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An AI-controlled fighter jet took the Air Force leader for a historic ride. What that means for war
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AP) — With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding in the front seat was Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.Hope Hicks, ex-Trump adviser, recounts fear in 2016 campaign over impact of 'Access Hollywood' tape
Hicks served as Trump’s 2016 campaign press secretary and was one of a small number of early campaign staffers who joined his administration.
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Tears on the stand and Trump's hands in everything: Here's what you missed on Day 11 of Trump's hush money trial
Trump's longtime aide Hope Hicks was the final witness of the week.
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A senior UN official says northern Gaza is now in 'full-blown famine'
A top U.N. official says hard-hit northern Gaza is now in “full-blown famine” after more than six months of war between Israel and Hamas and severe Israeli restrictions on food deliveries to the Palestinian territory.
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Alabama Supreme Court declines to revisit controversial frozen embryo ruling
The decision prompted a wave of public backlash as women saw fertility treatments canceled or put in jeopardy after the ruling.
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Jurors hear secret recording of Trump and Michael Cohen allegedly discussing hush money payment
Jurors in Trump's hush money trial heard a recording found on Michael Cohen's phone, in which he and Trump appeared to discuss paying off Karen McDougal.
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
The Republican National Committee is suing to stop Nevada from being able to count mail ballots received in election offices after Election Day.
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Two defendants guilty of conspiracy in groundbreaking Antifa trial in San Diego
Two defendants were found guilty of conspiracy in a groundbreaking trial that could change how Antifa is understood and targeted by prosecutors.
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Police carry out complex choreography in responding to campus protests: 'You need decisive action'
Dynamic scenes of massive encampments, vocal demonstrations and building occupation have now been playing out on private and public college properties.
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
Several Democrats serving as their state’s top election officials have sent a letter to the parent company of Facebook, asking it to stop allowing ads that claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
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Catholics' support swings for Trump over Biden by significant margin: poll
Catholics now support former President Donald Trump over President Biden by a wide margin, according to new demographic polling from the Pew Research Center.
Arizona governor's signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure the 19th century law remains in the past.
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3 big takeaways from Day 11 of Trump's hush money trial
Former top Trump aide Hope Hicks broke down on the stand during her testimony on Day 11 of Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York.
Israel War on Gaza | Live updates | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Hamas says it is ‘determined to achieve an agreement’ as Gaza truce negotiations in Cairo come to a head.
Judge in Trump's hush money case clarifies gag order doesn't prevent ex-president from testifying
The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has clarified the gag order pertaining to the ex-president doesn’t prohibit him from testifying on his own behalf.
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CIA Director William Burns in Egypt for high-stakes Israeli hostage, cease-fire talks
The hostage and cease-fire talks have taken on new urgency amid a looming Israeli ground invasion of Rafah, in southern Gaza.
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Houston area facing 'catasrophic' flood conditions as severe weather pummels Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for dozens of counties in Texas as severe weather and flooding threaten the state.
How Congress is working to combat antisemitism on college campuses
The House passed a bill that seeks to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses across the U.S. Here is what's in the bill.
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The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
The retirement of Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow has opened a Senate seat in Michigan that is expected to be highly competitive.
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Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar and wife indicted on bribery and foreign influence charges
DOJ charges that the Democratic congressman used his office to influence U.S. policy for Azerbaijan. He and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, are also accused of money laundering.
www.nbcnews.comThe Kremlin brands comments on Ukraine by France's Macron and Britain's Cameron as 'dangerous'
The Kremlin’s spokesman says recent statements by France’s president and Britain’s foreign secretary about the war in Ukraine are “dangerous” and will deepen international tension around the conflict.
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Ex-aide Hope Hicks gets emotional during Trump trial testimony
Hope Hicks testifies she was "a little stunned" to hear his graphic remarks about women in a 2005 tape.
www.bbc.comUS loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin says new rules governing electric vehicle tax credits are a giveaway to China.
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RFK Jr. contractor arrested for allegedly assaulting woman in New York
A key figure in Robert F. Kennedy Jr's effort to make the ballot in all 50 states was arrested Saturday in New York City for allegedly striking a woman.
Campus 'occupation guide' taps into agitators' 'rage,' instructs how to 'escalate' chaos
Agitators on the University of Pennsylvania's campus are passing around multiple "how-to" guides on protesting the war in Israel, including breaking into buildings.
How pro-Palestinian camp, and an extremist attack, roiled the protest at UCLA
This week's roundup of extremism news focuses on one campus protest that was roiled by extremist counterprotesters.
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UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron says it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use British arms.
Continue reading...Dean Phillips becomes first House Democrat to call on Rep. Cuellar to resign after indictment
Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., became the first House Democrat to call on Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, to resign, hours after Cuellar was indicted on bribery and money laundering charges.
"While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low," Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. "That’s why office holders and candidates under indictment should resign or end their campaigns, including Sen. Bob Menendez, Donald Trump, & Rep. Henry Cuellar."
Menendez, also a Democrat, faces obstruction of justice charges...
Continue reading..."While the bar for Federal indictment is high, trust in our government is low," Phillips said in a statement posted to his social media. "That’s why office holders and candidates under indictment should resign or end their campaigns, including Sen. Bob Menendez, Donald Trump, & Rep. Henry Cuellar."
Menendez, also a Democrat, faces obstruction of justice charges...
Sweden prepares for Eurovision with heightened security
The celebration of pop is set to take place amid protests at Israel's involvement in the competition.
Continue reading...Remains of man thought to be hostage found in Israel
Elyakim Libman was a security guard at the Nova music festival when Hamas attacked on 7 October.
Continue reading...Fear and prayers in Sudan city under siege
People in the last major holdout of the army in the west of Sudan nervously await an assault.
Continue reading...Voting, Volcanoes and Vatican Guards: Photos of the week
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.
Continue reading...Police carry out complex choreography in campus protests response
Dynamic scenes of massive encampments, vocal demonstrations and building occupation have now been playing out on private and public college properties.
Continue reading...Rep. Henry Cuellar, wife federally charged in bribery scheme
Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas and his wife were federally indicted Friday on more than a dozen charges alleging they accepted at least $598,000 in bribes from both an oil company owned by the Azerbaijan government and a Mexican bank. Nicole Sganga reports.
Continue reading...US congressman and wife charged with taking bribes
It is alleged the couple accepted money from an Azerbaijani government-run oil firm and a Mexican bank.
Continue reading...Watch: Bridge buckles and plunges into Brazil river
Footage shows a man narrowly avoiding falling into the water as a bridge gives way.
Continue reading...Universities brace for disruption at graduations
Students on at least one campus are planning Gaza war protests as commencement season begins this weekend.
Continue reading...Homes demolished after Kenya flood evacuation order
Residents of a slum say the destruction of their homes caught them by surprise and they have nowhere to stay.
Continue reading...Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit
A song praising Mr Kim has got TikTok hooked - but experts say it could be hiding something more sinister.
Continue reading...Alabama Supreme Court declines to revisit controversial frozen embryo ruling
The Alabama Supreme Court on Friday declined to reconsider a controversial ruling that said frozen embryos are considered children under a state law.
Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention and prompted fertility clinics to cease services earlier this year. Alabama justices in February ruled that three couples could pursue wrongful death lawsuits for their "extrauterine children" after their frozen embryos were destroyed in an accident at a storage facility.
The decision...
Continue reading...Justices in a 7-2 decision without comment rejected a request to revisit the ruling that drew international attention and prompted fertility clinics to cease services earlier this year. Alabama justices in February ruled that three couples could pursue wrongful death lawsuits for their "extrauterine children" after their frozen embryos were destroyed in an accident at a storage facility.
The decision...