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Trump makes joke about Pearl Harbor while meeting with Japan’s PM

U.S. President Trump made a Pearl Harbor Joke in front of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and the room fell silent afterwards.

Senate committee advances Mullin's nomination for DHS secretary after Fetterman breaks with Democrats

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday advanced Sen. Markwayne Mullin's nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security, setting up a vote before the full chamber as early as next week. In an 8 to 7 vote, the committee advanced Mullin's nomination. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, was the sole Republican to vote against advancing the nomination. But support from Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania allowed the nomination to move forward.

Body of missing student James Gracey found in sea near Barcelona, police confirm

The body of missing University of Alabama student James Gracey, who disappeared on a trip to Barcelona, has been found, Spanish police said Thursday.

Rapper Afroman wins lawsuit against police over mocking their 2022 raid in viral music videos

The Grammy-nominated rapper Afroman won a defamation lawsuit filed by seven Ohio sheriff’s deputies who sued him over music videos in which he used home security footage to mock their raid of his home.