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Three University of South Alabama students were arrested after allegedly making threatening social media posts about President Donald Trump ahead of his campus visit. By OK! Staff

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Karoline Leavitt, Trump’s ‘Machine Gun,’ Has a New Gig at Fox News A fierce and nimble speaker, Ms. Leavitt is the second of Mr. Trump’s former press secretaries to join the cable news network. By Michael M. Grynbaum THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Dennis Hastert, Powerful Politician Disgraced by Child Sexual Abuse, Dies The longest-serving Republican speaker of the House admitted in 2016 to abusing teenage boys decades earlier. He was 84. By Carl Hulse THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Burst of Attacks in Gulf Heightens Fears Over Fragile Energy Trade Strikes on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia came as the region’s exporters were getting more oil to the world market. By Lisa Friedman and Jenny Gross THE NEW YORK TIMES

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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation. By Eric Schmitt THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Spain Calls Early Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez of Spain has faced rising challenges to his authority amid a migration crisis and several corruption scandals involving his inner circle. By Carlos Barragán and Jason Horowitz THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Is Awarded for Discoveries in Neuroscience Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were recognized for work on a technique using tiny lights to activate neurons in the brain. By Carolyn Y. Johnson and Leo Sands THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Family of Epstein Victim Appears in Ad Targeting Republican In a tough new ad for the Democrat running against Representative Jeff Crank, the brother and sister-in-law of Virginia Giuffre say the congressman refused to meet with them. By Lisa Lerer THE NEW YORK TIMES

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The man who alerted Congress to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick's ties to child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein has died. Simon Andriesz, a British former Wall Street banker who once worked under Lutnick, died by suicide at 57, The Banker reports. By Erkki Forster THE DAILY BEAST

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Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines The spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low. By Anemona Hartocollis THE NEW YORK TIMES

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A Supreme Court Battle Over Climate Change Begins The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming. By Karen Zraick THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Lula and Bolsonaro Son Head to Runoff for Brazil’s Presidency Neither President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva nor his top challenger, Flávio Bolsonaro, won a majority of votes in the first round, and the race appeared very close. By Ana Ionova and Adam B. Ellick THE NEW YORK TIMES

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Saudi-Backed Yemeni Government Declares War Against Houthis More than 200 U.S. intelligence and military analysts are in Saudi Arabia helping it provide assistance to its Yemeni allies, current and former U.S. officials say. By Vivian NereimEric Schmitt and Saeed Al-Batati THE NEW YORK TIMES

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The Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, who shot to fame after urging President Donald Trump to have mercy on immigrants and others, announced on Thursday that she plans to resign as head of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington. By Jack Jenkins | Religion News Service THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

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Latter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona, Mark Lamb. Lamb happy been accused of racist remarks and sexual misconduct while he was Pinal County sheriff. By Saige Miller NPR

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FBI Director Kash Patel was hit with a lawsuit by former FBI agent Stephen Friend, who was fired after comments he made on a podcast. Michael Gioia GLOBE MAGAZINE

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Donald Trump saw Princess Diana as 'ultimate trophy wife' - but he gave her 'the creeps' Princess Diana was left "creped out" by Donald Trump after he tried to woo her, according to reports. By Scarlett O'Toole IRISH STAR

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Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is demanding a retraction from The New York Times over a report that a “windfall” contract for a political donor which was approved by DHS on her last day as its leader. By Jennifer Bowers Bahney MEDIAITE

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