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WASHINGTON (AP) — “Enough, enough,” President Joe Biden exclaimed over and over as he delivered an impassioned address to the nation imploring Congress to take action against gun violence after mass shootings he said had turned schools, supermarkets and other everyday places into “killing fields.”
After 100 days of war, Putin is counting on the world's indifference | CNN
Rewind the clock to February 23, the day before Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, and one might be tempted to guess that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's days in office were numbered.
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Live updates | U.S. to hold Russia accountable for crimes
UNITED NATIONS —The United States and its allies are vowing to hold Russia accountable for crimes committed by its forces since they invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. U.S. Undersecretary of State Uzra Zeya told a U.N.
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OPEC+ alliance boosts oil production as energy prices soar
LONDON (AP) — The OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries including Russia will raise production by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August, offering modest relief for a global economy suffering from soaring energy prices.
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Tulsa shooting highlights vulnerability of hospitals
Hospitals, like schools, are not typically designed to guard against the threat of a determined gunman entering the building to take lives. The vulnerability of health care facilities was highlighted by a shooter who killed four people and then himself Wednesday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Biden calls for ban on assault weapons: 'This time we must actually do something'
President Joe Biden spoke to the nation on Thursday evening on the recent mass shootings.
TV stations take down inflammatory GOP ad about North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Cheri Beasley in response to complaints about inaccuracy
The rhetoric in the attack ad mirrors the approach by Senate Republicans during Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing.
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The panel investigating January 6 will be trying to shock open-minded Americans with new details of the Trump presidency | CNN Politics
Key pieces of the plan to recreate the madness and fear of January 6, 2021, when American democracy itself was on the brink, began to fall into place Thursday as details of key witnesses for an upcoming hearing emerged – as well as new and powerful evidence that saw the light of day for the...
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House Judiciary Committee advances gun violence measures in party-line vote
The full House is expected to vote on the legislative package next week.
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Family devastated after Texas escapee kills man, grandsons
HOUSTON (AP) — Residents of Centerville had become more vigilant over the past three weeks as authorities searched for a murderer who had killed on behalf of Mexican drug cartels and who stabbed and injured the driver of a prison transport bus last month when he escaped custody not far from...
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The war in Kyiv: Denial, darkness and then calm
As the threat of Russia’s invasion loomed, Kyiv refused to cower. But then it was forced to adapt.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger to visit Auschwitz in fight to 'terminate hate'
Arnold Schwarzenegger has vowed to visit the Auschwitz concentration camp with the Auschwitz Jewish Center Foundation, after receiving an award for "fighting hatred."
After 100 days of war, Ukraine is more resolved than ever to take its land back from Russia
“Of course, we want peace, but we also want our territories back,” said one woman whose house near Kharkiv was destroyed. “If not, then what are we suffering for?”
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'Let us finally do something': Biden urges Congress to pass bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines
Shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, have reinvigorated the President Biden's push for gun reform.
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AP PHOTOS: Russian malls half-empty after Western firms exit
Life in Moscow and St. Petersburg remains largely normal as Russia’s military operation in Ukraine enters its 15th week. People are out and about, enjoying the first rays of late spring sun; restaurants are full, and most seem to have forgotten about the panic that created long lines in front of...
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Go-broke dates pushed back for Social Security, Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger-than-expected economic recovery from the pandemic has pushed back the go-broke dates for Social Security and Medicare, but officials warn that the current economic turbulence is putting additional pressures on the bedrock retirement programs.
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What the war on Ukraine looks like on Russian screens
TV viewers in Russia see only the Kremlin’s version of events in Ukraine.
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Exclusive: Ukraine probes deportation of children to Russia as possible genocide
Prosecutors investigating war crimes cases in Ukraine are examining allegations of the forcible deportation of children to Russia since the invasion as they seek to build a genocide indictment, the country’s top prosecutor said in an interview.
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'Enough': Biden calls for sweeping gun control agenda in wake of Uvalde massacre
President Joe Biden invoked victims' family members in imploring an evenly divided Senate to "do something" in response to a spate of mass shootings, saying schools had become like "killing fields" and that it was time to "meet the moment."
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100 days of war: Russia ‘losing’ in Ukraine and uniting the west
Western experts say Moscow’s limited territorial gains in 100-day-long incursion have come at an enormous cost.
Colombia’s president condemns Russia's 'most brutal genocide,' warns of autocracies disrupting democracies
EXCLUSIVE: The president of Colombia spoke with Fox News ahead of an event celebrating 200 years of diplomatic relations with the U.S.
House Judiciary Committee approves wide-ranging gun control legislation in wake of mass shootings | CNN Politics
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a wide-ranging package of gun control legislation called the “Protecting Our Kids Act,” as lawmakers face intense pressure to act in the wake of recent mass shootings.
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Biden: ‘Unconscionable’ for GOP to oppose debate on gun laws
President Biden on Thursday called Republican opposition to even debating various proposals to strengthen gun laws “unconscionable” and predicted the GOP would pay a price at the ballot…
thehill.comDoug Mastriano, Pa. GOP nominee for governor, cooperating with Jan. 6 panel
Doug Mastriano, the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania, has provided documents to the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Envoy says US, allies preparing for N. Korean nuclear test
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden’s special envoy for North Korea said Friday the United States is “preparing for all contingencies” in close coordination with its South Korean and Japanese allies as it monitors North Korean arrangements for a possible nuclear test explosion that...
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Texas governor says schools should conduct weekly door checks in wake of shooting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is urging heightened school safety measures, including weekly door checks, in the wake of the Uvalde elementary school massacre.
Biden calls on Congress to act on gun control, saying 'too many' schools have become 'killing fields'
"I’ll never give up," the president said in remarks Thursday night. "If Congress fails, I believe this time a majority of American people won’t give up, either."
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Analysis: Ukraine waits for West to tip balance against Russia after 100 days of war
After 100 days of war, Ukraine is fighting for time, trying to hold out against overwhelming Russian fire on its eastern front long enough for Western weapons to arrive and give it a badly needed edge.
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OPEC+ agrees to pump more oil ahead of possible Biden Middle East trip
The White House offered measured praise for the move, giving credit to Riyadh for acknowledging tight market conditions and pushing OPEC members to boost their production.
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'We're not going back': Uvalde superintendent reaffirms no students will return to Robb Elementary after massacre | CNN
No students or staff will be returning to Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, the site of a tragic massacre last month, Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Hal Harrell reaffirmed Friday.
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EXPLAINER: At 100 days, Russia-Ukraine war by the numbers
GENEVA (AP) — One hundred days into Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the war has brought the world a near-daily drumbeat of gut wrenching scenes: Civilian corpses in the streets of Bucha; a blown-up theater in Mariupol; the chaos at a Kramatorsk train station in the wake of a Russian missile strike.
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Biden compounds his baby formula problems
The White House has compounded its problems — again — this time in addressing a baby formula shortage that President Biden admitted he was not personally aware of until months after the shutdown of…
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DeSantis vetoes $35M earmarked for Rays facility after team postures on gun violence
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) vetoed $3.1 billion in spending as he signed a $109.9 billion budget Thursday, slashing funds that would have, in part, gone toward a youth sports complex earmarked as a possible spring training facility for the Tampa Bay Rays.
www.washingtonexaminer.com'Shame on us!': House passes gun-control package to address mass shootings but it's likely to die in the Senate
Recent mass shootings have House Democrats pushing the most sweeping set of gun-control bills considered by Congress in decades.
Alex Jones' InfoWars agrees to dismiss bankruptcy
Three entities linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ InfoWars on Thursday agreed to dismiss their Chapter 11 case, marking a win for the families of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims.
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Republican pulls out guns during debate on gun laws
Florida Representative Greg Steube shows off handguns while arguing against new gun legislation.
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Russia-Ukraine war hits 100th day; Putin meets with African Union leader over Ukraine's blocked wheat exports
It's day 100 of Russia's war in Ukraine, which the Kremlin is still calling its "special military operation."
A long-dead Muslim emperor vexes India’s Hindu nationalists
NEW DELHI (AP) — Narendra Modi rose from his chair and walked briskly towards the podium to deliver another nighttime address to the nation. It was expected the speech would include a rare message of interfaith harmony in the country where religious tensions have risen under his rule.
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Economic recovery buoys Social Security, Medicare
The report projects that the retirement program’s combined reserves will be depleted by 2035, one year later than was projected last August.
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Russian Pacific fleet begins week-long exercises with more than 40 vessels -Russian agencies
Russia's Pacific Fleet launched a week-long series of exercises with more than 40 ships and up to 20 aircraft taking part, Russian news agencies quoted the defence ministry as saying.
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Police in Hong Kong warn over vigil as Tiananmen ‘erased’
For first time, Hong Kong will hold no public events to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Owner of car sought in investigation of New Hampshire couple’s murder
Police probing the slayings of a retired couple said that they are looking to speak to the owner or operator of a car that was parked near where the bodies were found.
CNN Exclusive: Republicans who texted Meadows with urgent pleas on January 6 say Trump could have stopped the violence | CNN Politics
Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the cell phone of White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. Among those texting were Republican members of Congress, former members of the Trump administration, GOP activists, Fox personalities -- even the...
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Putin axes five generals in latest purge of top Russian commanders: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin fired several generals and a top law enforcement official earlier this week, according to reports.
www.washingtonexaminer.comHouse Republicans’ fossil fuel-friendly energy agenda panned by environmentalists
A group of 17 House Republicans released an agenda Thursday for boosting domestic energy production, which, they argued, will also benefit the environment.
'Day by day:' Uvalde survivors recover from wounds, trauma
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Bullet fragments lodged in the children's arms and legs. Traumatic flashbacks flooding their nightmares. For the 17 people injured during a mass shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas, healing will be slow in a community mourning the deaths of 21 others .
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'Prepared for failure': Democrats confront reality on gun talks as senators search for 'incremental' deal with GOP | CNN Politics
Senate Democrats are ready to drop some of their most pressing demands to restrict access to guns amid the nationwide onslaught of massacres. But even that may not be enough to reach a deal with Republicans.
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Biden calls on Congress to pass gun control laws: "How much more carnage are we willing to accept?"
The president called for banning assault weapons, national red flag laws, expanded background checks and raising the age to buy a semi-automatic weapon.
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Security concerns leave Afghan evacuees stuck in Balkan camp
WASHINGTON (AP) — For some Afghans who were evacuated as their country fell to the Taliban last summer, the journey to the United States has stalled, and perhaps ended, at a sun-baked cluster of tents and temporary housing on an American base in the Balkans.
apnews.comEXPLAINER: Can Pa. GOP candidate make voters re-register?
Doug Mastriano, Pennsylvania's Republican candidate for governor, is perhaps the state's most prominent peddler of former President Donald Trump's lie that widespread fraud cost him the 2020 election. A state senator and retired U.S. Army colonel, Mastriano says he wants to make everyone...
More from Morneau: Canada shouldn’t have used Trump as ‘punching bag’
The former finance minister used a February speech to call out former colleagues on U.S. relations.
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What studies reveal about gun ownership in the US | CNN
As the nation continues to endure devastating mass shootings and increasing homicide rates, guns remain a fixture of American culture. Here’s what polls and surveys conducted in recent years tell us about who owns guns in the US.
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New U.S. sanctions target yachts with Putin ties; Russia takes majority control of key Ukrainian city
The near-full control of the eastern city of Sieverodonetsk, a strategic win for Russia, follows several days of territorial gains.
'Whatever I want with my guns': GOP lawmaker pulls out handguns during House hearing on gun control
GOP Florida Rep. Greg Steube argued that Democrats are trying to end Americans' constitutional right to bear arms by limiting the ammunition they use.
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White House: 'No specific person' to blame for not flagging baby formula crisis
The White House is facing questions over its handling of a national baby formula shortage after President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was not made aware early enough.
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Burger King caught in complex legal web, thwarting Russia exit
For at least a decade, Burger King's formula for European expansion has relied on a joint venture partnership, including a master franchisee, to open and operate new locations.
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Three years on, still no justice for Sudan ‘massacre’ victims
Families ask for accountability after at least 120 people were killed at a sit-in protest by security forces in 2019.
Biden says Second Amendment is 'not absolute' in call to reinstate assault weapons ban
President Biden called for gun control measures Thursday, saying the Second Amendment is “not absolute"
Nevada to ditch investments in assault weapon manufacturers in wake of mass shootings
The decision, made by Nevada State Treasurer Zach Conine, was made in the wake of recent mass shootings in the United States.
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Russia won't use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, says ambassador to UK
Andrei Kelin tells the BBC tactical nuclear weapons have "nothing to do" with operations in Ukraine.
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Ohio governor to sign bill allowing armed school employees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio school districts could begin arming employees as soon as this fall under legislation approved by Republican lawmakers and set to be signed by GOP Gov.
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Escaped murderer Gonzalo Lopez located, killed following 3-week manhunt in Texas
An adult and four minors found in Centerville, Texas, are suspected to have been murdered by a convicted murderer who escaped a prison bus last month, authorities said Thursday.
Biden recognizes June as Black Music Appreciation Month | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden issued a proclamation this week recognizing June as Black Music Appreciation Month, celebrating the music as “intricately woven into the tapestry of our Nation.”
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Pride month: Kuwait criticises US embassy over pro-LGBT tweets
Two rainbow flag posts for Pride month were condemned by Kuwait officials for "supporting homosexuality".
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Trump upends Wisconsin GOP governor primary by endorsing Tim Michels
Trump snubbed Rebecca Kleefisch, the state’s former lieutenant governor, who had been the GOP establishment favorite.
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Ukraine war: Stories of torture emerging out of Kherson
The BBC speaks to residents from a Russian-occupied region who say they were kidnapped and tortured.
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Coal pile slide buries, kills 2 at Colorado power plant
PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) — A slide on an 80-foot-high (24-meter-high) coal pile killed two workers Thursday at a southern Colorado coal-fired electricity generating plant, authorities said after a day-long search for the victims.
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‘We’re back’: Cambodia’s embattled opposition hopes for revival
Cambodia holds local elections Sunday and new opposition party hopes to chip away at the dominance of the ruling party.
Democrat introduces bill to protect women from 'period tracking apps'
A Democratic congresswoman unveiled a bill Thursday that would curb the collection of personal reproductive health data that could be used to target or arrest people if abortions are criminalized.
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House Jan. 6 committee announces first hearing will be held in primetime
The committee said additional details regarding witnesses would be released next week.
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Swing district Dems break with Pelosi, call for gun package to be split into smaller bills
Twenty-one House Democrats are asking their party leaders to split up a gun control package to increase its chances of passing the Senate.
As natural gas expands in Gulf, residents fear rising damage
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana (AP) — The front lawn of Lydia Larce’s home is strewn with debris: Remnants of cabinets and chunks of pink shower marble lie between dumpsters. She lives in a FEMA trailer out back, her home in shambles more than a year after Hurricane Laura tore through Lake Charles.
apnews.com‘I Am Willing to Go to Jail for This’: Peter Navarro Dishes to Ari Melber After Suing Jan. 6 Committee
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday spoke at length to MSNBC host Ari Melber about a lawsuit he has filed against the Justice Department and the House Jan. 6 committee after the DOJ subpoenaed him for documents and testimony. Navarro has indicated he will refuse, saying the subpoena...
After Depp, Heard verdict, Me Too founder says movement can't be stopped | CNN Business
For weeks, the countless takes, tweets, and TikToks about actor Johnny Depp’s defamation trial against Amber Heard have been inescapable. It was hard to ignore the fierce online embrace of Depp or the vitriol directed at Heard. It became clear that the trial wasn’t just about which Hollywood...
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Gold rush: California flooded with $300M from special interests ahead of 2022 ballot
Cash is pouring into the Golden State.
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Beneath Biden's struggle to break through is a deeper dysfunction among White House aides | CNN Politics
Being familiar never makes the feeling less dreadful: White House aides emailing each other during one of President Joe Biden’s stops on the road, tracking who’s covering what he’s saying, which TV channels are taking the speech live – and realizing a number of times that the answer was none.
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‘Shooting themselves in the foot’: Western sanctions on Russia
The more tension there is between Russia and the West, the higher the prices will be for commodities, analysts say.
New York Legislature passes bill to raise age to buy, own semi-automatic rifles
The suspect in last month's racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket is alleged to have used a semi-automatic rifle.
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Stocks sink as Wall Street eyes downside of solid jobs data
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell broadly Friday and pulled major indexes into the red for the week as Wall Street focused on the downside of the still-strong U.S. jobs market. A report showed employers hired more workers last month than economists expected.
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Iowa shooting outside church leaves 2 victims, suspected gunman dead, sheriff's department says
A shooting outside a church in Iowa left three dead Thursday, including the suspected gunman.
NBA superstar James makes Forbes' billionaires list
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James becomes the first active NBA player to make Forbes' billionaires list.
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Canada says Chinese warplanes harassed its patrol aircraft
In some cases, Canadian planes monitoring sanction evasions by North Korea were forced to divert from their flight paths, the Canadian Armed Forces said.
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Pain management: Tulsa shooting exposes threats doctors face
The deadly mass shooting at an Oklahoma medical office by a man who blamed his surgeon for continuing pain following an operation on his back underscores the escalating threat of violence doctors have faced in recent years.
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Who are the victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital shooting?
The victims were two doctors, a receptionist and mother of two boys, and a devoted husband and veteran, family and officials said.
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Mace defends ad ripping Trump-endorsed opponent for security clearance suspension
BEAUFORT, South Carolina — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) stood by an advertisement slamming Republican primary opponent and former South Carolina state Rep. Katie Arrington despite attempts to appear above the fray in their closely fought campaign for the 1st Congressional District in the state's low…
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San Francisco Police and Pride parade organizers reach compromise to allow some uniformed officers to participate | CNN
Some uniformed police officers will now be able to march in San Francisco’s Pride Parade, according to a statement from parade organizers and the San Francisco Police Officers Pride Alliance, amending a previous decision that banned officers from wearing uniforms but allowed other types of...
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Platinum Jubilee service of thanksgiving: Prince Harry, Meghan Markle expected to attend royal church service
The ex-royals are expected to appear at St. Paul's Cathedral for the Jubilee event. Queen Elizabeth has canceled her attendance due to "some discomfort" during Thursday's Trooping the Colour.
More buyers opt for adjustable-rate mortgages as rates rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rising interest rates are making adjustable-rate mortgages an increasingly attractive alternative to common 30-year, fixed-rate home loans. ARMs made up 13% of all home loans by dollar volume in March, their highest share since January 2020, according to CoreLogic.
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At 99, iconic producer Norman Lear doesn't want to quit working. Can work help us all live longer? | CNN
Iconic television and movie producer Norman Lear is approaching his 100th birthday. Does his personal prescription for a long, productive work life translate to all of us?
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Why some South Koreans want their own nuclear bomb
N Korea’s growing capabilities and doubts over US defence commitments raising support for S Korea to go nuclear.
Johnny Depp gigs in Gateshead after Amber Heard libel case win
The actor makes his first public appearance since the verdict in his court case against Amber Heard.
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US confirms military hackers have conducted cyber operations in support of Ukraine | CNN Politics
Cyber Command, the US military’s hacking unit, has conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion, the head of the command has confirmed.
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Woman finds $36,000 inside couch she acquired for free on Craigslist
A California woman found $36,000 hidden in the cushions of a couch she obtained for free on Craigslist.
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China and Australia's dueling Pacific tours make final stops
DILI, East Timor (AP) — The foreign ministers of Australia and China were both making their final stops Friday on what has become an island-hopping diplomatic duel in the South Pacific. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrived in Tonga where she met with Prime Minister Hu’akavameiliku and...
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Parkland dad warns Gov. Abbott Texas school shooting bigger than police 'response that day'
Andrew Pollack said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott should put together a commission to "dissect" the details of the Uvalde school shooting, not just the police response.
Jan. 6 committee reveals details of first public hearing in Capitol riot probe
The hearing will illustrate "the coordinated, multi-step effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election," the panel said.
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Platinum Jubilee: Queen pulls out of St Paul's Cathedral service
The Queen will miss the St Paul's service but joined a beacon lighting ceremony on Thursday evening.
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Two states aim to arm teachers despite opposition from educators and experts
Ohio and Louisiana are considering decreasing the requirements to arm school staff members or permitting employees to carry firearms after they fulfill the required training.
www.nbcnews.com'Just the way it goes': DeSantis axes $3B from Legislature's budget in front of Republican leaders
Legislative leadership smiled as the GOP governor at times poked fun at the fact he vetoed their priorities
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Nicaragua government laying waste to civil society
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua’s Sandinista-controlled congress has cancelled nearly 200 nongovernmental organizations this week, ranging from a local equestrian center to the 94-year-old Nicaraguan Academy of Letters, in what critics say is President Daniel Ortega’s attempt to eliminate the...
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Timeline: The first 100 days of Russia’s war in Ukraine
Ukraine invasion was met with sanctions, expansion of NATO, and a bifurcation of the global financial and trade system.
Why the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard verdict was a setback for women and domestic violence survivors
“We know that our legal system is biased in a lot of ways toward victims of gender-based violence, and a lot of them were very clearly on display in this trial,” a sociologist said.
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DOJ review of Uvalde shooting will likely reveal key missing details about attack
Investigators will uncover lessons for law enforcement to avoid any mistakes made during the Texas elementary school siege and improve future responses.
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DeSantis moves to ban transition care for transgender youths, Medicaid recipients
The Florida governor's administration asked a state medical board to ban the therapies for minors while seeking to block Medicaid payments for all transition-related care.
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Queen Elizabeth II's jubilee evokes legacy of Tongan monarch
LONDON (AP) — Tonga’s chief diplomat in the United Kingdom will be thinking about two monarchs this weekend as Britain and the Commonwealth celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. There is Elizabeth, of course, who will celebrate 70 years on the throne with four days of parades and...
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What's in a name? Turkey (the nation) now wants to be known as "Türkiye," pronounced Tur-key-YAY
The move is seen as part of a push by Ankara to rebrand the country and dissociate its name from the bird and some negative connotations associated with it.
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Amber Heard's lawyer says 'lopsided' social media frenzy influenced jury, actor can't pay over $10M in damages
A jury in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Wednesday found that Heard had defamed her ex-husband Johnny Depp by saying that he had abused her over the course of their relationship.
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Oklahoma hospital shooting: Four dead after gunman targets doctor
Police say the man blamed the doctor for his back pain and had purchased a rifle only hours earlier.
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'Covered in waste matter': Man trapped in portable toilet sues for negligence
A South Carolina man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against a portable toilet rental company and a national campgrounds company, alleging he suffered physical and emotional injury after being stuck inside a moving portable unit for close to an hour.
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May jobs report expected to show hiring waned as White House warned
The Labor Department's May jobs report is expected to show that while payroll growth continued at a modest pace, it slowed markedly from previous months.
In Bali, bird sellers help endangered mynah make a comeback
BABAHAN, Indonesia (AP) — Tossing flowing crests back and forth, three snow-white Bali mynahs share a branch, squawking and looking around with the trademark blue patches around their eyes catching sunlight.
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Russia-Ukraine war in maps and charts: Live Tracker
The Russian offensive enters its 65th week, we track where battles are taking place and the human cost of war.
A surgically implanted, 3D-printed ear marks a medical advance
3DBio Therapeutics, the company that manufactured the ear, said in a news release Thursday said the procedure had been a success.
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US midterms: Would-be AOC defeated in tight Texas race
A progressive abortion rights candidate's effort topple a long standing Texas congressman has fallen short
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Crisis for Singapore’s national dish after Malaysia bans chicken exports
Chicken rice is set to grow more expensive in the city-state as global food shortages disrupt poultry production in neighboring Malaysia, a major supplier.
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House panel investigating Jared Kushner over Saudi investment with private firm
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform on Thursday announced a probe into an investment by the government of Saudi Arabia into a private investment firm managed by Jared Kushner, the son-in-la…
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EXPLAINER: What is behind Turkey's Syria incursion threats?
BEIRUT (AP) — In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine , Turkey's leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area.
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Extreme weather will displace 200 million people within 20 years, disaster relief charity CEO warns
Extreme weather events fueled by climate change have already forced hundreds of thousands of people around the world out of their homes.
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Platinum Jubilee: Queen's life in pictures
As the Queen marks 70 years on the throne, we present an image from every year of her life.
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The maker of Taser stun guns wants to put them on drones to stop school shootings
The idea from Taser maker Axon drew an immediate public rebuke from the company's own advisory ethics board, which said the company was rushing the idea.
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Medical pot proposal gets bipartisan support in NC Senate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Marijuana would be legalized for medical use in North Carolina with a physician's prescription and purchased through dozens of tightly regulated dispensaries in a measure receiving initial approval Thursday in the Senate.
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Ancient city in Iraq unearthed after extreme drought
The Bronze Age settlement, long engulfed by the Tigris River, emerged earlier this year, and researchers were able to excavate the ancient city before the Mosul Dam refilled.
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Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as Russia warns West of weapons repercussions
Britain joined the U.S. and Germany in sending advanced weapons to Ukraine, but the Ukrainian government said its fighters needed better rocket launchers to prevail.
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Delaware denizen: Biden outpaces predecessors on vacation time
Ahead of another weekend trip to Delaware, President Joe Biden remains on pace to spend more time away from the White House than any of his recent predecessors.
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Red-hot summer job market awaits US teens as employers sweat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone. The Pizza Factory's 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers.
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Biden urges Congress to renew assault weapons ban, pass stricter gun laws
President Biden on Thursday called for a series of specific actions to respond to recent mass shootings, using a prime-time address to urge Congress to ban assault-style weapons and high-…
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Despite inflation, lockdowns in China and 'flat' phone market, Qualcomm continues to grow: CEO
CEO Cristiano Amon told Fox Business that strict lockdowns in China have affected his business more than inflation, but Qualcomm has continued to grow.
GOP hopefuls say guards, mental health keys to stop attacks
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — There was little difference among Republican candidates for governor in a televised debate Thursday when it came to questions of protecting schoolchildren from mass shootings, reversing some of the nation's more liberal abortion-access laws and ensuring that parents, not...
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Emboldened Democrats eye Ron Johnson amid new controversies
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is facing a slew of negative headlines ahead of his reelection bid later this year, potentially complicating what was already expected to be a tough race for the two-term …
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Prince Harry and Meghan remain low-key at Jubilee events
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex joined the Queen's Jubilee celebrations but kept a low-profile.
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McBath references late son at gun markup: ‘I know that phone call’
Rep. Lucy McBath (D-Ga.) on Thursday reflected on the phone call parents in Uvalde, Texas, received last week with news that their children had died in a school shooting, adding, “I know that phone…
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Johnny Depp verdict: Legal experts believe Washington Post could be held liable too, but case would be tricky
Some legal experts think the Washington Post could be liable for the Amber Heard op-ed at the center of Johnny Depp's successful defamation suit against her.
Storm watches posted for Florida as system moves into Gulf
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tropical storm watches were posted Thursday for Florida, Cuba and the Bahamas as the system that battered Mexico moves to the east. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic...
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Why a May jobs slowdown may not be bad news for Biden
The May jobs report set to be released Friday morning will likely show employment growth slowed last month from the torrid pace the U.S. has seen since the start of the recovery from the coron…
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After nearly 100 days of war, two out of three children in Ukraine are displaced
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has caused "devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II," U.N. says
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White House rapid response director to transition to Treasury Department role
White House Rapid Response Director Mike Gwin is leaving his post to join the Treasury Department as deputy assistant secretary for public affairs, Fox News confirmed Thursday.
Georgia officials find bird flu strain in domesticated flock
VIDALIA, Ga. (AP) — Officials have confirmed a highly contagious variety of bird flu in a backyard flock in southeast Georgia. Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Thursday it was the first confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domesticated birds in Georgia this year.
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21 Democrats ask leaders to split up gun package
A group of 21 House Democrats led by Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) is asking leadership to split up a package of eight gun bills and hold individual votes on each measure, in hopes of maximizing …
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Convicted murderer who escaped prison bus killed in shootout with police after slaying 4 kids and grandfather, Texas officials say
Texas prison officials say Gonzalo Lopez was tracked down after slaying a family of five in a rural cabin and stealing their pickup truck. He escaped from a prison bus three weeks ago.
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U.S. says some Indian officials ignoring or supporting attacks on minorities
Some officials in India are ignoring or even supporting rising attacks on people and places of worship in the country, a U.S. official said late on Thursday, drawing an angry reaction from New Delhi which called the comments "ill-informed".
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US Postal Service signals it will order more electric trucks
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Wednesday that the U.S. Postal Service, which sparked controversy earlier this year by ordering a predominantly gas-powered fleet, is reconsidering the numb…
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California regulators approve state's 1st robotic taxi fleet
California regulators on Thursday gave a robotic taxi service the green light to begin charging passengers for driverless rides in San Francisco, a first in a state where dozens of companies have been trying to train vehicles to steer themselves on increasingly congested roads.
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Companies pull out of drilling leases at Arctic Wildlife Refuge
Companies are backing out of controversial plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, which is home to a number of animal species. A company called Regenerate Alaska, which leased more …
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Opinion | Trump Is Finally Boring
Trump’s act is getting old — and it could hurt him if he runs for president in 2024.
www.politico.comDeath row inmate appeals intellectual disability case denial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee death row inmate is appealing a state trial court's dismissal of his request to be declared intellectually disabled, which would make him ineligible for execution.
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Gaetz says he supports voters arming themselves at polls
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Thursday said he supports voters arming themselves when headed to the polls in an effort to protect against intimidation. “I sort of like [Kentucky Republican Rep. Thoma…
thehill.comCMA Fest bans Confederate flag imagery at country music fest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The CMA Fest is prohibiting any Confederate flag imagery at its four-day festival, following similar bans at other country music festivals. In a statement provided to The Tennessean , the Country Music Association said the decision to enact the policy this year was based...
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Exclusive: Elon Musk wants to cut 10% of Tesla jobs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a "super bad feeling" about the economy and needs to cut about 10% of salaried staff at the electric carmaker, he said in emails seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.comNC Medicaid expansion goes to House after big Senate votes
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legislation that would expand North Carolina's Medicaid rolls by hundreds of thousands of adults received final Senate approval on Thursday. The measure, which also contains several other provisions that its authors say would improve health care access and control patient...
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NotedDC — Biden faces pressure on inflation from all sides
President Biden, who has sought to fend off GOP attacks over his handling of record-high inflation, is facing calls from inside his own party to do more on the issue. Top progressive Rep. Ro K…
thehill.comFacebook’s public strategy outgrew Sheryl Sandberg
The company's public strategy has changed as its challenges moved from business to politics.
www.politico.comIdaho Supreme Court sets hearing in abortion case for August
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Supreme Court will hear arguments in a lawsuit over the state's newest anti-abortion law in August — but probably after the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling that could overturn the right to legalized abortion nationwide.
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U.S. Capitol riot probe to kick off with prime-time hearing
The congressional inquiry into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by then-President Donald Trump's supporters enters a new phase next week, kicking off a series of public hearings with a prime-time presentation aimed at focusing attention on that day's violence.
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SD Gov. Kristi Noem threatens lawsuit against feds over transgender inclusive school lunch policy
The USDA proposed rules that would cut off funds for schools that prohibit transgender youth from sports or using the bathrooms of their choice.
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Nightclub needle attacks puzzle European authorities
PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are on the case, but no one knows who’s doing it or why, and whether the victims have been injected with drugs —...
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Routing of emergency-911 calls questioned in Texas school massacre
Emergency-911 calls from children hiding from the gunman who killed 21 people inside a Texas elementary school were not routed to the on-scene police commander who waited nearly an hour before officers moved in to end the siege, a state senator said on Thursday.
www.reuters.comU.S. NHC says Potential Tropical Cyclone One to become storm by late Friday
Potential Tropical Cyclone One is expected to become a tropical depression on Friday and a tropical storm later in the day or by night, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday.
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Taliban launch campaign to eradicate poppy crop in Afghanistan
The ban will likely strike a heavy blow to millions of impoverished farmers and day laborers who rely on proceeds from the crop to survive, and it comes as Afghanistan's economy has collapsed.
www.cbsnews.comChicago man has Illinois' first probable case of monkeypox
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man who recently traveled to Europe has Illinois' first probable case of monkeypox, state and Chicago health officials said Thursday. The Chicago Department of Public Health and Illinois Department of Public Health said the man has not required hospitalization and is...
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U.S. senators press U.S. airlines, USDOT on flight cancellations
Two U.S. senators on Thursday urged airlines and regulators to take steps to reduce flight cancellations and delays after more than 2,700 Memorial Day weekend flights were cancelled.
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Will the Platinum Jubilee be Queen Elizabeth II's last hurrah?
Throwing a party for a 96-year-old woman who's been in the same job for 70 years might seem like a farewell party. But Britain's monarch isn't done setting records yet.
www.cbsnews.comLawyers: Georgia prisoner killed guards but is mentally ill
EATONTON, Ga. (AP) — Lawyers for a Georgia prisoner on trial for murdering two prison guards admit that Ricky Dubose killed the pair aboard a prison bus but say an abuse-filled childhood left him mentally ill.
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Immersed in crisis, Peru neglects Amazon's destruction
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Peru has descended into one of the worst political crises in its history and protection of its Amazon rainforest is failing, according to a report published Thursday. Peru is home to the second-largest portion of the Amazon rainforest after Brazil.
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Harini Logan wins 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee
The bee went to a spell-off for the first time in its history.
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EU chief: Poland's actions will decide when it gets funds
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The European Commission chief said Thursday that Poland's right-wing government is responsible for fully implementing the steps on judiciary independence that will make the disbursement of billions of euros in EU pandemic recovery grants and loans for the country possible.
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Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger testifies before special grand jury in Trump election probe
The jury is reviewing a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump urged Raffensperger to "find" him enough votes to win the state.
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Queen Elizabeth thanked for being 'still in the saddle' after 70 years
Horse-loving Queen Elizabeth was thanked for being "in the saddle" for 70 years as head of state at a service on Friday to celebrate her Platinum Jubilee, an event she missed due to her "mobility issues".
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OnPolitics: Will these deadly weapons in Ukraine make a difference?
The U.S. is set to provide Ukraine with longer-range precision rockets, but it's not clear yet how much of a difference the advanced weapons will make.
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'Let us finally do something': Biden urges Congress to pass bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines
Shootings in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma, have reinvigorated the President Biden's push for gun reform.
A pathologist, a priest and a hunt for justice in the Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs killed thousands of Filipinos. Freshly exhumed bones of the dead are surfacing new evidence of potential wrongdoing.
Minutes After Biden's Gun Violence Speech, Another Shooting In America
When will Congress decide it's time to finally do something?
Three people dead after shooting in Iowa church parking lot
A man shot and killed two women in the parking lot of a church in Iowa state on Thursday and then turned the gun on himself, police said, adding three more dead to the toll in a series of recent shootings that have rocked the United States.
www.reuters.comBid to recall San Francisco DA could be bellwether for progressive prosecutors
Chesa Boudin says effort to oust him, backed by wealthy donors, is part of ‘Republican-led playbook’
American teen Coco Gauff reaches French Open final, will face No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek
After her semifinal win, the American wrote in marker on a courtside TV camera: "Peace. End gun violence."
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Howard Johnson's: Last of once popular eateries closed in NY
LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) — The Howard Johnson’s restaurant in this upstate New York resort village — the last of the once-pervasive eateries serving food under orange roofs with blue spires — is closed.
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Biden says he wasn't alerted to baby formula shortage until April. Companies knew 'from the beginning.'
At a meeting with baby formula manufacturers, Biden said the companies knew of problems earlier, but "I didn't."
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Ukraine says it pushes back Russian troops in eastern city
Ukraine said on Saturday it had recaptured a swathe of the battlefield city of Sievierodonetsk, where intense fighting continued, in a rare counter-offensive against Russia's main assault force that had been steadily advancing in the east.
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White House expects shots for kids under 5 as soon as June 21
The estimation still hinges on the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention processes playing out.
Germany seeks to avoid school closures if COVID surges again
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's federal and state leaders agreed Thursday to try to avoid closing schools and child care facilities if there is another surge in coronavirus cases this fall. Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after meeting with the governors of Germany's 16 states that the goal would be to...
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Alameda County reinstates mask mandate amid California surge
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Northern California's Alameda County said Thursday it will reinstate an indoor mask policy as COVID-19 hospitalizations steadily increase in the nation’s most populous state.
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With a rise in Covid cases, should people change summer travel plans? An expert weighs in | CNN
Coronarivus cases continue to rise in United States, driven by the very contagious BA.2.12.1 subvariant. At the same time, many more people are returning to pre-pandemic activities. Should people reevaluate their summer travel plans? Dr. Leana Wen has answers.
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Shanghai's landmark park revived as COVID restrictions ease
SHANGHAI (AP) — Zhu Rongfang was among a group of friends revisiting their favorite haunt in the center of Shanghai’s historic old town Thursday following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions that had confined many of the city’s 25 million residents to their homes for two months.
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Why boosted Americans seem to be getting more COVID-19 infections
The rate of COVID-19 infections is still highest among the unvaccinated, according to figures through April.
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Dogs can detect Covid with high accuracy, even asymptomatic cases
Trained dogs were better at detecting positive Covid cases than a rapid antigen test, a study found.
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Airfares surge 50% as domestic and international travel rebound
Demand for flights this summer is exceeding airline capacity, causing ticket prices to soar.
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Pfizer again asks FDA to authorize Covid vaccine for youngest kids
The request will be now considered by the FDA, which will review the data and could grant emergency use authorization later this month.
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Alameda County reinstates mask order as coronavirus cases soar
Alameda County has reinstated an indoor masking rule, the first time a California county has issued a mask mandate since the winter Omicron surge faded.
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COVID Helps 'Made in USA' Goods Compete With Chinese Exports
As products languish in China because of 'zero-COVID' lockdowns, U.S. goods made from local components are suddenly competitive
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How Long Are You Protected After Getting COVID and Can You Get COVID Twice?
For those who test positive for COVID and experience symptoms, how long could they last?
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