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New US sanctions against Russia target weapons development, ban uranium imports for nuclear power

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States on Wednesday imposed new sanctions on hundreds of companies and people tied to Russia’s weapons development program, more than a dozen Chinese entities accused of helping Moscow find workarounds to earlier penalties, and individuals linked to the death of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny.



























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Ahead of election, Lyft CEO details company's newest efforts to boost voter turnout

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Ahead of the upcoming election in November, Lyft announced a partnership that its CEO said he hopes continues the company's mission to bring more people to the polls.
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Biden, speaking on protests, says both free speech and rule of law 'must be upheld'

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President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke from the White House on college protests happening across the nation in connection with the Israel-Hamas war.
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Biden says "order must prevail" on college campuses amid protests

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President Biden on Thursday said "order must prevail" on college campuses, as some of the pro-Palestinian protests have turned violent, insisting it's his responsibility to protect the "rule of law" as much as freedom of expression.

But Mr. Biden told reporters Thursday that "no" that the National Guard should not intervene on college campuses. He also said the protests do not change his position and policies toward the Hamas-Israel war.

The president's brief remarks come as pro-Palestinian protests have been held at college campuses nationwide...
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Halle Berry joins senators to announce menopause legislation

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Washington — Actor Halle Berry joined a group of bipartisan senators on Thursday to announce new legislation to promote menopause research, training and education.

"I'm here because I'm standing up for myself. Because I know that when a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women," Berry said. "And all women go through menopause."

The bill, called the Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act, is sponsored by a group of women including Sens. Patty Murray, a Washington Democrat; Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican...
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Biden calls ally Japan "xenophobic," along with China and Russia

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President Biden on Wednesday called longtime ally Japan "xenophobic," along with China and Russia, blaming their economies' recent performances on racial prejudice.

The president made those remarks during an off-camera fundraiser to mark the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage month in Washington, D.C., three weeks after he hosted Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife for an elaborate state dinner at the White House.

"You know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is because of you and many others...
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Kenya appoints first woman air force head

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Maj Gen Fatuma Ahmed becomes the first woman to lead any of Kenya's military services.
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Why Yes-or-No Questions on Abortion Rights Could Be a Key to 2024

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As Democrats confront a presidential race against a resurgent and resilient Donald J. Trump as well as a brutally challenging Senate map, they believe they have an increasingly powerful political weapon: ballot measures to protect abortion rights.

Two crucial presidential and Senate battlegrounds, Arizona and Nevada, are expected to put such measures directly before voters. So are other states with top Senate races, including Maryland and potentially Montana. And abortion rights measures are set or could appear on ballots in states like New York...
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Trump slams 'radical left lunatics' creating chaos on college campuses nationwide

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Former President Trump slammed the anti-Israel "radical left lunatics" creating chaos at colleges nationwide, highlighting that the antisemitism on campuses is promoted by the left, not conservatives.

"This is a movement from the left. These are radical left lunatics, and they've got to be stopped now because it's going to go on and on. And it's going to get worse, and worse," Trump said Thursday morning outside of a Manhattan courtroom where he is standing trial.

"And, you know, they take over countries, and we're not letting them take over the...
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Anti-McCarthy GOP rebels distance themselves from push to oust Speaker Johnson

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Prosecutors ask judge to hold Trump in contempt for more gag order violations

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Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York urged the judge on Thursday to penalize the defendant for more alleged violations of a gag order limiting what he can say about those involved in the case.

At a contentious hearing with Trump looking on, lawyers from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office told Judge Juan Merchan that Trump had violated Merchan's order four more times in recent weeks.

On Tuesday, Merchan held Trump in contempt of court for nine posts on social media and his campaign website...
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London sword attack suspect appears in court on murder charge in death of teenage boy

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A 36-year-old man accused of wielding a sword to kill a teenage boy, severely injure two police officers and wound two men in a rampage in London has appeared in court on charges of murder and attempted murder
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Dan Schneider sues 'Quiet on Set' producers for defamation, calls series a 'hit job'

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Dan Schneider files a defamation lawsuit against the producers of "Quiet on Set" docuseries.
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Emotional support alligator taken and released in swamp

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Wally the emotional support alligator is missing after being taken by pranksters, his owner says.
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Russia blamed for GPS interference affecting flights in Europe

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Experts say Russia has been jamming GPS signals in certain European regions, leading to disruption for civilian aircraft.
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Satanists not welcome in schools but 'welcome to go to hell' says state superintendent

  • News source: FOX News
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Oklahoma Superintendent Ryan Walters took a dig at The Satanic Temple (TST) on Wednesday after the organization said they would place ministers in public schools if Senate Bill (SB) 36 becomes law.

"In Oklahoma, we have conservative values. President Joe Biden and the National Education Association want Christianity out of the classroom and are advocating for our kids to have zero morality and faith," Walters told Fox News Digital in a statement.

"Let me be crystal clear: Satanists are not welcome in Oklahoma schools, but they are welcome to go...
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