He was a "victim of a random act of violence in the city," his publicist says.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on "Face the Nation," May 12, 2024 - CBS News
Blinken says U.S. won't back Rafah incursion without "credible plan" to protect civilians
Washington — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that the U.S. "will not support" an Israeli military operation in the southern city of Rafah without a "credible plan to protect civilians.""From day one, President Biden has been determined to support Israel in defending itself and trying to make sure that Oct. 7 never happens again," Blinken said on "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "At the same time, he's been very clear that in doing that it's imperative that Israel protect civilians and make sure that humanitarian assistance gets to those who need it."
'Chicken scratch' notes, Trump's book, and a 2006 picture: See evidence in hush money trial
Stormy Daniels and former Trump aides testified in the hush money criminal trial. See the photos, documents and books lawyers used as evidence.
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Michael Cohen: A challenging star witness in Donald Trump's hush money trial
Michael Cohen is the most central witness for prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
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Trump, gun owners and Jan. 6 rioters: Tough-on-crime Justice Alito displays empathy for some criminal defendants
In recent Supreme Court arguments, the former prosecutor has asked skeptical questions about criminal cases against former President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants and gun owners.
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Kari Lake wants to look forward as abortion keeps dominating the conversation in Arizona | CNN Politics
Less than 24 hours after Arizona’s near-total abortion ban was repealed, Kari Lake challenged Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, her likely opponent for the state’s US Senate seat, to a debate on the issue – ideally over Mother’s Day weekend.
www.cnn.comPutin in Cabinet shakeup moves to replace defense minister as he starts his 5th term in office
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he begins his fifth term in office.
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Here are all the bad things witnesses have said about Michael Cohen, Trump’s former fixer who is set to testify Monday | CNN Politics
Nobody has anything nice to say about Michael Cohen.
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'Gloves are off': Trump attacks Biden, sweeping criminal charges at raucous New Jersey rally
Trump held a large rally on the beach in Wildwood, New Jersey, and claimed the deep blue state is in play.
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Biden faces bipartisan backlash on Capitol Hill over Israel ultimatum | CNN Politics
Lawmakers in Washington, DC, on Sunday weighed in on President Joe Biden’s ultimatum last week on CNN that an Israeli invasion of Rafah would cause him to pause certain weapons transfers.
www.cnn.comJoe Biden wants to remind 2024 voters of a record and an agenda. Often it's Donald Trump's
President Joe Biden wants the 2024 election to be a referendum on Donald Trump’s record and plans, but he also wants voters to look favorably on his own policies and actions.
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Bernie Sanders says Israel shouldn't receive 'another nickel' in US military aid after State Dept. report
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, of Vermont, claimed that Israel is becoming a "pariah nation" and had broken international law in its war against Hamas.
Schools turn to artificial intelligence to spot guns as companies press lawmakers for state funds
Some states are considering multimillion-dollar grant programs for the technology. But many of those bills have been written with specific criteria so only one software provider can qualify.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham says Israel should do 'whatever' it has to while comparing the war in Gaza to Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The GOP senator compared Israel’s military operations to the U.S. dropping atomic bombs on Japan in World War II, saying, “Israel, do whatever you have to do.”
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Bill Maher on not pulling punches
The host of the HBO series "Real Time," and author of the new book, "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You," doesn't discriminate between right and left when aiming his barbs at tribal politics.
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Massive Trump beach rally in deep-blue NJ draws stark contrast to Biden's beach weekend: 'Biden could never'
Critics on social media argue President Biden could not pull a massive crowd like former President Trump in Wildwood, New Jersey, as they slam the current president for his beach weekend.
Flash floods and cold lava flow hit Indonesia’s Sumatra island. At least 37 people were killed
Heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have triggered flash floods.
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US officials continue to warn against invasion of Rafah, even as Israel presses ahead | CNN Politics
Top American officials offered stark warnings Sunday against an Israeli invasion of Rafah, predicting that a major ground offensive in the southern Gaza city would lead to widespread civilian casualties, spark a Hamas insurgency and create a power vacuum the terror group would later seek to fill.
www.cnn.comFlash floods in northern Afghanistan sweep away livelihoods, leaving hundreds dead and missing
Victims of the devastating floods in northern Afghanistan are burying the dead and looking for the loved ones still missing.
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Biden blasts Trump as ‘clearly unhinged’: ‘Something snapped’ - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden didn’t mince words about his rival Donald Trump, telling supporters this weekend that the former president is “unhinged.”
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Top Trump allies J.D. Vance, Lindsey Graham say they will accept 2024 election results
Senators J.D. Vance and Lindsey Graham say they will accept the 2024 election results, a position that separates them from other top Republicans
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Israel-Gaza live updates: 300,000 have fled Rafah, UN agency says
More than six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Chris Van Hollen blasts Hillary Clinton’s comments about anti-Israel protesters as ‘dismissive’ - Washington Examiner
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) criticized former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for saying protesters did not "know very much at all about the history."
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US soldier arrested in Russia appeals detention
A lawyer appointed for Gordon Black, a U.S. Army soldier arrested in Russia, has appealed his detention, according to the state-owned TASS news service.
Continue reading...Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins. Here's what to know.
Washington — For the second time in his career, New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is heading to trial on corruption charges. This time, he's fighting allegations that he traded his political influence for cash, gold bars and a new Mercedes-Benz convertible.
The allegations date back to 2018, around the time the Democratic senator began dating the woman who is now his wife, Nadine Menendez, who was also indicted in the corruption probe. Prosecutors say Menendez provided political favors to three New Jersey businessmen and secretly helped the governments...
Continue reading...The allegations date back to 2018, around the time the Democratic senator began dating the woman who is now his wife, Nadine Menendez, who was also indicted in the corruption probe. Prosecutors say Menendez provided political favors to three New Jersey businessmen and secretly helped the governments...
Michael Cohen, key witness against Trump, expected to testify today
Michael Cohen was one of former President Trump's most trusted legal advisers before Trump was elected president in 2016.
Continue reading...From Trump's 'attack dog' to star witness: Cohen set to testify in hush money trial
Michael Cohen, who for nearly a decade was Donald Trump's trusted adviser and personal attorney, is scheduled to take the stand Monday in Trump's hush money trial.
Continue reading...All in the family: 5 Trump kin to represent Florida at Republican National Convention
While former first son Barron Trump made headlines after reports indicated he was making his first foray into the public spotlight as a delegate to the Republican National Convention, late on Friday he declined to serve as a delegate. But tallies showed five more Trump family members will be in Milwaukee to cast votes for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
Trump Organization executive vice presidents Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were also selected by the Republican Party of Florida as statewide "at-large" delegates to the...
Continue reading...Trump Organization executive vice presidents Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump were also selected by the Republican Party of Florida as statewide "at-large" delegates to the...
Cohen could make or break Trump as he takes stand
Justice Juan Merchan on Friday warned prosecutors to tell Cohen to stop commenting on the case.
Continue reading...Three charged in UK with aiding Hong Kong intelligence service
Police say the investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.
Continue reading...Battleground Polling Shows Ticket- Splitting Pattern
This morning, we have a new set of polls for you in the battleground states, including New York Times/Siena College polls of Michigan, Wisconsin, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona and the inaugural Times/Philadelphia Inquirer/Siena poll in Pennsylvania.
The results in the presidential race would have been surprising a year ago, but it’s hard to call them surprising anymore. Donald J. Trump leads in five of the six states among likely voters, with Mr. Biden squeaking out a lead among likely voters in Michigan. Mr. Trump’s strength is largely thanks to gains...
Continue reading...The results in the presidential race would have been surprising a year ago, but it’s hard to call them surprising anymore. Donald J. Trump leads in five of the six states among likely voters, with Mr. Biden squeaking out a lead among likely voters in Michigan. Mr. Trump’s strength is largely thanks to gains...
Choice for Maryland Democrats Comes Down to Star Power Versus Experience
Harry Dunn, a former Capitol Police officer who was on duty during the Jan. 6 riots and is running for elected office for the first time, has become one of the nation’s top political fund-raisers by leveraging the power of his emotional testimony delivered during televised congressional hearings about the attack.
His $4.6 million war chest is larger than any other House candidate in Maryland — and more than all but three non-incumbent Democratic House candidates across the country, according to campaign finance records.
But those contributions and...
Continue reading...His $4.6 million war chest is larger than any other House candidate in Maryland — and more than all but three non-incumbent Democratic House candidates across the country, according to campaign finance records.
But those contributions and...
U.S. Awards $120 Million to Polar Semiconductor to Expand Chip Facility
Federal officials will provide up to $120 million in grants to Polar Semiconductor to help the company expand its chip manufacturing facility in Minnesota, the Biden administration announced on Monday, the latest in a string of awards meant to strengthen the U.S. supply of semiconductors.
Commerce Department officials said the grant would help Polar upgrade technology and double production capacity at its facility in Bloomington, Minn., within two years. The company produces chips that are critical for cars, defense systems and electrical grids...
Continue reading...Commerce Department officials said the grant would help Polar upgrade technology and double production capacity at its facility in Bloomington, Minn., within two years. The company produces chips that are critical for cars, defense systems and electrical grids...
Conservative Senate firebrand is number one target of Dems: 'They're coming after me'
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz says he sees it as a "badge of honor" that Democrats are "trying to take me out" as he runs for a third six-year term representing Texas in the Senate.
But as he faces another grueling re-election this year against a well-funded Democratic challenger, Cruz is not only serving up plenty of red meat for his conservative base, he's also touting his bipartisan efforts to reach compromise.
"It’s possible to walk and chew gum at the same time," Cruz explained when asked in a Fox News Digital interview how he squares the...
Continue reading...But as he faces another grueling re-election this year against a well-funded Democratic challenger, Cruz is not only serving up plenty of red meat for his conservative base, he's also touting his bipartisan efforts to reach compromise.
"It’s possible to walk and chew gum at the same time," Cruz explained when asked in a Fox News Digital interview how he squares the...
Three charged with aiding Hong Kong intelligence service
Police say the investigation was not related to a separate case involving Russia.
Continue reading...Dual world records marked on Mount Everest
Kami Rita Sherpa scaled the world's tallest mountain for a 29th time while a Briton marked his 18th.
Continue reading...Riot police move in against Georgia protesters
Thousands have gathered outside parliament in Tbilisi to protest the bill they say is Russian-inspired.
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