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Long before Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore mariners warned of ‘ship strikes’

Over the past two decades, a Baltimore harbor safety committee repeatedly discussed the risks that ever-larger cargo ships posed to local bridges, according to previously unreported records obtained by The Post.

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Supreme Court’s South Carolina ruling boosts GOP, with national implications

The ruling allows the state to use a map favorable to Republicans and is expected to make it far more difficult for voters nationwide to challenge racial gerrymandering.

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Biden welcomes Kenyan leader after failing to visit Africa as promised

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Characters from famous movie franchises (Xenomorph, Deadpool, Wolverine, Bad Boys) sit in the crowded waiting room from the movie "Beetlejuice," with Lydia Deetz and Beetlejuice. — (Illustration by David M. Buisán for The Post)

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The 26 most anticipated movies of the summer

The summer will be packed with sequels, prequels and adaptations. Several franchises will see new installments, including Beverly Hills Cop, Bad Boys, Beetlejuice and Inside Out.

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This hurricane season could be among the worst in decades, NOAA warns

The NOAA outlook predicts 17 to 25 tropical storms, eight to 13 hurricanes and four to seven “major” hurricanes, and is the most aggressive May prediction the agency has made.

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A German shepherd in a Maryland shelter went from stray to savior when county employees saw his potential and trained him to detect explosives.

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Electors who tried to reverse Trump’s 2020 defeat are poised to serve again in at least 3 states

Their eagerness reflects a widespread belief among Republicans that the alternate electors did nothing wrong in 2020 — and raises questions about what they might do if Trump again loses their states.

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Democratic operative indicted over Biden AI robocalls in New Hampshire

How swing voters are processing Trump’s unprecedented trial

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Trump claims he’d use relationship with Putin to free detained American reporter

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Politics

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Johnson girds for another House GOP fight on government spending

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POLICY

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Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.

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The new social media etiquette: Post your politics, not your kids

By Tatum Hunter and Heather Kelly

Meta walked away from news. Now the company’s using it for AI content.

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Perspective

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Technology

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By Nitasha Tiku

TikTok says it removed an influence campaign originating in China

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NASA again delays the launch of Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft

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National

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By Lisa Rein

Feds reach $310M settlement with railroad over East Palestine train derailment

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Science

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Business

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