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Georgia’s Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearing
Embattled Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is set to testify Tuesday at the House Jan. 6 committee about the extraordinary pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump to “find 11,780” votes that could flip the state to prevent Joe Biden’s election victory
For Jan. 6 rioters who believed Trump, storming the Capitol made sense
“We were just American people tired and pissed off at the fact that we felt our election was stolen,” a Jan. 6 defendant said.
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Georgia's Raffensperger among witnesses for next 1/6 hearing
The House Jan. 6 committee is expected to hear testimony from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about the extraordinary pressure he faced from former President Donald Trump to “find 11,780” votes that could flip the state to prevent Joe Biden’s election victory.
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Biden says decision on gas tax holiday may come this week
President Joe Biden says he’s considering pressing for a holiday on the federal gasoline tax. That could possibly save U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
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1 month after the Uvalde shooting, here are 5 questions that are still unanswered
Nearly a month after a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, several key questions about the police response remain unanswered.
Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian missiles hit close to nuclear reactors: IAEA director
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Despite Western arms, Ukraine is outgunned in the east
Despite the heavy influx of weapons from the West, Ukrainian forces are outgunned by the Russians in the battle for the eastern Donbas region, where the fighting is largely being carried out by way of artillery exchanges.
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Ukraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone
Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor.
Evangelical political activists push Hispanic, Black voter outreach as ‘game-changer’ in the midterms and 2024
Evangelical political activists are pushing hard to win over Hispanic and Black voters to the Republican party as Democrats face historic headwinds in the midterm elections
Facebook removes GOP Senate candidate's 'RINO hunting' video
Facebook has removed a campaign video by Republican Missouri U.S. Senate candidate Eric Greitens that shows him brandishing a shotgun and declaring that he's hunting RINOs, or Republicans In Name Only.
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Texas GOP’s proposed platform signals party’s rightward shift
The new proposed Texas GOP platform has drawn outrage among Democrats and stoked concern from some Republicans, signaling the degree to which Lone Star State conservatives appear to be shifting rig…
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Sweltering streets: Hundreds of homeless die in extreme heat
Hundreds of homeless people die in the streets each year from the heat, in cities around the U.S. and the world.
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US Supreme Court: The woman who helped to end Roe v Wade
Lynn Fitch said she hoped to empower women by striking down the law.
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Student genital inspection likely to be scrapped from Ohio school sports bill, Senate pres says
The Ohio State Senate president vowed that a provision in a new bill calling for genital inspections if a student athlete's sex is questioned will not part of any future law.
Pence accuses Biden of 'squandering' gains
The former vice president's speech to members of the University Club of Chicago stoked speculation about a run for the White House in 2024.
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Texas Republican Party passes resolution denying legitimacy of Biden's victory in presidential election
Texas Republicans also called for the state to hold a referendum on whether to "reassert its status as an independent nation."
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Experts say proposed federal gun safety measures might not have prevented Uvalde shooting
The federal gun safety proposal announced last week might not have prevented the Uvalde shooting had it already been in place, experts tell ABC News.
June 20, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine should expect 'greater hostile activity' from Russia as the European Union considers whether the country should be formally considered for candidate status. Follow live updates here.
West Point cadets taught critical race theory, including addressing 'whiteness,' docs show
Fox News Digital exclusively obtained documents from Judicial Watch's FOIA requests of the Army that reveal cadets at West Point are being taught critical race theory.
China May oil imports from Russia soar to a record, surpass top supplier Saudi
China's crude oil imports from Russia soared 55% from a year earlier to a record level in May, displacing Saudi Arabia as the top supplier, as refiners cashed in on discounted supplies amid sanctions on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine.
The seven Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
Democrats are fighting tooth and nail to hold on to their ultra-narrow Senate majority this year in a midterm election cycle that has several of the party’s most vulnerable incumbents facing voters…
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College enrollment drops 1.4M students, threatening long-term stability of higher education
New concerns are being raised about the long-term outlook of higher education as enrollment numbers continue to decline and coronavirus relief funds run out.
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Biden says it's 'not likely' he will visit Ukraine on Europe trip | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden said Monday he is “not likely” to visit Ukraine when he travels to Europe for the Group of Seven summit and a meeting of NATO leaders later on this week.
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World's largest freshwater fish found in Mekong, scientists say
A 300kg stingray found in Cambodia is the biggest freshwater fish on record, scientists say.
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Canada announces ban on single-use plastics in ‘historic step’
New regulations will prohibit sale and import of ‘harmful’ plastics, with some time for businesses to adjust.
Jan. 6 committee confirms Tuesday lineup that includes Georgia's Raffensperger
The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot released Monday its witness list for Tuesday’s hearing on former President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign against state elections officials. The hearing's witnesses will include Georgia Secretary of state Brad Raffensperger (R), who…
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Trump says he hasn’t asked DeSantis if he’s running in ’24: ‘I think I would win’
Former President Trump isn’t sure if Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will run for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, but he says he’s confident that he would beat him if he does. “I don’t know if R…
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CIA officer turned Democratic congresswoman Spanberger emphasizes she’s ‘a proud American’
Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, who's being targeted by the GOP as she runs for re-election in a competitive district, spotlights her efforts to lower gas prices.
Some Democrats see 2022 ‘blue wave’
The surprise election last week of Mexican-born Republican Mayra Flores in a heavily Democratic seat in Texas has given the GOP high hopes of winning a majority of Hispanic voters in the midterm elections.
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Africa is a hostage of Russia's war on Ukraine, Zelensky says
Russia is stopping grain leaving Ukrainian ports, sparking warnings tens of millions risk famine.
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American Airlines ending service to three cities due to pilot shortage
American Airlines will eliminate service for three cities following the Labor Day holiday weekend as a result of staffing shortages, marking the latest hiccup for the airline industry amid thousand…
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Abrams tries to flip script on guns and crime in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms this fall, Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor, seeking to turn crime into a liability for incumbent Republican Gov.
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Wife of WNBA's Griner tells AP scheduled call never happened
WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on the couple’s fourth anniversary Saturday, but they never connected since the phone line at the embassy was not staffed.
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Senate gun negotiators could have bill text Monday, as talks pick up steam in wake of mass shootings
Senate talks on a possible gun bill appear to be picking up steam, with a source familiar telling Fox News it is possible bill text could be released Monday.
Israel to dissolve parliament, call 5th election in 3 years
Israel’s weakened coalition government has announced that it will dissolve parliament and call new elections.
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Trump zings McCarthy for ‘foolish decision’ to pull GOP picks for Jan. 6 committee
Former President Donald Trump is blaming House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for the lack of Republican representation on the House Jan. 6 committee.
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Can higher interest rates be good for consumers?
For the first time in years, interest rates are rising on savings accounts.
Kidnapped Florida man drove erratically so police would pull him over, authorities say
The trio of alleged kidnappers are charged with multiple crimes, authorities said.
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Lithuania defends ban on some goods to Russia's Kaliningrad
Lithuania is defending its decision to bar rail transit from Russia to a Russian Baltic Sea exclave of goods hit by European Union sanctions, in a move that drew Moscow’s strong anger amid high tensions in the region.
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Biden is considering lifting Trump-era tariffs to slow inflation. Here's how that may affect you | CNN Politics
Lifting Trump-era tariffs is one of the few things President Joe Biden could do to slow inflation – but many Americans still wouldn’t feel a big relief from rising prices if he took that action. The imports affected by the tariffs aren’t a huge part of the US economy.
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Watergate prosecutor: Georgia case could ‘send Donald Trump to prison’
A prosecutor who worked on the Watergate case against Richard Nixon 50 years ago said on Sunday that a Georgia election interference case is the most likely to send former President Trump to prison…
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Bitcoin holds near $20,000 as investors fear "domino effect"
The cryptocurrency industry was on edge on Monday as bitcoin held just above $20,000 and investors feared that problems at major crypto players could unleash a wider market shakeout.
Buttigieg says feds have power to force airlines to hire more workers amid travel delays
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said the federal government has the authority to take action against airline companies that do not meet consumer-protection standards.
Mo Brooks faces a monstrous climb in Alabama runoff against Trump-backed Katie Britt | CNN Politics
Mo Brooks tried everything to win back Donald Trump’s endorsement after his calls to move past the 2020 election cost him the former President’s support this spring, but nothing seemed to work.
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Warnock: Not passing gun legislation would lead to ‘moment of moral failure’
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) said on Monday that he is hopeful the Senate will pass some form of legislation to curb gun violence, adding that not doing so would be a “moment of moral failure.” Sen…
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More than 100 civilians killed in Mali attacks: Gov’t
Government says 132 people killed as armed group attacks villages in Mali’s central Mopti region.
Pope Francis resigning? Catholics wait with bated breath as rumors swirl
The world's attention is descending on Vatican City as rumors swirl Pope Francis is readying to resign.
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Here's what happened to a women's rights activist evacuated from Kabul
The support system designed to welcome Afghan evacuees to the U.S. was overwhelmed by their numbers. Roshan Mashal’s family was one of many that slipped through the cracks.
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Arizona fires sweep land rich with ancient sites, artifacts
Wildfires in northern Arizona are crossing land rich with signs of human existence through centuries.
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French elections: What now for opposition left and far-right?
The big winners of France's elections are poles apart but share the aim of opposing Macron.
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Most of Yellowstone to reopen within 2 weeks after influx of cash for repairs
Around 80% of the national park will be open to visitors next month after repairs to address the damage from unprecedented flooding.
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Primary preview: Alabama Senate runoff, D.C. mayor, House races in Virginia
Each of the two GOP candidates in Alabama's U.S. Senate primary runoff Tuesday can say they at one point had Trump's endorsement in the race.
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Missouri Senate GOP hopeful Eric Greitens hunts political opponents with guns in ad
Greitens has been accused by his ex-wife of abusing her and their son.
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Reward offered in DC mass shooting that killed 15-year-old boy
Police are asking for the public's help after a mass shooting broke out in Washington, D.C., killing a 15-year-old boy.
Four dead after 47 people shot in Chicago over the weekend
At least four people are dead after Chicago's latest weekend of violence saw almost 50 people shot.
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As Jan. 6 chair, Thompson builds on a lifetime of defending the vote
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) first landed in politics not to get votes, but to get people registered to vote. It’s a mission that brought him from signing up voters across rural Missi…
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Greitens urges supporters to order their ‘RINO Hunting Permit’ in gun-heavy video
Missouri Senate candidate Eric Greitens (R) is facing criticism after he released a new video urging his supporters to go “RINO hunting.” The Missouri Republican shared a 38-second…
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6 people hospitalized after taxi jumps curb in New York City, NYPD says | CNN
A New York taxi cab jumped the curb and struck several people in central Manhattan on Monday, sending six people to local hospitals, including three with life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
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'It's just hell there': Russia still pounds eastern Ukraine
Russia’s military machine is persevering in its ferocious effort to grind down Ukraine’s defenses. Combat in eastern areas of Ukraine reportedly is entering a decisive phase.
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Zimbabwe healthcare workers strike over wages, inflation crisis
Public health workers and other civil servants are demanding salaries in US dollars as inflation hits 132 percent.
Ohio teacher reacts to 'nightmare' of arming educators
A teacher in Ohio is alarmed that Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill to make it easier for educators to carry guns in classrooms.
US is in for another heat wave, right on the heels of the last | CNN
La Niña summers tend to be warmer over most of the contiguous US when compared to El Niño summers. But with the climate crisis growing, heat waves are likely to become more intense and the number of days with triple-digit heat will likely also increase.
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Russia can't guarantee that U.S. vets captured in Ukraine won’t face death penalty
“It depends on the investigation,” President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told NBC News when asked about Alexander Drueke and Andy Huynh.
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Medicare could save billions buying generic drugs at Mark Cuban's prices
Researchers compared what the U.S. government pays for prescription drugs to the prices of generic drugs sold at the entrepreneur's new online pharmacy.
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Man blocked from donating blood after refusing to give pregnancy status
A man was prevented from donating blood Wednesday after he refused to answer a question asking if he was pregnant.
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Kamala Harris surprises children at African American history museum for Juneteenth
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff surprised children on Monday at the National Museum of African American History and Culture for Juneteenth.
Ethiopia violence in Oromia: 'Villages full of dead bodies'
Eyewitnesses tell the BBC they were left helpless as innocent citizens were slaughtered.
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Kinzinger shares threat to family
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) on Sunday shared a death threat his family received over his participation in the House select committee’s investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021, …
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661 pounds, 13 feet long and a mouth 'the size of a banana': The largest freshwater fish ever caught
A fisherman caught the 661-pound fish — which measured about 13 feet in length — near a remote island on the Mekong River in the Stung Treng area.
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NATO summit ‘not deadline’ for Finland, Sweden talks: Turkey
NATO chief says talks between Turkey, Sweden and Finland were ‘constructive’, but Turkey says still work to be done.
5,000 people hit by Heathrow flight cancellations
The latest disruption comes as EasyJet announced it will reduce flights this summer.
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Title IX: WNBA owner among women athletes running businesses
WNBA co-owner Ginny Gilder says fighting for equal treatment as a rower at Yale 46 years ago radicalized her.
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U.S. is rejecting over 90% of Afghans seeking to enter the country on humanitarian grounds
The U.S. last year resettled tens of thousands of Afghans following the Taliban takeover. But it left behind many at-risk Afghans, including family members of U.S. military translators.
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Trump privately acknowledged election loss: Former aide
During his waning White House days, then-President Donald Trump once privately acknowledged his defeat in the 2020 election, according to a former aide.
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In Georgia, fears of Russia aggression amplified by Ukraine war
NEAR THE GEORGIAN-SOUTH OSSETIAN BOUNDARY — The two Russian soldiers ducked to the ground on top of the steep Georgian hills in the breakaway republic of South Ossetia, hoping to elude monitors fro…
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Human rights attorney’s worst fears realized in Operation Lone Star arrest
Gaston is just one of thousands of migrants detained through Operation Lone Star, a Texas-run border security initiative created to curtail migrant traffic in the state.
A 3,400-year-old city in Iraq emerges from underwater after an extreme drought | CNN
Archaeologists rushed to excavate the site earlier this year before the water levels rose, once again submerging the ancient city underwater.
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Grenell to speak in Iowa amid Trump VP speculation
Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell is heading to Iowa amid early speculation that he could be a prospective running mate for former President Trump in a potential 2024 …
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Georgia prisoner sentenced to die in guard killings
A Georgia prisoner convicted of killing two guards during an escape from a prison transport bus five years ago has been sentenced to die.
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Jan. 6 committee setting its sights on Pence, Ginni Thomas
Members of the House committee investigating the Capitol riot say they may subpoena former Vice President Mike Pence.
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Texas GOP 'rebukes' Republicans working on gun deal, declares opposition to gay and trans people
The Texas Republican Party issued a formal rebuke of multiple GOP senators supporting a bipartisan gun deal, including Sen. John Cornyn
How much for gas? Around the world, pain is felt at the pump
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — At a gas station near the Cologne, Germany, airport, Bernd Mueller watches the digits quickly climb on the pump: 22 euros ($23), 23 euros, 24 euros.
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America is on edge, and that's bad news for the White House | CNN Politics
If Americans are “really, really down,” as President Joe Biden suggests, it’s hardly surprising.
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Justices seem poised to hear elections case pressed by GOP
The Supreme Court seems poised to take on a new elections case being pressed by Republicans. It could increase the power of state lawmakers over races for Congress and the presidency, as well as redistricting.
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The moments resonating from the Jan. 6 hearings (so far)
Nielsen numbers tell us how many people watched live coverage of the Jan. 6 committee hearings — 20 million the first night, 11 million the second and nearly 9 million for the third.
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French elections: Macron loses majority as French vote fragments
Less than two months after re-election, the president loses control of the National Assembly.
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Moscow fumes over Lithuania rail ban to Russian region
Russia warned Lithuania on Tuesday that it would face measures of a "serious negative impact" for blocking some shipments by rail to Moscow's Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad, in its latest dispute over Western sanctions imposed on the country for the war in Ukraine.
Texas Republicans declare Biden election illegitimate, despite evidence
Republicans also voted in a convention on a party platform that calls homosexuality an "abnormal lifestyle choice."
US is worried about Russia using new efforts to exploit divisions in 2022 midterms | CNN Politics
Homeland and national security officials are worried about how Russia could significantly exploit US divisions over the November midterms, considering scenarios like Russia staging smaller hacks of local election authorities – done with the deliberate purpose of being noticed – and then using...
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Fox News pays former female host $15 million settlement in pay disparity claim: report
Fox News has reportedly paid a roughly $15 million settlement to former host Melissa Francis, who filed a complaint with New York state’s labor board accusing the media company of paying her …
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Foreign policy headache looms for Biden admin as Colombia elects first ever leftist president
Gustavo Petro made history Sunday, becoming Colombia's first ever left-wing president. Petro is just one of the latest left-wing candidates to win on the continent.
Liz Cheney’s condemnation of Trump’s lies wins over Democrats
The Republican vice-chair of the January 6 committee has played hardball on Trump and his allies in hearings – and the left has shown admiration for her
Zelenskyy Father's Day post spotlights family ties amid war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has posted an uplifting Father’s Day message with 10 photos of parents and children set against the backdrop of war.
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Texas GOP adopts anti-LGBTQ platform, refers to being gay as ‘abnormal’
The Texas Republican party adopted a new platform on Saturday that refers to homosexuality as “abnormal” and “opposes all efforts to validate transgender identity.” The Texa…
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No deal to end gun violence, U.S. Republican lawmaker says
Lawmakers remain far apart on the most important gun safety issues now under debate in Congress, a Republican senator said Sunday, casting doubts on hopes that the United States could pass the first federal gun legislation in decades.
What a Roberts compromise on abortion could look like
It’s a longshot, but court watchers are closely eyeing the chief justice for middle ground on Roe.
www.politico.comAmid Jan. 6 testimony, Trump stalwarts jump aboard new conspiracy theories
Instead of convincing Donald Trump's most loyal supporters of his misdeeds, the revelations from the hearings into the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are prompting many of them to reassert their views that he was correct in falsely asserting a claim to victory
World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events
World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events.
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Ukraine warns of war: Kyiv warns of Russian escalation during EU bid
EU leaders will vote on Kyiv's candidate status at a summit in Brussels later this week.
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Trump corrects record, says he hasn't endorsed McCarthy for speaker
Former President Donald Trump made it clear that he has not endorsed anyone, including Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), for speaker of the House.
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Lawmakers say new Iran nuclear deal unlikely
Senators in both parties briefed recently by senior Biden administration officials on negotiations with Iran say they doubt Tehran will agree to any new deal to limit its development of nuclear wea…
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Migrant rescues along US-Mexico border climb amid sweltering heat and high water levels | CNN Politics
Authorities say there have been eight deaths here in the span of a week, a grim outlook for the summer as migrants head to the border in extreme conditions.
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More Americans say Trump should face charges in connection with Jan. 6: poll
More Americans say former President Trump should face criminal charges in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, according to a new poll. The ABC News-Ipsos survey published on Su…
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China says it has successfully intercepted a missile in flight, in a test of an anti-ballistic missile system that could improve its defenses as it presses its territorial claims
EU's top diplomat calls Russia's blockade of Ukrainian grain a war crime
Russia is committing a war crime by blocking the export of millions of tonnes of Ukrainian grain, the European Union's foreign policy chief said on Monday as EU foreign ministers met to discuss ways to free up the crop amid a global food crisis.
Colombia picks 1st leftist president in tight runoff contest
Colombia will be governed by a leftist president for the first time after former rebel Gustavo Petro narrowly defeated a real estate tycoon in a runoff election that underscored people’s disgust with the country’s traditional politicians.
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Zelensky: 'Expect greater hostile activity' as Ukraine awaits EU membership decision
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is bracing his fellow citizens for intensifying attacks from Russia as the European Union weighs Ukraine's application to join the bloc.
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Zelenskyy Father’s Day post spotlights family ties amid war
He urged his nation’s fighters to endure for the “future of your family, your children, and, therefore, the whole of Ukraine.”
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Democrats are losing ground with the fastest-growing political bloc: Asian Americans | CNN Politics
A lot of attention has been paid to the problems President Joe Biden and other Democrats have with core party constituencies, including young and Hispanic voters. And there’s been plenty of polling to back that up.
www.cnn.comTexas GOP's new platform calls homosexuality 'abnormal' and includes explicitly anti-LGBTQ ideology
The Republican Party of Texas adopted a platform that includes explicitly anti-LGBTQ ideology at its biennial convention on Saturday.
Emmanuel Macron a chastened and greatly weakened leader
The results confirm the French leader faces a tricky second term, our Paris correspondent writes.
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Pompeo says Biden's Iran talks ‘squandered’ Middle East stability: ‘Putting us all at risk’
In a Sunday interview, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News that President Biden's approach to the Middle East has been a big step in the wrong direction.
What to watch in Alabama Senate runoff, DC mayor's race
The two Republican candidates in Alabama’s U.S. Senate primary runoff on Tuesday can each boast that at one point they had Donald Trump’s endorsement in the race.
apnews.comRepublican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
WASHINGTON — Within days, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision that could severely limit the federal government’s authority to reduce carbon dioxide from power plants — pollution that is dangerously heating the planet. But it is only a start. The...
Yellowstone Park aims for quick reopening after floods
Federal officials say most of Yellowstone National Park should reopen within the next two weeks. Record floods pounded the region last week and knocked out major roads.
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Newly elected Mayra Flores on Democrats: ‘They feel entitled to our vote’
The Texas Republican says Latino voters are tired of being taken for granted.
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U.S. mulling pausing federal gas tax as option to cut prices, energy secretary says
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Sunday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden was evaluating a pause on federal gas tax as one of the options to bring down prices.
India and Bangladesh floods displace millions and kill dozens
Dozens have died in lightning strikes and landslides triggered by severe monsoon storms in the region.
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Republican who voted to impeach Trump says former president ‘will be hard to stop’
Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), who voted to impeach then-President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said on Sunday he believes Trump will run again in 2024 and that voters “still like hi…
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Here's what you need to know about the 'boyfriend loophole' holding up gun safety negotiations | CNN Politics
“It’s now or never.”
www.cnn.comRepublican Drive to Tilt Courts Against Climate Action Reaches a Crucial Moment
WASHINGTON — Within days, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court is expected to hand down a decision that could severely limit the federal government’s authority to reduce carbon dioxide from power plants — pollution that is dangerously heating the planet. But it is only a start. The...
Unlikely duo: Pennsylvania Democrats aim for united front
The fate of the Democratic Party is intertwined in a pair of Pennsylvania elections that’ll be closely watched this year.
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Stoltenberg says war in Ukraine could last for years
More modern weapons could free Donbas region, NATO chief tells Bild am Sonntag.
Ukraine to ban music by some Russians in media and public spaces
Ukraine's parliament also voted to ban the import of books from Russia and Belarus.
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Ukraine bans Russian books and music
Ukrainian lawmakers on Sunday passed two bills banning certain Russian books and music from Ukraine as the war-torn country attempts to shed its remaining ties to Russia.
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Juneteenth celebrations emphasize ending racial disparities
A year after Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the U.S., people gathered this weekend at events filled with music, food and fireworks.
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Gunfire near a concert in Washington, DC, kills a 15-year-old and wounds 3 others, including an officer | CNN
Before the deadly melee, two other incidents had already caused panic and trampling at the unauthorized concert, the DC police chief said.
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Biden DOJ 'legitimizing' attacks on pro-life centers by not prosecuting Kavanaugh home protesters: Sen. Lee
Sen. Mike Lee said he was not satisfied with the FBI's response to attacks on pro-life centers, as the Biden DOJ has refused to prosecute protesters at Brett Kavanaugh's home.
New body armor rules in NY miss vest worn by Buffalo killer
A new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians in New York doesn't cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket.
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Hillary Clinton suggests transgender debate 'should not be a priority' for Dems
Hillary Clinton says the Democratic Party should not treat the transgender debate as a priority, saying the Party should focus on winning elections instead.
US is worried about Russia using new efforts to exploit divisions in 2022 midterms | CNN Politics
Homeland and national security officials are worried about how Russia could significantly exploit US divisions over the November midterms, considering scenarios like Russia staging smaller hacks of local election authorities – done with the deliberate purpose of being noticed – and then using...
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Nobel sold for Ukrainian kids shatters record at $103.5M
Nobel Peace laureate Dmitry Muratov says he was not expecting the medal he was auctioning off to help Ukrainian child refugees sell for the record amount of $103.5 million.
apnews.comGay Republican group says being excluded from Texas GOP convention is 'not just narrow-minded, but politically short-sighted'
In a tweet, the national Log Cabin Republicans shared a statement from Donald Trump Jr. criticizing the Texas Republican Party's decision.
The media is awash in Trump coverage...again | CNN Business
Donald Trump has been out of office for 17 months, but he seems to be everywhere in the media again these days.
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'Upset no matter what happens': Senate gun deal leaves voters on both sides unsatisfied, frustrated
GOP voters think Senate gun reform plan erodes Second Amendment rights. Democrats say plan to widen background checks, red flag laws falls far short.
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Australian leader refuses to publicly intervene on Assange
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has rejected calls for him to publicly demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange.
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15-year-old killed, 3 people injured in gunfire at DC Juneteenth event
The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said Sunday one person is dead and three others are injured, including a police officer, after shots were fired at a Juneteeth event that did not have a pro…
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EXPLAINER: What is Title IX and what impact has it had?
Title IX is best known for its role in gender equity in athletics and sexual harassment on campuses.
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Second heat wave expected to bring temps above 100 for 20% of people in US | CNN
The persistent heat dome which imposed oppressively high temperatures on the northern Plains and Midwest over the weekend will begin to shift further eastward this week, ending a short reprieve many states in the Great Lakes and Mid-Atlantic have had in recent days.
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Ex-rebel wins runoff to be Colombia's 1st leftist president
Former rebel Gustavo Petro has narrowly won a runoff election in Colombia over a political outsider millionaire, ushering in a new era of politics by becoming the country’s first leftist president.
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Police didn't try to open doors to Uvalde classrooms with shooter inside: Source
As police waited outside the Uvalde school classrooms where students and teachers were being killed, none of them tried to see if the door was unlocked.
Democrats Are Delusional About Why They’re Losing Hispanic Voters
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyNovember is approaching fast, and Democrats have a problem: In key states like Texas, they are losing Hispanic voters.But rather than being honest about it, leaders within the party are dabbling in delusion about what the problem is. It’s...
World shares mixed; bitcoin holds steady near $20,000
European benchmarks are higher after most Asian markets retreated, while the price of bitcoin hovered near $20,000.
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Texas lawmaker salutes the power of Juneteenth
"For me, it is a moment of great emotion," Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said.
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China says it tested missile-interception system
China has carried out a land-based missile interception test that "achieved its expected purpose", the Defence Ministry said, describing it as defensive and not aimed at any country.
Philippine government attorney fatally shot in Philadelphia
Officials say a government attorney for the Philippines was fatally shot in an Uber while visiting Philadelphia.
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Someone paid $19 million for a steak lunch with Warren Buffett | CNN Business
There really is no such thing as a free lunch.
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Germany unveils new measures to cut usage of natural gas
Package includes producing more electricity via coal power plants.
EXPLAINER: Title IX update faces polarized challenges
At least 19 states now either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes, who are at the center of a polarizing, politicized debate, even though only a fraction of them are believed to be among America's 8.5 million high school and college athletes.
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William at 40: A milestone birthday in a life under scrutiny
The world watched as Prince William grew from a towheaded schoolboy to a dashing air-sea rescue pilot to a balding father of three
See Americans honor Juneteenth and promote social justice across the nation
As Americans gather to honor the independence of Black people this Juneteenth, see what ‘Black Joy’ looks like at celebrations across the nation.
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Title IX's next battle: The rights of transgender athletes
When the gender equity legislation known as Title IX became law in 1972, the politics of transgender sports was not even a blip in the national conversation.
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Trump 2024 launch before November midterm elections could become a problem for GOP
Top Republicans are keeping a wary eye on Donald Trump, worried the former president might announce a 2024 bid before Election Day this year, distracting voters from President Joe Biden’s embattled leadership and galvanizing Democratic turnout.
www.washingtonexaminer.comUkraine latest updates: Russians at Severodonetsk industry zone
Ukraine news from June 20: Russian troops enter Severodonetsk industrial zone, according to Luhansk’s regional governor.
Iran hangs man convicted of killing clerics in April attack
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday morning hanged a man convicted of killing two clerics in a stabbing attack in April at a revered Shiite shrine, the country's state television reported.
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‘Democratic shock’: France’s Macron loses parliamentary majority
Result could throw France into political paralysis unless Macron is able to negotiate alliances with other parties.
Judge: Va. facility can sell some dogs, must stop breeding
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility to resume selling some dogs for biomedical research purposes, but he ordered Envigo RMS to cease breeding new puppies.
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Families push Biden for release of jailed Americans in China
Relatives say Washington should consider prisoner swaps and trade pressure to break diplomatic deadlock.
www.politico.comSpain’s conservatives strike huge win in southern Andalusia
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s traditional conservatives scored a huge win in southern Andalusia on Sunday, claiming an absolute majority in the legislature that will save it from needing the support of the far-right to govern the nation’s most populous region.
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Florida deputies disciplined over handling of Bob Saget’s death
Two Florida deputies have been suspended for sharing the news of comedian Bob Saget’s death before his family was alerted, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to The Hill on Sunday. …
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Hundreds of thousands affected by floods, landslides as heaviest rain in 60 years hits southern China | CNN
Almost half a million people have been affected by floods and landslides in the Chinese province of Guangdong, according to authorities, after parts of southern China were hit by the heaviest downpours in 60 years over the weekend.
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Kentucky judge running again after removal from office
OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky judge who was removed from office two months ago is running again, and a lawmaker says making that illegal would take a constitutional amendment.
apnews.com6 officers open fire, kill armed man in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire police responding to a domestic violence 911 call early Sunday shot and killed an armed man who refused to surrender, state Attorney General John M.
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Sara Duterte sworn in as Philippines vice president
Daughter of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte takes oath of office, issues call for unity after divisive election.
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake shakes central Taiwan coast
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake shook Taiwan on Monday morning
Matthew Fitzpatrick wins the U.S. Open
Fitzpatrick just barely outplayed Will Zalatoris to win his first major golf tournament, winning by one stroke in Massachusetts on Sunday.
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Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, 'doing fine' after punch
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, was punched in the city's Fourth Street Live entertainment district on Saturday night.
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Britain under pressure to crack down on corrupt Russian money that's infiltrated its economy
For years, the UK has welcomed oligarchs with few questions asked about their fortunes. Billions of dollars poured in. Now, British intelligence is warning that Russian money is propping up Putin's regime -- and that some of it is helping fund the war in Ukraine.
www.cbsnews.comJudge: Va. facility can sell some dogs, must stop breeding
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) — A federal judge is allowing a company that runs a central Virginia research dog-breeding facility to resume selling some dogs for biomedical research purposes, but he ordered Envigo RMS to cease breeding new puppies.
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Iran blames U.S. for stalled talks with world powers to revive 2015 nuclear deal
Iran said on Monday that Tehran is ready to reach a "good deal" with world powers, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh told a televised news conference, blaming the U.S. for stalling talks to revive their 2015 nuclear pact.
Belarus says it is resuming verification activities under arms control treaties
Belarus' defence ministry said on Monday that the country was resuming verification activities under existing international arms control treaties after a two-year hiatusprompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan court rules same-sex marriage ban is not unconstitutional
A court ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage was not unconstitutional, dealing a setback to LGBTQ rights activists in the only Group of Seven nation that does not allow people of the same gender to marry.
Biden officials say recession isn't 'inevitable,' gas tax holiday remains a possibility
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm says while a federal gas tax holiday would ease pump prices, it also takes funding from infrastructure projects.
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Reports: Paul Haggis detained in Italy in sex assault case
Italian news reports are quoting prosecutors in southern Italy as saying film director Paul Haggis has been detained for investigation of the alleged sexual assault of a woman
Monsoon covers half of India; rainfall approaches average -weather dept
India's annual monsoon rainfall has covered more than half of the country and conditions are favourable for it to advance into central, northern and western regions this week, the weather department said on Monday.
Two Nigeria churches attacked; worshippers killed, abducted
Witnesses and an official say three people have been shot dead in northwestern Nigeria after gunmen attacked two churches in the troubled region.
apnews.comWitnesses say more than 200 killed in Ethiopia ethnic attack
Witnesses in Ethiopia say more than 200 people, mostly ethnic Amhara, have been killed in an attack in the country’s Oromia region and are blaming a rebel group, which denies it
Factbox: Hong Kong's new cabinet to focus on national security
Hong Kong's incoming leader John Lee has announced a cabinet that includes a number of officials with a background in security, calling it a "results-oriented" governing team that will usher in a new chapter after protracted pro-democracy protests in 2019.
George Lamming, a giant of modern Caribbean writing, dies
One of the giants of post-colonial Caribbean writing has died at 94. George Lamming's novels, essays and speeches influenced readers and peers in his native Barbados and around the world.
apnews.comAlabama police chief in hospital after wreck with tractor
COURTLAND, Ala. (AP) — A north Alabama police chief was in the hospital after he was injured in a car wreck while on duty.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on June 19, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Rep. Zoe Lofgren and former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb join Margaret Brennan.
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kids
The nation’s youngest children are getting their chance at vaccines for COVID-19. Shots began Monday at a few locations, though they were expected to ramp up after the Juneteenth federal holiday.
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President Biden to visit Washington, DC, site offering Covid-19 vaccines to kids under 5 | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will visit a Washington, DC, vaccine clinic offering Covid-19 vaccinations to children under the age of 5 on Tuesday, a White House official told CNN, in an effort to highlight the rollout of the newly authorized vaccines for the youngest Americans.
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The COVID frontlines: How NYC doctors faced the outbreak
Doctors at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell had never seen anything like the Spring 2020 pandemic outbreak. They, along with "The Desperate Hours" author Marie Brenner, pull back the curtain on the struggles and triumphs from what felt like a war zone.
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Macau shuts most businesses amid COVID outbreak, casinos stay open
The world's biggest gambling hub Macau began its second day of mass COVID-19 testing on Monday after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered over the weekend, with most businesses shut but casinos remaining open.
Pfizer to buy 8.1 percent stake in French vaccines company Valneva
U.S. healthcare giant Pfizer has agreed to invest 90.5 million euros ($95.24 million) to buy an 8.1% percent stake in French vaccines company , as the companies announced developments in their partnership to tackle the Lyme disease.
North Korea reports 18,820 more fever cases amid COVID outbreak, KCNA says
North Korea has recorded another 18,820 new fever cases amid its first official COVID-19 outbreak, state news agency KCNA said on Monday, as daily reported infections continued to drop and no new deaths were reported.
Chinese gambling hub Macau shuts businesses for COVID testing
Mass testing comes after dozens of locally transmitted cases were discovered in the former Portuguese colony.
Beijing city reports 3 new local COVID cases on Monday as of 3 p.m.
Chinese capital Beijing reported three new local COVID-19 cases on Monday as of 3 p.m., a local health official said.
Early Omicron infection unlikely to protect against current variants
People infected with the earliest version may be vulnerable to reinfection with later versions even if they have been vaccinated and boosted, new findings suggest.
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