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington

Tired of political turmoil, Bulgarians give ex-president a convincing mandate for change

EU hosts Palestinian peace conference as it seeks greater sway in the Middle East

UK police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue

The Latest: Pakistan prepares for upcoming peace talks despite US seizure of Iranian cargo ship

US and allied forces kick off combat drills with Philippines as China objects

Man kills 8 children and shoots his wife and another woman in Shreveport, Louisiana

Paul Revere's midnight ride unfolds in broad daylight — with a police escort

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