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Republican lawmakers across the country advanced dozens of gun-related bills this year to roll back firearm restrictions or challenge federal regulations — efforts that have come under scrutiny in light of recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.
Biden says McConnell is 'rational Republican' to work on gun control with, warns executive options are limited
President Biden called for gun control legislation after the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, arguing that the government can work to prevent similar acts of violence in the future.
US congressional delegation makes surprise visit to Taiwan | CNN Politics
A US delegation led by Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, arrived in Taipei on Monday in a previously unannounced visit, Taiwan's foreign ministry said. The delegation will meet with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday.
EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit focused on helping Ukraine with a long-delayed package of new financial support.
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Biden says gun control up to Congress: ‘I can’t dictate this stuff’
President Biden said Monday that it’s up to Congress to outlaw assault weapons and strengthen background checks for gun sales, telling reporters: “I can’t dictate this stuff.” “I can do the …
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Biden is 'going to continue to push' for gun compromise as White House says it's up to Congress
Joe Biden said Monday he spent hours with survivors and families of victims of the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting as he was going to "push" for a gun control compromise
Uvalde: Visitations, funerals and burials, one after another
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — It should have been the first day of a joyous week for Robb Elementary School students — the start of summer break. Instead on Monday, the first two of 19 children slain inside a classroom were being remembered at funeral visitations.
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Russia controls ‘most’ of Ukraine’s Severodonetsk: Governor
Latest Ukraine news from May 31: Luhansk governor says Russian forces are set to take over the eastern Ukrainian city.
Democrats ramp up offense on abortion, guns
Democrats are increasingly energized after the leaked Roe v. Wade draft opinion from the Supreme Court and recent mass shootings put a spotlight on hot-button social issues they see as liabilities …
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Embattled Uvalde school police chief won't be sworn in to council seat as planned, mayor says
Chief Pete Arredondo has been faulted for failing to order emergency entry during the siege. He was elected to the City Council before the attack.
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Biden to meet with Federal Reserve chair to discuss economy amid high inflation
President Biden will meet Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday to discuss the national economy amid high inflation, which has hurt Biden’s job approval rating. It’s the first me…
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Russians, Ukrainians fight block by block in eastern city
Russian troops pushed deeper into a key eastern Ukrainian city, fighting street by street with Kyiv’s forces in a battle that the mayor of Sievierodonetsk said has left his city in ruins
Climate activists frustrated as another deadline passes without spending deal
Climate advocates are frustrated that Democrats will miss yet another major deadline to pass a spending bill advancing environmental priorities. The apparent lack of progress ahead of Memoria…
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Ranking the five Democrats most likely to win party nod if Biden doesn’t run
Whether President Biden will seek reelection next year is one of the most discussed topics inside and outside the Beltway. Biden has said he plans to run for a second term, privately telling former…
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Lawmakers note 'profile' of mass shooters -- mostly young men -- as they weigh gun compromise
There has also been talk during recent gun control discussions about the profile of the mass shooters, who tend to be young men between the ages of 18 and 21.
After Uvalde, Biden to push for more gun control but says he hasn't talked to Republicans yet
President Biden said the pain of families was "palpable" after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. He hopes "rational" Republicans will pass gun safety measures.
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Probe could shed light on police time lapse in Uvalde deaths
Since the Columbine High School massacre more than 20 years ago, police have been trained to quickly confront shooters in the horrific attacks that have followed. But officers in Uvalde, Texas, took more than an hour to kill a shooter who massacred 19 children, a lapse of time that will likely...
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'I watched from afar Russia’s latest merciless assault on Severodonetsk'
Quentin Sommerville describes relentless artillery bombardment in Donbas ahead of Russian forces entering Severodonetsk.
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Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns Monday, then weakened moving inland over the mountains of southern Mexico.
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Polis: GOP trying to ‘manage everybody’s lives’
As the Democratic Party’s fate grows increasingly uncertain this midterm election season, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) says he remains resilient in a notoriously “purplish” state by focusing on th…
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Inflation. Guns. Abortion. Trump. Here's what mattered to voters in the May primaries
Voters in May primaries cast their ballots thinking of a range of issues, from inflation to gun control to ex-president Donald Trump and the GOP.
Kinzinger, journalist get into online spat over ‘Top Gun’ praise
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) and a veteran journalist got into a Twitter spat on Sunday evening after the GOP representative praised the new film “Top Gun: Maverick.” “T…
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Handguns: Canada proposes complete freeze on ownership
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is no reason anyone needs a gun other than for sports or hunting.
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Rep. Mo Brooks Says We Need Our Guns So We Can 'Take Back' The Nation
The lawmaker doesn't believe the government is legitimate because of his fantasy that Donald Trump was "robbed" of victory.
Palestine PM says Israeli flag march ‘crossed all red lines’
Mohammed Shtayyeh describes attacks by far-rights Israelis against Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem ‘aggression’.
O'Rourke bets shooting will shake up Texas governor's race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Still mourning a Texas mass shooting, Democrat Beto O'Rourke gave his long-shot campaign a jolt by imploring a national audience that it was finally time for real action to curb the proliferation of high-powered guns in his home state and across America.
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Champions League final: France blames 'massive' ticket fraud as policing row rages
Chaotic scenes outside Saturday's Champions League final saw Liverpool fans pepper sprayed by police.
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Biden honors veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
The president delivered remarks and participated in a wreath-laying ceremony along with the first lady, Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband.
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Climate activists frustrated as another deadline passes without spending deal
Climate advocates are frustrated that Democrats will miss yet another major deadline to pass a spending bill advancing environmental priorities. The apparent lack of progress ahead of Memoria…
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Strawberries recalled in connection with hepatitis A outbreak
The U.S. has had 17 cases of hepatitis A, a dozen of which required hospitalization, and Canadian authorities confirmed at least 10 cases.
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Burglars steal $2 million tabernacle from Catholic church in Brooklyn
The thieves also knocked the head off a statue of an angel.
She's America's first openly lesbian speaker. Now she's running to be the first lesbian governor.
The former Oregon House speaker, who won the state’s Democratic primary, will face headwinds in November as Republicans eye the governor’s mansion.
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War in Ukraine adds to food price hikes, hunger in Africa
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — It now costs Ayan Hassan Abdirahman twice as much as it did just a few months ago to buy the wheat flour she uses to make breakfast each day for her 11 children in Somalia's capital.
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Biden lays wreath, delivers remarks at Arlington National Cemetery to mark Memorial Day
President Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and delivered remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to mark Memorial Day, emphasizing the “sacred ritual” of remembering …
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EU leaders reach deal to ban most Russian oil; French journalist killed in Ukraine
Russian forces continue to pound Ukrainian positions in the country's Donbas, which Moscow has described as an "unconditional priority."
Border Patrol chief ‘extremely proud’ as agents nab multiple sex offenders, drug hauls over three days
U.S. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz is praising his agents after they nabbed ten sex offenders and a slew of deadly drugs in just a few days.
Texas mass shooting could affect governor’s race
Beto O’Rourke’s outburst at Greg Abbott’s news conference highlighted starkly different approaches to gun control.
Beloved Principal Who Fought DeSantis Over In-Person Learning Dies After Long COVID Fight
Leon CountyIn July 2020, after a second employee who worked at Florida principal Jimbo Jackson’s school died of COVID, he fought back against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ push to reopen schools for in-person classes. Jackson, who was the head of Fort Braden School and a Leon County commissioner, had also...
Cornyn and Murphy to meet virtually to attempt "basic framework" for gun proposals
The White House is looking to Congress for action.
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Florida fifth grader arrested, charged with threatening a mass shooting, police say
The 10-year-old boy was charged with making a written threat to conduct a mass shooting, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office said.
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NRA reelects Charles Cotton as president, Wayne LaPierre as CEO
The National Rifle Association on Monday said it has reelected Charles Cotton as president and Wayne LaPierre as CEO and executive vice president, despite recent controversies surrounding their lea…
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Fact check: Debunking false viral tweets about Abbott and Cruz after Texas mass shooting | CNN Politics
In the wake of the Tuesday mass shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Twitter users went viral by making false claims about two of the state's most prominent politicians: Gov. Greg Abbott and Sen. Ted Cruz, both Republicans.
A 9-year-old describes escaping through a window during the Uvalde school massacre as anger mounts over police response
As a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and started firing, one student said his wounded teacher texted 911 for help.
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Feds might provide money to raze and rebuild Robb Elementary, state lawmaker says
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez said the president floated the idea of federal grants to help the Uvalde, Texas, community move on.
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WHO: Monkeypox won't turn into pandemic, but many unknowns
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization’s top monkeypox expert said she doesn’t expect the hundreds of cases reported to date to turn into another pandemic, but acknowledged there are still many unknowns about the disease, including how exactly it’s spreading and whether the suspension of...
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SEC looms over Musk-Twitter deal
Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to acquire Twitter has been the subject of countless headlines as the mercurial CEO has made his hang ups with the acquisition very public. That tendency to share…
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Biden points to Ukraine's fight for democracy in a Memorial Day speech at Arlington
President Biden pointed to Ukraine as an example of the ongoing fight for democracy during his remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day Monday.
Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro celebrated his first-round lead in Colombia's presidential election in the way most politicians would: in a conference room packed with hundreds of supporters as confetti rained down upon him.
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Man who won $10M lottery prize sentenced to life in prison
A North Carolina man who won a $10 million lottery prize in 2017 has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the 2020 fatal shooting of his girlfriend
SF Giants manager suspends national anthem protest for Memorial Day
San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler suspended his national anthem protest, which he began after last week’s deadly mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, to acknowledge Memorial Day. Following the sh…
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Biden points to assault weapons ban as a 'rational' option for gun control
"It makes no sense" to be able to purchase high-caliber assault rifles, the president told reporters outside the White House.
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French journalist is killed in Ukraine's Donbas region
The French news broadcaster BFM TV said Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff, 32, was fatally hit by shell shrapnel as he was “covering a humanitarian operation in an armored vehicle.”
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More than 7,000 flights canceled worldwide over Memorial Day weekend
More than 1,600 flights were canceled on Monday alone, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
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FMIA: Deadly Reality For America; NFL News On Kaepernick, Watson, More - Peter King, NBC Sports
Peter King's Football Morning In America column tackles the deadly reality in America, plus NFL news on Colin Kaepernick, Deshaun Watson and more.
EU agrees on partial ban of Russian oil imports
The European Union has agreed on a partial ban on Russian oil imports, according to European Council chief Charles Michel.
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The Fed’s ‘cure’ for inflation is worse: Recession
The “conventional wisdom” that the Fed must choke the economy to contain inflation should go the way of bloodletting.
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Police release details on collision that led to Pelosi’s husband’s DUI arrest
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has released details of the vehicle crash that led to the arrest of Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) husband late Saturday night for allegedly driving under the…
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Johnny Depp gives surprise performance at Jeff Beck show in the U.K.
Depp and guitarist Jeff Beck performed John Lennon's "Isolation" at the Sheffield show in videos posted to social media.
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New US ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink arrives in Kyiv
The new U.S. ambassador to Ukraine has arrived in Kyiv, marking the first time in about three years that America had an ambassador in the country. Bridget Brink announced in a tweet on Monday that …
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NRA re-elects Wayne LaPierre as CEO, despite financial woes
The National Rifle Association re-elected Wayne LaPierre as CEO and executive vice president, despite the organization's financial woes.
Jeff Gladney, Arizona Cardinals cornerback, dies at 25 | CNN
Gladney, a cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals, died in a car crash Monday morning in Dallas, according to the team's official website.
Pride parades should go on despite monkeypox concerns: WHO
A World Health Organization (WHO) adviser said on Monday that people should not change their plans to attend pride parades next month amid the increased circulation of monkeypox. “It’s important th…
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After Texas shooting, schools around US boost security
In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, schools around the U.S. have brought in additional security staff and restricted visitors as they deal with a new rash of copycat threats.
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EU bans most Russian oil; Zelenskiy calls Donbas situation 'extremely difficult'
European Union leaders agreed on Monday to ban most imports of Russian oil to the 27-nation bloc as Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on the outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, the last city still held by Kyiv in Ukraine's strategic Luhansk province.
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Biden mourns with Uvalde families but honoring pleas to 'do something' will be harder | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden stood on the step of his armored limousine and pointed his finger at demonstrators in grief-stricken Uvalde, Texas, who were beseeching him to "do something" in the wake of the horrific elementary school massacre.
How Biden, cops and advocates forged deal on police and race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Pasco, the executive director for the Fraternal Order of Police, was watching football on a Sunday afternoon when he got a call from Susan Rice, the top domestic policy adviser at the White House.
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Abbott booed at Uvalde memorial site: ‘We need change’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) arrived at Robb Elementary School on Sunday to a crowd of booing onlookers, days after a gunman entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, and slaughtered 19 children and two t…
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Plane wreckage found in Nepal mountains; 21 bodies recovered
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers searching a mountainside in Nepal on Monday recovered the bodies of 21 of the 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed a day earlier, officials said. The search is continuing for the remaining person, Kathmandu airport spokesman Tek Nath Sitaula said.
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Texas shooting: Uvalde mayor says local police did not mislead anyone about law enforcement response
Salvador Ramos gunned down 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a classroom, authorities say.
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The 'Big Lie' wasn't all that Georgia Republicans rejected last week | CNN Politics
Georgia Republicans last week rejected two malignant trends within their party -- one less conspicuous, but no less important, than the other.
Inflation threatens Memorial Day plans with spikes in barbecue and travel costs
With inflation sending grocery and travel prices soaring, Americans are facing sticker shock as they try to celebrate Memorial Day weekend.
www.washingtonexaminer.com
Agatha hits southern Mexico coast as strongest May hurricane
PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Agatha, the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, swept ashore on a stretch of tourist beaches and fishing towns Monday, then weakened moving inland over the mountains of southern Mexico.
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January 6 committee no longer fighting for RNC marketing data for public hearings | CNN Politics
The House select committee investigating the insurrection is no longer fighting for access to Republican National Committee email marketing data in time for its public hearings next month.
Ukraine latest updates: Zelenskyy urges EU to end ‘quarrels’
Ukraine news from May 30: Zelenskyy tells EU internal disputes help Moscow to put ‘more pressure’ on bloc.
Ukraine war student-turned-soldier: 'Friends die in your arms'
After trading university for combat in Kyiv, the young soldier is in the thick of fighting in Donbas.
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Seven People Died in Connection With the Capitol Attack. Trump Just Called the Insurrection a 'Hoax'
“What a lot of crap. What a lot of crap,” Trump said of using the word “insurrection” to refer to Jan. 6
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Worries about coming ObamaCare premium spikes intensify
Democrats are growing increasingly concerned that a spike in ObamaCare premiums could hit this fall right before the midterm elections. The party is already facing major headw…
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May 30, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
As the battle for the Donbas region heats up, Russian forces are trying to surround Ukrainian troops in Lysychansk and Severodonetsk.
Abortion-Communion controversy: Pope Francis elevates bishop who defended serving pro-choice politicians
Robert McElroy, who condemned the idea of denying Communion to pro-choice politicians, got the nod from Pope Francis, beating the archbishop who denied Communion to Nancy Pelosi.
POLITICO Playbook: Trump’s new obsession
And Republicans and Democrats take note of Herschel Walker's public comments.
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Texas lawmaker says he spoke to Biden about tearing down Uvalde shooting site
A Texas state senator says he discussed tearing down the elementary school where 19 children and two teachers were murdered last week with President Joe Biden on his Sunday visit to Uvalde.
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Ukraine war: Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov denies Putin illness
Sergei Lavrov says the Russian president appears in public daily and no sane person would think him ill.
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China funnels its overseas aid money into political leaders’ home provinces
Schools and airports help the leaders of countries that receive cash from Beijing tighten their grip on power, a new book claims
A Border Patrol tactical unit killed the Texas gunman. The elite force has played key roles in the US | CNN
When gunfire rang out at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, officials from Customs and Border Protection were among several agencies joining local and federal authorities at the scene.
Partygate: How much political danger is Boris Johnson in?
After the report into lockdown rule-breaking, political editor Chris Mason assesses the PM's future.
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Populist millionaire faces ex-rebel for Colombia presidency
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Leftist Sen. Gustavo Petro celebrated his first-round lead in Colombia's presidential election in the way most politicians would: in a conference room packed with hundreds of supporters as confetti rained down upon him.
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Abortion-Communion controversy: Pope Francis elevates bishop who defended serving pro-choice politicians
Robert McElroy, who condemned the idea of denying Communion to pro-choice politicians, got the nod from Pope Francis, beating the archbishop who denied Communion to Nancy Pelosi.
Their mom was killed in Uvalde, then their dad died of a heart attack -- now people are donating millions for their family | CNN
An online fundraiser for the children of Irma Garcia, a beloved schoolteacher killed in the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting, and Joe Garcia, her husband, who died of a heart attack days later, has raised more than $2.5 million.
Abbott booed at Uvalde memorial site: ‘We need change’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) arrived at Robb Elementary School on Sunday to a crowd of booing onlookers, days after a gunman entered the school in Uvalde, Texas, and slaughtered 19 children and two t…
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Republican Rep. Kinzinger says it would be 'no-brainer' to raise minimum age to buy a firearm to 21
Bipartisan discussions about potentially reforming gun laws are currently underway on Capitol Hill following a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 children and two adults dead.
Des Moines tries cooperation to reduce farm runoff
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A Des Moines utility has for years engaged in a bitter struggle to clean up drinking water that comes from rivers teeming with agricultural pollutants, filing lawsuits, proposing legislation and even public shaming to try to force farmers to reduce runoff from their fields.
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Reducing the influence of money in political primaries
The monetisation of politics especially at the level of selecting standard-bearers for political parties has dominated the headlines of major news outlets in the last couple of days.
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Nepal finds nearly all victims of plane crash
Nepal authorities on Monday recovered or located the bodies of all but one of 22 people who were on board a plane that crashed into a Himalayan mountainside on Sunday, officials said, and the government has formed a panel to investigate the incident.
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Pro-Russia Ukrainian Orthodox Church splits from Moscow patriarch in 'huge blow to Putin'
The pro-Russia Ukrainian Orthodox Church has formally split from Moscow Patriarch Kirill in what Rebekah Koffler calls a "huge blow to Putin" and his rationale for the war.
Workers vote to become first unionized Starbucks in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Starbucks has until later this week to file any objections with the National Labor Relations Board after workers at a shop in Birmingham became the first of the company's locations in Alabama to vote to organize.
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Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike
A small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in northern Burkina Faso to care for thousands of women and children who have fled Islamist insurgents wreaking havoc along the fringes of the Sahara.
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Japan PM Kishida's support hits highest ever as election nears -Nikkei
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida scored his highest approval ratings since taking office eight months ago in a weekend survey, the Nikkei daily reported, with critical upper house elections just weeks away.
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California school kids sickened after eating cannabis candy
BAYSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Three third-grade students at a Northern California elementary school were hospitalized after inadvertently eating cannabis gummies, authorities said. A student shared the gummies with four other kids during their snack recess on Thursday at Jacoby Creek Elementary in the...
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No word from Ukraine's missing Azovstal defenders, say some families | CNN
Two weeks ago, hundreds of Ukrainian fighters ended their defense of the Azovstal steel plant. Now, some of their loved ones say they still have heard little or no information on their whereabouts.
Taiwan legislature erupts in violence over ‘secret expenses’ bill
KMT lawmakers try to block bill they say could be used to overturn ex-President Chen Shui-bian’s corruption conviction.
Ukraine war: Russia prepared to 'leverage global food security for its own political aim', UK MoD says, as fighting intensifies in the east
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is urging the West to send more weapons as Russian forces have intensified their assault on the largest city held by Ukrainian forces in the Donbas region.
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Texas school shooting suspect's grandmother upgraded to 'fair condition'
Texas school shooting suspect Salvador Ramos's grandmother, who the 18-year-old is accused of shooting in the face, was upgraded to fair condition on Sunday, a San Antonio hospital said.
Colombia presidential race to runoff; leftist vs businessman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — In a blow to Colombia’s political class, a leftist former rebel and a populist businessman took the top two spots in the country’s presidential election Sunday and headed to a runoff showdown in June.
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Significant number of Deutsche Telekom employees still in Russia - Handelsblatt
Deutsche Telekom continues to have a significant number of employees at its locations in Russia, with a full wind-down not expected until next year, reported the German daily Handelsblatt, citing several sources.
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Gov. Abbott falsely claims background checks would not have prevented Sutherland Springs shooting
At a Friday press conference in Uvalde, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the 2017 mass killing at First Baptist Church Sutherland Springs as proof background checks don't work. A federal court found the opposite.
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Leftist ex-rebel fighter and businessman head to Colombia runoff
Leftist Gustavo Petro will face businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of Colombia’s presidential election.
Colombia outsider candidate Hernandez may weaken leftist Petro's rebel status
Colombian leftist Gustavo Petro leads the race for the country's presidency ahead of a second round of voting, having inspired his supporters to imagine a more equitable, greener country, they say.
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Officials: 2 die in light aircraft crash in Central Texas
Authorities say two people died when a light aircraft crashed in Central Texas
FBI investigating authenticity of 25 Basquiat paintings at Florida museum
The FBI is investigating the authenticity of more than two dozen paintings displayed in a Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit in Orlando, Fla., the New York Times reports. A federal subpoena dated July 27…
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Column: The U.S. Is Losing a Nuclear-Armed Ally to China
The political consensus in Pakistan is that Washington has no part in the country's future, writes Hasan Ali
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Egypt court jails former presidential candidate for 15 years
A court in Cairo sentences Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several other Islamist leaders to lengthy jail terms.
Texas school shooting: Casket maker met with victims' families to make personalized caskets
Custom casket maker Trey Ganem reached out to the families of the victims of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, to offer custom caskets free of charge.
Two civilians killed as Russian troops enter Sievierodonetsk - governor
Two civilians were killed and five wounded by shelling as Russian troops entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city Sievierodonetsk, Luhansk region governor Serhiy Gaidai said on Monday.
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South Korea passes $49.5bn extra budget ahead of local elections
Supplementary budget will fund support for small businesses and self-employed people affected by pandemic restrictions.
Crenshaw calls for ‘accountability’ in Uvalde police response: ‘Protocols were not followed’
Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, said on CNN Sunday that "protocols were not followed" in the police response to last week’s mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
1-year-old boy killed in drive-by shooting in Pittsburgh, suspect arrested: Police
A suspect has been arrested in a drive-by shooting that killed a 1-year-old boy in Pittsburgh, police said.
California archbishops abandon their flock — to play culture politics
California finds itself home to two of the most powerful and disruptive voices on the right.
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Having shipped artillery shells to Ukraine, Canada asks S.Korea for more
Canada has asked South Korea to supply it with artillery rounds, Seoul said on Monday, apparently to "backfill" supplies that Ottawa has sent to Ukraine, upping pressure on South Korea to provide - at least indirectly - lethal aid in the war.
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CNN’s Acosta tells NRA to ‘look into its soul’ to protect kids
CNN’s Jim Acosta got into a heated exchange with a National Rifle Association (NRA) board member on Sunday afternoon over actions to counter gun violence following last week’s mass shooting in Uval…
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Primary election results did not change Texas’ political dynamics - Texas Metro News
November’s general election is unlikely to give voters much opportunity to force major change.
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Nancy Pelosi's husband arrested for suspected DUI; her office says she wasn't present
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence in California, police records show
Democratic candidates for Florida governor debate, but focus on DeSantis
Charlie Crist, Nikki Fried and Annette Taddeo faced off Saturday night in North Miami Beach.
Winners and Losers of the Week in Florida politics — Week of 5.22.22
Florida finally passed badly needed condo reform, but state Rep. Randy Fine went a tweet too far over the line/
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Florida: 10-year-old boy arrested for alleged text threatening mass shooting: 'sickening'
A 10-year-old Florida boy was arrested and charged with sending a text message that threatened a mass shooting, according to police in Cape Coral.
Colombia's 'king of TikTok' Hernandez ready for run-off after shock result
Business magnate and self-styled "king of TikTok" Rodolfo Hernandez, who shocked Colombia by getting into a June 19 presidential run-off against leftist Gustavo Petro, is betting his plain anti-corruption message will take him to the top job.
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Prosecutor becomes latest in Georgia to drop marijuana cases
The district attorney of coastal Georgia’s largest county say she'll stop prosecuting misdemeanor marijuana cases. Chatham County District Attorney Shalena Cook Jones become the latest prosecutor statewide to do so.
World's top graduates get new UK visa option
The scheme is intended to attract the "brightest and best".
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Sen. Dick Durbin: Americans won’t accept political excuses on gun violence anymore
Senate Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin said Sunday he is hopeful that Capitol Hill negotiators can strike a deal to rein in gun violence, given the disgust over the elementary school shooting in which 19 children and two adults were killed in Uvalde, Texas.
Ahead of this week's EU summit, France and Germany urge Putin to meet Zelenskyy
The EU will meet Monday to discuss how to handle the ongoing conflict as Russia intensifies its efforts to capture Severodonetsk, the largest eastern city that remains in Ukrainian hands.
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‘He doesn't speak in beautiful syntax’: GOP bets the Senate that Walker is ready for prime time
Herschel Walker’s post-primary victory lap was a fresh reminder of his promise and peril as GOP nominee in Georgia.
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Sidhu Moose Wala: Murder of popular Indian singer sparks anger
Sidhu Moose Wala, 28, was shot dead a day after the Punjab state government scaled back his security cover.
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A Big Lie in a New Package
A new documentary from Trump allies makes the latest case the election was stolen, but the group behind the claim has been assailed even by some on the hard right.
US, Canada investigating strawberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak
Several health agencies in the United States and Canada are investigating a hepatitis A outbreak potentially connected to organic strawberries purchased in March and April. The U.S. Food and …
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Colombia's Petro: firebrand former rebel vows profound change
Gustavo Petro, who topped voting tallies with 40.8% in Colombia's first round of presidential elections on Sunday, has said his political awakening came when he watched his father weep over the death of Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevara.
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Colombia election: Surprise election run-off beckons
An ex-rebel and a magnate likened to Donald Trump lead the first round of the presidential election.
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Monkeypox presents moderate risk to public health, WHO says
The sudden appearance in several non-endemic countries suggests undetected transmission for some time.
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Rumors of gunfire cause panic after New York boxing match
As the nation reels from two major mass shootings this month, a stampede broke out early Sunday in New York as rumors spread of gunfire just after a boxing match ended, injuring almost a dozen people, police said.
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Pennsylvania man who sought treatment for jaw pain kills chiropractor by striking him in the jaw
Joseph O'Boyle, a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man, pleaded guilty to killing a chiropractor who he blamed for worsening his jaw pain, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.
Methow Valley land in Washington returned to Colville Tribes
More than a century after the United States government took most of their land, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation in Washington state are getting small chunks of it back. The nonprofit Methow Conservancy handed over the deed to 328 acres of forest, sagebrush, and salmon...
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Like a stubborn rash, regional political parties just won't go away
They are in power in six states. They are part of an alliance with national parties in ten. And reports of their death are highly exaggerated
This Week in Louisiana Politics: juvenile justice, Ronald Greene, and gun reform
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – On This Week in Louisiana Politics, the legislative session is wrapping up. Hear about the bills trying to get their final votes in the waning hours such as tryin…
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Analysis: Trump tipped primary to Vance, DeWine has problems with Rs
A pre-primary poll designed by six political scientists and the actual results of the election seem to show that former President Donald Trump’s endorsement was a decisive factor in the Ohio Republican Primary for U.S. Senate.
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Harvard University student newspaper survey of graduates finds very few lean conservative
A survey of Harvard University graduates found that only 6.4% have a conservative-leaning after attending the elite Ivy League institution.
Ukraine, Russia battle in the east as Zelenskyy visits front
Russian and Ukrainian troops are trading blows in fierce close-quarter combat in an eastern Ukraine city. Local officials reported Russian forces “storming” the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk on Sunday, a
Tennessee governor signs campaign finance and ethics bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on a new campaign finance and ethics face-lift, bucking objections from some of the state's most influential advocacy groups
Man accused of stealing $600K in checks from U.S. Mail
One man is in custody and more arrests are expected after Lafayette Police say they caught someone stealing as much as $600,000 in checks from U.S. Postal Service drop boxes
A better way to redistrict New York
Here we are, again. A decade after voters approved the formation of a supposedly Independent Redistricting Commission, meant to create fairer electoral maps and eliminate the problem of partisan gerrymandering, New Yorkers are dealing with the consequences of an attempt by the Democratic Party...
Opinion | China and Russia mock the U.S. over gun violence
The school shooting epidemic undermines the U.S. in the eyes of both its allies and its adversaries.
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New Mexico wildfire scar burn has forest officials worried
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — As more than 3,000 firefighters in northern New Mexico continued to battle the nation’s largest active wildfire Sunday, federal forest officials worried about future flash floods, landslides and destructive ash from the burn scar.
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Brain fog after Covid: New research says neurological impact could last more than a year
The new research is the longest follow-up study of the neurological symptoms among long Covid patients.
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Novavax hopes FDA go-ahead will boost lagging US vaccinations
Federal regulators appear poised to finally authorize a COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax in the coming weeks, a move that the company hopes can help improve the lagging U.S. vaccination effort. &…
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As summer begins, US COVID-19 cases six times higher than last year
As the US marks Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of summer, the seven-day average for COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are more than six times what they were a year ago. The Johns Hopkins Co…
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Shanghai aims to return to normal, but many find it hard to recover from the harsh lockdown
The city is set to end lockdown Wednesday, but two months of stringent restrictions have taken a toll on the economy, public health and trust in the government.
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Boston's Latest COVID Wastewater Data 1 of ‘Hopeful Signs' Amid Surge
Massachusetts has been dealing with a new surge of COVID-19 for the past several weeks, with 12 of the state’s 14 counties now considered high risk for COVID-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Boston area’s sewer system, however, is...
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CDC: Boulder and Jackson counties showing high rates of COVID transmission
Boulder and Jackson Counties in Colorado have been designated as having high rates of COVID-19 transmission by the Centers for Disease Control.
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We’re stuck with COVID on ‘chronic’ basis, says Fauci
Yearly vaccine booster shots could be in store for everyone, the White House chief medical adviser said in an interview aired Sunday.
Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat
Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they have been getting a lot of attention recently as a spray or liquid. These nasal vaccines would be based on the same technology as normal vaccines given by...
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How to Think About Personal Risk When COVID Case Data Can’t Be Trusted
The numbers do still have some use, even if they’re less illuminating than before.
Doctors Warn of Possible COVID Surge Amid Memorial Day Weekend Activities
Ten of thousands gather at various local events this holiday weekend as Bay Area has the highest COVID-19 rate in the state and infectious disease doctors anticipate the weekend crowds and gatherings could mean another jump in infection rates in the days ahead.
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COVID-related deaths reported as cases rise in Effingham County
The Effingham County Health Department (ECHD) has received confirmation of three COVID-related deaths. The individuals were in their 50s and 70s; two of the individuals had not received any COVID
"It is very easy to catch' says doctor of COVID variant responsible for latest surge
A doctor is sounding the alarm over the new COVID variant, urging the public to take appropriate precautions: "It is very easy to catch," she says.
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Los Angeles County Sees Drop in COVID Hospitalizations | KFI AM 640 | LA Local News
The number of COVID-positive patients at Los Angeles County hospitals declined by 26 people to 438, according to the latest state figures out Sunday, reversing the recent trend of increased patient load amid an ongoing rise in transmission.
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False negative COVID-19 tests could be more likely in those who have immunity
Those who have been vaccinated or previously infected with COVID-19 could be more likely to produce a false negative test.
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