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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow suffered another diplomatic setback Monday in its war with Ukraine as Sweden joined Finland in deciding to seek NATO membership, while Ukraine’s president congratulated soldiers who reportedly pushed Russian forces back near the border.
Senate advances $40 billion Ukraine aid package
The Senate on Monday overwhelmingly advanced a $40 billion Ukraine aid package that easily passed the House last week but had stalled in the upper chamber because of an objection from Sen. Rand Pau…
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With echoes of Trump, GOP splinters over $40B for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — Signs of Republican resistance are mounting over a $40 billion aid package to Ukraine , a reemergence of the Trump-led isolationist wing of the GOP that's coming at a crucial moment as the war against the Russian invasion deepens.
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Buffalo massacre puts spotlight on hate-filled website | CNN Business
On Saturday afternoon, an anonymous user on the online forum 4chan wrote, “just 20 mins ago I just witnessed a mass shooting at a tops supermarket live on twitch with like 20 other viewers.”
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Moscow’s ‘defeat’ as Finland, Sweden move to join NATO
If both countries join the 30-member security bloc, NATO forces may be right next to the Finnish-Russian border.
Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger criticize fellow Republicans after Buffalo mass shooting
Cheney blamed her party's leaders in the House for enabling "white nationalism, white supremacy, and anti-semitism."
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DeSantis signals state will take control of Disney's self-governing district
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suggested Monday that the state will take control of Disney World's self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement District rather than local governments when the district is dissolved next year.
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Three-way Oz-Barnette-McCormick clash for GOP Senate nomination on eve of Pennsylvania primary
It's a three-way Dr. Oz-Kathy Barnette-Dave McCormick clash for GOP Senate nomination on eve of Pennsylvania's primary
Online diary: Buffalo gunman plotted attack for months
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The white gunman accused of massacring 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket wrote as far back as November about staging a livestreamed attack on African Americans, practiced shooting from his car and traveled hours from his home in March to scout out the store...
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Turkish president says he will not approve Sweden and Finland's NATO membership if they sanction Turkey
As fighting continues in the eastern regions of Luhansk and Donetsk, Ukrainian forces say they are making headway in the northeastern Kharkiv region. Meanwhile, Sweden and Finland may soon be applying to join NATO. Follow here for live news updates.
Russia and Ukraine trade blame as negotiations stall
Ukraine accuses Russia of failing to compromise as Moscow says Kyiv has ‘practically withdrawn’ from talks.
Supreme Court rules for Sen. Cruz in campaign finance case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court's conservative majority sided Monday with Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and struck down a provision of federal campaign finance law, a ruling that a dissenting justice said runs the risk of causing “further disrepute” to American politics.
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Belarus urges Russia-led military alliance to unite against West
Lukashenko, a key Moscow ally, accused the West of supporting Nazi ideas and of being ‘at war with Russia’ in Ukraine.
Court expert draws more GOP-friendly New York political maps
NEW YORK (AP) — A court-appointed expert released a draft of new congressional maps for New York that are more favorable to Republicans than the original gerrymandered political maps drawn by Democrats.
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Turkey implies it will block Sweden and Finland from joining NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan strongly implied Monday that Turkey will block Sweden and Finland's bid to join the NATO alliance.
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump works overtime to push Dr. Oz over the finish line
Republican Kathy Barnette said she has "no intentions" of supporting her rivals if they defeat her in Pennsylvania's tight GOP Senate primary.
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Biden's leadership of Democrats faces test in next primaries
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In his telling, President Joe Biden's political philosophy is rooted in Pennsylvania , where the son of Scranton grew up watching families struggle to make ends meet.
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With no ad revenue, Truth Social parent sees losses for "the foreseeable future"
Trump's messages will get a six-hour exclusive window on the money-losing social media platform.
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Accused Buffalo gunman followed familiar radicalization path
The 18-year-old gunman accused of a deadly racist rampage at a Buffalo supermarket seems to fit an all-too-familiar profile: an aggrieved white man steeped in hate-filled conspiracies online, and inspired by other extremist massacres.
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Russia has lost a third of its ground forces committed to Ukraine, UK says
The Russian military has lost a significant portion of its ground forces in Ukraine since invading nearly three months ago while its latest offensive has stalled, according to the United Kingdom's Defense Ministry.
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From Buffalo to Houston, 8 US cities rocked by violent weekend of shootings
A grocery store, a park, a church and a flea market were among the locations where gunfire erupted over the weekend in eight U.S. cities.
Republican Party focuses on Asian American voter recruitment ahead of midterms
EXCLUSIVE: The Republican Party is investing heavily in outreach to the Asian American community ahead of November's midterm elections, viewing it as an opportunity to bring minorities permanently into the GOP fold as voters are growing frustrated with the Biden administration's policies.
Alito says overturning Roe gives women a voice on abortion. In the South, it's not that simple.
If Roe v. Wade falls, states will determine abortion access. Civil rights advocates say places with the tightest restrictions are also some of the toughest places to vote.
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Team Biden ups push for new gun regulator after Buffalo shooting
Steve Dettelbach is looking to become the first permanent ATF director since 2015.
www.politico.comFlorida Man Arrested After Repeatedly Asking 911 To Arrest Joe Biden
Jacob Philbeck called 911 three times in one hour asking that “President Biden needed to be placed in prison,” and “El Chapo needed to be freed.”
Trump could be facing an endorsement Waterloo this week | CNN Politics
This past week, former President Donald Trump suffered his first high-profile endorsement defeat of 2022. Nebraska businessman Charles Herbster, who faced allegations of sexual misconduct by multiple women, lost the GOP nomination for governor.
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In Buffalo, Biden to confront the racism he's vowed to fight
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden are traveling to Buffalo on Tuesday to show solidarity with the community after a white supremacist targeted Black people at a supermarket. It's the deadliest racist attack since he took office last year, and it's another manifestation of the bigotry...
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Biden approves deployment of hundreds of US troops to Somalia
The decision is based on a request made by US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to better address threats from al-Shabab.
Reversing Trump, Biden acts to deploy US troops to Somalia
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed an order Monday to redeploy hundreds of U.S. troops to Somalia to counter the Islamic extremist rebel group al-Shabab , an effort that American military leaders said had been hampered by President Donald Trump's late-term decision to withdraw forces...
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Buffalo shooting puts Hochul at center of new gun debate in New York
The shooting’s impact was apparent in the halls of the state Capitol on Monday as lawmakers with tears in their eyes pledged to enact new regulations.
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Can Ukraine hold Russia accountable for environmental crimes?
Crimes related to the environment have rarely been prosecuted, but the war in Ukraine could set a precedent.
McDonald's to leave Russia for good after 30 years
The chain opened in Moscow in 1990 as the Soviet Union was opening its economy to Western brands.
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Special Counsel John Durham's prosecution of Michael Sussmann: Everything you need to know
The trial of former Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, the first during Special Counsel John Durham’s yearslong investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, is set to begin Monday morning.
Liz Cheney blasts fellow Republicans after mass shooting
U.S. Representative Liz Cheney called on fellow Republicans to reject white supremacism, days after a teenage gunman motivated by the right-wing "great replacement" theory allegedly killed 10 people in a racist shooting in western New York state.
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'Hot mess' Madison Cawthorn faces judgment day in North Carolina
In the home stretch, political insiders in the state say it’s still the first-term lawmaker's race to lose — but if he does, it will be his own fault.
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Sweden seeks to join NATO, drawing objection from Turkey; Ukraine evacuates 260 fighters from Mariupol steel plant: May 16 recap
A day after Finland applied for NATO membership, neighbor Sweden looked to make its own historic application.
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Fetterman stroke throws curve into Pennsylvania primary
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s (D) stroke has thrown a last-minute curveball into the state’s closely watched Democratic Senate primary days before voters head to the polls. Fetterman…
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Biden administration unveils action plan to boost affordable housing | CNN Politics
The Biden administration announced an action plan Monday aimed at boosting the supply of affordable housing amid rising home prices and overall high inflation.
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Biden approves return of US troops for Somalia counterterrorism fight, reversing Trump
President Joe Biden approved a request to redeploy troops to Somalia, assisting the fight against al-Qaida affiliate al-Shabab, reversing a decision by Donald Trump
Landmark law for California women gets shut down in court
California was the first state to make women on corporate boards a requirement. Today a judge axed the law.
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Wyoming senator booed for sex identity remarks at graduation
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Cynthia Lummis apologized Monday after getting booed and heckled for remarks she made on sexual identity during a University of Wyoming graduation speech. A first-term Republican from deep-red Wyoming, Lummis said in Saturday's speech in Laramie that human rights...
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White House hints at baby formula import announcement
The White House is teasing a plan to import more baby formula as the closed manufacturing facility takes steps to come back online amid the nationwide shortage.
www.washingtonexaminer.comFederal Election Commission deadlocks, won't punish Trump
The Federal Election Commission has decided not to take action against former President Donald Trump after commissioners deadlocked over whether his campaign broke the law by masking how it was spending cash during the 2020 campaign. In a letter on Monday, the FEC notified the Campaign Legal...
Zelensky: Russian troops at ‘dead end’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an address released Sunday that Russian troops are at a “dead end” and “victory is beginning” for his nation. “The 81st day of our defense is coming t…
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This is what the 'Russification' of Ukraine's education system looks like in occupied areas | CNN
When masked Russian soldiers ransacked Nina’s home in northeastern Ukraine at 6 a.m. one day in late April, they were not searching for weapons. Instead, they were looking for her Ukrainian textbooks.
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Patrisse Cullors's brother among BLM's two highest-paid employees
The highest-paid employee of the national Black Lives Matter group is Paul Cullors, the brother of the charity's embattled co-founder Patrisse Cullors, new filings reveal.
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A Bezos-Biden squabble: Can corporate taxes tame inflation?
Jeff Bezos this weekend became the latest centibillionaire to launch a political fight on Twitter by denouncing a tweet by President Joe Biden about corporate taxes as “disinformation” and “misdirection.”
Nadler, Maloney set to square off in redrawn New York House district
Two influential Democratic House committee chairs are set to square off against each other in New York’s redrawn 12th Congressional District under a map released Monday. Reps. Jerry Nadler an…
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Proposed New York maps create House battleground
A special master tasked with redrawing New York’s congressional district lines released a proposed draft Monday that would make the Empire State an epicenter for the national fight to control the U…
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Nadler, Maloney could face off in primary with redrawn district
If the maps stand and both pols follow through on their plans, it would set up a contest between two influential incumbents who have both been in office nearly three decades
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy on Azovstal: We hope to save 'lives of our guys'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said early on Tuesday that he hoped the lives of the servicemen defending the besieged Azovstal steel plant will be saved.
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An oasis in underserved Buffalo neighborhood became killing field
For many people in the neighborhood, the Tops Friendly Market was an answer to prayers when it opened for business 19 years ago, providing an oasis of fresh groceries at affordable prices in the middle of an area long considered a "food desert."
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FDA to take action to address baby formula shortage by speeding review of imports
The FDA is "prepared to review applications quickly and respond to them rapidly," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Monday.
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Judge rules California law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional
In the three years it has been on the books, the law has been credited with improving the standing of women in corporate boardrooms.
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Oregon sued over failure to provide public defenders
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Criminal defendants in Oregon who have gone without legal representation for long periods of time amid a critical shortage of public defense attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday that alleges the state violated their constitutional right to legal counsel and a speedy trial.
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Oregon's Kurt Schrader, after backlash over breaking with House Democrats, faces primary challenge in redrawn district | CNN Politics
A contentious House primary in Oregon is dividing national and local Democrats as Rep. Kurt Schrader, running now in a district where more than half of primary voters are seeing his name on the ballot for the first time, faces a challenge on Tuesday from progressive Jamie McLeod-Skinner.
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Clarence Thomas says abortion leak has changed Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas says the Supreme Court has been changed by the shocking leak of a draft opinion earlier this month. The opinion suggests the court is poised to overturn the right to an abortion recognized nearly 50 years ago in Roe v.
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BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors says group flooded with 'White guilt money'
Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors said the organization is awash with "White guilt money."
Seven primary races to watch on Tuesday
May 17 will mark the single busiest primary day to date this year, as voters in several states head to the polls to cast their ballots in some of the cycle’s biggest nominating contests. At s…
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Explainer: What happened with Abbott baby formula that worsened a U.S. shortage?
Abbott Laboratories , the biggest U.S. supplier of powder infant formula including Similac, has agreed with regulators on steps needed to resume production at its Sturgis, Michigan, manufacturing plant.
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New York's new congressional maps would place 5 pairs of incumbents in the same districts
The maps for New York's 26 congressional districts will play an instrumental role in whether Democrats can retain control of the House in the midterm elections.
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Relatives of Buffalo victim break down in tears: 'This shouldn't have happened'
The relatives of Ruth Whitfield, 86, were overcome with emotion at a news conference on Monday.
Fox execs say 'absolutely no regrets' in casting Rudy Giuliani on 'The Masked Singer'
On this season’s episode 7, which aired April 20, the disgraced former attorney showed up to sing an off-key and off-putting version of “Bad to the Bone.”
www.nbcnews.comGOP congressman who's been subpoenaed by the January 6 committee is backing Kathy Barnette, a PA Senate candidate who marched with Proud Boys in DC
Former President Donald Trump has criticized Barnette and endorsed her primary opponent, Dr. Mehmet Oz.
Explainer: What is 'The Great Replacement' and what are its origins?
Investigators of a mass shooting on Saturday in Buffalo, New York, are looking into a 180-page manifesto, believed to have been authored by the teenage gunman, that outlined "The Great Replacement" conspiracy theory popular among white nationalists.
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U.S. warns against inadvertently hiring North Korean IT workers
U.S. officials have warned businesses against inadvertently hiring IT staff from North Korea, saying that rogue freelancers were taking advantage of remote work opportunities to hide their true identities and earn money for Pyongyang.
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Ukraine says mission at Mariupol steel mill is complete
Ukrainian officials say the regiment that doggedly defended a steel mill as Ukraine’s last stronghold in the port city of Mariupol has completed its mission
Challenges for Finkenauer after Iowa Senate ballot woes
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Abby Finkenauer 's bid to clinch the Democratic nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in Iowa was not supposed to be so fraught.
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US prosecutors accuse Venezuelan doctor of being ransomware mastermind | CNN Politics
US prosecutors have accused a 55-year-old Venezuelan doctor of creating and selling widely used malicious software that cybercriminals used in extortion attempts on multiple organizations.
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Buffalo shooting pushes ‘great replacement theory’ into national spotlight
A mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store that left 10 people dead has placed a national spotlight on a far-right conspiracy theory espoused by the suspected shooter. The so-called “great re…
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2022 primaries: The statewide races to watch Tuesday
Pennsylvania and North Carolina are the two battlegrounds holding primaries, along with Idaho, Kentucky and Oregon.
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Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Barnette marched alongside Proud Boys on Jan. 6, report says
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, a conservative commentator who has surged into contention ahead of Tuesday's primary election in Pennsylvania, was photographed marching toward the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, alongside members of the far-right Proud Boys group, according to...
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Facing Trump-inspired voter limits, Democrats gird for legal battles
When a Forsyth County, Georgia, man last week challenged the eligibility of 13,000 voters, a power that a new state law gives individual citizens, it set Democrats and voting-rights activists scrambling, calling in a high-powered law firm to protest.
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Doug Mastriano aide who blocked media at campaign event was at Capitol on Jan. 6
Grant Clarkson appeared to be watching and smiling as rioters smashed media equipment on Capitol grounds.
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Justices limit federal court review of some deportations
WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court on Monday ruled that federal courts are powerless to review immigration officials' decisions in some deportation cases, even when they have made what a dissenting justice called “egregious factual mistakes.”
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US allows more baby formula imports to fight shortage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under fire from parents and politicians, President Joe Biden’s administration announced steps Monday to ease a nationwide shortage of baby formula, including reopening the largest domestic manufacturing plant and increasing imports from overseas.
apnews.comAfter Buffalo, Murphy renews plea for more gun control measures
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Buffalo mass shooting victims include beloved guard, church deacon and mother of former fire commissioner: "This is just surreal"
The victims represented a cross-section of life in the predominantly Black neighborhood.
www.cbsnews.comJury selected in Durham-Sussmann trial: Opening arguments, testimony from Democratic lawyer Marc Elias to come
A jury was seated Monday in the trial of former Clinton attorney Michael Sussmann — the first trial stemming from Special Counsel John Durham’s years-long investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
Church leaders slam Israeli police attack on Abu Akleh’s funeral
Latin patriarch of Jerusalem accused Israel of ‘disrespecting church’ over police invasion at Abu Akleh’s funeral.
Migrant border entries rise in April, boosted by Ukrainians
U.S. authorities said Monday that they stopped migrants more than 234,000 times in April, one of the highest marks in decades as the Biden administration prepares to lift pandemic-era restrictions on claiming asylum. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials made 234,088 stops on the Mexican...
Even if allowed back on Twitter, Donald Trump plans to post on Truth Social at least 6 hours before any other platform
"TRUTH Social will be a voice for me," Donald Trump told Fox News in April. "And that's something nobody else can get."
Cyber attack on Costa Rica grows as more agencies hit, president says
The number of Costa Rican institutions hit in a wave of cyber attacks in the past month has grown to 27, President Rodrigo Chaves said on Monday, in one of the earliest challenges to face the new leader during his first month in office.
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Putin: Finland, Sweden joining NATO ‘does not pose a direct threat to Russia’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Finland and Sweden potentially joining NATO “does not pose a direct threat to Russia,” in a seeming reversal of his former condemnation of NATO exp…
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Buffalo shooting: Remembering the 10 lives taken a year ago in Tops massacre
Ten people were killed as a result of a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York.
'We have our ways': Polish feminists may serve as a model for U.S. women if Roe falls
"It may be difficult to get abortions in Poland, but we have our ways," Polish feminist Krystyna Kacpura says.
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Draft of new New York congressional lines released by special master
Carnegie Mellon fellow Jonathan Cervas, the special master, is expected to finalize his maps by Friday.
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GOP candidates unleash wave of ads targeting transgender rights
The explosion of campaign advertising coincides with a sharp increase in legislation to limit LGBTQ rights in states led by Republicans.
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Buffalo's Black community reels over the cost of white rage after deadly supermarket shooting
"To be targeted like this, it speaks to a lot of bigger issues around guns and race in the country," said one Buffalo native. "Something has to change."
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Pennsylvania Senate hopeful Fetterman recovering from stroke
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading Democrat in the state’s high-profile Senate contest, suffered a stroke just days before the primary election but was on his way to a “full recovery,” his campaign said on Sunday.
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Biden should name Russia a state sponsor of terrorism, McConnell says
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) threw his support behind the idea of adding Russia to the list of state sponsors of terrorism for the invasion of Ukraine and called on President Joe Biden to do so.
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Buffalo mass shooting: President Biden to visit city following attack police say was racially motivated
President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Buffalo after an 18-year-old allegedly opened fire at a grocery store on Saturday afternoon, killing 10 people and injuring three others.
Democrats hit GOP over ‘replacement theory’
Democrats are taking Republicans to task this week following a racist mass shooting in western New York, accusing GOP lawmakers of fomenting violence by embracing the same white nationalist views a…
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New York congressional map deals blow to Democrats' midterm hopes
A court-appointed expert released a draft New York congressional district map on Monday that is far less favorable to Democrats than the original plan adopted by lawmakers, likely dealing a blow to the party's prospects in November elections.
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Mother of teen who went missing on spring break 13 years ago speaks out
Investigators in South Carolina have made a significant break in the case of Brittanee Drexel, a teen who disappeared in 2009 while vacationing for spring break.
Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions
Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those services aren't available within 100 miles of a worker's home.
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Congress may need to create incentives to get national security officials to talk.
Supreme Court limits review of factual disputes in immigration cases | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court ruled against a Georgia man who has spent decades in the US and faces deportation after checking the wrong box on a driver’s license application.
www.cnn.comThe Little Red Boxes Making a Mockery of Campaign Finance Laws
Facing a threat from his left flank, Rep. Kurt Schrader of Oregon wanted to send an urgent message to allies before his upcoming primary: It was time to go on the attack. The challenge: Campaign finance rules bar candidates from directly coordinating with the very outside groups that Schrader, a...
Barnette responds to photos from Jan. 6 of her marching to Capitol on eve of PA primary
Photos published by NBC News appear to show Pennsylvania GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021.
Hezbollah allies projected to suffer losses in Lebanon elections
Partial results show change in the balance of power in parliament where Hezbollah and allies once held a majority.
In victory for Sen. Ted Cruz, Supreme Court strikes down campaign loan repayment limits
The court said a law passed in 2002 was a violation of political candidates’ free expression,
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Mali junta says 'Western-backed' military officers attempted coup
Mali's interim government on Monday said "Western-backed" military officers attempted a coup last week, without providing details or evidence.
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Trump-era special counsel John Durham faces first test in trial of lawyer with ties to Clinton campaign
Michael Sussmann is charged with one count of lying to investigators, but legal teams on both sides plan to call notable figures from the 2016 election.
www.cbsnews.comBacktracking on transmission competition
The U.S. transmission system will need to expand 60 percent by the end of the decade to meet President Joe Biden’s goal of a net-zero-emission grid by 2035.
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UFO hearings set for Tuesday morning in House Intelligence subcommittee
A House Intelligence subcommittee will hold a hearing Tuesday at 9 a.m. on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), with testimony expected from top U.S. intelligence and defense officials. The hearing…
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2022 midterms: What to watch in primaries in 5 states
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's winning streak in U.S. Senate primaries is on the line Tuesday as voters in five states cast their ballots in midterm elections .
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Jean-Pierre highlights her background as a 'black, gay, immigrant' woman in first briefing as press secretary
New White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pointed to her background as a 'black, gay, immigrant woman' during his first briefings on the job.
Pennsylvania Senate race rocked by late twists, from John Fetterman's stroke to Kathy Barnette's meteoric rise
The GOP contest remains fluid ahead of Tuesday's primary, with a late surge by the far-right Barnette worrying the Republican establishment.
www.nbcnews.comThe gasoline price-gouging fight to nowhere
The nationwide average price for a gallon of gas hit another <a href="https://gasprices.aaa.com/">all-time high</a> on Sunday, at $4.47, but the House and Senate are set for inaction.
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U.N. warns of 'catastrophic' child malnutrition due to price hikes, Ukraine war
The cost of life-saving treatment for the most severely malnourished children is set to jump by up to 16% due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and pandemic disruptions, according to the United Nations' children's agency.
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Eric Schmitt leads Missouri GOP Senate primary; Eric Greitens in third: Poll
State Attorney General Eric Schmitt outpaced the field in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate in Missouri, according to a fresh poll conducted by the firm owned by his top political adviser.
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McDonald's to sell its business in Russia
The fast-food chain first arrived in the country more than 30 years ago.
www.nbcnews.com‘Never say never’: Melania Trump does not rule out second White House term
Former first lady refuses to rule out return if husband Donald Trump wins future election, claiming ‘I like Washington DC’ Melania Trump: ‘To be the first lady of the United States was my greatest honour, and I think we achieved a lot in the four years of the Trump administration.’ Photograph...
May 16, 2022 Buffalo supermarket mass shooting
Ten people were killed and three injured during a mass shooting at a supermarket on Saturday afternoon in Buffalo, New York. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Atlanta will bid for 2024 Democratic nominating convention
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta is submitting a formal bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Mayor Andre Dickens announced Friday to Democrats holding their annual state party dinner. “We’re going to do everything in our power to bring the 2024 Democratic National Convention to Atlanta...
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Sentencing is delayed for Gaetz ally who continues to cooperate with prosecutors | CNN Politics
Joel Greenberg, the former Florida official whose crimes in the state ensnared US Rep. Matt Gaetz in a federal sex trafficking investigation, has been granted another delay of sentencing as he continues to cooperate with authorities following a guilty plea last year.
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GOP senator laments greater federal protections for turtle eggs than unborn babies
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., pointed out during a speech on the Senate floor Monday how endangered species such as turtles and eagles have greater federal legislative protection than the unborn.
Where megadonors are spending big money to shape the Democratic Party’s future
Battles between moderates and progressives have already driven more than $50 million in outside spending into House Democratic primaries.
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How a hospital treated victims of the Buffalo shooting
It was a typical Saturday afternoon at Erie County Medical Center in Buffalo, New York, until doctors learned victims of a mass shooting were en route to the hospital.
Black Caucus chair on Buffalo shooting: ‘Thoughts and prayers are not enough’
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) on Monday called for Congress to take action in the wake of the fatal shooting of 10 people in Buffalo, N.Y., over the weekend, saying that “t…
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'Reprehensible': Oz condemns GOP opponent's tweet on Islam
CARLISLE, Pa. (AP) — Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of far-right candidates in Pennsylvania who are gaining traction ahead of Tuesday's primary election.
apnews.comMedical marijuana petition drive sues to ease ballot rules
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A group that wants to legalize medical marijuana in Nebraska sued the state on Monday to try to overturn a requirement that makes it harder to qualify for the ballot by forcing petitioners to get signatures from a large number rural counties.
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House Republicans to make protecting women's sports a 'priority' if they retake majority
The Republican Study Committee (RSC) is pushing to bring the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act led by Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., to the House floor via a discharge petition.
Sweden to apply to join NATO, joining Finland in ending nonaligned status
Finland and Sweden have been weighing applications to join NATO since the war in Ukraine began.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen hospitalized after suffering "minor stroke" during speech
The senator from Maryland said he has been informed there are "no long-term effects or damage as a result of this incident."
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Navy secretary to visit USS George Washington after rash of suicides
Crew members have been instructed to clean up the warship to “make it look presentable” ahead of Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s arrival on Tuesday.
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From worms to war: The unlikely beginnings of NATO’s next top general
As war in Ukraine rages, Gen. Christopher Cavoli has been nominated to become supreme allied commander for Europe.
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Liz Cheney says House GOP leaders have 'enabled' white supremacy, antisemitism
Cheney’s comment came after Saturday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, where the suspect is said to have posted an online manifesto with racist theories.
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Trump backs Mastriano in Pennsylvania GOP governor primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed Doug Mastriano in Pennsylvania's Republican primary for governor, siding with a far-right candidate who was outside the U.S.
apnews.comFormer top Republican lawmaker in Colorado received leak of voting data
(Reuters) -A former Republican minority leader of the Colorado legislature is among the recipients of a trove of sensitive voting data leaked by a county official working with activists seeking to prove President Donald Trump's false stolen-election claims, according to court records reviewed by...
Pelosi calls for 'balance' between free speech and safety after Buffalo shooting
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that social media companies have to address and track down extremism on their platforms.
In El Salvador's gang crackdown, quotas drive 'arbitrary' arrests of innocents
Dozens of innocent people have been apprehended in El Salvador in recent months amid President Nayib Bukele's "war on gangs," after superiors forced officers to meet daily arrest quotas during a state of emergency, five officials told Reuters.
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Buffalo shooting: Black Americans describe grief and fear
Ten people were killed in Saturday's attack - described by Buffalo's police chief as a racist hate crime.
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Manager says suspect was asked to leave Buffalo supermarket one day before shooting
A manager at the Buffalo, N.Y., Tops supermarket that was the target of Saturday’s mass shooting said he asked Payton Gendron, the suspect, to leave the location the day before. Sh…
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Liz Cheney blames GOP leaders for enabling White racism days after Buffalo shooter's attack
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., is blaming Republican leaders for enabling hate in the U.S., after a racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., where the suspect is believed to be a white nationalist.
New York’s red flag law should have helped thwart the Buffalo mass shooting. What went wrong?
“It was designed exactly for this circumstance,” a prominent anti-gun violence lawyer said.
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Brittanee Drexel, missing New York teen, found dead after 13 years in South Carolina; man charged with murder
Drexel was kidnapped by Raymond Moody, who raped and killed her before burying her body the next day in the woods, officials said.
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Pence returns from the GOP dead
Nearly a year after he was booed and jeered as a “traitor” at a Florida event, the former veep's tightly scripted comeback is showing returns.
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Jury selected for trial of lawyer charged with lying to FBI
WASHINGTON (AP) — A jury was picked Monday in the trial of a lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign who is accused of lying to the FBI as it investigated potential ties between Donald Trump and Russia in 2016.
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Karine Jean-Pierre holds first briefing as White House press secretary | CNN Politics
Karine Jean-Pierre held her first briefing as White House press secretary on Monday after making history as the first Black and out LGBTQ person to step into one of the most visible roles in the administration.
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U.S. to allow baby formula imports amid nationwide shortage
The United States will allow baby formula imports from foreign makers that do not usually sell their products here, the Food and Drug Administration said on Monday, as it tries to ease a nationwide shortage that has left parents scrambling to feed their babies.
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka down to its last day of petrol, warns new PM
The new PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says the country desperately needs to secure $75m to pay for essential imports.
Lawyer charged with lying to FBI in Russia probe faces trial
The case against Michael Sussmann, who represented the Clinton campaign in 2016, is the first trial arising from the investigation by special counsel John Durham into potential misconduct in the Trump-Russia probe.
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Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden urged unity Sunday to address the “hate that remains a stain on the soul of America” after a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, while state officials pleaded for federal action to end the ”uniquely American phenomenon” of mass shootings.
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1 dead, 4 wounded after "politically-motivated" shooting inside Orange County church, police say
Police said in a press conference that church-goers detained the suspect after he opened fire and hog-tied him with extension cords, taking at least two weapons.
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Buttigieg sends $5B to cities for safety as road deaths soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — With upcoming data showing traffic deaths soaring, the Biden administration is steering $5 billion in federal aid to cities and localities to address the growing crisis by slowing down cars, carving out bike paths and wider sidewalks and nudging commuters to public transit.
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U.S. revises Cuba policy, eases restrictions on remittances, travel
The United States on Monday announced a series of steps to revise its policy toward Cuba, including easing some Trump-era restrictions on family remittances and travel to the island and sharply increasing the processing of U.S. visas for Cubans.
www.reuters.comPA GOP Senate candidate addresses past tweets, says ‘Democrats have their own issues’
Pennsylvania Senate GOP candidate Kathy Barnette said Sunday she could not provide adequate context to nearly a decade old tweets on Islam, accusing her Republican opponents of becoming threatened and arguing the Democrats in the general election have their own issues to worry about.
Biden sends U.S. troops back to Somalia to fight al-Shabab extremists
The move reverses former President Donald Trump's decision to pull out the more than 700 U.S. military personnel who were stationed there on rotations.
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Rolling Stone ripped for commentary calling shooter a 'mainstream Republican'
Rolling Stone is facing severe backlash on social media after publishing a commentary article suggesting the 18-year-old suspect in the Buffalo shooting was a "mainstream Republican."
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Nancy Mace wobbles on the Trump tightrope
From her handling of the former president to the management of her office, the South Carolina Republican has struggled to find her footing in Washington.
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McConnell, GOP senators meet Zelenskyy in surprise Kyiv stop
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell and a delegation of GOP senators met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv during an unannounced visit Saturday, delivering the latest show of American solidarity with the country at war with Russia.
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Amber Heard's testimony concludes after 4 days of questioning in defamation trial
Amber Heard's testimony concluded on May 17 after four days questioning on the stand in the high-profile defamation case against ex-husband Johnny Depp.
Biden praises Greece for leadership after Russia invasion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday thanked Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his country's “moral leadership” in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine as the two held talks at the White House on Monday about the ongoing conflict.
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New Tom Cotton book spotlights what senator calls ‘Left’s Plot to Sabotage American Power’
New book by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas spotlights what senator terms as the ‘Left’s Plot to Sabotage American Power’
UK MPs call for independent probe into Abu Akleh killing
Shadow minister for Middle East and North Africa joins other MPs in demanding accountability for Abu Akleh’s killing.
Buffalo community rallies to support access to fresh food in wake of supermarket shooting
A grocery store shooting in a Buffalo community that is considered a food desert without the solitary market prompts support for fresh food access.
6 months in, Biden's infrastructure plan has 4,300 projects
WASHINGTON (AP) — Six months after the signing of President Joe Biden's $1 trillion infrastructure package , the government said Monday there are 4,300 projects underway with more than $110 billion in funding announced — milestones the administration is publicly heralding as midterm politics...
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Trial of Clinton campaign lawyer relitigates 2016 election fights | CNN Politics
Michael Sussmann, a former lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign, is set to go on trial Monday for a single charge of lying to the FBI, as part of Special Counsel John Durham’s three-year investigation of the Trump-Russia investigation.
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El Salvador to meet with 44 nations to discuss Bitcoin after market crash
El Salvador, the first country to adopt Bitcoin as a state currency, has invited 44 other countries to do the same.
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Johnny Depp hit me on honeymoon, says Amber Heard
The actress says she believes that she wouldn't have survived if their marriage had continued.
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Analysis: Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, NZ finds its voice on security
New Zealand has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the "Five Eyes" western alliance, so much so that its commitment to the group was questioned just 12 months ago.
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California churchgoers detained gunman in deadly attack
One person died in the attack at the church in Laguna Woods.
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Fed delay on raising interest rates 'was a mistake,' Bernanke says
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said that the central bank waited too long in addressing inflation.
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Manchin and Sinema 'sabotaged' Biden's plans, Sanders says
"I think pressure has got to be put on the part of people in West Virginia, in Arizona," the Vermont senator said.
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Official: China's economy reviving as anti-virus curbs ease
Government data show China’s factory and consumer activity were even worse than expected in April as anti-virus controls shut down businesses
Macron names Elisabeth Borne as France's new prime minister
PARIS (AP) — Centrist politician Elisabeth Borne was appointed France’s new prime minister on Monday, becoming only the second woman in history to hold the post. Borne, 61, the labor minister in French President Emmanuel Macron's previous government, succeeds Jean Castex, whose resignation on...
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Pennsylvania US Senate candidate McCormick says 'stakes are so high' for country's trajectory
Pennsylvania U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick said Sunday "stakes are so high" for the upcoming GOP primary, adding he is the America First candidate to help Republicans regain control of the upper chamber of Congress.
US set to remove 5 groups from foreign terrorism blacklist
BERLIN (AP) — The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations , including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
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Some vow to steer clear of Asian American business district near Dallas after shootings
“This area hasn’t been safe these last few weeks,” said a person who works near where the attacks occurred.
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Sierra Club presses Senate Democrats for climate investments
The Sierra Club is poised to launch an ad campaign in nine states as part of an effort to encourage Senate Democrats to take climate-related action by investing in communities facing systemic injus…
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McConnell takes on MAGA with Ukraine visit
His support for Ukraine is putting him at odds with his party’s non-interventionist wing.
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EXPLAINER: What do we know about John Fetterman's diagnosis?
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — John Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor and a top Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, is recovering from a stroke he said was caused by a heart condition called atrial fibrillation.
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Mexico to talk to U.S. delegation, insists all countries have to attend Americas summit
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he won't attend the upcoming Summit of the Americas unless the U.S. invites Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and others.
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Amber Heard testifies her role in 'Aquaman 2' was reduced after Johnny Depp's attorney called her abuse claims a 'hoax' | CNN
Amber Heard took the stand again on Monday in the $50 million defamation case with ex-husband Johnny Depp on Monday, following a week-long break in proceedings.
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EXPLAINER: Next steps for Finland, Sweden on NATO membership
Finland and Sweden say they want to join NATO in response to Russia’s war on Ukraine
McConnell: Finland, Sweden 'important additions' to NATO
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday that Finland and Sweden would be “important additions” to NATO as he led a delegation of GOP senators to the region in a show of support against Russia's aggression .
apnews.comBuffalo shooting pushes ‘great replacement theory’ into national spotlight
A mass shooting at a Buffalo grocery store that left 10 people dead has placed a national spotlight on a far-right conspiracy theory espoused by the suspected shooter. The so-called “great re…
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Shooting at Taiwanese church in California that killed 1, wounded 5 investigated as hate crime, FBI says
David Chou, 68, of Las Vegas, was motived by political tensions between China and Taiwan, authorities say.
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Colombia’s ELN declares 10-day ceasefire for presidential vote
Armed rebels say ceasefire will run from May 25 until June 3 to allow Colombian voters to cast their ballots ‘in peace’.
'Lord, forgive the anger in my heart': Hochul vows to battle hate, gun violence after Buffalo massacre
The governor will be making additional announcements on closing loopholes they’ve found in state gun laws on Tuesday.
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Matriarch accused of leading drug clan captured
US prosecutors accuse Herlinda Bobadilla, 61, of smuggling tonnes of cocaine from Honduras to the US.
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Authorities: Hate against Taiwanese led to church attack
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. (AP) — A gunman motivated by political hatred against Taiwan chained shut the doors of a California church and hid firebombs inside before shooting at a gathering of mostly elderly Taiwanese parishioners, killing a man who tackled him and possibly saved dozens of lives...
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Pollsters prepare for major changes after presidential election misses
The discussion among leading pollsters at a recent conference heralds the biggest change in American polling in decades.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘shocked’ by Supreme Court leak
Justice-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson indicated that she was "shocked" by the leaked Supreme Court draft decision that would spell the end of Roe v. Wade.
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Sweden's plans for NATO membership hit snag as Turkey says no
Sweden will formally apply for NATO membership in the next few days, Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson said on Monday, but its accession process, and that of Finland, hit a snag when NATO member Turkey's president said he would not approve either bid.
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Asian shares advance despite losses on Wall Street
Shares advanced in Asia on Tuesday after another wobbly day on Wall Street extended a losing streak for markets. Hong Kong advanced nearly 2.5% and other regional benchmarks were moderately higher.
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10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
Authorities called the attack in a predominantly Black neighborhood "racially motivated violent extremism."
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Yellen meets war refugees in Poland, pushes food crisis plan
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday met with Ukrainian refugees and urged the need to confront Russian brutality as she visited Poland ahead of a meeting of finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies.
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Buffalo gunman laid out plans online weeks before shooting
A document posted online by the suspected shooter in the Buffalo supermarket massacre detailed his initial plans weeks before the shooting. According to a document obtained by the Washington …
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SEE IT: Image of Mars 'doorway' sparks conspiracy theories
A recent photo of what appears to be a doorway on the surface of Mars went viral after it was captured by NASA's Curiosity rover.
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'You caused this': As Finland joins NATO, see the 1939 Soviet-Finnish War amid Russia's 'retaliatory' threats
Finland, which was invaded by Soviets in the 30s, seeks North Atlantic Treaty Organization membership amid Russia's Ukraine invasion, leaders said.
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Some U.S. inmates released under COVID protocols challenge orders to return to prison
Nordia Tompkins was serving a seven-year sentence for a drug charge in June 2020 when the U.S. federal Bureau of Prisons released her to home confinement under the terms of a law passed by Congress to slow the spread of COVID-19. The 37-year-old mother of two began settling back into her life...
In early primaries, voters favor polling places over mail
ATLANTA (AP) — The great vote-by-mail wave appears to be receding just as quickly as it arrived.
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GOP senator apologizes after boos for ‘two sexes’ remarks
Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) apologized on Monday after she was booed by a crowd during a commencement address at the University of Wyoming for saying it is a “fundamental scientific truth…
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Judge orders school district to allow transgender student to use boys' bathroom
A federal judge has ordered an Indiana school district to allow a biologically female student who identifies as male to use the boys' restroom at school.
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Nato begins its military exercises in Baltics
The alliance begins one of its largest military exercises, as Finland and Sweden seek to join.
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Maryland governor tries to grab Reagan mantle with a play to 'exhausted majority'
In a new digital ad provided to Yahoo News, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan builds on a recent speech to the Reagan Foundation in which he lamented an “exhausted majority” of Americans turned off by the extremes of both parties.
Candidate in hospital, others scrambling before Pa. primary
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — The last full day of campaigning in Pennsylvania's hotly contested primaries for governor and U.S. Senate began Monday with a top Senate candidate in the hospital and establishment Republicans trying to stave off victories by candidates they worry will be unelectable in the...
apnews.comDemocratic frontrunner in Pennsylvania Senate primary to skip rally after stroke
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Governor John Fetterman, the leading Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in the state, will skip his election night party on Tuesday as he recovers in a hospital from a stroke suffered during the final days of the campaign. Fetterman's Pittsburgh rally will proceed...
Pa. Senate race rocked by late twists, from Fetterman's stroke to Barnette's meteoric rise
Voters head to the polls Tuesday to choose their party nominees in a high-profile Pennsylvania Senate race that has had some shocking last-minute twists, from
Ukraine drives Russians out of Kharkiv, plants flag on border with Russia, officials say
Ukrainian forces have driven Russia out of the Kharkiv region and back across the Russian border, officials said.
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Illinois to cover funeral expenses for children killed by gun violence
Story at a glance Illinois signed a new law that will cover up to $10,000 in funeral expenses for families that lose a child to gun violence. Just days after the law was signed, Chicago exper…
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Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion rights supporters demonstrating at hundreds of marches and rallies Saturday expressed their outrage that the Supreme Court appears prepared to scrap the constitutional right to abortion that has endured for nearly a half-century and their fear about what that could...
apnews.comState Senator Who Backs White Nationalism Suggests Buffalo Shooting Was False Flag
Arizona GOP Sen. Wendy Rogers promoted a deranged conspiracy theory after 10 people were killed in what authorities say was a racist hate crime.
Jury sees pics of Heard's swollen face after fight with Depp
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Jurors in Johnny Depp’s libel trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, saw photos Monday of her with red marks and swelling on her face after their final fight before their divorce, and heard testimony about her expertise in covering up bruises with makeup.
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Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
Ukraine's "tactically significant" progress in the village is overshadowed by news of the Prigozhin plane crash.
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Trial by fire: Durham takes former Clinton lawyer to court
The trial of former Hillary Clinton presidential campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, charged with lying to the FBI about not having a client when he passed along since-debunked claims of collusion between then-candidate Donald Trump and Russia in 2016, is set to begin Monday.
www.washingtonexaminer.comRep. Elise Stefanik Flamed For Pushing Racist Theory Embraced By Accused Buffalo Shooter
The third-ranking House Republican's hometown newspaper denounced her "hateful rhetoric" months before the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York.
Maryland's Sen. Chris Van Hollen treated for minor stroke
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he has suffered a minor stroke and is being treated at George Washington University Hospital. The Maryland Democrat says he has been told there are no long-term effects or damage.
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Homelessness up in Bay Area, down slightly in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Homelessness increased nearly 9% in the San Francisco Bay Area over the last three years, despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to keep people off the streets during the coronavirus pandemic, preliminary numbers released Monday show.
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US deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in
The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 1 million on Monday, a once-unimaginable figure that only hints at the multitudes of loved ones and friends staggered by grief and frustration. The confirmed number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days.
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Death certificates reveal that US hit grim COVID milestone
NEW YORK (AP) — When the U.S. hit 1 million COVID-19 deaths on Monday, the news was driven by a government tally derived from death certificates. But that's not the only tally. And you may be wondering, where do these numbers come from?
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Kim blasts pandemic response as North Korean outbreak surges
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un criticized officials over slow medicine deliveries and mobilized the military to respond to a surge in suspected COVID-19 infections , as his nation struggled to contain a fever that has reportedly killed dozens and sickened nearly a...
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North Korea: More than a million Covid cases feared
The military has been ordered to intervene as a wave of Covid cases sweeps the unvaccinated country.
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Fauci says 'no' to serving under Donald Trump should he win a second term | CNN Politics
White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would not continue to serve in his role if Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president.
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CVS exec: People deserve fair shot at being healthy
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun sees care disparities play out routinely as an emergency physician. She hopes her new role with CVS Health gives her more influence to fix those problems before they land patients in the hospital.
apnews.comUS Rep. Pramila Jayapal says she has COVID-19
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said she has tested positive for COVID-19. The Seattle Democrat posted on Twitter Saturday that she had tested positive that day.
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Shanghai says lockdown to ease as virus spread mostly ends
BEIJING (AP) — Most of Shanghai has stopped the spread of the coronavirus in the community and fewer than 1 million people remain under strict lockdown, authorities said Monday, as the city moves toward reopening and economic data showed the gloomy impact of China's “zero-COVID" policy.
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Map: Track Covid-19 death hot spots
The omicron variant sent Covid-related deaths above 2,000 per day for weeks.
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New Jersey casinos pass pre-pandemic revenue levels in April
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that offer sports betting and the online partners of both types of gambling outlets won $422 million from gamblers in April, up 20% from a year earlier, figures released Monday show.
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Beijing reports 43 new symptomatic COVID cases, 9 asymptomatic cases
China's capital Beijing reported 43 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 16, up from 39 a day earlier, state media reported on Tuesday.
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Fauci and Birx at odds over angry encounter with Pence
White House chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci and his former colleague Deborah Birx are in rare public disagreement over their recollections of a tense meeting with former Vice President Mike Pen…
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HHS to partner with National PTA to encourage child COVID-19 vaccination
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be partnering with the National PTA to host a town hall event on Wednesday in order to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among children. Part of …
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NEW YORK (AP) — New York City health officials issued an advisory Monday urging New Yorkers to wear masks in all indoor public settings as the city approaches “high risk” COVID-19 alert status.
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Fauci says he'll leave White House if Trump wins 2024 election
Dr. Anthony Fauci laughed and said “no” when asked he if he would stay in his post as chief medical adviser at the White House if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election.
