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Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start the day with these stories:Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday, from a race to work in Washington to a golf emergency.The winner of a special election in New Jersey on Thursday will head to Washington to represent the state’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeA tornado outbreak near Kansas City, Kansas, on Monday night came as a surprise.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.At least three injuries were reported after at least five tornadoes developed in areas southwest of the city. Several homes […]

news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeANNANDALE, Va. — Justin Fairfax, a former lieutenant governor of Virginia, fatally shot his wife before killing himself in their home overnight, according to local police.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Justin and Cerina Fairfax’s teenage children were at […]

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Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, President Donald Trump announced Thursday, a move that could temporarily ease a conflict that’s threatened the two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran.Trump said Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a temporary ceasefire beginning at 5 p.m. ET. The president […]