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A US aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last?
ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN THE RED SEA (AP) — The combat markings emblazoned on the F/A-18 fighter jet tell the story: 15 missiles and six drones, painted in black just below the cockpit windshield.As the jet sits on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea, its markings illuminate the enemy targets that it’s destroyed in recent months and underscore the intensity of the fight to protect commercial shipping from persistent missile and drone attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. Read the Full Story!
The Biden admin has no firm plan to call out domestic disinformation in the 2024 election
Experts expect a flood of disinformation and deepfakes, but federal officials feel limited in what they can do. “The FBI is not in the truth detection business,” one official said.
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Immigrant families rejoice over Biden's expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. citizens but, inevitably, some were left out.
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Trump VP hopeful proves he can tap into billionaire GOP donors
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, a top ally and potential running mate of former President Trump, is making the case for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.
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Trump, GOP urge early and mail voting while continuing to raise specter of voter fraud
Republican groups are pushing GOP voters to embrace early and mail voting — while Trump sometimes calls mail ballots "treacherous."
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The fight for abortion rights gets an unlikely messenger in swing state Pennsylvania: Sen. Bob Casey
Abortion rights have found an unlikely champion in swing state Pennsylvania. Sen. Bob Casey will appear on November's ballot and is attacking Republican challenger David McCormick over opposing abortion rights.
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What could happen if the Supreme Court sides with the January 6 rioters | CNN Politics
If the Supreme Court undermines the prosecution of hundreds of people accused of joining the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, former President Donald Trump and his allies are poised to promote that ruling as a rebuke of the Justice Department’s efforts to prosecute members of the pro-Trump mob.
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South Korea will consider supplying arms to Ukraine after Russia and North Korea sign strategic pact
The deal was made as the Russian president visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years, a visit that showcased their personal and geopolitical ties with Kim hugging Putin twice.
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No sign Trump allies’ guilty verdicts will be reversed by House GOP plan - Washington Examiner
A House GOP-led effort to revoke subpoenas the Jan. 6 committee sent to key aides of former President Donald Trump has a high chance of sputtering out.
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Louisiana public schools to display Ten Commandments in classrooms after controversial law passes
Louisiana became the first state to pass a law that requires a display of the Ten Commandments in all public school classrooms from kindergarten to state colleges.
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A look at where the Navy's 11 aircraft carriers are now
The Navy is weighing what to do about the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier, which has been battling Houthi rebel attacks on shipping in the Red Sea for nearly nine months.
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China is the true power in Putin and Kim’s budding friendship
There are signs President Xi disapproves of his allies' alliance, the BBC's China correspondent says.
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Witness tells House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid her for sex: Sources
The committee has interviewed at least half a dozen women who were witnesses in a DOJ sex trafficking probe.
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Hezbollah chief Nasrallah says Israel should be ‘scared’ of all-out war
Hassan Nasrallah says invading northern Israel is a ‘standing’ possibility if a major conflict is imposed on Lebanon.
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Nathan Wade asked about Fani Willis controversy in mocking interview: ‘I did my job’ - Washington Examiner
After Wade said Willis was less of a boss to him and “more analogous to a client,” Wayans questioned, “So you served her well?” as the audience laughed.
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The politics of memes: How Biden and Trump are fighting each other on the internet
Both presidential campaigns this year have embraced digital memes, the lingua franca of social media.
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The Supreme Court’s approach on ‘history and tradition’ is irking Amy Coney Barrett | CNN Politics
On a Supreme Court where the conservative supermajority increasingly leans on history as a guide, a dispute may be simmering over how many modern cases can be resolved by looking to the nation’s past.
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Freedom Caucus chairman locked in tight primary versus Trump-backed challenger
Just a few hundred votes separate Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., and his primary opponent, state Sen. John McGuire.
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Anthony Fauci on contradicting Trump, combating COVID and becoming a hero − and a villain
Exclusive: At 83, the public-health doc at the center of battles against diseases from AIDS to Zika weighs in on COVID-19, and Donald Trump.
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Alberto, the first named tropical storm of the season, dumps rain on Mexico and Texas
Tropical Storm Alberto is moving toward Mexico's northeast coast after forming in the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the first named storm of what is forecast to be a busy hurricane season.
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White House touts new Biden immigration policy on undocumented spouses of American citizens
Biden's campaign manager says his newly announced policy on undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens shows he's "fighting for issues that matter to them and to their families."
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US lawmakers meet with Dalai Lama in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China
A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India's Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.
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Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments | CNN Politics
Louisiana public schools are now required to display the Ten Commandments in all classrooms, after Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed the requirement into law Wednesday.
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Heat wave latest: How long the dangerous temperatures will last
Dangerously high temperatures are hitting 14 states across the Midwest and Northeast on Wednesday as an unrelenting heat wave continues.
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RNC and Lara Trump recruit poll watchers in Pennsylvania: ‘We want to have an army’ - Washington Examiner
“This is unlike anything we’ve ever done before and it is to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections,” Lara Trump said.
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As GOP calls Biden's oil reserve depletions election-year politics, figures show he's sold off the most
Despite a Congressional Research Service report saying not all oil reserve depletions should be considered political, Republicans have hammered President Biden for using up the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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Israel hits Rafah with concentrated air strikes as 35 killed across Gaza
35 Palestinians are killed and 130 wounded in the latest 24-hour reporting period, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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North Carolina revives the possibility of legalizing medical marijuana
The North Carolina Senate added an amendment to an existing hemp regulations bill that would legalize medical marijuana on Wednesday. The addition comes as the U.S.
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Shipping industry groups call for action after Houthis sink second vessel
Organisations decry the ‘unacceptable situation’ of assaults by Yemeni group against vessels in the Red Sea.
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Trump Makes Bizarre Threat About Schools And Vaccine Mandates
The man who once took credit for the COVID-19 vaccine keeps pandering to the GOP's growing anti-vaccine faction.
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'Pandora's Box' of polyamory, child marriages possible under proposed California amendment, group warns
A California family organization is warning that a proposed constitutional amendment could legitimize non-traditional marriages like polyamory, incestuous and even child marriages.
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Tropical Storm Alberto forms in Gulf, brings heavy rain to Texas
A tropical system off the coast of Mexico has strengthened into Tropical Storm Alberto and is bringing heavy rain and coastal flooding to Texas.
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The deceptive Biden G7 video was quickly debunked, but it kept going viral anyway
Despite fact-checks online, Big Tech platforms continued to spread a misleading video of President Joe Biden.
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Canada lists Iran's Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist entity
Foreign minister warns Canadians in Iran that the decision could lead to reprisals.
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North Carolina investigators reviewing state treasurer's use of government vehicles
North Carolina law enforcement officials are investigating the potential improper use of state vehicles by North Carolina State Treasurer Dale Folwell.
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Abortion, guns, Trump and more: These are the Supreme Court’s biggest remaining cases | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court is turning toward the final, frenzied days of its term, readying potential blockbuster decisions on abortion, guns and former President Donald Trump’s claims of absolute immunity.
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New York requiring paid break time for moms who need to pump breast milk at work, under new law
New York moms returning to work after giving birth will now get paid break time when they need to pump breast milk at their jobs, under a new law
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China names 11 swimmers involved in doping scandal to 2024 Olympic team - Washington Examiner
Eleven of China's swimmers for the 2024 Olympics in Paris tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs months before competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Midnight deadline looms for RFK Jr to qualify for CNN presidential debate
CNN's June 27 debate features President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, while Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is still trying to get on the stage.
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Turmoil rocks New Jersey's Democratic political bosses just in time for an election
Being a political boss in New Jersey ain’t what it used to be. Monday’s indictment on racketeering charges of Democratic power broker George E.
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Hundreds of structures destroyed as New Mexico wildfires continue to burn out of control
Roughly 8,000 Ruidoso residents remain under evacuation orders, as two large wildfires burn with no containment.
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Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea
The Philippine military chief has demanded China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.
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Trump and McCarthy sought revenge against top House conservative, but GOP primary too close to call
House Freedom Caucus chair Bob Good, R-Va., trails by less than 400 votes against a Virginia GOP primary challenger backed by former President Trump and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
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White House disputes Netanyahu’s claim that US is withholding weapons from Israel
Israeli leader made claim in X post, although Biden administration says it does not ‘know what he is talking about’
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North Korea: Putin and Kim pledge mutual help against 'aggression'
As tension brews, the West worries about how both will benefit from this budding relationship.
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Relatives of people killed in 2 Boeing Max crashes ask the US to fine the company $24.8 billion
Families of some of the people who died in two Boeing 737 Max crashes are asking the government to impose a fine of nearly $25 billion on the company.
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RFK Jr. raises $2.6 million in May | CNN Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised $2.6 million for his presidential campaign in May, according to a new FEC filing, a modest sum reflecting the vast disparity between the funding for his presidential bid versus his major party rivals.
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How did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border?
Don’t believe the name: The Demilitarized Zone between the two rival Koreas might be the most heavily armed place on earth.
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For real: An AI candidate is on the ballot for UK election
Businessman Steve Endacott is using an AI generated avatar as the face of his campaign in the July 4 national election to join Britain's parliament.
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U.S. says it doesn't know what Netanyahu is talking about over weapons
In a video published Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu assailed the Biden administration in the latest public clash between the two allies over the war in Gaza.
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Police release photo of suspect wanted in connection with 'antisemetic' NYC subway car chant
New York City police released a new wanted poster as they continue to look for the man who yelled for Zionists riding on a subway train to identify themselves.
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Alec Baldwin ‘fired a blank round at a crew member’ prior to fatal movie shooting - Washington Examiner
Alec Baldwin allegedly "engaged in horseplay with his gun" prior to the 2021 fatal shooting on the Rust film set, according to a new court filing.
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After CNN report, White House bringing back program for Gold Star families to honor service members buried abroad | CNN Politics
The White House is pushing to reestablish a program for Gold Star families to honor their loved ones buried in American military cemeteries overseas after the shuttered program was featured in a CNN report, a White House official exclusively tells CNN.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 846
As the war enters its 846th day, these are the main developments.
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Iowa man pleads not guilty to killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month
The Iowa man accused of killing four people with a metal pipe earlier this month has filed a written plea of not guilty to four first-degree murder charges.
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Texas doctor charged with obtaining confidential patient information on transgender care
Dr. Eithan Haim, a 34-year-old surgeon, pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally obtained confidential patient records on transgender care from Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
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On Immigration, Biden Attempts to Replicate a Powerful Obama Moment
WASHINGTON — In the summer before a tough reelection contest in 2012, President Barack Obama was losing support from Latino voters who called him “deporter in chief.” Then he signed a sweeping executive order to shield hundreds of thousands of young migrants from deportation. Luis V. Gutiérrez...
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Chinese 'underground bankers' accused of aiding Mexican cartel
The US says money exchanges were used by the powerful Sinaloa gang to shift money to Mexico.
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Biden campaign ripped for 'irrelevant' ad blitz targeting Trump's conviction: 'Lighting another 50M on fire'
Former President Trump's campaign responded to the latest attack ad from President Biden for focusing on an issue it says is "irrelevant" to most Americans.
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New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments
Louisiana has become the first state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom. Republican Gov.
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Senate stumped over COVID origins: What we know – and don’t know
Many questions remain about the origins of COVID-19, with some theorizing the virus came from a Chinese lab while others suspect the virus emerged naturally from a Wuhan wet market.
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Home of Juneteenth hosts scholarship competition to uplift future generations
Juneteenth's history acts as the backdrop to a gala in Galveston, Texas aimed at uplifting future generations of Black Galveston teens.
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Chuck Todd: How the 2024 election is hinging on capitulation versus character
Analysis: Memories of the chaos of Trump's presidency have not endured, a development that's shaping the Biden-Trump rematch.
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US military’s pier in Gaza has been reattached to beach after being dismantled for the second time | CNN Politics
The US military’s temporary pier has been re-anchored to the Gaza coast, two US officials told CNN, several days after it was dismantled for a second time due to high seas and weather conditions.
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Man, 72, killed and his wife wounded in knife attack at Nebraska highway rest area
Authorities say an attempted robbery at a highway rest area in eastern Nebraska left a 72-year-old man dead and his 71-year-old wife critically injured in a knife attack.
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Southwest Airlines offering $53 flights to celebrate 53rd birthday - Washington Examiner
Travelers can purchase flights for as low as $53 until Thursday, June 20, to celebrate Southwest's 53rd birthday.
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Key House Republican wins 'bar fight' Oklahoma primary, one of state's most costly ever
U.S. Rep. Tom Cole won what he called a 'bar fight' against a well-funded challenger to win the GOP primary for the Fourth Congressional District.
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Juneteenth: How the US holiday is being celebrated
People are marking the anniversary of the last enslaved black Americans being freed on 19 June 1865.
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On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Darren Sands, now a reporter for The Associated Press, was researching his family history three years ago when he found a riveting missing piece.
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Tulsi Gabbard has shed her old Democratic policy stances. Is it a push to serve with Donald Trump?
Tulsi Gabbard says that she would be "honored" to serve as Trump's VP and is also eyeing a Cabinet job. But how much does she have in common with him?
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We're stuck with Biden and Trump — but for totally different reasons
GOP voters had several credible options this year and they chose Donald Trump. No one credible challenged Biden, so Democrats had little choice.
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China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea
Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their boats at Second Thomas Shoal.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton tap into their money men for Biden's battle against Trump
Biden's 2024 re-election campaign says the president hauled in $8.1 million at a fundraiser where he was joined by former President Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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With election looming, UK's governing Conservatives seize on inflation fall to 2% target
Inflation in the U.K. has returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years.
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Gay couple speaks out after filing lawsuit against New York City for IVF benefits
Their lawsuit claims the city violates civil and constitutional rights by denying employees who are gay males and their partners IVF benefits.
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Arizona governor signs budget into law after fierce negotiations to make up a massive shortfall
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has signed a fiercely negotiated budget into law. The spending plan agreed to over the weekend erases a shortfall of over $1 billion.
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Top GOP senator on Armed Services Committee opposes proposed changes to military draft registration and having women drafted | CNN Politics
The top Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee strongly opposes making changes to the Selective Service System that would allow men to be automatically registered for the draft when they turn 18, casting doubt the proposal could become law even though the Democratic chairman of the...
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Stock market today: Global stocks are mixed after Wall Street edges to more records
Global stocks are mixed after U.S. benchmarks ticked to more records following the latest signs that the U.S. economy may be slowing without falling into recession.
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Cigarette smuggling has crippled aid delivery in Gaza as smokes go for $25 apiece
Cigarette smuggling has become a dangerous threat to U.N. aid workers in Gaza, with Palestinian gangs attacking aid convoys in the region.
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Libyans want an end to country's divisions and feuding politicians to hold elections, UN envoy says
Libyans from rival regions and all walks of life are fed up with the country’s divisions and want political players to end their years-long impasse and agree to hold national elections, a key step to peace in the oil-rich north African country, the U.N. deputy representative says.
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Whistleblower alleges Airbnb weakened its policies on extremists and hate groups
Airbnb said that it remains committed to removing members of violent extremist groups and that it has hired additional people to do such work.
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Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
Strict asylum rules and the hostile treatment of migrants are pushing people from the Middle East, Africa and Asia out of Europe and toward the United Kingdom.
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The world’s oldest wine has been discovered in Spain
Although the liquid has a reddish hue, chemical analysis established that “the wine contained in the urn was white,” according to new analysis published this week.
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EU criticizes France for excessive debt, putting pressure on Macron during election campaign
The European Union’s executive arm is criticizing France for running up excessive debt, a stinging rebuke at the height of the election campaign where President Emmanuel Macron is fighting off challenges of the extreme right and the left.
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Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for supporting Russian invasion of Ukraine as nations sign mutual defensive pact
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defense pact on Wednesday, an agreement both leaders characterized as a landmark partnership.
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Warren escalates opposition to Netanyahu with plan to boycott his speech to Congress - Washington Examiner
After months of questioning Netanyahu's leadership throughout the Israel-Hamas conflict, Warren has announced she will not be attending his speech to Congress.
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French elections: How do they work and why are they so significant?
The far right could win parliamentary elections called by President Macron on 30 June and 7 July.
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Rifts seem to appear between Israel's political and military leadership over conduct of the Gaza war
The Israeli army’s chief spokesman is apparently questioning the stated goal of destroying the Hamas militant group in Gaza in a rare public rift between the country’s political and military leadership.
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Top Israel officials to meet with US national security adviser Jake Sullivan Thursday
The meeting comes amid new tensions with Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu.
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American Airlines CEO vows to "rebuild trust" after removal of Black passengers
American Airlines CEO Robert Isom wrote a letter to employees outlining steps the company will take to address racial discrimination.
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Snapchat Inc. to pay $15 million to settle discrimination and harassment lawsuit in California
Snapchat Inc. will pay $15 million to settle a lawsuit brought by California’s civil rights agency. The California Civil Rights Department accused the company of discriminating against female employees, failing to prevent workplace sexual harassment and retaliating against women who complained.
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Biden envoy told Netanyahu his comments about US-supplied weapons were ‘unproductive’ and ‘completely untrue’ | CNN Politics
US envoy Amos Hochstein told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a meeting on Tuesday in Israel that his public comments this week that the US is “withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel” were “unproductive” and “more importantly, completely untrue,” a senior US official told CNN.
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Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically sensitive Baltic Sea region
Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become strategically sensitive following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Freakout: Liberal media pundits, Democratic lawmakers worry Trump will throw them in jail, 'massive camps'
Democratic lawmakers and liberal media pundits are worried about being thrown in jail or "massive camps" if Donald Trump is elected in 2024.
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Nationwide electricity outage leaves Ecuador in the dark
The outage left the nation of 18 million without power, including the capital’s subway system, as authorities worked to repair faulty power lines.
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Far-right leader Bardella backpedals on taking France out of NATO strategic military command
The far-right leader angling to become France’s prime minister after the country’s upcoming parliamentary election has backtracked on the party’s previous promise to pull out of NATO’s strategic military command.
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US military says it killed a senior ISIS official in Syria airstrike | CNN Politics
A senior ISIS official was killed in a US airstrikes on Sunday in Syria, US Central Command said Wednesday in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
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Kenya's Gen Z anti-tax revolutionaries - the new faces of protest
Young people angered by tax storm Nairobi in a surprise revolt devoid of ethnic or political allegiances.
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Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte resigning from posts in Marcos' Cabinet as alliance flounders
Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte is resigning as education secretary and head of an anti-insurgency body in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'
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The cliffhanger House primary that reveals everything about Trump’s GOP | CNN Politics
It’s a primary election that took an MRI of the modern Republican Party — revealing toxic backstabbing, desperate lunges for Donald Trump’s favor and the former president’s always festering sense of betrayal.
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Democrats are worried Biden campaign is focusing on the wrong things - Washington Examiner
Some Democrats are worried that the Biden campaign is focusing on the wrong issues in its 2024 campaign.
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105-year-old walks at graduation to receive master's degree from Stanford
Virginia Hislop first began her journey to obtain her master at the school in the 1940’s.
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Gang violence in Haiti has displaced nearly 580,000 people, a new UN report says
A new report from the U.N. migration agency says that surging violence in Haiti from clashes with armed gangs has displaced nearly 580,000 people since March.
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Man accused of raping 13-year-old girl in New York City was arrested with help from local residents
The man, identified by police as Christian Inga, was taken into custody less than 3 miles from the park where officials allege he ambushed two 13-year-olds.
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CDK cyberattack shuts down auto dealerships across the U.S. Here's what to know.
A cyberattack has disrupted the transaction systems for 15,000 car dealerships across the U.S.
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The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group warns archenemy Israel against wider war
The leader of Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it has new weapons and intelligence capabilities that could help it target more critical positions deeper inside Israel in case of an all-out war.
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Family of taekwondo instructors saves Texas woman from sexual assault
The An family, who own and operate a dojo in Harris County, used their years of training and discipline to pin down an attacker until law enforcement arrived.
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Bob Good teases weekslong fight as primary race remains razor-thin - Washington Examiner
An update on the race is not expected until at least Thursday, as Virginia election officials will not count ballots due to the federal Juneteenth holiday.
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Deal reached that could pave way for Dali crew to leave U.S., documents show
The 21-member crew from India and Sri Lanka have remained onboard the Dali since the Key Bridge collapse — more than 12 weeks and counting.
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Scorching temperatures, humidity making life miserable for millions from Midwest to Maine
A blistering heat wave stretching from the Midwest to the tip of Maine is leaving millions of people sweltering through the Juneteenth holiday.
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Boater finds $1 million worth of cocaine with bald eagles on it floating in Florida Keys
The packages were found Saturday when “mariners in a private vessel found a package containing approximately 21 individually wrapped kilograms," authorities said.
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New Mexico wildfire claims second life, while rain offers hope of relief
Heavy rain and hail are falling around an evacuated village in New Mexico threatened by wildfires that have killed at least two people and damaged more than 1,400 structures, offering the hope of some assistance for firefighters but adding the threat of high winds and flash floods.
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Analysis: Biden’s immigration whiplash, from tough talk to empathy in 2 weeks | CNN Politics
In two weeks, the White House has swerved from taking tough action against asylum-seekers trying to enter the country illegally to taking strong action to show empathy for people who have lived for years in the US immigration shadows.
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Fauci speaks COVID, becoming a public target
Fauci: "I still think deep down that there's a possibility that somebody's going to kill me"
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