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Macron is hosting Biden for a state visit as the two leaders try to move past trade tensions
PARIS (AP) — President Joe Biden is being feted by French President Emmanuel Macron with a state visit Saturday, as the two allies aim to show off their partnership on global security issues and move past trade tensions.Biden and Macron attended ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day on Thursday. They met separately the following day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris — engagements they both used to underscore the urgent need to support Kyiv’s fight against Russia’s invasion. ... Read the Full Story!
Trump is losing a key voice in the months before the election as Steve Bannon heads to prison
“Who says I’m reporting!” he said in a text message when asked about the ramifications to his show while he's in prison. “WarRoom can not and will not be silenced.”
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Trump's conviction intensifies his calls for retribution in a second term
Former President Donald Trump continues to center his third presidential campaign on retribution against his political allies, saying at times revenge is "justified."
No evidence for conspiracy theory that Joe Biden is behind Donald Trump's New York charges
Trump accused Biden of playing a role in his prosecution in New York. Experts say Biden doesn't have that power – and there's no proof he's involved.
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Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows pleads not guilty in Arizona's fake elector case
Former Donald Trump presidential chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump 2020 Election Day operations director Michael Roman have pleaded not guilty in Phoenix to nine felony charges for their roles in an effort to overturn Trump’s election loss in Arizona to Joe Biden.
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Interviewers keep giving Trump an off-ramp to his revenge tour. He isn’t taking it | CNN Politics
Friendly interviewers have offered Donald Trump several chances over the past week to walk away from the threats of retaliation coming from him and his allies in the wake of his felony conviction.
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4 big takeaways from Day 5 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial
Here are four big takeaways from Day 5 of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial in Wilmington, Delaware.
Clarence Thomas formally reports 2019 trips paid by friend and GOP donor Harlan Crow
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has acknowledged previously unreported trips overseas that were paid for by his friend, conservative businessman Harlan Crow.
Bragg requests new date for Trump trial testimony - Washington Examiner
Alvin Bragg is requesting a new date to appear before a House Judiciary subcommittee on the conviction of Donald Trump.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFlorida Sen. Rick Scott says he'll vote against recreational pot after brother's death
Sen. Rick Scott of Florida says he'll vote in November against a ballot amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in his state.
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Clarence Thomas formally discloses trips with GOP donor as Supreme Court justices file new financial reports
Justice Clarence Thomas has formally disclosed two trips he took with Republican megadonor Harlan Crow in 2019.
www.cbsnews.comJoe Manchin isn't a candidate 5 months before the election. But he still has time to change his mind
It's five months before the general election, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia isn't running for office.
apnews.comTrump Defends Vow to Prosecute Rivals, Saying ‘Sometimes Revenge Can Be Justified’
Former President Donald Trump has in recent days been escalating his suggestions that he could prosecute his political enemies if elected in November. In interviews broadcast on Thursday and earlier this week, Trump’s remarks demonstrated how he is trying to put his legal troubles on the ballot...
RFK Jr. files new petition in Nevada amid legal battle over ballot access
As Kennedy scrambles to gain ballot access in Nevada, some Democratic Party leaders worry he may siphon votes from President Biden in the key battleground state.
www.cbsnews.comThe US is making its biggest push yet to get Israel and Hamas to halt fighting. Is it succeeding?
The Biden administration is keeping up its biggest push of the eight-month-old war in Gaza to get Israel and Hamas into a cease-fire.
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Hunter Biden's daughter closes out week of trial testimony. What's next in the case?
Prosecutors rested their felony gun case against the president's son as the defense called Naomi Biden to the witness stand.
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Milwaukee-based retail giant Kohl’s says 'No' to sponsoring Republican convention events
The convention is expected to bring around 50,000 people to the Brew City from July 15-18.
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Biden heralds close US-France ties as he’s treated to a state visit | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden heralded the close ties between the United States and France Saturday as French President Emmanuel Macron hosted his US counterpart for an official state visit in Paris.
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Hunter Biden's daughter Naomi gives surprise testimony at gun trial
Naomi Biden told the court that her father seemed "great" around the time he bought a gun in 2018.
www.bbc.comBiden apologizes to Zelenskyy for monthslong congressional holdup to weapons that let Russia advance
President Joe Biden has for the first time publicly apologized to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for a monthslong congressional holdup in American military assistance that let Russia make battlefield gains.
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Hunter Biden laptop re-emerges as media embarrassment as it becomes key evidence at gun trial
The reporter who broke the New York Post's bombshell story on the Hunter Biden laptop speaks out after the legacy media rejected the scandal during the 2020 election.
Blinken to visit Middle East in effort to rally support for cease-fire
The announcement comes just one day after international scrutiny over an Israeli airstrike on a school in central Gaza, where thousands of Palestinian civilians had been sheltering.
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‘Dozens of corpses’ on Rafah’s streets as Israeli attacks intensify
Director of Kuwaiti Specialized Hospital in Rafah says there are dozens of corpses on the streets of people killed.
Voting in Harmony: A Wisconsin township sets itself apart and has a knack for picking winners
Looking to go where supporters of President Joe Biden and Donald Trump live in harmony? Live in Harmony.
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Judge alerts Bragg and Trump to post claiming to be juror ‘cousin’ - Washington Examiner
Judge Juan Merchan notified former President Donald Trump's lawyers and New York prosecutors about a post suggesting information about the trial may have leaked.
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Are Hezbollah and Israel about to go to war?
Israel is threatening all out war against the Lebanese group Hezbollah, which could be catastrophic for both countries.
Judge in Trump case notifies lawyers about social media post claiming knowledge of jury verdict
The judge, Juan Merchan, flags a post to court's Facebook page purportedly from May 29, two days before jury verdict convicting former president
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Trump rips Biden as 'incompetent to stand trial' in document probe: Don't want 'that kind of exoneration'
In an interview with Dr. Phil, former President Trump railed against President Biden for being "incompetent to stand trial" in the classified documents probe.
What to know about new claims that Trump made racist comments on 'The Apprentice'
Donald Trump wants to make inroads with African American voters in his third run for the White House, as fresh allegations surface about his disrespectful behavior toward Black people on “The Apprentice.”
apnews.comWhen third-party ballot access meets partisan meddling: From the Politics Desk
Senior politics reporter Alex Seitz-Wald uncovers an effort by operatives linked to a GOP consulting firm to help put Cornel West on the ballot.
9 members of Congress parachute jump over Normandy for D-Day anniversary
A group of American lawmakers honored the sacrifices of World War II veterans who took part in D-Day with a parachute jump Friday morning.
No 'calamari comeback'? The squid chef from Democrats' 2020 convention says he's a Trump backer
This year, the “calamari comeback” chef might not be coming back. John Bordieri became known as the “calamari ninja” for standing wordlessly, clad head-to-toe in black, and holding a platter of sautéed squid during a video roll call of states that nominated Joe Biden during the 2020 Democratic Natio
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Dozens killed near Sudan’s capital as UN warns of soaring displacement
Attack in Khartoum’s sister city of Omdurman comes as UN says internal displacement across Sudan is nearing 10 million.
Takeaways from Day 5 of Hunter Biden’s firearms trial
Naomi Biden testified to being proud of her father, causing him to tear up.
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Judge who oversaw Trump hush money trial flags post on the court’s webpage claiming to know the verdict before it came down | CNN Politics
The judge who oversaw Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial in New York on Friday informed the former president’s defense team and prosecutors with the Manhattan district attorney’s office that a comment was posted on the New York State Unified Court Systems’ public Facebook page last week by...
www.cnn.comAlvin Bragg’s Next Decision on Trump Presents a Political Quandary
NEW YORK — Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, went into former President Donald Trump’s hush-money trial besieged by death threats from extremists, reproval from political commentators for creating a national distraction (“Save the mug shots for Georgia, the handcuffs for Jan. 6,”...
FBI releases O.J. Simpson investigation documents to the public
The FBI released 475 pages of documents related to the O.J. Simpson investigation for the 1994 double homicides of his former wife Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.
www.cbsnews.comManhattan district attorney agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has agreed to testify before a Republican-controlled congressional subcommittee, but likely not until after former President Donald Trump is sentenced in July.
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UN adding Israel to ‘blacklist’ of countries harming children in conflict
Move comes as Israel’s Gaza war has killed more than 15,500 Palestinian children and fuelled widespread malnutrition.
Ukraine war: I married the love of my life in a Mariupol bunker. Two days later he was killed
As Russia relentlessly shelled Mariupol in 2022, a romance was blooming several metres below.
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Supreme Court disclosures reveal Beyonce tickets, book earnings, and trips - Washington Examiner
The financial disclosures from Supreme Court justices revealed a total of $1.5 million in book income last year, undisclosed trips, and free Beyonce tickets.
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Exclusive: Biden tells Muir US weapons will not be used to strike Moscow, Kremlin
President Joe Biden sat down for an exclusive interview with ABC News anchor David Muir at the Normandy American Cemetery in France on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Appointed by Trump, Hunter Biden trial judge spent most of her career in civil law
The judge presiding over Hunter Biden’s gun trial is a former corporate civil lawyer with a background in biology who was nominated to the bench by Donald Trump.
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Trump touts Silicon Valley support, says tech leaders can't relate to 'low IQ' Biden: 'I have a high IQ'
Trump said Silicon Valley support is a 'great testament' to his accomplishments and that tech leaders appreciate his 'high IQ'
Operatives with GOP ties are helping Cornel West get on the ballot in a key state
Documents obtained by NBC News show operatives connected to a Colorado-based GOP firm helped the far-left presidential candidate in North Carolina.
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Image of British PM Rishi Sunak in front of 'moron' sign is altered | Fact check
The image is a digitally altered photo from a real event where Sunak was in an identical position but with a different background.
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Trumpworld accuses GOP challenger of using ‘Biden lawfare playbook’ against its endorsed candidate - Washington Examiner
Tony Wied, who is running to replace former Rep. Mike Gallagher in Wisconsin, faces a complaint that his campaign misrepresented his nomination papers while soliciting signatures from state voters.
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Transgender teen hospitalized after alleged attack in high school bathroom
Cobalt Sovereign, 17, alleged a student assaulted her while she was leaving the men’s bathroom at her high school in Minnetonka, Minnesota.
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Biden visits Pointe du Hoc to inspire the push for democracy at home and abroad
President Joe Biden visited the Normandy coast Friday for the second day in a row to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and rally Americans in defense of democracy.
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Key prosecution witness says he bribed New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez | CNN Politics
New Jersey businessman Jose Uribe testified Friday that he bribed Sen. Bob Menendez as part of a scheme to derail the prosecution of an associate and shield Uribe and his close friends and family from being dragged into a related investigation.
www.cnn.comUN will declare that both Israel and Hamas are violating children's rights in armed conflict
The U.N. secretary-general will tell the Security Council next week that both Israel and Hamas are violating children’s rights and leaving them exposed to danger in their war to eliminate each other.
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New York lawmakers put Hochul in a jam with no congestion pricing alternative - Washington Examiner
Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) is facing the repercussions of her reversal on congestion prices as Albany lawmakers scrap plans to fund the MTA.
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Bahrain sent message through Russia to normalise ties with Iran: Official
Bahraini officials have previously said that Manama is seeking improved relations with Tehran after years of tensions.
Trump pitches himself as 'crypto president' at San Francisco tech fundraiser
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump presented himself as a champion for cryptocurrency and slammed Democrats' attempts to regulate the sector during a San Francisco fundraiser on Thursday, three sources present told Reuters. "He said he would be the crypto...
Young Black voters in Philadelphia trash Biden and Trump as 'both liars,' 'dirty:' 'Neither candidate is good'
Black voters at a popular music festival in Philadelphia told The Washington Post about their displeasure at being forced to choose between President Biden and former President Trump.
Why Nevada Republicans had to carve out an exception to rules to support Trump - Washington Examiner
Nevada’s Republican Party is waiving its bylaws so party faithful can support former President Donald Trump, now a convicted felon, in his reelection bid.
www.washingtonexaminer.comNew York governor defends blocking plan that would toll Manhattan drivers to pay for subway repairs
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers.
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Danish PM hit by man in Copenhagen street, her office says
The assault took place on a square in central Copenhagen where a man walked up to her and hit her.
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D-Day ceremony video cut to give impression Biden tried to sit without a chair | Fact check
A video from a D-Day ceremony in France was edited to make it appear Biden was trying to sit without a chair behind him.
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The Danish prime minister is assaulted by a man on a Copenhagen square, reports say
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has been assaulted by a man on a square in the capital of Copenhagen.
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Biden accused of playing politics with Florida funding in pro-union push
Sen. Bill Cassidy is demanding information from President Biden's administration regarding its alleged withholding of $800 million in federal funds from Florida.
Washington judge denies GOP attempt to keep financial impact of initiatives off November ballots
A judge has ruled that information about how much money three GOP-backed initiatives would cost the state of Washington must appear on the November ballot.
apnews.comBiden is going after corporate giants for being too big. Here's who he's targeted so far.
Biden's administration has launched antitrust investigations into large corporations like Google, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and OpenAI.
Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outside
Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard is fixed
Irish and Czech voters go to the polls on Day 2 of EU elections as the far right seeks more power
Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are going to the polls on the second day of the elections for the European Paraliament.
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Brazil to ask Argentina to extradite alleged rioters
The riots were led by supporters of former right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro in January 2023.
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Police officer who arrested golfer Scottie Scheffler showed ‘poor decision making’ - Washington Examiner
Newly released documents confirm the Louisville officer who arrested professional golfer Scottie Scheffler should have or could have avoided the conflict.
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Yemen’s Houthis detain UN staff, aid workers
UN says it is ‘pursuing all available channels’ to secure the safe release of its personnel ‘as soon as possible’.
Biden makes the case to fight extremists by invoking war waged on D-Day
Biden spoke one day after the 80th anniversary of D-Day, standing atop the sheer 100-foot cliff that Army Rangers scaled to destroy artillery and push back German forces that had overrun Europe in the Second World War.
www.nbcnews.comProsecutor won't file criminal charges over purchase of $19K lectern by Arkansas governor's office
A prosecutor says he will not file any criminal charges over the purchase of a $19,000 lectern by the office of Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders.
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Who is Hunter Biden's mom? A quick look at Neilia Biden and her role in the Biden family
Hunter Biden's mother, Neilia Hunter Biden, died in a car crash in 1972 at age 30. Here is the role she played in the Biden family.
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Biden says he would not pardon son Hunter if he's convicted in gun trial
In an interview with ABC News David Muir, Mr. Biden was asked whether he had ruled out a pardon for Hunter Biden, to which Mr. Biden replied, "Yes."
www.cbsnews.comA new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on 'The Apprentice'
Fresh allegations are surfacing about Donald Trump's disrespectful behavior toward Black contestants on “The Apprentice,” the reality TV show he hosted from 2004 to 2015.
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US military pier to deliver humanitarian aid repaired, reconnected to Gaza beach
The U.S. military pier has been repaired and reconnected to a beach in Gaza and food aid could begin flowing 'in the coming days," an official said.
40 of the richest donors funneling money to Donald Trump: Elon Musk, Steve Schwarzman, and more
Former president Donald Trump has gained support from a number of billionaires throughout the campaign.
Wisconsin Republican leader Robin Vos says recall petition effort against him failed
Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has challenged signatures on petitions filed seeking an election to recall him from office.
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Bill Anders: Nasa 'Earthrise' astronaut dies at 90 in plane crash
The photo taken by Bill Anders is one of the most famous images ever snapped in outer space.
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Dr. Phil and CNN host clash over whether Trump got due process in NYC trial: 'I said what I said’
Dr. Phil argued with CNN's Abby Phillip over whether former President Trump received a fair trial in a NYC courtroom last week, where he was found guilty on 34 felony counts.
California Democrats fast-track anti-theft bill in attempts to kick measure off ballot - Washington Examiner
Earlier this week, California Democrats introduced legislation to curb retail theft in San Francisco, but their tactics have angered some Republicans.
www.washingtonexaminer.comRishi Sunak apologizes for skipping a D-Day ceremony to return to the election campaign trail
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologized for leaving D-Day commemorations in France early to fly home for an election campaign television interview.
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Ukraine begins strikes on Russian soil using US weapons
Two attacks in the past week suggest the lifting of restrictions has allowed Ukraine a more effective defence.
Embattled Biden border order loaded with loopholes 'to drive a truck through': critics
President Biden's executive order, under fire from Republicans and Democrats, includes a series of exemptions which has led to conservative criticism.
Takeaways from Day 5 of Hunter Biden’s gun trial | CNN Politics
Special counsel prosecutors rested their case against Hunter Biden on Friday, and his lawyers said they’ll decide over the weekend whether he testifies in his own defense.
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Post misleads on photo of Marjorie Taylor Greene in a mask. It's from 2021 | Fact check
The photo was taken in September 2021, nearly three years prior to the June 2024 House hearing during which she publicly criticized Dr. Anthony Fauci.
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VP Harris campaigns to stop gun violence with Maryland Senate candidate Alsobrooks
Vice President Kamala Harris has focused on stopping gun violence during a campaign stop in Maryland to support U.S.
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House GOP targets vulnerable Democrats in Trump-won districts over silence on guilty verdict - Washington Examiner
House Democrats are also planning to weaponize Trump’s conviction against vulnerable Republicans, targeting incumbents in Biden-won districts.
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T20 World Cup: Can the USA cricket team win over Americans?
The huge win could help cricket carve out a piece of the largest sport market in the world, America.
www.bbc.comBiden Shut the Border to Asylum Seekers. The Question Is Whether the Order Can Be Enforced.
As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the U.S. border with Mexico was shut down to nearly all migrants seeking asylum in the United States. The drastic action, the result of an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, was designed to keep the border closed at least through Election Day and defuse...
Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast
New Jersey businessman testifies he promised up to $250,000 in bribes for Sen. Bob Menendez's help
A New Jersey businessman who pleaded guilty and cooperated in the bribery case against Sen. Bob Menendez has testified that he believed he had a deal worth $200,000 to $250,000 for the Democrat to make criminal probes of his friends and family vanish.
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Pat Sajak takes final spin as host on 'Wheel of Fortune' after 41 years
"I want to start with all of you watching out there. It’s been an incredible privilege to be invited into millions of homes night after night, year after year, decade after decade," Sajak said.
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Biden says democracy "begins with each of us" in speech at Pointe du Hoc D-Day memorial
President Biden had a beautiful and historic backdrop for his speech in France to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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The ultimate embarrassment for a cricket powerhouse: Losing to Team USA
Cricket is a niche sport in the U.S., which is co-hosting the T20 World Cup and participating in the tournament for the first time.
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Hunter Biden trial: Prosecution rests after show of overwhelming evidence - Washington Examiner
Prosecutors rested their case against Hunter Biden, paving the way for the first son to begin presenting his defense in a trial over felony gun charges.
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Harvey Weinstein lawyers argue he was denied fair trial in LA rape conviction appeal
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers argue he didn't get a fair trial in Los Angeles when he was convicted of rape and sexual assault in 2022
Tim Scott snaps back after Chelsea Handler clip on Black voters resurfaces
A four-year-old clip of comedian Chelsea Handler saying that 50 Cent "cannot vote" for former President Donald Trump because he is Black, sparked a response from Sen. Tim Scott.
Judge rather than jury will render verdict in upcoming antitrust trial
A judge rather than a jury will decide whether Google violated federal antitrust laws by building a monopoly on the technology that powers online advertising.
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California city scammed out of $600,000 because it didn’t follow its own rules - Washington Examiner
Fresno city employees lost more than $600,000 to a phishing scam after failing to follow proper procedures.
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'The article was BS': Biden's Cabinet fires back at scathing report exposing declining mental acuity
Members of President Biden's cabinet came to his defense in response to a damning Wall Street Journal story asserting he's lost his mental acuity.
Documents reveal horror of Maine's deadliest mass shooting
Thousands of pages of Maine Department of Public Safety documents are providing new details of the chaos and carnage surrounding the state’s deadliest mass shooting
1,900 New Jersey ballots whose envelopes were opened early must be counted, judge rules
A state judge has ruled that some 1,900 mail ballots in a New Jersey county whose envelopes were prematurely opened should be accepted and counted.
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Beyoncé gave concert tickets to Ketanji Brown Jackson, according to docs that also show six-figure payments for justices’ book deals | CNN Politics
Beyoncé gave Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson four tickets to her concert last year, the justice disclosed in financial disclosure forms published Friday that also revealed that Jackson and other justices received six-figure payments in 2023 for book deals.
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ABC’s Stephanopoulos claims airing Trump interviews live is ‘journalistic malpractice’
During a recent podcast interview, ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos said that it is "journalistic malpractice" for networks to interview Trump live because of his lies.
Photo of Black justices doesn't show panel hearing Trump appeal. It's not set yet | Fact check
The Black women seen in a viral photo are among 21 justices at a New York appellate court. If Trump appeals, any of those 21 could hear his case.
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AP Decision Notes: What to expect in South Carolina's state primaries
South Carolina lawmakers will go before voters next week in state primary elections. Voters on Tuesday will decide nearly 90 contested primaries for the U.S.
apnews.comTrump’s lead over Biden narrows after conviction, analysis shows
Republicans said verdict would hurt president’s standing, but data looks mostly the same with slight uptick for Biden
Biden to address major gun violence prevention group as he tackles a key election issue | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden will address a major gun violence prevention conference in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, two weeks before the two-year anniversary of him signing the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.
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Whatever happened to…Americans detained in Russia?
Expert Mickey Bergman gave Fox News an inside look at ongoing negotiations to free Paul Whelan from Russian prison and recount the situations of other detained Americans.
Tulsi Gabbard doesn’t reject option of joining Republicans to run with Trump - Washington Examiner
Tulsi Gabbard might consider becoming a Republican as Donald Trump’s possible vice president contender meets with GOP leaders across swing state Wisconsin.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump film 'The Apprentice' made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States.
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U.S. Coast Guard offloads $63 million of cocaine after shootout at sea sinks suspected drug smuggling boat and crew
Coast Guard officers fired at and sank a speedboat suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean Sea, officials said,
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How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 6/7/2024
Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in hotter than expected.
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Katya Adler: What happens if the far right gains in EU elections?
Far right parties are forecast to win up to a quarter of European Parliament seats. What would that mean?
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Howard University severs ties with Sean 'Diddy' Combs, ending his $1 million pledge
The university cited Combs’ “behavior as captured in a recently released video” as the reason for its move.
www.nbcnews.comHunter Biden's daughter Naomi testifies about her father in his federal gun trial, ending 1st week
Hunter Biden’s daughter Naomi testified in his federal gun trial about visiting her father while he was at a California rehab center.
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Trial begins for dozens accused of attempted 'coup' in Congo
Dozens of Congolese and foreign nationals -- including 3 Americans -- were on trial on Friday in Congo over a failed attempted "coup" last month.
Trump rips Biden as 'incompetent to stand trial' in document probe: Don't want 'that kind of exoneration'
In an interview with Dr. Phil, former President Trump railed against President Biden for being "incompetent to stand trial" in the classified documents probe.
7 dead, 2 children injured in Texas head-on collision
The crash occurred Thursday near Carrizo Springs when one car veered onto the wrong side of the road and hit a pickup head-on.
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Manchin pokes Biden with ‘bipartisan’ push to kill border rule - Washington Examiner
Sen. Joe Manchin is leading the charge to overturn the Biden administration rule on how unaccompanied minors who illegally cross the border are looked after.
www.washingtonexaminer.comUS hiring and wage growth picked up last month in sign of sustained economic health
America’s employers added a strong 272,000 jobs in May, accelerating from April and a sign that companies are still confident enough in the economy to keep hiring despite persistently high interest rates.
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Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach, 91, arrested on sexual assault charges
Austrian-Canadian auto parts billionaire Frank Stronach has been arrested on sexual assault charges involving accusations from the 1980s to last year
More trips for Thomas, Beyonce tickets for Jackson: Here's what Supreme Court disclosures show
The Supreme Court's disclosure reports were the first released since the court adopted a code of conduct last year in response to ethics scandals.
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Commission investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland begins its work
The Polish prime minister says that a special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland is starting its work.
apnews.comSteve Bannon has to actually go to prison by July 1, Trump-appointed judge says
Bannon is set to serve a four-month prison term for contempt of Congress, and had a stay of his sentence removed after his appeal was struck down.
NY v. Trump: Judge reveals Facebook post implying juror discussed guilty verdict before trial concluded
The judge presiding over former President Trump’s New York criminal trial notified his defense team on Friday of a comment on the court's public Facebook page that implies one of the jurors discussed the guilty verdict ahead of time.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 2 cents to $75.53 per barrel Friday. Brent crude for August delivery fell 25 cents to $79.62 per barrel.
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New Jersey businessman admits to bribing Sen. Bob Menendez with a Mercedes-Benz
Jose Uribe also said Friday that the senator’s wife, Nadine Menendez had accepted the bribes he paid.
www.nbcnews.comAt D-Day ceremony, American veteran hugs Ukraine's Zelenskyy and calls him a savior
An American veteran and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shared an emotional moment at a ceremony to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion to liberate France in World War II.
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How the USA’s shock cricket triumph reflects a global sporting and geopolitical transformation | CNN
Call it the Miracle on Grass.
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17-year-old fatally shot while trying to break up a fight outside Seattle high school: Police
A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed when he apparently tried to break up a fight outside a Seattle high school, according to authorities.
22 Chinese nationals sentenced to long prison terms in Zambia for multinational cybercrimes
A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and people from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates.
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Hogan dings Alsobrooks ‘platitudes’ on crime - Washington Examiner
Violent crime has spiked during Angela Alsobrooks's time as Prince George's County executive.
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Probe launched after Jewish student group omitted from New Jersey high school yearbook
A New Jersey school district has hired an outside law firm to investigate how and why a Jewish student group was omitted from the high school yearbook
Chris Evans, Air Force debunk false claim that image shows actor signing bomb | Fact check
The photo shows Chris Evans signing a display model, not a bomb, during a 2016 USO event in Turkey. The appearance and bomb aren't tied to Israel.
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A Russian-Ukrainian man is suspected of plotting a terrorist bombing in France
French authorities have given a Russian-Ukrainian citizen preliminary terrorism charges, accusing him of plotting a bombing.
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Congress weighs spending cap on radiation bill - Washington Examiner
EXCLUSIVE — The idea of placing a spending cap on an expiring program for nuclear testing victims is being discussed in the House as a way to address Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-LA) reservations about the price tag of a proposed expansion of the fund. Lawmakers from states not covered under the...
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Video appears to show Burbank police dumping distressed homeless man in Los Angeles
L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian called the actions in the video “a disgrace." Burbank police said they drove the man to a place of his choosing.
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22 Chinese nationals sentenced to prison in Zambia for multinational cybercrimes
A Zambian court has sentenced 22 Chinese nationals to long prison terms for cybercrimes that included internet fraud and online scams targeting Zambians and people from Singapore, Peru and the United Arab Emirates
Russia jails French citizen detained on charges of collecting military data
A court in Moscow has ordered that a French citizen accused of collecting information on military issues in Russia be held in pre-trial custody.
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New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
The New York state legislation will ban social media platforms from algorithmically recommending content to children.
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Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders dies in plane crash at 90
Anders' famous "Earthrise" photo was taken on Christmas Eve in 1968 during the Apollo 8 mission.
The states sending uncommitted delegates to the DNC convention- Washington Examiner
Several states are sending uncommitted delegates to the DNC convention this August in protest of President Joe Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war.
www.washingtonexaminer.comChina says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil
China's leader Xi Jinping has told the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking their two countries.
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Famous waterfall in China goes viral after hiker finds pipe supplying it
The operators of the Yuntai Mountain Geo park admitted to making a “small enhancement” to the popular tourist site.
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