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Afghan man tied to Abbey Gate bombing sentenced to 20 years for supporting ISIS

An Afghan man arrested last year in connection with the Abbey Gate suicide bombing at the Kabul airport during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was sentenced.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Ready to Make a Meal of Broadway

ALEXIS SOLOSKI AND THEA TRAFF

The actress, last onstage over four decades ago, had a “terrifying” desire to return to the stage. “Other Desert Cities” will be her Broadway debut.

OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning' A.I. Behavior

EMMY MARTIN

The artificial intelligence company also released a framework for reporting when its systems go wrong.

Takeaways From a Wild Primary Season

TIM BALK

A look back at the good, the bad and the bizarre from the battles that helped set the stage for the coming midterms.

WATCH: Miami hospital patient attacks emergency room employees

An emergency room nurse who was hit multiple times while intervening is suing the hospital for $5 million.

Family of Texas pregnant woman who died sues AG Ken Paxton

The family of a pregnant woman who died sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and others on Tuesday, claiming she was denied an abortion that could have saved her life.

Trump’s Latest Threats Loom Over Fed’s Interest Rate Decision

TONY ROMM

This month, the president threatened to halt a broad swath of trade if interest rates were not cut, a possibility he resurfaced on Wednesday.

Fed Raises Rates in First Major Step by Warsh to Contain Inflation

COLBY SMITH

The Federal Reserve’s first increase to interest rates since July 2023 comes less than two months before the midterm elections.

Kennedy niece says Trump holding Kennedy Center 'hostage' amid battle over name

"Leave the Kennedy center alone," Kerry Kennedy said on Tuesday.

Photos show extensive damage to US Middle East bases

US bases in the Middle East have suffered severe damage as a result of Iranian attacks, images and videos obtained by ABC News show.

Peter Max, Trippy Artist of Counterculture Era and Beyond, Dies at 88

WILLIAM GRIMES

With work that breathed the spirit of the 1960s, he became fabulously wealthy from licensing his paintings and posters in all their euphoric Day-Glo glory.

Fed Raises Interest Rates

MATTHEW CULLEN

Also, Saudi Arabia is scrambling to restore its oil supply. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

House Passes Bill Taking Aim at Data Center Electricity Costs

MICHAEL GOLD

The measure would direct state regulators to consider rules requiring data centers to cover higher energy costs, but it would not compel them to do so.

How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism

BEN SISARIO

Four supporting acts dropped out of Sheeran’s tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over pro-Palestinian comments he had made onstage.

Trump says Kennedy Center could be 'ripped down' if he doesn't get 'recognition'

The president's comments come after a federal judge on Tuesday blocked the performing arts center's board from adding a tribute to Trump on the building or site.