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FBI seized top secret documents in Trump estate search
WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI recovered “top secret” and even more sensitive documents from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge unsealed the warrant that authorized the sudden, unprecedented search this week.
Congress OKs Dems' climate, health bill, a Biden triumph
WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill , handing President Joe Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on coveted priorities that the party hopes will bolster their prospects for keeping their House and Senate majorities in...
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Salman Rushdie may lose eye, is on ventilator, agent says
Author Salman Rushdie will likely lose an eye and suffered severed nerves in an arm and damage to his liver after he was stabbed on Friday, his agent said, adding that Rushdie was on a ventilator.
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$2.2B infrastructure budget paves way for new roads, bridges, bike lanes across U.S.
Hiking and biking trails, pedestrian corridors and vehicle brides are getting an influx of federal funds.
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Trump says "it was all declassified" — how declassification usually works
FBI agents seized several sets of records of various classified levels from Trump's home in Florida.
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Conservative push to alter Constitution focuses on primaries
DENVER (AP) — The fliers piled up in mailboxes in central South Dakota like snow during a high-plains blizzard: “Transgender Sex Education in Schools?” one asked. “Vote Against Sex Ed Radical Mary Duvall for State Senate.”
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Marjorie Taylor Greene files articles of impeachment against Attorney General Merrick Garland
Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed articles of impeachment against United States Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday.
Fact check: Altered image of Bruce Reinhart, Ghislaine Maxwell circulates after FBI search of Mar-A-Lago
A viral image purporting to show Bruce Reinhart, who signed off on the FBI search of Donald Trump's estate, with Ghislaine Maxwell is altered.
Trump Organization, CFO's tax fraud trial set for October
NEW YORK (AP) — Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
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'A living hell': Migrant detainees detail alleged mistreatment in a Florida ICE facility as groups file federal complaint
Amid allegations of beatings and racism, 16 organizations have filed a complaint with several government and immigration agencies.
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In Biden's big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change .
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Kansas abortion vote shows limits of GOP's strength
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — An increase in turnout among Democrats and independents and a notable shift in Republican-leaning counties contributed to the overwhelming support of abortion rights last week in traditionally conservative Kansas, according to a detailed Associated Press analysis of the...
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Why keeping 'Top Secret' docs was Trump's 2nd biggest error
Reports of former President Donald Trump storing 11 sets of classified documents, possibly containing nuclear weapons-related and “special access program” info, at Mar-a-Lago have centered attention on the sensitivity of those papers.
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FBI pushes back against attacks over Trump search amid worries about violence
Law enforcement is pushing back against largely Republican-led attacks on the FBI related to Monday’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate after an Ohio man sought to breach t…
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Russia threatens to sabotage European nuclear power plants
A prominent Russian official and longtime lieutenant to Russian President Vladimir Putin implied that Moscow could authorize the sabotage of European nuclear power plants.
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Ukraine, international officials decry 'alarming' military activity near nuclear plant: Recap
Russia took over the Zaporizhzhia plant in southern Ukraine, one of the 10 largest nuclear plants in the world, shortly after invading the country.
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Biden allies, once frustrated with Garland, highlight his independence in Trump probe
“This is his moment,” said one source close to the Biden transition.
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FBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations | CNN Politics
The Justice Department removed 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence while executing a search warrant this week for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, according to court documents unsealed and released on Friday.
'Accidents can happen at European nuclear plants too,' Russian ex-president says
Russian ex-president Dmitry Medvedev issued a veiled threat on Friday to Ukraine's Western allies who have accused Russia of creating the risk of a nuclear catastrophe by stationing forces around the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia power station.
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Fox News' Brian Kilmeade clarifies that image of judge at center of Trump search warrant was a fake
“This depiction never took place & we wanted to make clear that we were showing a meme in jest," the Fox News host tweeted.
www.politico.comWhite House Is Making a Point of Staying Quiet About the FBI Search of Mar-a-Lago
In the days since the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s private club and home in Florida, the White House has made a point of staying quiet. President Joe Biden was not given advance notice of Monday’s search, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said this week...
Wisconsin GOP leader Vos fires 2020 election investigator
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Friday ended a 14-month, taxpayer-funded inquiry into the 2020 election by firing his hand-picked investigator.
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WATCH: Democrat fires back at Lauren Boebert over 'armed' IRS army following House floor rant
A Democratic congressman criticized Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) during a speech on the floor of the House on Friday after the congresswoman claimed the Inflation Reduction Act would create an army of armed Internal Revenue Service agents.
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Anne Heche dies following car crash, family says
Anne Heche was driving on Aug. 5 when she crashed into a home, causing a heavy fire. Her family said she suffered "severe anoxic brain injury" as a result of the crash.
Inflation Reduction Act puts $60B focus on a Biden priority: environmental justice
The Democrats' legislation passed Friday includes money earmarked for grant programs, clean energy investments and dedicated funding for tribal communities.
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Polio detected in NYC's sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK (AP) — The virus that causes polio has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease, which hadn’t been seen in the U.S. in a decade, is quietly spreading among unvaccinated people, health officials said Friday.
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Minnesota's Finstad sworn in as newest member of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Republican Brad Finstad was sworn in Friday as the newest member of the U.S. House, giving the GOP one more seat, which means Democrats can't afford to lose more than four votes on close issues like their flagship climate change and health care bill.
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Hunter Biden spotted enjoying beach vacation with family amid questions over business dealings, taxes
President Joe Biden's son Hunter was spotted enjoying the beach with his wife and young son as the Biden family vacations on South Carolina's affluent Kiawah Island.
Trump claims 'standing order' declassified records as soon as they left Oval Office
Former President Donald Trump claims a "standing order" allowed him to declassify documents as soon as they left the Oval Office.
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Bill Maher urges debate on 'dangerous' Islam after Salman Rushdie stabbing
Liberal comedian Bill Maher encouraged a debate on the religion of Islam after the stabbing of his "dear friend" Salman Rushdie in New York on Friday.
www.washingtonexaminer.comCould the Trump Documents Be Released? Here's How It Might Play Out.
There are several ways the day could play out. If former President Donald Trump reverses what he said late Thursday about encouraging the release of the search warrant executed at his Mar-a-Lago residence and decides to object, the document and the redacted inventory of items taken from his home...
Analysis: U.S. Senate Democrats' bill will make mark on climate, healthcare costs
The $430 billion climate change, healthcare and tax bill that passed the U.S. Congress on Friday aims to help reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change and lower medical costs for older Americans.
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Experts explain how the Inflation Reduction Act helps fight climate change
Advocates and experts are calling the Inflation Reduction Act one of the country's most important steps to address climate change and potentially decrease energy costs
Now back on trail, Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman admits his "life could have ended"
Fetterman suffered a stroke days before the primary in May.
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What is the Espionage Act? What to know from its original purpose to who has been charged.
Donald Trump has found himself on the wrong end of an FBI search warrant and the Espionage Act, a wartime anti-spy measure passed by congress in 1917.
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Florida judge who approved FBI search of Mar-a-Lago faces barrage of antisemitic online attacks
The magistrate, who is Jewish, is facing attacks that are antisemitic in nature.
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Eight hospitalized after car crashes into Arlington pub
Eight people were hospitalized after a car barreled into a pub in Arlington, Virginia, on Friday, according to authorities.
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Senate climate bill has West Virginia written all over it
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The sprawling economic package passed by the U.S. Senate this week has a certain West Virginia flavor. The package, passed with no Republican votes, could be read largely as an effort to help West Virginia look to the future without turning away entirely from its roots.
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Trump suspected of violating Espionage Act, according to search warrant
Federal law enforcement suspected former President Trump had violated the Espionage Act and other laws when it sought and obtained a search warrant for his Mar-a-Lago estate, according to court rec…
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Stabbing of Rushdie thrusts a tranquil literary retreat into mayhem
Before Salman Rushdie arrived on Friday, the bucolic New York retreat where the author was due to speak had arranged for a law enforcement presence at his lecture, mindful that the security might be needed for a man who faced death threats.
www.reuters.comRepublican response to Trump FBI search raises specter of political violence against law enforcement
Death threats and calls for violence against federal law enforcement have surged following the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s South Florida resort and home, punctuated by an incident Thursday when an armed suspect tried to enter an FBI field office in Ohio.
Zelenskiy: EU should not be a "supermarket" for rich Russians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh call on Friday for European Union states to ban visas for Russian nationals to keep the bloc from becoming a "supermarket" open to anyone with the means to enter.
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Trump spy chief on classified documents: 'Virtually impossible to prosecute'
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe argued that it is "virtually impossible" to prosecute his onetime boss, former President Donald Trump, for alleged mishandling of classified material.
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Mar-a-Lago search warrant released, reveals FBI seized top-secret classified documents
The Justice Department is investigating the former president for potential Espionage Act violations.
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Vulnerable Democrats thrust into spotlight after voting in favor of Manchin-Schumer inflation bill
Democrats facing tough elections in the upcoming midterms are now in the spotlight after voting in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act in the House on Friday.
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Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after attack in New York
Rushdie was stabbed in the neck and abdomen as he was being introduced to the audience at a literary event.
Arizona won't wait for feds, starts filling border wall gaps
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona began moving in shipping containers to close a 1,000-foot gap in the border wall near the southern Arizona farming community of Yuma on Friday, with officials saying they were acting to stop migrants after repeated, unfulfilled promises from the Biden administration to...
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One thing the Inflation Reduction Act may not do: Lower inflation
A new analysis from the Penn Wharton Budget Model finds that wealthier taxpayers will bear the brunt of the impact.
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Republicans rally behind Trump after search warrant is unsealed
House Republicans on Friday wasted no time rallying behind former President Trump following a court’s decision to unseal the search warrant that had empowered the FBI to search his Mar-a-Lago resid…
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Judge allows Manhattan DA case against Trump Org, former CFO to move forward
A judge on Friday ruled the Manhattan district attorney’s case against the Trump Organization and its former Chief Financial Officer Allen Weisselberg can go to trial. New York prosecutors al…
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Loner gunman who attacked FBI office was Navy vet who drove fast and was devoted to Donald Trump
"I have a lead foot," Ricky Walter Shiffer said after racking up one of several speeding tickets.
www.nbcnews.comOz demands 5 debates as Republicans question Fetterman’s stroke recovery
Mehmet Oz formally challenged John Fetterman to five Pennsylvania Senate debates Friday, an opening salvo designed to help the Republican catch up with the Demo
New York gun bans alarm residents of upstate bear country
Albany's creation of a list of locations that turn many places into gun-free zones clashes with what has long been a way of life in the Adirondack mountains.
www.reuters.comTrump Organization, CFO's tax fraud trial set for October
NEW YORK (AP) — Capping an extraordinary week in Donald Trump’s post-presidency, a New York judge ordered Friday that his company and its longtime finance chief stand trial in the fall on tax fraud charges stemming from a long-running criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
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Wisconsin Assembly leader axes 2020 election investigation after beating Trump-backed primary challenger
Republican Robin Vos narrowly won his primary on Tuesday night.
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American teacher Marc Fogel's family fears he'll be left behind in Russian prison, as U.S.-Russia swap talks start
The family of the 60-year-old imprisoned by Russia over medical marijuana says this is "the last opportunity to save his life."
www.cbsnews.comReporting of Missing Secret Service Texts Lagged for Months
WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog took months to alert Congress to missing Secret Service text messages around the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol even after lawyers had approved a draft notification, leaving the information out of a key report and eventually...
Ohio gunman appeared to threaten FBI after Trump home search
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A gunman who died in a shootout after trying to get inside the FBI’s Cincinnati office apparently went on social media and called for federal agents to be killed “on sight” following the search at former President Donald Trump’s home, a law enforcement official said.
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Trump supporter who called Capitol cops 'weasels' on Jan. 6 sentenced to prison
Glen Simon was sentenced to eight months in prison. He was accused of pushing a bike rack against a police line and screaming at cops "so long ... that his voice became hoarse."
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Nicaragua's government shutters one of last opposition radio stations
The Nicaraguan government ordered the closure of a radio station known for its opposition against President Daniel Ortega, its director said on Friday.
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Democrats pass major health, climate and tax bill along party lines; Biden signing next week
Every House Democrat on Friday voted to pass the Inflation Reduction Act over Republican opposition, sending the climate, health and tax bill to President Joe Biden
House passes Democrats' climate and health care bill, sending it to Biden's desk
Called the Inflation Reduction Act, the bill passed the House in a 220 to 207 party-line vote, days after it cleared the Senate in 51 to 50.
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House Democrats pass $739B Manchin-Schumer spending and tax increase bill
House Democrats on Friday passed a $739 billion climate change, tax hike, and healthcare bill, giving President Biden's domestic agenda a boost at a time the country faces 40-year high inflation.
In Biden's big bill: Climate, health care, deficit reduction
WASHINGTON (AP) — The biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change .
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Global LGBTQ event cancelled after demand to remove Taiwan’s name
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry says WorldPride event would have advanced regional diversity and equality in East Asia.
Ukraine war: Moscow's next step, nuclear plant warning and clean-up raves
More nuclear plant shelling could be "worse than Chernobyl" and young people mix cleaning and techno.
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What you need to know about Salman Rushdie and the fatwa against him
Celebrated author Salman Rushdie, who has death threats issued against him from the 1980s, was attacked on stage Friday at an event in New York. Photos circulating after the incident showed Rushdie…
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DeSantis' press secretary Christina Pushaw headed to his campaign operation
Pushaw transformed the office into one focused more on attacking reporters than helping them.
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U.S. allows Delta to temporarily cut some New York, Washington flights
Delta Air Lines can temporarily cut some flights at New York's LaGuardia and John F. Kennedy airports and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Friday.
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EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York
The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven’t been vaccinated. Polio was once one of the nation’s most feared diseases, with annual outbreaks causing thousands of cases of paralysis.
apnews.comKevin McCarthy Mocked After Asking If Americans Are Better Off Than 2 Years Ago
Apparently the House Republican leader forgot the country was being ravaged in 2020 by COVID-19 before vaccines were available.
At least 12 Republican nominees for state elections chief have disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 election | CNN Politics
In at least 12 states, the Republican nominee for the job of overseeing future elections is someone who has questioned, rejected or tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Anne Heche on life support, survival of crash 'not expected'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anne Heche is on life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery crash a week ago and her survival isn't expected, according to a statement from a representative. The actor, who is in a coma and in critical condition, is being kept on life support for possible organ...
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Salman Rushdie's condition improving as attack suspect charged with attempted murder
The attack was at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, in southwestern New York.
‘All bad options’ as Biden administration faces Western water crisis
The seven states are struggling to agree on a plan to head off a water and power crisis on the Colorado River. Now, the Biden administration must decide whether to step in and make the politically perilous choices for them.
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By chance, AP reporter on scene to witness Rushdie attack
NEW YORK (AP) — Reporter Joshua Goodman traveled with his family to the Chautauqua Institution in western New York for a peaceful week away from the news. Instead, the news found him. Goodman, an Associated Press correspondent for Latin America based in Miami, was attending a lecture by author...
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UK Heatwave: Official drought declared across large parts of England
More people could face hosepipe bans, with five companies already announcing restrictions on water use.
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FBI says it "previously received information" about suspect killed after allegedly attempting to breach bureau's Cincinnati field office
The FBI did not specify what that information was, but said it "did not contain a specific and credible threat."
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Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth
Talk about hot nights, America got some for the history books last month. The continental United States in July set a record for overnight warmth, providing little relief from the day’s sizzling heat for people, animals, plants and the electric grid, meteorologists said.
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Lawmakers are heading to Ukraine with or without White House’s approval
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa) didn’t give the Biden administration a chance to reject his request to travel to Ukraine when he visited Kyiv and Odesa in May. The former FBI agent,…
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Biden admin announces $3 billion in FEMA climate resilience funding
The Biden administration on Friday announced it is putting more than $3 billion into two federal programs to help communities deal with floods, wildfires, extreme heat and other problems imposed by climate change.
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Rival Shia groups square off over Iraq leadership vacuum
Supporters of al-Sadr are demanding early elections while opponents say last October’s poll should be honoured.
Who is Roger Stone? Trump ally and Republican strategist whose clemency grant was seized
Roger Stone is a mainstay of the Republican Party. Here's what you need to know about his outspoken style, cut-throat strategy, and feud with Bannon.
Anne Heche's son, ex-husband pay tribute to her in emotional posts: 'It's really rough'
Anne Heche's son and ex-husband lead the tributes for the actress after she died following a fiery crash in Los Angeles on Aug. 5.
Arizona gov begins sealing gaps in border wall with shipping containers topped with razor wire
The governor of Arizona has started to fill gaps in border wall construction in Yuma, filling unfinished parts of the wall with shipping containers topped with wire.
Voter groups object to proposed Nevada hand-counting rules
RENO, Nev. (AP) — As officials in some parts of rural Nevada vow to bypass voting machines in favor of hand counting ballots this November, the Nevada secretary of state’s office is proposing statewide rules that would specify how to do it, including requiring bipartisan vote counters, room for...
apnews.comFBI took 11 sets of classified material from Trump's Mar-a-Lago home while investigating possible Espionage Act violations | CNN Politics
The Justice Department removed 11 sets of classified documents from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence while executing a search warrant this week for possible violations of the Espionage Act and other crimes, according to court documents unsealed and released on Friday.
Fetterman says he is 'grateful' to be alive in first Senate campaign rally since suffering a stroke
“Three months ago my life could have ended,” Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman said Friday at a rally in Erie.
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Southern Baptist Convention says it's under DOJ investigation
Southern Baptist Convention says it's under investigation by the Department of Justice.
Voter groups object to proposed Nevada hand-counting rules
RENO, Nev. (AP) — As officials in some parts of rural Nevada vow to bypass voting machines in favor of hand counting ballots this November, the Nevada secretary of state’s office is proposing statewide rules that would specify how to do it, including requiring bipartisan vote counters, room for...
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Trump denies reports of classified nuclear documents at Mar-a-Lago
Trump on Friday also echoed baseless assertions from Republicans in the days following the search that the FBI is biased against him and may have planted evidence as they searched Mar-a-Lago.
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More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election | CNN Politics
The Republican nominee in at least 22 of this year's 36 gubernatorial races is someone who has rejected, declined to affirm, raised doubts about, or tried to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
Timeline of events leading to FBI search of Trump's home
The FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate sent reverberations across the country, even before court papers were unsealed Friday.
Texas GOP congressman sends letter to IRS about agency ammo stockpile
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, sent a letter with several of his House GOP colleagues to the IRS about the agency's stockpile of ammunition as it's set to receive billions in funding.
Kinzinger on fight with Trump: ‘Yeah, he won. In the short term at least.’
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Ill.), one of two Republicans on the House panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, said in a new interview with WGN-TV that he believes former President Tr…
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Judge tells Lyman County to work with tribe on election plan
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A federal judge temporarily ordered a South Dakota county to work with the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe to implement by November a redistricting plan to allow for the election of tribal candidates to the County Commission.
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Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says
The Satanic Verses author was stabbed in the neck and abdomen at an event in New York state.
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'I wanted to take off my skin': Ukrainian women recount rape by Russian soldiers
Two Ukrainian women agreed to share their devastating ordeal with ABC News.
Idaho top court allows near-total abortion ban to take effect
Idaho's top court on Friday refused to stop a Republican-backed state law criminalizing nearly all abortions from taking effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the 1973 decision Roe v. Wade that had recognized a constitutional right to the procedure.
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FBI investigating 'unprecedented' number of threats against bureau in wake of Mar-a-Lago search | CNN Politics
The FBI is investigating an "unprecedented" number of threats against bureau personnel and property in the wake of the search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, including against agents listed in court records as being involved in the search, a law enforcement source tells CNN.
Jury: Democratic PAC defamed Roy Moore, awards him $8.2M
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal jury awarded Republican Roy Moore $8.2 million in damages Friday after finding a Democratic-aligned super PAC defamed him in a TV ad recounting sexual misconduct accusations during his failed 2017 U.S.
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Did I get the polio vaccine? How to know if you are protected against the virus
A case of polio was identified in Rockland County, New York, and now the virus has been detected in New York City's wastewater.
www.cbsnews.comFox News’ Bret Baier Shuts Down Trump: ‘Obama Documents Were Handled Properly’
Fox News/ScreenshotAs it becomes increasingly clear that Donald Trump may have violated the Espionage Act by storing “top secret” government documents at his private residence, the former president has turned to a familiar excuse: Obama did it too.“President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million...
Exclusive: Kazakhstan to start oil sales via Azeri pipeline to bypass Russia
Kazakhstan is expected to sell some of its crude oil through Azerbaijan's biggest oil pipeline from September, as the nation seeks alternatives to a route Russia threatened to shut, three sources familiar with the matter said.
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Timeline: The Justice Department criminal inquiry into Trump taking classified documents to Mar-a-Lago | CNN Politics
The federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s potential mishandling of classified documents ramped up this week in significant and unprecedented fashion, with the FBI executing a search warrant at Trump’s home at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
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Democrat calls for stand-alone vote on permitting deal, saying he doesn’t feel ‘obligation’ to vote for it
Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) told The Hill on Friday that he will push for the permitting deal between Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Democratic leadership to be a standalone vote — rather than att…
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European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops
LUX, France (AP) — Once, a river ran through it. Now, white dust and thousands of dead fish cover the wide trench that winds amid rows of trees in France’s Burgundy region in what was the Tille River in the village of Lux.
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Jeffrey Toobin leaving CNN
Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin is leaving CNN. The pundit made the announcement Friday afternoon, and the news was confirmed by a CNN spokesperson soon after. “Friends, I’ve decided that, after…
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Fetterman makes closely watched return to Pennsylvania campaign trail
The Democratic nominee for Senate, who suffered a stroke in mid-May, spoke for 10 minutes to a packed crowd in Erie.
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Reporter's Notebook: On a roll or getting rolled?
With Democrats set to pass the Inflation Reduction Act and pitch other legislative successes ahead of the midterms, the party is looking a little like it did in the 1990s.
Analysis suggests Inflation Reduction Act will reduce annual inflation by only 0.1 percentage points
A Penn Wharton analysis found that the Inflation Reduction Act would reduce annual inflation by about 0.1 percentage points in five years, having minimal impact on tacking inflation during the economic recession.
Kansas to recount abortion vote by hand, despite big margin
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas’ elections director says the state will go along with a request for a hand recount of votes from every county after last week’s decisive statewide vote affirming abortion rights, even though there was a 165,000-vote difference and a recount won’t change the result.
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Five state-owned Chinese companies to delist from New York Stock Exchange | CNN Business
Five state-owned Chinese companies, including the country's leading energy and chemical company, have chosen to delist from the New York Stock Exchange by the end of August.
Former detective charged in Breonna Taylor case to plead guilty
Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor.
Judge says Whitmer won't have to testify in abortion lawsuit
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A judge turned down a request to have Gov. Gretchen Whitmer testify next week at a hearing about Michigan's 1931 anti-abortion law. A judge said Whitmer is suing a group of county prosecutors in her role as governor, not a private citizen.
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Trump search warrant: FBI took top secret files from Mar-a-Lago
The former president says the cache, including information about the "President of France", was declassified.
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Alleged Iranian murder plot complicates Biden’s path to nuclear deal
Critics of the nuclear agreement — including alleged plot target and former national security adviser John Bolton — say the revelations show Iran can’t be trusted.
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Federal court restores Obama-era freeze on coal leasing on public lands
A federal judge on Friday restored a 2016 moratorium on coal leasing on federal lands that had been overturned by the Trump administration. In the ruling, Judge Brian Morris of the District of Mont…
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Michelle Branch arrested on charges of domestic violence against husband
Singer Michelle Branch has been arrested on charges of domestic violence.
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Trump Mar-a-Lago search warrant, property receipt show agents found trove of classified docs
A federal judge Friday unsealed documents, previously obtained by NBC News and other news organizations, related to Monday's search at the former president's home.
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Louisiana Supreme Court rejects appeal in abortion ban case
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday denied an appeal filed by plaintiffs in the ongoing legal battle over the state’s abortion ban, allowing the ban to stay in effect. The ruling marked a major blow to abortion-rights advocates and providers , who had hoped the ban...
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What to know about government classification of secrets | CNN Politics
The US government has a formal system of protecting information that, if disclosed, could hurt national security. By classifying information, the government restricts who can see the documents and where he or she can see them.
New York scraps word ‘inmate’ in state law
New York has amended a series of state laws to remove the word “inmate” and replace it with “incarcerated person” when referring to people serving prison time
California proposes to extend life of last nuclear plant at cost of $1.4 billion
Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said the nuclear plant is an important part of a clean energy transition.
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Ship reaches Ukraine to load up with wheat for hungry Africa
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A ship docked in a Ukrainian Black Sea port on Friday to begin loading up with wheat for hungry people in Ethiopia. It will be the first food delivery to Africa under a U.N. plan to unblock grain trapped by Russia’s war on Ukraine and bring relief to some of the millions...
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What to know about the polio vaccine and why most people aren't at risk of infection
Public health experts tell ABC News which vaccine is used to protect against polio and why most Americans are unlikely to be infected with the disease.
Blake Masters Could Become the First ‘Based’ Senator
Why the online far-right has adopted Blake Masters, the 36-year-old Arizona Senate candidate.
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At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Aug. 5 demonstrations by India’s main opposition Congress party against soaring food prices and unemployment began like any other recent protest — an electorally weak opposition taking to the New Delhi streets against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s massively popular government.
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San Diego area becomes ‘epicenter’ of fentanyl smuggling amid spike in deaths, drug seizures
The southern district of California, which consists of San Diego and Imperial counties, is the "epicenter" of fentanyl smuggling in the United States, officials said.
Bloomington Police release details on Mall of America shooting
The Bloomington, Minn., Police Department (BPD) shared more details on Friday concerning the shooting that occurred at the Mall of America last week. “On Thursday, August 11, at approximately 2:15 …
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Kurtz: Bari Weiss' claim makes NY Times look like 'wholly owned subsidiary' of Dems
"MediaBuzz" host Howard Kurtz provides insight on the New York Times staffer Bari Weiss' claim that she was "bullied" for her political affiliations.
Beirut bank standoff exposes desperation of economic crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — A judge ordered a gunman who took up to 10 hostages at a Beirut bank to force the release of his trapped savings to stay behind bars Friday, apparently a bid to prevent copycats as desperation deepens over Lebanon's economic meltdown.
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Need to know: The rarified world of the government’s most closely guarded secrets
Former President Donald Trump’s stockpile of allegedly classified documents puts a system for hiding information in the spotlight.
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How some schools are addressing active shooter concerns after Uvalde
The shooting demonstrates the importance of measures to reduce student access to guns, oEverytown for Gun Safety said.
Key lines from the search warrant and receipt for Trump's Florida home | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Friday unsealed the search warrant and property receipt from the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
Dairy farm in Ukraine's Donbas region struggles to survive
DMYTRIVKA, Ukraine (AP) — One of the last working dairy farms on Ukrainian-controlled territory in the eastern Donbas region is doing everything it can to stay afloat in a place where neither workers nor animals are safe from Russia's devastating war .
apnews.comFormer detective charged in Breonna Taylor case to plead guilty
Louisville detective Kelly Goodlett will plead guilty to one count of conspiring to violate the civil rights of Breonna Taylor.
Biden and Xi Jinping plan first in-person meet up amid rocky relations
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan their first in-person meet up since Biden entered the White House.
‘I Always Wondered: Was She Afraid?’: Counter-Protesters Remember the Death of Heather Heyer
Five years ago, an attack on protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia left dozens injured and 32-year-old Heather Heyer dead. Now, they’re telling their story.
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Poland: 'Huge' amounts of chemical waste dumped into river
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's prime minister said Friday that “huge amounts of chemical waste” were probably dumped intentionally into the Oder River, which runs along the border with Germany, causing environmental damage so severe it will take the river years to recover.
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Family of slain Texas soldier seeking $35 million in damages
The family of a slain Texas soldier has filed a lawsuit seeking $35 million in damages from the U.S. government
Florida to ban gender-affirming care under Medicaid for transgender recipients
Florida will soon bar transgender residents from using Medicaid to pay for gender-affirming care.
Adams blames Texas for New York’s shelter crisis. But the problem started long before asylum-seekers.
Tenant protections expired as he took office in January, and rents skyrocketed in the following months, but the mayor is instead suggesting Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott is to blame for busing migrants to New York.
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Opinion: Why Trump thinks the FBI search could be a winner for him | CNN
Attacking the legitimacy of our institutions was a central pillar to Donald Trump's rhetoric both as candidate and president, writes Julian Zelizer. Now under multiple investigations, Trump seems to be finding his rhythm once again.
Gunman in Montenegro kills 10, then shot dead by passerby
CETINJE, Montenegro (AP) — A man went on a shooting rampage in the streets of this western Montenegro city Friday, killing 10 people, including two children, before being shot dead by a passerby, officials said.
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READ: Search warrant for Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort | CNN Politics
The US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Friday unsealed the search warrant and property receipt from the FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach earlier this week.
Iran state media condemns 'apostate' Salman Rushdie, 'blasphemous' writings after attack
Iranian state media is dubbing author Salman Rushdie an "apostate" after the "The Satanic Verses" author was stabbed before a speech in New York on Thursday.
Gang violence leaves 11 dead in Mexican border city
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A gang riot inside a border prison that left two inmates dead quickly spread to the streets of Ciudad Juarez where alleged gang members killed nine more people, including four employees of a radio station, security officials said Friday.
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READ: DOJ filing showing Trump supports Mar-a-Lago search warrant release | CNN Politics
The Justice Department informed a court on Friday that former President Donald Trump did not object to unsealing a search warrant and documents related to the FBI search of his Florida home earlier this week.
15 hurt after rideshare driver slams into Virginia restaurant and sparks fire
The rideshare driver, with a passenger in his car, went off the road and slammed into the restaurant, police said.
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California governor proposes extending nuclear plant's life
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing to extend the life of the state’s last operating nuclear power plant by at least five to 10 years to maintain reliable power supplies in the climate change era
Man convicted of child sexual abuse dies after prosecutor says he 'chugged' liquid in court as verdict was being read | CNN
A Texas man died Thursday shortly after being convicted of child sexual abuse. The prosecutor said Edward Leclair was seen drinking a bottle of liquid before having a medical emergency.
Dr Phil downsizes show in time for 21st season
The Dr. Phil show has begun production for its 21st season with 25 fewer staffers following a layoff.
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CDC updates COVID-19 guidelines: What it means for kids and school
The CDC issued new guidance on COVID-19 at the start of the new school year.
As Covid cases tick up, here are latest CDC guidelines for testing and isolation
Daily Covid cases are up 11% in the last two weeks, though many new cases aren't included in those tallies. If you're exposed or test positive, here's what to do.
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox , after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist connotations.
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CDC's new Covid guidelines are intended to keep kids in school
The change in advice reflects a shift from preventing Covid infections to protecting against the most severe outcomes of the virus.
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New Covid-19 guidance from the CDC: Everything you need to know
Over the past few days, the CDC has made changes to its Covid guidance. The agency softened several of its recommendations, including for students.
Stress hormone cortisol may explain long COVID—and how to treat it
Scientists are still trying to understand long COVID as the condition pulls workers from the labor force.
Coronavirus FAQ: I'm confused by the new testing advice! Do it once, twice ... thrice?
The FDA issued revised guidance about how often to test after exposure to someone with COVID or after symptoms occur. It's not exactly the same as what the CDC says. What's the best way to proceed?
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What parents, teachers and students should know about the CDC's new COVID guidelines
Students who are exposed to COVID-19 no longer need to quarantine or get repeatedly tested to stay in class. But masks are still recommended for nearly half the country.
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Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of COVID-19...
This report describes guidance for minimizing the impact of COVID-19 on individuals, communities, and health care systems in the United States.
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What is BA.4.6? The CDC tracks a new Omicron 'variant of concern'
The new COVID subvariant seems to be outperforming earlier Omicron strains in at least four U.S. states.
BA.5 makes up nearly 80% of new COVID-19 cases. Here's what to know about the subvariant
Since the subvariant was first detected at the end of April, experts say, it's been a slow rise to the top for BA.5. Here's what else to know.
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