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Actor Mark Hamill, right, joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Washington.

‘Star Wars’ actor Mark Hamill drops by White House for a visit with ‘Joe-bi-Wan Kenobi’

Actor Mark Hamill, right, joins White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre as she speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Washington.

May 3, 2024, 1:17pm Entertainment

“Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill dropped by the White House on Friday for a visit with President Joe Biden and walked away with a pair of the president’s aviator sunglasses and a greater respect for the office. Read story

FILE - Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, speaks during a hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2024, in Washington. In a statement released Friday, May 3, Cuellar denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

Democratic US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife are indicted over ties to Azerbaijan

FILE - Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, speaks during a hearing of the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill, April 10, 2024, in Washington. In a statement released Friday, May 3, Cuellar denied any wrongdoing amid reports of pending indictments related to the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan.

May 3, 2024, 11:29am Politics

Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges Friday in connection with a U.S. Department of Justice probe into ties between American business leaders and the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan. Read story

FILE - South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem attends an event Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. The Guardian has obtained a copy of Noem&#039;s soon-to-be released book, where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too.

South Dakota Gov. Noem erroneously describes meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un in new book

FILE - South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem attends an event Jan. 10, 2024, at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D. The Guardian has obtained a copy of Noem&#039;s soon-to-be released book, where she writes about killing an unruly dog, and a smelly goat, too.

May 3, 2024, 11:28am Nation & World

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem described in a new book having met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during her time in Congress. But her office said Friday that the story of the meeting was an error as further scrutiny was put on the Republican governor's life story. Read story

This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. (B.

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, debris of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. Here’s how to see it

This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. (B.

May 3, 2024, 8:27am Life

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. Read story

Biden administration says 100,000 new migrants are expected to enroll in ‘Obamacare’ next year

May 3, 2024, 8:26am Politics

Roughly 100,000 immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children are expected to enroll in the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance next year under a directive the Biden administration released Friday. Read story

NYPD officers from the Strategic Response Group form a wall of protection around Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters Michael Gerber and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kay Daughtry, not in the picture, during a press conference regarding the ongoing pro-Palestinians protest encampment at Columbia University in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza

NYPD officers from the Strategic Response Group form a wall of protection around Deputy Commissioner of Legal Matters Michael Gerber and Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kay Daughtry, not in the picture, during a press conference regarding the ongoing pro-Palestinians protest encampment at Columbia University in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024.

May 2, 2024, 12:24pm Latest News

President Joe Biden on Thursday defended the right to protest but insisted that “order must prevail” as college campuses across the country face unrest over the war in Gaza. Read story

This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department&rsquo;s sentencing memorandum for Jack Wade Whitton, shows Whitton at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Whitton, a Georgia business owner, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for striking an officer with a metal crutch and dragging him, head first and face down, into the crowd on the Capitol&rsquo;s Lower West Terrace during the riot at the Capitol.

Man who bragged that he ‘fed’ an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison

This image from police body-worn camera video, contained and annotated in the Justice Department&rsquo;s sentencing memorandum for Jack Wade Whitton, shows Whitton at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Whitton, a Georgia business owner, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for striking an officer with a metal crutch and dragging him, head first and face down, into the crowd on the Capitol&rsquo;s Lower West Terrace during the riot at the Capitol.

May 2, 2024, 11:38am Latest News

A Georgia business owner who bragged that he “fed” a police officer to a mob of rioters storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced on Thursday to nearly five years in prison for his repeated attacks on law enforcement during the insurrection. Read story

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Washington.

Russia is violating UN limits on petroleum shipments to North Korea, the White House says

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Thursday, April 4, 2024, in Washington.

May 2, 2024, 11:38am Nation & World

Russia is shipping refined petroleum to North Korea at levels that exceed U.N. Security Council limits, the White House said Thursday, signaling it will impose new sanctions against those involved in facilitating the transfers. Read story

President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, April 30, 2024..

Biden adds stop to North Carolina trip to visit with families of fallen law enforcement officers

President Joe Biden arrives on Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, April 30, 2024..

May 2, 2024, 8:23am Politics

President Joe Biden, who heads to Wilmington, North Carolina Thursday to talk about the economy, is detouring to Charlotte to meet with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job — just a week after he sat down with the grieving relatives of two cops killed… Read story

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Rep. Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is forcing her colleagues to choose sides after Democratic leaders announced they'd provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. (AP Photo/J.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene vows to force a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., says she'll call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Rep. Greene, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, is forcing her colleagues to choose sides after Democratic leaders announced they'd provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. (AP Photo/J.

May 1, 2024, 12:40pm Latest News

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Wednesday she would call a vote next week on ousting House Speaker Mike Johnson, forcing her colleagues to choose sides in a difficult showdown after Democratic leaders announced they would provide the votes to save the Republican speaker's job. Read story