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Rubio to testify before Congress for the first time since the start of the Iran war

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 4:04 AM

Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to face a litany of questions about the Trump administration’s fragile and stalling diplomatic efforts around the world when he appears for back-to-back hearings on Capitol Hill for the first time since the Iran war began.

LA Mayor Karen Bass, acknowledging mistakes, angles for second term in struggling city

● AP • 2 June 2026 • 4:04 AM

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass wants a return trip to City Hall after a shaky first term. Bass says she has made mistakes but also progress on homelessness, crime and other problems besetting the nation's second largest city.

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Pride Month 2026 has begun. Here’s what to expect for the LGBTQ+ celebrations

● AP • 1 June 2026 • 7:58 PM

Pride month has begun in the U.S. and around the world. The modern LGBTQ+ celebrations and parades sprang from protests following the violent police raid of New York's Stonewall Inn in 1969.

US to drastically slash the number of embassies in Africa that can process visas

● AP • 1 June 2026 • 6:22 PM

The State Department plans to slash the number of U.S. embassies and consulates in Africa that can process visas for foreigners seeking to come to the United States.

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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in New Jersey’s state primary

● AP • 1 June 2026 • 11:46 AM

New Jersey voters will nominate candidates for both chambers of Congress in a state primary Tuesday, including in the competitive 7th Congressional District. U.S. Rep.

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Judge to decide if a key hearing for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk will be public

● AP • 1 June 2026 • 4:43 AM

A Utah judge is set to decide whether to restrict access to parts of a July preliminary hearing and seal some exhibits in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk.

Newark mayor imposes curfew around Delaney Hall after clashes over immigration detention center

● AP • 31 May 2026 • 3:31 PM

The mayor of Newark has imposed a curfew around an immigration detention center in New Jersey after a series of intense clashes between protestors and police.

Platner’s wife responds to reports of the Senate candidate’s sexually explicit texts with women

● AP • 31 May 2026 • 3:16 PM

Graham Platner’s wife has responded to reports about his alleged sexually explicit texts with several women.