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Sun May 12 2024

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What happened this weekend? A large swath of the country was treated to a rare show of the northern lights. The United States is reviewing allegations that Israel violated U.S. policy and international humanitarian law in Gaza. And Taylor Swift's Eras Tour wrapped up four nights in Paris in front of a star-studded audience.

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Northern lights forecast: Where will they be visible Sunday?

Northern lights sparkle above much of the country

A large swath of the country has been able to catch a glimpse of the northern lights from their own backyards the last two days.

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (C) stands with Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (C-L) and UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza Sigrid Kaag (R) at the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip in southern Israel on May 1, 2024. (Photo by Evelyn Hockstein / POOL / AFP) (Photo by EVELYN HOCKSTEIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2150461984

Secretary of state says US review of Israeli actions in Gaza ongoing

Secretary of State Antony Blinken made his first public comments on the Biden administration's report on Israel's treatment of civilians in Gaza.

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Pop superstar Taylor Swift, left, and NFL tight end Travis Kelce.

Taylor Swift sings 'The Alchemy' as Travis Kelce attends Eras Tour

Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce attended the Eras Tour for the fifth time since they began dating. He sat next to Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper.

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Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said on March 6, 2024, a day after Super Tuesday, she is suspending her campaign. Haley spoke to media and some campaign staff, doubling down on not supporting former President Donald Trump.

Trump rules out Nikki Haley as VP pick: 'Wish her well.'

Trump said Haley isn't under consideration for vice president on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

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California mother Aimee Dunkle's 20-year-old son, Ben, died from a heroin overdose in 2012. Dunkle has since worked to provide treatment options, including the first naloxone distribution program in Orange County, where she lives.

Mothers who lost kids to opioids pitch new approach for Mother's Day

Families seek new solutions as the U.S. experienced more than 100,000 overdose deaths for a second consecutive year.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito attend a private ceremony for retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor before public repose in the Great Hall at the Supreme Court in Washington, Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. O'Connor, an Arizona native and the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, died Dec. 1 at age 93. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS

Justices Thomas, Alito paint dark view of nation in separate remarks

Justice Clarence Thomas decried the "nastiness" and "lies" he's faced. In separate remarks, Justice Samuel Alito said freedom of religion is imperiled.

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Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani speaks with the media after being processed at the Fulton County Jail. A grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia indicted Donald Trump. The indictment includes 41 charges against 19 defendants, from the former president to his former attorney Rudy Guiliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows. The legal case centers on the state's RICO statute, the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act.

Rudy Giuliani suspended from WABC radio station, talk show canceled

The former campaign lawyer to Donald Trump was suspended on Friday over discussing falsehoods about the 2020 presidential election.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko holds up a belt after a win in 2016.

Lomachenko stops Kambosos in 11th round: Round-by-round analysis

Vasiliy Lomachenko scored a TKO victory against George Kambosos in his return to the ring. Here's how it happened.

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Pictured (L-R): Lance Barber as George Sr. and Montana Jordan as Georgie in "Young Sheldon."

'Young Sheldon' drama: George Cooper's tragic death explained

Just a week before the series finale, George Cooper Sr.'s "Young Sheldon" death is a life-changing shock to Sheldon Cooper and TV fans. What happened?

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