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A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them


ATLANTA (AP) — It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online. So Gabriel Sterling, a Republican who had defended the 2020 election in Georgia amid an onslaught of threats, posted a message to his nearly 71,000 followers on the social platform X explaining what had happened and saying that all votes would be counted correctly.























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Queen Rania of Jordan says U.S. is seen as "enabler" of Israel

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Palestinians and others in the Middle East see the U.S. as an "enabler" of Israel in its war with Hamas, Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan said Sunday on "Face the Nation."

"People view the U.S. as being a party to this war," Rania said in an interview with "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan. "Because, you know, Israeli officials say that without U.S. support, they couldn't launch this war."

Jordan, a U.S. ally, has had a peace treaty with Israel since 1994. The queen, who is of Palestinian descent, has criticized the reaction to the war...
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'My children cling to me as dogs raid graves near our shelter'

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In a tent yards from a cemetery, Rehab Abu Daqqa tries to shield her seven children from Rafah's horrors.
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North Korean weapons are killing Ukrainians. The implications are far bigger

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A missile that crashed in Kharkiv shows the surprising scale at which Pyongyang's weapons are used.
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Driver Dies After Crashing Into Barrier Near the White House

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A driver died after crashing into a security barrier near the White House on Saturday night around 10:30, prompting an investigation by the Washington police department, the Secret Service said in a statement.

“There is no threat or public safety implications,” Anthony Guglielmi, a Secret Service spokesman, wrote on social media, adding that the crash posed no threat to the White House. The city’s police department said it was investigating the crash “only as a traffic crash,” but the Secret Service said it would conduct a separate investigation...
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Eye-popping haul amid trials has Team Trump closing fundraising gap with Biden

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Former President Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are showcasing that they hauled in over $76 million last month, as the presumptive GOP nominee works to reduce his fundraising deficit to President Biden in their 2024 election rematch.

The announcement came as Trump this weekend headlines the RNC's spring donor retreat, which is being held in Palm Beach, Florida.

The haul by Trump and the RNC is up from $65.6 million in March. But Biden and the Democratic National Committee combined raked in roughly $90 million in...
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Al Jazeera to be shut down in Israel

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Israel accuses Al Jazeera of bias, but the Qatar-based network says Israel wants "to cover up its crimes".
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'Student arrests will be my final college memory'

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As graduations begin, three students reflect on a college experience bookended by Covid and now campus protests.
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Annual 'rocket war' sees Greek churches bombarded

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In a tradition going back centuries, two rival churches fire at one another during Orthodox Easter mass.
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Zebra on the run for nearly a week in Washington found in woods

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The female mare, named Shug, was one of four zebras that escaped a trailer in Washington state on April 28.
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Madonna's free Brazil show draws 1.5 million fans

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The show at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach was the final stop on the pop idol's Celebration Tour.
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6 months out, tight presidential race with battle between issues and attributes: POLL

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Locked in a tight presidential race, Trump prevails in trust to handle most issues in new ABC News/Ipsos poll, yet Biden scores competitively on key personal attributes.
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Transcript: Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan on "Face the Nation," May 5, 2024

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The following is a transcript of an interview with Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan that aired on May 5, 2024.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Your Majesty, thank you for making time for us.

QUEEN RANIA AL ABDULLAH: Thank you. It's a pleasure to be here.

MARGARET BRENNAN: Jordan has two field hospitals inside of Gaza, Jordan is helping to get aid into the Strip. The UN estimates that at least 15,000 children have been killed since this war began in October. What is the impact in the region?

QUEEN RANIA: Well, look, first of all, Gaza in the last seven months...
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Netanyahu's Cabinet votes to close Al Jazeera offices in Israel after rising tensions

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his government has voted unanimously to shutter the offices of the Qatar-owned broadcaster Al Jazeera in Israel
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Several injured in Long Beach shooting, police say

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About seven people were injured in a shooting in Long Beach, California, late Saturday, police said.
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Watch: Madonna free beach gig attracts 1.6m people

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The concert in Brazil marked the end of the singing icon's 'Celebration' world tour.
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