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3 adults killed in shooting at Islamic Center of San Diego; both suspects dead: Police

Police cordon off an area close to the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of an active shooter on Monday, May 18, 2026. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune via Getty Images)

(SAN DIEGO) -- Three adult men, one of whom was a security guard, were killed in a shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego on Monday, authorities said.

The security guard appeared to play a "pivotal role" in...

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Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit Beijing for talks with China's Xi Jinping

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Contributor/Getty Images)

(LONDON) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to visit Beijing this week for talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Putin is scheduled to be welcomed at the airport upon landing in Beijing on Tuesday, according to the Kremlin, which said he will be greeted by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Then on Wednesday, talks between Puti...

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Ahead of Tuesday primary, Trump target Massie says billionaires are trying to 'buy' his seat

Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., appears on ABC News' "This Week" on May 17, 2026. (ABC News)

(WASHINGTON) -- Days before his highly anticipated primary, Republican Rep. Thomas Massie struck a defiant tone, asserting on Sunday that out-of-state billionaires "have funneled millions of dollars in here" in an effort to "buy a seat" in Congress.

"How did this race become the most expensive race in the hist...

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Court dismisses Elon Musk's case against Sam Altman and OpenAI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman arrives to court at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building on May 12, 2026 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images)

(NEW YORK) -- A jury on Monday found that Elon Musk waited too long to bring claims accusing OpenAI, under Sam Altman’s leadership, of abandoning its public-benefit mission as it moved toward a for-profit structure.

The nine-person advis...

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New 'Lanterns' trailer reveals Laura Linney cast in DC Studios series

Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in 'Lanterns.' (John P. Johnson/HBO)

A new teaser trailer for Lanterns has arrived.

HBO Max released the second trailer for its upcoming DC Studios superhero TV series on Monday.

Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald star in the upcoming show, which will make its debut on Aug. 16.

Lanterns follows a new recruit named John Stewart (Pierre) and Hal Jordan (Cha...

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Colorado public health officials investigating hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship cluster

In this photo illustration, a laboratory test tubes containing blood to be analyzed for the Hantavirus "Orthohantavirus" outbreak, held by a nurse. (Vincenzo Izzo/LightRocket via Getty Images)

(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) -- Colorado public health officials are investigating the death of an adult resident as a result of hantavirus.

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Dougl...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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