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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday called for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes and said he’ll seek more sanctions against Russia after what he described as “outrageous” atrocities around Kyiv. One of the president’s top advisers said the Russians had exacted a horrible toll before making a “pell-mell” retreat from around Ukraine’s capital to regroup for dangerous forays elsewhere.
Senate forces Jackson nomination out of committee with bipartisan vote
By a bipartisan vote of 53-47, the Senate has forced the Jackson nomination out of the Judiciary Committee.
Russia faces global outrage over bodies in Ukraine's streets
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow faced global revulsion and accusations of war crimes Monday after the Russian pullout from the outskirts of Kyiv revealed streets, buildings and yards strewn with corpses of what appeared to be civilians, many of them evidently killed at close range.
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Murkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney announced Monday night they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst of bipartisan support and all but assuring she'll become the...
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War Crimes Watch: Hard path to justice in Bucha atrocities
BRUSSELS (AP) — The horrific images and stories tumbling out of Ukrainian towns like Bucha in the wake of the withdrawal of Russian troops bear witness to depravity on a scale recalling the barbarities of Cambodia, the Balkans, World War II.
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Senate panel deadlocks on Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination in a Monday vote, the panel’s first tie on a high court pick since 1991. Senators voted 11-11 on …
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1st day ends with no verdict in Michigan Gov. Whitmer plot
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Jurors returned to court to ask a question Monday but offered no verdict during the first day of deliberations in the trial of four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov.
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As Trump investigations heat up, signs of desperation emerge
Soliciting help from someone who polls in the range of Charles Manson can hardly help one’s political standing.
thehill.comRepublican-controlled states have higher murder rates than Democratic ones: study
Republican politicians routinely claim that cities run by Democrats have been experiencing crime waves caused by failed governance, but a new study shows murder rates are actually higher in states and cities controlled by Republicans.
Zelensky warns civilian casualties may be higher in other liberated cities after Bucha
The horrors of Russia's occupation are becoming clear as Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area.
'Sickening' atrocities in Bucha, nearly 70% of Russian troops near Kyiv have withdrawn: Pentagon update Day 40
The Pentagon wants Russian actions in Bucha to be investigated as war crimes.
UN warns Earth 'firmly on track toward an unlivable world'
BERLIN (AP) — Temperatures on Earth will shoot past a key danger point unless greenhouse gas emissions fall faster than countries have committed, the world’s top body of climate scientists said Monday, warning of the consequences of inaction but also noting hopeful signs of progress.
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Here's what's in the $10 billion Covid-19 aid bill | CNN Politics
The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to provide an additional $10 billion in Covid-19 assistance, less than half of what the White House originally requested. It would allow the Biden administration to purchase more vaccines and therapeutics, as well as maintain testing capacity and research.
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Head of village near Bucha killed with family in Ukraine
The BBC sees further evidence of alleged atrocities in areas recently occupied by Russia.
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Baltics cut off Russian gas, but Germany, EU face struggle
Pressure is mounting on the European Union to abandon Russian gas supplies as individual countries begin turning off the tap. The Baltic states of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia became Europe’s firs…
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Bucha killings: ‘The world cannot be tricked anymore’
Survivor of alleged Russian atrocities recounts his ordeal as analysts say development marks wake-up call for West.
Appellate court rules non-incumbent candidates can be charged with bribery
The three-judge panel overturned a lower court ruling that had tossed bribery charges against former Bayonne mayoral candidate Jason O’Donnell.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russian military shipbuilder, diamond miner
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Trump asks judge to recuse from racketeering suit against Hillary Clinton
Trump lawyers say the Bill Clinton-appointed jurist shouldn't handle the case over Russia 2016 election claims.
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Graham rails against Dems at committee meeting in voicing opposition to Jackson nomination
The Senate Judiciary Committee met Monday to discuss and hold a vote on President Biden's Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., emphatically stated that he would not support her despite his past votes for Democratic appointments.
Biden: Rupert Murdoch ‘most dangerous man in the world’
President Biden reportedly decried Fox News owner and media magnate Rupert Murdoch as the “most dangerous man in the world,” according to new reporting in a forthcoming book by a team o…
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Supreme Court makes it easier to sue police when criminal charges are dropped
In order to sue, a defendant doesn’t have to be found not guilty by a judge or jury and prosecutors don’t have to state that they wrongly filed charges, the court said.
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Zelenskyy warns deaths in Bucha, beyond will be 'much more than we know now'
Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of committing genocide as retreat around Kyiv reveals mass devastation and images of bodies in the street.
www.nbcnews.comZelenskyy warns deaths in Bucha, beyond will be 'much more than we know now'
Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of committing genocide as retreat around Kyiv reveals mass devastation and images of bodies in the street.
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‘Now or never’ to avoid climate catastrophe: UN
UN panel warns policies are leading planet to extreme temperature rises, and calls for urgent halt to rising emissions.
AP PHOTOS on Day 40: Ukrainians grieve, attend funerals
The grisly images of battered bodies left out in the open or hastily buried led to calls for tougher sanctions against the Kremlin, namely a cutoff of fuel imports from Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy left the capital, Kyiv, for his first reported trip since the war began nearly...
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Ukraine says Russia preparing to launch new eastern assault
Ukraine defence ministry warns of attacks in Luhansk, as US says Russia is shifting focus to Ukraine’s south and east.
Trump targets 12 major Republican incumbents in midterms
Former President Trump is trying to rid the Republican party of twelve incumbents by backing their primary challengers. His targets include Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski, Georgia’s governor and secretary of state, Congresswoman Liz Cheney and eight other GOP house members. Trump is holding...
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Zelensky visits Bucha, says Russian atrocities will make talks ‘very difficult’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that negotiations between his nation and Russia would only grow more difficult after his visit to Bucha, where mass graves and bodies piled in the stre…
thehill.comStock tied to Trump social firm drops on report of turmoil
Shares in a company planning to buy Donald Trump's new social media business plunged Monday on a news report that two key staff members left, deepening losses from last week when it said it would miss a deadline to file its annual financial statements. Digital World Acquisition Corp. closed...
Colorado governor signs bill codifying the right to abortion in state law
The move is a a party-line response to efforts across the country to limit abortion access.
www.cbsnews.comUkraine massacre has U.S. and allies seeking new ways to punish Putin
As Western leaders express outrage, Ukrainian officials call for the “most severe sanctions” in wake of alleged war crimes.
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Romney to support Ketanji Brown Jackson, praises her as ‘person of honor’
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who hails from one of the most conservative states in the country, announced Monday that he will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the first Black woman on…
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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy addresses UN
Ukraine news from April 5: Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells UN that ‘accountability must be inevitable’ for Russia.
Texas, 9 other state AGs sign open letter against Jackson Supreme Court nom: 'soft on crime,' child porn
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his counterparts in nine other states on Monday signed an open letter to the U.S. Senate opposing Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson over what they say is a years-long record of going soft on criminals who possess child pornography.
Zelensky visits site of alleged atrocities in Bucha
The Ukrainian president says people have been found in barrels, having been strangled and tortured.
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Mississippi joins states limiting outside election funding
Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations — a movement fueled by conservatives' suspicion of donations by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2020. Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed...
Suddenly, Twitter's biggest stakeholder is Tesla's Elon Musk
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has acquired a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder while joining other critics in questioning the social media platform’s dedication to free speech and the First Amendment.
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Ukraine war: Peace talks still on despite 'genocide', Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president visits Bucha, where Russian forces have been accused of atrocities.
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Parkland, Florida, school shooter's jury selection begins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first day of jury selection in the worst U.S. mass shooting to go to trial was slow, methodical and painstaking — a process that is expected to drag on for two months.
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House committee advances contempt motion against Navarro and Scavino
The full House will now vote on whether or not to refer the contempt charges to the Justice Department.
www.cbsnews.comFlorida Democrats want to win back Latino voters. It could be too late.
One professor called Democrats’ approach to Hispanic voters “wrought with entitlement.”
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Climate change: IPCC scientists say it's 'now or never' to limit warming
Staving off the worst impacts of climate change is possible, say scientists, but immediate action is needed.
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Capitol rioter who has said he’s running for a House seat gets 90 days in jail
A judge has sentenced a Jan 6. Capitol rioter who said he is running for one of New Hampshire’s congressional House seats to 90 days in jail for his involvement in the insurrection. Jason Riddle, …
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Biden calls for Putin to face war crimes trial after mass graves found: April 4 recap
President Joe Biden called for a war crimes trial against Russian President Vladimir Putin following new reports of atrocities. Monday recap
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House panel advances contempt charges for Scavino and Navarro, Trump aides at center of Jan. 6 probe
If a majority in the House votes to seek criminal charges against Navarro and Scavino, it would make them the third and fourth Trump former advisers charged in connection with the investigation into the attack on the Capitol.
Maryland Democrats, Hogan reach redistricting deal
Maryland Democrats have reached a deal with Gov. Larry Hogan (R) to implement new congressional district map lines that could give Republicans the ability to win at least one of the state’s eight s…
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Biden highlights administration's efforts to boost trucking jobs
The administration has made it a priority to hire more military veterans and women into the industry, the White House said.
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Study finds higher homicide risk in homes with handguns
NEW YORK (AP) — Most U.S. gun owners say they own firearms to protect themselves and their loved ones, surveys show. But a study published Monday suggests people who live with handgun owners are shot to death at a higher rate than those who don't have such weapons at home.
apnews.comZelenskyy warns deaths in Bucha, beyond will be 'much more than we know now'
Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of committing genocide as retreat around Kyiv reveals mass devastation and images of bodies in the street.
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Exclusive-U.S. Vice President Harris' deputy chief of staff to depart
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris's deputy chief of staff Michael Fuchs is leaving the administration, the latest top aide from her office to announce a departure, according to an internal staff memo seen by Reuters. Fuchs, who served as a foreign policy advisor to former President Bill...
Cawthorn tells Democrats: ‘You’ll never amend biology’
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) on Monday took to the House floor to share his definition of a woman, criticizing Democrats for declaring “war on biology” by backing the rights of tra…
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Florida Republican pledges to make gender transition-related medical care for minors felony child abuse
Florida’s 2023 session is currently some 11 months away. Fine’s term — along with Florida’s 160 legislative seats — are up for election in November.
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Sri Lanka opposition rejects president’s unity government offer
Opposition parties demand government’s resignation amid protests over the country’s economic crisis.
CNN team witnesses removal of bodies from a Bucha basement
The horrors of Russia's occupation are becoming clear as Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area.
Hawley lauds Jackson’s integrity and accomplishments but opposes her based on 'policy' and 'philosophy'
Sen. Josh Hawley said Monday that he likes Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson but will vote against her over policy disagreements.
No obituary for Earth: Scientists fight climate doom talk
Scientists say climate change is bad, and getting worse, but it is not game over for planet Earth or humanity
Zelenskyy warns deaths in Bucha, beyond will be 'much more than we know now'
Zelenskyy accused Russian forces of committing genocide as retreat around Kyiv reveals mass devastation and images of bodies in the street.
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Hillicon Valley – Trump’s media venture takes a tumble
© Associated Press/Alex Brandon Today is Monday. Welcome to Hillicon Valley, detailing all you need to know about tech and cyber news from Capitol Hill to Silicon Valley. Subscribe here and view th…
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Putin ally's superyacht seized in Spain on U.S. warrant
The seized vessel is Tango, a 254-foot luxury yacht estimated by the U.S. government to cost $90 million and said to be owned by Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg.
www.politico.comJill Biden staff full of Michelle Obama alums
As President Obama returns to the White House on Tuesday for the first time since his term ended, he'll find some familiar faces — and not just in the West Wing. First lady Jill Biden is leaning on staff originally hired by former first lady Michelle Obama.Why it matters: Presidential spouses...
Biden calls Russia's killing of Ukrainian civilians a war crime but not genocide
Ukraine's President Zelenskyy has called the killing of civilians genocide, but the U.S. won't.
GOP lawmakers blast Hunter Biden Secret Service detail's $30k monthly rent for mansion
Several Republican lawmakers blasted first son Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail after it was revealed it was shelling out $30,000 per month in rent for a mansion.
Man photographed 'chugging wine' in the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to jail time | CNN Politics
A Navy veteran and possible congressional candidate who drank a bottle of wine and stole a book on Senate procedure during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was sentenced on Monday to serve 90 days in jail.
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Graham says if GOP were in charge, Jackson wouldn’t have been nominee
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) indicated on Monday that Senate Republicans wouldn’t have accepted Ketanji Brown Jackson as a Supreme Court pick if they controlled the Senate, and sent a warning…
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NYC mayor uses new Florida school law to woo LGBTQ residents to move to New York
"Come to a city where you can say and be whoever you want," Mayor Eric Adams said Monday, blasting the new law as "state-sponsored discrimination."
www.nbcnews.comGOP lawmakers blast Hunter Biden Secret Service detail's $30k monthly rent for mansion
Several Republican lawmakers blasted first son Hunter Biden’s Secret Service detail after it was revealed it was shelling out $30,000 per month in rent for a mansion.
House passes bill to facilitate medical marijuana research
The House passed bipartisan legislation on Monday that would facilitate scientific research into the use of marijuana for medical purposes. Lawmakers voted 343-75 to approve the bill, with all of t…
thehill.comTrump upset with the state of his new social media site, eyes shakeup
Three senior officials have departed Truth Social leaving the former president looking for a change up.
www.politico.comSupreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson Clears Senate Committee
Biden's nominee is one step closer to becoming the first Black woman on the nation's highest court.
Senate eyes historic week with a vote to put Jackson on Supreme Court
The Judiciary Committee was expected to deadlock Monday, forcing Democrats to jump through an extra hoop to bring the nomination to a vote in the full Senate.
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Killings of women in Mexico persist because of 'impunity,' writer says
Men who commit "femicide" know that there is "very little chance of facing justice," said Cristina Rivera Garza, who wrote a book about her sister's murder in 1990.
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Biden's granddaughter Naomi to have wedding reception at White House
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host the wedding of Naomi Biden and Peter Neal on November 19.
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Oil prices up, Asian shares slip after tech rally on Wall St
Shares fell Tuesday in Asia and oil prices advanced after a tech-driven rally on Wall Street. Trading was light with many regional markets including those in China closed for holidays. Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index edged 0.1% lower to 27,705.25 and the Kospi in Seoul also fell 0.1%, to 2,755.36.
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Nikki Haley comes to New Hampshire on a 2022 mission that could potentially pay dividends in 2024
Former Ambassador to the United Nations and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley campaigns on behalf of GOP congressional candidate Matt Mowers of New Hampshire
Ukraine war: UK will not rest until justice is done, says Johnson
Boris Johnson says mass graves being found was "sickening" and those responsible must be held to account.
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State Department launches cyberbureau amid concerns over Russia and China's digital authoritarianism | CNN Politics
The State Department's new cybersecurity bureau formally launched on Monday in an effort to make digital rights issues an intrinsic part of US foreign policy at a time when Russia and China are increasingly trying to put their own authoritarian stamp on the internet.
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Analysis: Here's how war crimes prosecutions work
There is a loud and growing chorus of calls for the International Criminal Court to pursue Russian President Vladimir Putin for his actions in Ukraine. Located in The Hague, Netherlands, the ICC operates independently. The US, Russia and Ukraine are not members.
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'Swallowing a toad': Progressives warm to Manchin's fossil fuel demands to clinch climate package
Voters' frustration with high energy prices and the likelihood that Democrats will lose control of the House in November have made progressives more open to a deal.
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Sacramento shooting: One arrest made after six shot dead
Police are still searching for other suspects in the worst US mass shooting of 2022 so far.
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Elon Musk tweets first words since becoming Twitter's largest shareholder
The Tesla CEO owns 73,486,938 shares of Twitter, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission, valued at $2.89 billion based on Friday's closing price.
Emissions must peak by 2025 to prevent disastrous climate change effects, according to new UN climate report
The United Nations climate panel is warning that existing fossil fuel infrastructure will need to be abandoned in order to limit global warming to safe levels.
EXPLAINER: Why is Europe balking at a ban on Russian energy?
Shocking pictures from the Ukrainian town of Bucha and accusations of Russian war crimes are building pressure for more sanctions against Moscow.
apnews.comBiden targets crypto wealth for $11 billion in new tax revenue
President Biden wants to go after crypto wealth as a way to help close the budget gap, figuring Uncle Sam could net $11 billion in new income through 2032 by modernizing accounting rules around the asset class, according to his budget proposal released March 28.Why it matters: Giving crypto...
Ukraine's dilemma: How to negotiate with someone who could be a war criminal | CNN Politics
The mounting evidence of Russian atrocities in Ukraine led President Joe Biden to say Monday that Vladimir Putin must be put on trial. That truth is complicated by the hard fact that this war is most likely to end through negotiations with Putin, whose hold on power in Russia seems absolute.
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Burger King accused of false advertising in lawsuit alleging Whoppers are too small
The suit accuses the fast-food chain of making its food look bigger in ads compared with what it serves up to customers in reality.
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Trade court dings Trump's China tariffs
A Court of International Trade ruling on Friday requires USTR to reconsider and further explain some of the Section 301 tariffs that former President Donald Trump imposed on more than $350 billion worth of Chinese goods.
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MSNBC's Joy Reid: Republicans against Jackson on the 'Dixiecrat side of history'
MSNBC host Joy Reid suggested that Republicans who opposed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court could end up compared with Dixiecrats in history.
Escaped New York mobster back in custody, U.S. Marshals say
Dominic Taddeo was only one year away from his expected release date when he escaped.
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Hungary election: Viktor Orban's victory hailed by Putin
Near-complete results show Viktor Orban has won a fourth term in Hungary's election by a landslide.
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WHO says 99% of world's population breathes poor-quality air
The U.N. health agency says nearly everybody in the world breathes air that doesn’t meet its standards for air quality
Democratic anxiety grows over Biden’s dismal polls
Democrats are growing increasingly worried about President Biden’s standing in the polls seven months out from the midterm elections. Biden hasn’t seen a boost in his approval ratings a…
thehill.comNew congressional map approved in Maryland; 1st map dropped
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan approved a new congressional map Monday with more compact districts, after a judge struck down a previous map 10 days ago for being a “product of extreme partisan gerrymandering.” The Republican governor, who has long pushed for redistricting reform, described the new...
Dick Kelsey, beloved AP broadcast editor, dies at age 76
PHOENIX (AP) — Dick Kelsey, a retired Associated Press broadcast editor who was revered as much for his humor as his hardworking nature, has died after a seven-year battle with cancer. He was 76. Kelsey died Thursday surrounded by loved ones at his Phoenix home.
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Amazon union organizer slams AOC for going 'radio silent' until their victory: We don't need her support now
The Democratic "Squad" member was called out by one of the union advocates for expressing solidary with the effort only when a victory was imminent.
Suspect in New York City attacks on Asian women indicted on felony hate charges
Steven Zajonc, 28, faces multiple counts related to felony and misdemeanor hate crime charges following attacks on seven women.
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Deadly road rage shootings hit record high in 2021, data suggests
In terms of both the total number of road rage shootings, and their deadliness, it was the worst year on record.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area. Ukrainian authorities accused the departing forces on Sunday of committing war crimes and leaving...
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Trump's Truth Social app branded a disaster
Donald Trump's social media platform was supposed to be "fully operational" by the end of March.
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Biden cites economic gains, but voters see much more to do
WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven months before he faces a critical test from voters in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is turning his focus to kitchen-table issues as he struggles to get credit for a recovering economy .
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'Fill the silence with your music,' Zelenskyy tells Grammys
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared in a video message at the Grammy Awards to ask for support in telling the story of Ukraine’s invasion by Russia. During the pre-recorded message that aired on the show Sunday, he likened the invasion to a deadly silence...
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The horrors of Putin's invasion of Ukraine are increasingly coming to light | CNN
Vladimir stands on the edge of a mass grave in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv. He holds his hands to his head, then raises them up to the sky in anguish.
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Russia war could further escalate auto prices and shortages
DETROIT (AP) — BMW has halted production at two German factories. Mercedes is slowing work at its assembly plants. Volkswagen, warning of production stoppages, is looking for alternative sources for parts.
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Trump slams Dems for 'waging war on reality' with their 'extremist sex and gender ideology'
Donald Trump slams Democrats for “waging war on reality, war on science, war on children, war on women."
Sickening scenes from a Kyiv suburb remind the world of history's cruelest moments | CNN Politics
Never again, the phrase often uttered after crimes against humanity, in practice, almost never means never again.
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Arrest made in connection with Sacramento mass shooting
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Sacramento police arrested a man Monday connected to the shooting that killed six people and wounded a dozen others in the heart of California’s capital as multiple shooters fired more than 100 rapid-fire rounds and people ran for their lives.
apnews.comRoger Stone Claims He’s Being ‘Censored’ on Trump’s Free-Speech App
Chip Somodevilla/GettyVeteran Republican operative and longtime Donald Trump ally Roger Stone claims he’s being “censored” on the ex-president’s social media site Truth Social.The latest declaration from Stone comes as the platform’s traffic nose-dives, with conservatives splintered between...
Can the dissolution of Pakistan’s parliament be overturned?
Experts explain the implications of moves to block a no-confidence vote in Pakistani PM Khan and dissolve parliament.
Billions, and more, for lawmakers' projects in spending bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home-district projects for members of Congress are back, sprinkled across the government-wide $1.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden signed recently.
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Germany says West to agree more sanctions on Russia after Bucha killings
Germany has so far resisted calls to impose an embargo on energy imports from Russia, saying its economy and that of other European countries are too dependent on them.
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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Germany to expel Russian envoys
Ukraine news from April 4: Moscow promises to respond to decisions made by France and Germany to expel diplomats.
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of genocide for alleged atrocities in Ukraine
The Ukrainian leader said Russia's invasion, now in its sixth week, is about "the destruction and extermination" of the more than 100 nationalities in his country.
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UK Defense Ministry: Heavy fighting and airstrikes ongoing in Mariupol
The horrors of Russia's occupation are becoming clear as Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area.
Hungary's pro-Putin PM Orban claims victory in national vote
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban declared victory in Sunday's national elections, claiming a mandate for a fourth term as a still incomplete vote count showed a strong lead for his right-wing party.
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GOP cries ‘we told you so’ on Hunter Biden
Republicans are saying “we told you so” after the recent verification of emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop by major news organizations, which come amid the FBI investigation into foreign business d…
thehill.comMurkowski, Romney back Jackson, all but assure confirmation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney announced Monday night they will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic elevation to the Supreme Court, giving President Joe Biden's nominee a burst of bipartisan support and all but assuring she'll become the...
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AP PHOTOS on Day 39: Horrific findings after Russian retreat
Bodies wrapped in black tarp lie in a mass grave on the outskirts of Kyiv as Ukrainian troops assess the destruction after Russian troops withdrew from the area. In another village, the bodies of a mayor, her husband and son, and of a man believed to be a Ukrainian serviceman, also lie in a...
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Adams makes the case for a centrist approach to national crime wave
"This is my history of fighting against heavy-handed and abusive policing. You can have the justice that we deserve with the safety we need," Adams said.
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Jan. 6 panel member says calls involving Trump took place during call log gap
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Sunday said the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol is aware of phone calls involving then-President Trump that took place the day of …
thehill.comClimate change could cost U.S. budget $2 trln a year by end century -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Flood, fire, and drought fueled by climate change could take a massive bite out of the U.S. federal budget per year by the end of the century, the White House said in its first ever such assessment on Sunday. The Office of Management and Budget assessment, tasked by...
Viktor Orban, Hungary's authoritarian leader and key Putin ally, calls Zelensky an 'opponent' after winning reelection | CNN
Hungary's authoritarian leader and longtime Russian ally, Viktor Orban, clinched a fourth consecutive term in power on Sunday, after a landslide election win that he touted as a rebuke of liberalism, the European Union and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Obama to return to White House, touting signature health care law
Former President Barack Obama will head to the White House Tuesday, when he will join President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for a health care event.
GOP Gov. Larry Hogan attacks Ron DeSantis, calls Florida parental rights bill 'absurd'
Republican Maryland Gov. calls the Florida education bill "absurd" and slams Gov. Ron DeSantis for criticizing Disney who he says has a right to free speech.
Dead bodies in Bucha spark push for harsher action against Russia
Images of dead civilians lining the streets of the Ukrainian city of Bucha have drawn international outcry, calls for an investigation and western pledges to take harsher actions against Russia. Af…
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Sacramento police say there were 'multiple' shooters in violence that left six dead
Sacramento police said on Sunday that multiple shooters were involved in early morning violence in which six people were killed and 12 were wounded but the suspects remain at large.
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Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports, urges EU to do same
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the European Union's 27 nations using Russian gas to break its energy dependence upon Moscow.
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House committee still lacks "comprehensive" view of Trump's actions on January 6, Raskin says
"We have no comprehensive, fine-grained portrait of what was going on during that period, and that's obviously of intense interest to us," Raskin said.
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Ron Klain says Biden is 'confident' Hunter Biden 'did the right thing' as federal investigation heats up
President Biden is confident that his son Hunter didn’t break the law or cross any ethical lines as investigations into his overseas dealings continue, White House chief of staff Ron Klain said Sunday.
Trump endorses Sarah Palin for Congress | CNN Politics
Former President Donald Trump said he is endorsing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her bid to fill Alaska's at-large US House seat left vacant by the death last month of longtime Republican Rep. Don Young.
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Islamophobia on the rise as French presidential election nears
Muslims have increasingly been portrayed as a threat to French society under Macron’s presidency, analysts say.
‘We need to work these polls’: Trump stumps for candidates who support the big lie
Trump praises little-known Republicans Matthew DePerno and Kristina Karamo, who both falsely claimed 2020 election fraud and are now seeking key Michigan offices Donald Trump endorses Matthew DePerno, who is running for the Michigan Republican party's nomination for state attorney general...
Russian retreat reveals devastation in Ukrainian streets; US, allies collecting evidence of war crimes: April 3 recap
Images showed the bodies of civilians in the streets, some with their hands bound, around Kyiv after Russian forces pull out. Latest Ukraine news.
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Grammys 2022: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses audience
"Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos," Zelenskyy said.
Secret intelligence has unusually public role in Ukraine war
LONDON (AP) — The war in Ukraine is the conflict where spies came in from the cold and took center stage. Since Russia invaded its neighbor in late February, intelligence agencies in the U.S. and Britain have been remarkably willing to go public with their secret intelligence assessments of what...
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Joe Biden confident Hunter didn’t break law or do anything unethical in China, Klain says
President Joe Biden is confident Hunter Biden didn’t break any laws despite an ongoing criminal investigation by the Justice Department and believes his son and brother James didn’t do any unethical business deals with China, according to the White House.
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Why Democrats are desperate to prove Ohio isn't a lost cause | CNN Politics
Desperate to prove Ohio isn't a lost cause, Democratic candidates for governor and an open Senate seat are attempting to steer clear of culture wars and tap into a vein of economic populism that has eluded them in the increasingly red state in recent decades.
www.cnn.comHillary Clinton says Dems need to 'do a better job' talking up accomplishments
She said the party needs to sell itself better before the midterms.
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Evidence of Russian war crimes mounts along with global outrage
As gruesome images of bodies on the streets of Bucha spread around the world over the weekend, Human Rights Watch released a new report detailing various war crimes committed by Russia in the first…
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Sen. Hagerty, during southern border visit, says US is facing 'a crisis beyond measure' as numbers rise
Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., during a visit to the besieged southern border, is warning that Border Patrol agents are facing a “crisis beyond measure” as the Biden administration moves to roll back Title 42.
Hospitals and health care workers in Ukraine under attack, a violation of the 1864 Geneva Convention
Scott Pelley reports from Lviv, Ukraine, where health care workers are fighting to save the lives of residents and evacuees.
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Sununu mocks Trump’s sanity at Gridiron dinner
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) roasted former President Trump during the Gridiron Club dinner on Saturday, calling him crazy and joking that if he were in a mental institution “he ain’t …
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At DC roast, NH's GOP governor skewers Trump as 'crazy'
WASHINGTON (AP) — GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Donald Trump is “crazy” and joked that if the former Republican president was admitted to a mental hospital, “he ain't getting out!” Sununu skewered Trump during the Gridiron Club’s spring dinner Saturday night, an annual Washington...
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Biden 'confident' his son didn't break the law, White House chief of staff says
"The president is confident that his family did the right thing," Ron Klain said.
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Some Republicans continue to push for 'decertification' of 2020 election
While many mainstream Republicans look toward making waves in the midterm elections, some are still clinging to the past.
U.S. House panel investigating Capitol attack aims for May hearings
The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters is aiming to hold public hearings on their findings in May, U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin told CBS on Sunday.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on April 3, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Fiona Hill join Margaret Brennan.
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Hungary election: PM Viktor Orban criticises Ukraine's Zelensky as he wins vote
Near-complete results show Viktor Orban has won a fourth term in Hungary's election by a landslide.
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'Green steel' heating up in Sweden's frozen north
LULEA, Sweden (AP) — For hundreds of years, raging blast furnaces — fed with coking coal — have forged steel used in cars, railways, bridges and skyscrapers. But the puffs of coal-fired smoke are a big source of carbon dioxide, the heat-trapping gas that’s driving climate change.
apnews.comFirst sister Valerie Biden Owens
In her memoir, "Growing Up Biden," Joe Biden's younger sister writes about her family's story of tragedy; running most of her brother's political campaigns; and why she believes President Biden is the right person at the right time for the job.
Ex-police officer faces jury trial on Capitol riot charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over a year ago, two off-duty police officers from a small town in Virginia were charged with storming the U.S. Capitol together.
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Russia-Ukraine war having 'devastating effect' on food supply: Goya CEO
Goya Foods CEO Bob Unanue argued that the war between Russia and Ukraine is having a “devastating effect” on food supply as shortages are expected to contribute to higher inflation.
Obama to return to White House for health care event
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama will be returning to the White House on Tuesday for his first public event there since he left office in 2017. A White House official said Sunday that Obama will be joining President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to “deliver remarks...
apnews.comBiden’s record defense budget draws progressive ire over spending priorities
President’s $813bn proposal is a 4% increase for the Pentagon which already spends more than the next 11 countries combined US Navy F-35C Lightning II jets fly in formation. Each costs $100m. Photograph: Lockheed Martin/Zuma Press Wire Service/Rex/Shutterstock When Joe Biden released his annual...
Jan. 6 panel sharpens its knives amid growing revelations
A series of revelations about the involvement of allies of former President Trump in the days leading up to Jan. 6 is providing mounting evidence to the committee charged with investigating the att…
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11 shot, 1 fatally, at concert in Dallas: Police
At least 11 people were shot, one fatally, when gunfire erupted at a concert in Dallas late Saturday night, police said.
Russia hits key Ukrainian oil facilities in Odesa and Kremenchuk
Russian missiles hit refineries near the key Ukrainian port of Odesa and in Kremenchuk, in the central Poltava region.
Unpicking of Trump-era asylum curbs primes partisan powder keg
Biden administration belatedly reversed a hard-right assault but humanitarian concerns risk being swamped by politics A family seeking asylum in the US give their documents to US border patrol after crossing from Mexico in Yuma, Arizona, on 22 February. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images As...
GOP Gov. Sununu slams Trump as 'f***ing crazy' at DC event
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, lambasted former President Donald Trump as "f***ing crazy" in a monologue at an elite D.C. event for journalists over the weekend.
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Blinken: Images of dead Ukrainians 'a punch to the gut' | CNN Politics
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the State Department would help document any atrocities the Russian military committed against Ukrainian civilians, following new images from AFP out of a town northwest of Ukraine's capital of Kyiv with the bodies of at least 20 civilian men...
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UN chief ‘shocked’ by Bucha images, calls for investigation into deaths
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres tweeted on Sunday that he was “deeply shocked” by images of civilian deaths in Ukraine circulated over the weekend. “It is essential that an indepe…
thehill.comPoll shows declining Dem, rising GOP midterm motivation
Data: Pew Research Center; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Republican voters are signaling how they’re thinking about the 2022 midterms, with a recent Pew Research survey showing they're much more motivated this cycle by which party controls Congress after November.Why it matters: It’s a significant...
Climate change: Scientists race to finish key IPCC report
UN scientists set to publish major study on how the world can limit global warming in the coming decades.
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In Ukrainian street, a corpse with hands bound and a bullet wound to the head
A man lay sprawled by the roadside in the Ukrainian city of Bucha on Sunday, his hands tied behind his back and a bullet wound to his head, one of hundreds of local residents that officials say have been found dead in the wake of five weeks of Russian occupation.
www.reuters.comBiden rebuffed as US relations with Saudi Arabia and UAE hit new low
Analysis: As oil prices – and diplomatic tensions – rise, two of the biggest US allies are questioning the basis of their relationship Joe Biden with Salman, now the Saudi king, in 2011. ‘The Saudi-US relationship is in the throes of a crisis,’ one critic wrote. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP As...
Taliban announces official ban on poppy cultivation
The Taliban on Sunday announced a ban on cultivating poppy flowers, which are used to make heroine, in a move seen as courting global approval while also putting farmers’ livelihoods at risk.…
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Aviation agency to probe Delta plane's windshield shattering mid-flight
The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate what went wrong when the cockpit windshield of a Delta plane shattered mid-air during a flight on Thursday to Washington, D.C., from Salt Lake City, Utah, a spokesperson said on Saturday.
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The Supreme Court Has Never Been Apolitical
Many today fear the court is becoming just another partisan institution. But, in the past, justices sought elective office and counseled partisan allies. Some even coveted the White House themselves.
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Sen. Roy Blunt says Ketanji Brown Jackson will be confirmed, but he won't support her
Sen. Roy Blunt said he will vote "no" on Judge Jackson for her historic confirmation to the nation’s highest court — citing disagreements with her judicial philosophy.
Sacramento shooting: At least six dead in centre of California state capital
Police appeal for public help in search for suspects in Sacramento shooting that left six dead.
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With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As Benito Luna-Herrera teaches his seventh-grade social studies classes, he is on alert for signs of inner turmoil. And there is so much of it these days. One of his 12-year-old students felt her world was falling apart.
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will not seek a second five-year term of office.
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Russian invasion of Ukraine 'far from over,' White House chief of staff says
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is “far from over."
What political upheaval in Pakistan means for rest of the world
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Saturday which he is widely expected to lose.
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Biden uses Sacramento shooting to push gun control agenda: 'We must do more than mourn; we must act'
President Biden addressed the horrific shooting in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, urging Congress to pass gun control restrictions in the wake of the tragedy.
Opinion: Is Putin banking on an endless war? | CNN
No one knows how the Ukraine war will unfold and either side could win, but there's also a chance that it will eventually become a frozen conflict like so many others around the world.
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Zelenskyy makes impassioned plea, citing hundreds killed in Bucha
Pointing to atrocities Ukrainians say have been committed in Bucha, Zelenskyy has said fresh sanctions from the West would not be "enough" to respond..
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The midterms will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here's how the race for the House looks today | CNN Politics
The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol is racing against a political clock to get to the bottom of what happened that day, and in the lead-up to the attack.
www.cnn.comParkland, Florida, school shooter's jury selection begins
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The first day of jury selection in the worst U.S. mass shooting to go to trial was slow, methodical and painstaking — a process that is expected to drag on for two months.
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Cuomo’s possible comeback bid puts Democrats on edge
Andrew Cuomo has New York Democrats biting their nails as he considers a disruptive entry into the state’s gubernatorial race, threatening to turn it into one of the nation’s most acrimonious midte…
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How They Fled: 7 Ukrainian Refugees on Escaping Russia’s War
Their lives were upended in an instant. Here’s what they were thinking, where they went and what they brought with them.
www.politico.com1 Suspect Arrested After 6 Killed in Sacramento Shooting
Sacramento Police have identified 26-year-old Dandrae Martin as a suspect.
Kim's sister enraged by Seoul's preemptive strike comments
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the South Korean defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.”
Battery boost: Biden order looks to stoke domestic market for crucial metals
The president's use of the Defense Production Act has already created unrest among environmental groups that have expressed concerns about mining on U.S. soil.
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Grammys 2022: Foo Fighters win three prizes in early ceremony
The band win best rock album and best rock performance, a week after drummer Taylor Hawkins' death.
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Hungary’s Orban hails ‘great victory’ after landslide poll win
Orban’s Fidesz is on track to win a two-thirds majority in parliament, after campaign overshadowed by war in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy makes impassioned plea, citing hundreds killed in Bucha
Pointing to atrocities Ukrainians say have been committed in Bucha, Zelenskyy has said fresh sanctions from the West would not be "enough" to respond..
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Drug shortages persist in Russia after start of Ukraine war
First came the warnings, in messages among friends and families and on social media, to stock up on vital drugs in Russia before supplies were affected by crippling Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine.
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Serbia’s president Vucic on track to win second term
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is on track to clinch his second term in office after the country went to the polls on Sunday. According to polling data with 90 percent of ballots counted, the V…
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Orban scores crushing victory as Ukraine war solidifies support
Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban scored a fourth consecutive landslide win in Sunday's election, as voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state and shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.
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Mixed results for Oregon's pioneering drug decriminalization
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon voters approved a ballot measure in 2020 to decriminalize hard drugs after being told it was a way to establish and fund addiction recovery centers that would offer people aid instead of incarceration.
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Retired Army major general: The Russian military invasion has peaked | CNN
Vladimir Putin's five-week long invasion of Ukraine has peaked, with Russian forces no longer possessing enough combat power to continue to advance, according to one close observer of the military situation.
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Costa Rica elects maverick Chaves as president in break with establishment
Anti-establishment economist Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica's presidency on Sunday, upending decades of political consensus in the Central American country that is grappling with growing social discontent and mounting national debt.
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Sen. Roy Blunt to vote no on Supreme Court nominee
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) on Sunday became the latest Republican senator to indicate that he would vote against confirming Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson but said he would be “joini…
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Japan 'really shocked' by killing of civilians in Ukraine -gov't spokesman
Japan was shocked by Russia's alleged killing of civilians in Ukraine and sternly condemns such conduct, its top government spokesman said on Monday.
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Airlines cancel more than 3,500 US flights over weekend
Airlines have canceled more than 3,500 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. FlightAware, a website that tracks flights, noted major disruptions at several Florida airports, including in Miami, Ft.
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Sonia Sotomayor: What to know about the first Latina Supreme Court justice
Barack Obama nominated the first woman of color on the Supreme Court in 2009. Here is what to know about Sonia Sotomayor
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Pakistan in political turmoil as leader dissolves parliament
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister threw the country into political limbo on Sunday, accusing the United States of attempting to oust him and cancelling a no-confidence vote he was poised to lose.
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India sought probe into ex-RBI gov Rajan for helping ‘white man’
India accused the RBI of setting interest rates to favour developed nations, pushing it to slash the rates.
Biden faces rising pressure on student loans with deadline looming
President Biden is in a difficult position on student loans ahead of the midterms, as pressure builds from borrowers and Democrats for widespread cancellation. Adding to the pressure is a key deadl…
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Police: At least 2 shooters kill 6, wound 12 in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP) — At least two shooters opened fire early Sunday in Sacramento in the city's second mass shooting in five weeks , killing six people and wounding 12 others as bars closed for the night and crowds emptied onto downtown streets, police said.
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Who is Clarence Thomas? What to know about the Supreme Court's longest serving justice
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas has served on the Supreme Court more than 30 years. What to know about the Supreme Court's longest-serving justice.
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Pakistan heads for early election amid move to remove PM Imran Khan
Imran Khan says the US is leading a conspiracy to remove him because of foreign policy decisions.
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Former President Trump endorses Sarah Palin for Congress: 'Tough and smart'
Former President Donald Trump endorsed Sarah Palin for Congress on Sunday night, calling the former candidate for vice president “tough and smart," adding she will “never back down.”
National park battlefield irises may mark razed Black homes
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 60 years ago, a historic Black community founded as a home for newly freed slaves was demolished to expand a national park commemorating the Battle of New Orleans and Civil War casualties.
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Later school start times eyed to address youth mental health crisis
New Jersey is one of several states exploring later school start times, as educators grapple with concerns about the pandemic's impact on youth's mental health.
Fossil fuel backers overshadow climate change talks in Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A flurry of summits this week across Dubai addressed the threat of climate change, or at least acknowledged that a pivot away from fossil fuels toward cleaner sources of power is needed to keep temperatures from rising.
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Pope struggles with leg pain in Malta, defends migrants
Pope Francis, struggling with leg pain, on Sunday said countries should always help those trying to survive "amidst the waves of the sea" as he wrapped up a trip to Malta, which is at the heart of Europe's migration debate.
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EXPLAINER: Why disputed maps won't stop Ohio's May 3 primary
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Despite the uncertainty raised over the date of Ohio’s primary election, the state is ready to move forward with early voting Tuesday for a likely May 3 contest with statewide and congressional races, but not legislative ones.
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Churches played an active role in slavery and segregation. Some want to make amends.
Some churches across denominations are acknowledging that their wealth was often built off of enslaved labor and are committing parts of their endowments to reparations funds.
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Ukraine claims 410 bodies found in recaptured towns; Zelenskyy accuses Russia of genocide. Follow our live updates
"People today are so stressed that they are physically unable to speak," said Iryna Venedyktova, Ukraine's top prosecutor, of witnesses to alleged war crimes.
States look for solutions as US fentanyl deaths keep rising
As the addiction and overdose crisis that has gripped the U.S. for two decades turns even deadlier, state governments are scrambling for ways to stem the destruction wrought by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
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Pope still working on meeting Russian Orthodox patriarch
Pope Francis says he is still working on arranging a meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, despite that leader's seeming justification for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
No, Donald Trump did not kill Osama bin Laden, despite claims by a Michigan congresswoman
Trump was a private citizen in 2011 when President Barack Obama authorized the mission that killed bin Laden, the architect of the 9/11 attacks.
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Huge tides engulf Sydney's Bondi Beach
Scenes of swells washing over Australia's most famous beach and its promenade have stunned locals.
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Ukraine war before and after photos: Life in these towns will never be the same
CNN spoke with Ukrainians whose entire lives have been uprooted since the Russian invasion began. Their stories show how much has already been lost but also what they’re fighting to protect.
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Hillary Clinton says 'More' can be done to hurt Putin, help Ukraine: 'Double down'
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised the job that President Biden has done in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, while asserting that there is more that the U.S. should be doing to make a difference in the region.
South Sudan's political rivals agree to unify army command
South Sudan’s president and his deputy have signed an agreement to unify the military command of the security forces
The Memo: Democrats pin hopes on Ketanji Brown Jackson to revive Black support
President Biden and his party have been grappling with a lack of enthusiasm among Black voters — and they’re hoping the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson can turn things around. Jackson s…
thehill.comZelenskyy makes impassioned plea, citing hundreds killed in Bucha
Pointing to atrocities Ukrainians say have been committed in Bucha, Zelenskyy has said fresh sanctions from the West would not be "enough" to respond..
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California's law mandating corporate boards to diversify was ruled unconstitutional
The decision granted a summary judgment to a conservative legal group that sought a permanent injunction against the landmark law. The ruling didn't explain the judge's reasoning.
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Louis C.K.’s Grammy win sparks social media backlash
Comedian Louis C.K. took home a Grammy award Sunday, sparking a social media backlash as it came five years after accusations of sexual misconduct temporarily derailed his career. The disgrace…
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Man who spent 19 years in a coma before regaining awareness dies at 57
Terry Wayne Wallis was known as “The Man Who Slept for 19 Years,” inspiring headlines like “Miracle in Arkansas.”
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Trevor Noah riffs on inflation, COVID and the Oscars slap in Grammy opening
Trevor Noah kicked off the Grammy Awards with a series of rapid-fire references to inflation, the coronavirus pandemic, and Will Smith’s infamous Oscars slap in the first few moments of the a…
thehill.comAid group: More than 90 migrants drowned in Mediterranean
Humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders says more than 90 migrants seeking to reach Europe in an overcrowded boat have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea
Grammys 2022: Ukraine president delivers powerful speech
"Our musicians wear armour not tuxedos," Volodymyr Zelensky tells the star-studded Grammys audience.
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Race to the bottom: Draining Summer Lake
Oregon has protected land at Summer Lake Wildlife Area since 1944. Water is another story.
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MLB looking at electronic system for calling pitches
Major League Baseball is stepping up its experimentation with an electronic communication channel for calling pitches
Jon Batiste tops Grammys; Silk Sonic soars, Rodrigo crowned
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Olivia Rodrigo made an impressive Grammy debut, Silk Sonic claimed two major awards and Jon Batiste had the most stunning victory of the night winning the top prize at Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
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Grammys 2022: Complete list of nominees and winners
Jon Batiste scored the most nominations with 11 and took home the coveted Album of the Year award.
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2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners
Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas.
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Jordan's Prince Hamzah bin Hussein renounces title of prince
The prince - who is the king's half-brother - was last year accused of conspiring to destabilise the crown.
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Transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on "Face the Nation," April 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: New York Mayor Eric Adams on "Face the Nation," April 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with New York City Mayor Eric Adams that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
www.cbsnews.comTranscript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation," April 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Fiona Hill on "Face the Nation," April 3, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Fiona Hill, the former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during the Trump administration, that aired Sunday, April 3, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Senate negotiators strike deal for $10 billion in COVID funding
Key Senate negotiators have announced that they have struck a deal to move forward on legislation that will provide an additional $10 billion in COVID relief.
10,000 health workers sent to help control Shanghai outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 from the military, as it struggles to stamp out a rapidly spreading outbreak in its largest city under its zero-COVID strategy.
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People in poor counties died from COVID at nearly twice the rate of richer ones: study
Poorer counties in the U.S. reported coronavirus death rates nearly double those in wealthier ones, a new report out Monday showed. Counties with the most people living in poverty had death r…
thehill.comNew York City to keep mask mandate for toddlers
The Adams administration is also recommending that New Yorkers wear masks indoors as Covid-19 cases rise.
www.politico.comBudget, boosters, BA.2
Lawmakers are back in town this week to finalize the spending plan for fiscal year 2023, which officially began on April 1.
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GOP-led states sue over decision to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border | CNN Politics
Three Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration seeking to stop it from ending Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the US.
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As Covid restrictions ease, another virus rises back to pre-pandemic levels
As Covid restrictions are lifted, people are gathering more, which could be behind an uptick in stomach bugs.
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Medicare enrollees can now get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
Over 59 million people with Medicare's "Part B" outpatient coverage will be able to get up to eight free at-home tests per month.
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U.S. to end COVID order blocking asylum seekers at border with Mexico
The United States will end a sweeping, pandemic-related expulsion policy that has effectively closed down the U.S. asylum system at the border with Mexico, U.S. health officials said on Friday, arguing it was no longer needed to protect public health.
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How to reverse the teacher crisis exacerbated by the pandemic: Experts
The COVID-10 pandemic worsened a teacher shortage that has been taking place for years, according to a report.
Easter travel disruption as flights cancelled
Airlines cancel scores of flights due to Covid as UK airports struggle and Eurotunnel warns of three hour delays.
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Covid-19 hospitalizations hit a pandemic low in the US, but strain on hospitals persists | CNN
Fewer people are hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United States now than at any other point in the pandemic, but hospitals and staff continue to feel the strain.
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Shanghai to extend lockdown of 26 million people as it reviews COVID test results
Shanghai will remain under lockdown as it reviews results of an exercise to test all of its 26 million residents for COVID-19, authorities said on Monday.
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'Youth are in crisis': Mental health of US high school students worsened during the Covid-19 pandemic, CDC survey finds | CNN
Mental health concerns among high school students in the United States were exacerbated during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to survey results published Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Study: Covid's racial disparities made some white people less vigilant about the virus
A researcher said that the findings show that white people tend to care less about Covid and its impact when they believe it is “not a white people problem.”
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In about half of US counties, less than 10% of children ages 5 to 11 are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 | CNN
The youngest group eligible to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the US, children ages 5 to 11, is also the least vaccinated one.
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A Covid-19 spike like the one in China is unlikely in the US, experts say. Here's why | CNN
The Omicron coronavirus variant may be reaching around the world, but different places are seeing significantly different effects.
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