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VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — Britney Spears has avoided jail time in a California driving under the influence case by pleading guilty to a lesser charge through her lawyer. Spears was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs following her March 4 arrest in Ventura County, where she lives. She didn’t appear in court Monday, but her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, agreed on her behalf to what’s commonly known as a “wet reckless” guilty plea. This allows her to be sentenced to a year of probation, take a DUI class, and pay fines. The plea is standard for first-time offenders with low blood-alcohol levels. Spears was arrested after driving erratically. She checked in to a treatment center last month.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has restored broad access to the abortion pill mifepristone, blocking a ruling that had threatened to upend one of the main ways abortion is provided across the nation. The order issued Monday allows women seeking abortions to obtain the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. Those rules had been in effect for several years until a federal appeals court imposed new restrictions last week. Most abortions are obtained with medication, normally mifepristone and a second drug, misoprostol. The availability of those drugs has made abortion accessible to women in states with bans. Louisiana sued, saying mifepristone’s availability undermined the ban there.

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A cruise ship with nearly 150 people aboard is waiting for help off the coast of Cape Verde in the Atlantic Ocean after three passengers died and three others were left seriously ill in a suspected outbreak of the rare hantavirus. The World Health Organization and the ship's operator reported the deaths and illnesses. The MV Hondius was on a polar cruise from Argentina to Antarctica and several South Atlantic islands. A 70-year-old Dutch man was the first victim. His wife also died after being transferred to South Africa. The ship's operator says the body of a third passenger who died is onboard. A British man tested positive and is critically ill in a South African hospital. The ship was seeking assistance on Monday from Cape Verde, but officials say no one has been allowed to disembark.

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This is the same pattern conservatives have warned about for years: the Democratic Party’s steady march toward extremism.

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Personal attacks on Tucker miss the point entirely. He is not anti-Israel; he is America First. His recent New York Times interview highlighted the real frustration driving this shift: the country’s demographic changes are happening too fast, but even more pressing is the profound economic betrayal young people feel.

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Welcome to Salem News Channel (SNC), your source for conservative news, in-depth analysis, and straightforward commentary on the stories shaping America. We cover U.S. politics, breaking news, and cultural issues with a focus on facts, accountability, and independent thinking. Subscribe for daily updates and stay informed. New videos daily! #ConservativeNews #USPolitics #PoliticalCommentary

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A group of more than 1,500 landlords is seeking up to $1.5 billion from the federal government, arguing that the COVID-19 eviction moratorium caused significant financial losses. The lawsuit claims the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention policy violated the Fifth Amendment by taking private property without just compensation. The case stems from a pandemic-era order that temporarily halted evictions nationwide. Plaintiffs argue the industry suffered tens of billions of dollars in losses overall, while the government has defended the policy as a public health measure. The outcome could have major financial implications for federal liability tied to pandemic emergency actions.

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Former FBI Director James Comey says he will fight a federal Justice Department indictment accusing him of making threats against President Donald Trump. The case centers on an Instagram post showing seashells arranged as “86 47,” which prosecutors say was interpreted as a threat against the president. Comey has denied any intent to threaten Trump and says the message was political in nature. He has not yet entered a plea in the case and is expected to challenge the charges in court. The Justice Department maintains the investigation includes evidence beyond the social media post. The indictment has intensified political debate, with Comey’s legal team arguing the case is a retaliatory prosecution.

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President Donald Trump says a new batch of UFO-related files will be released “very soon,” calling them “very interesting.” The announcement comes as the Pentagon continues a years-long, congressionally mandated effort to declassify records involving unidentified aerial phenomena and reports of unusual aircraft near military installations. Some lawmakers have pushed for greater transparency, saying the public deserves more information about sightings reported near U.S. military bases.

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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani is hospitalized in critical but stable condition, according to his spokesperson. The 81-year-old was admitted for an undisclosed medical issue. His spokesman is asking for prayers but has not provided additional details about his condition or how long he has been hospitalized. Giuliani rose to national prominence as “America’s Mayor” following the September 11 attacks. In later years, he became a polarizing political figure as an adviser and personal attorney to President Donald Trump.

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Federal prosecutors say new evidence shows a Secret Service agent was struck by buckshot fired by the suspect accused of trying to storm the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Officials say the round hit the agent’s bullet-resistant vest during the April 25 incident at a Washington hotel. The suspect was injured during the confrontation but was not shot. The agent survived the attack. Investigators continue to review the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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Two U.S. service members are missing in Morocco after going on a recreational hike following military exercises, according to U.S. Africa Command. Officials say the disappearance occurred near a training area in the country’s southwest. A large search and rescue operation is underway involving multiple countries, aircraft, and ground teams. The incident comes during African Lion, the U.S. military’s largest exercise in Africa, which involves more than 7,000 personnel from over 30 nations.

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The United States has launched “Project Freedom” to guide stranded commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz, establishing a new security zone and warning of possible mines in the waterway. Iran has responded by saying any foreign military presence in the strait will be targeted. The narrow shipping route handles roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil, making it a critical global energy chokepoint. The move comes as ceasefire talks remain stalled and no peace agreement has been reached, with tensions continuing to disrupt maritime traffic and global energy markets.

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Police in Oklahoma say a shooting at a party near Arcadia Lake has sent at least a dozen people to area hospitals. Authorities received reports of gunfire around 9 p.m. at a gathering of young people near the lake, according to Edmond police spokesperson Emily Ward. Victims were transported to hospitals in various conditions. Officials have not yet released details on the severity of injuries or any possible suspects. Arcadia Lake, located about 13 miles north of Oklahoma City in Edmond, is a popular recreational area known for picnicking, camping, fishing, and water sports. The investigation is ongoing.

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The SPLC is a joke. MAHA on the March. Transitioning kids and AI. And Alex Warren in the #NewMusicSpotlight

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Federal Appeals Court has restricted access to one of the most common means of abortion in the U.S. by blocking the mailing of Mifepristone.

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Trump Threatens to Pull Troops out of Spain and Italy

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WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The United States is withdrawing 5,000 troops from NATO ally Germany, the Pentagon announced on Friday, as a rift over the Iran war widens between President Donald Trump and Europe. Trump had threatened a drawdown in forces earlier this week after sparring with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday the Iranians were humiliating the U.S. in talks to end the two-month-old war. A senior Pentagon official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said recent German rhetoric had been "inappropriate and unhelpful." "The president is rightly reacting to these counterproductive remarks," the official said. The Pentagon said the withdrawal was expected to be completed over the next six to twelve months. The official said the drawdown would bring U.S. troop levels in Europe back to roughly pre-2022 levels, before Russia's invasion of Ukraine triggered a buildup by then President Joe Biden. A brigade combat team now in Germany will be pulled out of the country and a long-range fires battalion that the Biden administration had planned to begin deploying to Germany later this year will no longer deploy, the official said. Germany is the U.S. military's biggest basing location in Europe, with some 35,000 active-duty military personnel, and serves as a key training hub. Trump has singled out Germany even as he has harshly criticized other NATO allies for not sending their navies to help open the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict. The waterway, a chokepoint for global oil shipments, has remained virtually shut, causing market turmoil and unprecedented disruption in energy supplies. Merz has said Germans and Europeans were not consulted before the U.S. and Israel started attacking Iran on February 28, and that he had conveyed his scepticism about the conflict directly to Trump afterwards. "The president has been very clear about his frustrations about our allies' rhetoric and failure to provide support for U.S. operations that benefit them," the senior Pentagon official said.

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