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Live updates: Army's 250th birthday parade underway despite rain and 'No Kings' protests 06/14/2025 07:07pm • The massive military parade commemorating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, which coincides with President Donald Trump ’s 79th birthday is being staged Saturday in Washington, D.C. The event is expected to include about 6,600 soldiers, 50 helicopters and 60-ton M1 Abrams battle tanks, as well 'Gas station heroin' is technically illegal and widely available. Here are the facts 06/14/2025 03:23pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials want you to think twice before buying one of those brightly colored little bottles often sold at gas stations, convenience stores and smoke shops. Sometimes called “gas station heroin,” the products are usually marketed as energy shots or cognitive supplement Israelis are uneasy as they prepare for more Iranian missiles 06/14/2025 02:58pm • TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A palpable tension settled over an eerily quiet Tel Aviv on Saturday as residents anticipated another round of missiles to be fired from Iran, which is under intense attack from the Israeli military. Iran’s retaliatory strikes late Friday — a barrage of drones and missi Nicaragua's former President Violeta Chamorro dies at 95, family says 06/14/2025 01:58pm • SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) — Violeta Chamorro, an unassuming homemaker who was thrust into politics by her husband’s assassination and stunned the world by ousting the ruling Sandinista party in presidential elections and ending Nicaragua ’s civil war, has died, her family said in a statement o Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez to spotlight Venice's artisanal heritage during upcoming nuptials 06/14/2025 06:47am • VENICE, Italy (AP) — Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have invited celebrity friends like fellow space traveler Katy Perry, Oprah Winfrey, Mick Jagger and Ivanka Trump for their Venice nuptials later this month, but the couple hopes to put a spotlight on Venice’s traditions during the celebrations. The Latest: Israel attacks nuclear program in Iran, drawing waves of missiles 06/13/2025 11:53pm • Israel's ongoing attacks on Iranian nuclear sites killed 78 people and wounded more that 320 on Friday, said Iran's ambassador to the United Nations. The strikes killed generals and scientists, but the ambassador told the U.N. Security Council that “the overwhelming majority” of victims were civ An Afghan man accused of planning an Election Day attack in the US pleads guilty 06/13/2025 07:16pm • An Afghan man in Oklahoma accused of planning an Election Day attack in the U.S. on behalf of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Friday to terrorism-related charges in federal court. Nasir Ahmad Tawhedi, 27, pleaded guilty to two offenses: conspiring and providing support to the Islamic State gr Middle East conflict threatens to exacerbate inflationary pressure on some things 06/13/2025 02:31pm • Israel's attack on Iran Friday has catapulted their long-running conflict into what could become a wider, more dangerous regional war and potentially drive prices higher for both businesses and households. Oil and gold surged and the dollar rose as markets retreated, signaling a flight to investment Nationwide protests against immigration raids escalate, leading to arrests and curfews 06/13/2025 01:26pm • AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids have been flaring up around the country as officials in cities large and small prepare for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump. Although many demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have be Pope Leo XIV's fashion choices make waves, and many wonder what they mean 06/13/2025 01:39am • VATICAN CITY (AP) — When Pope Leo XIV stepped out on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica to greet the crowd for the first time after his May 8 election, liturgical fashion aficionados around the globe took note: Gone was the simple white cassock and silver cross favored by Pope Francis. B Grocery Receipt Scanning Apps to Save Money During Inflation 06/12/2025 08:00pm • Could grocery-receipt scanner apps be your secret savings weapon at the supermarket? Lately, inflation in the checkout aisle hasn't been too bad -- in the last year, food prices have only climbed 2.3%, a small jump compared to recent years. 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