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PHOENIX (AP) — They flaunted their participation in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol on social media and then, apparently realizing they were in legal trouble, rushed to delete evidence of it, authorities say. Now their attempts to cover up their role in the deadly siege are likely to come back to haunt them in court.
For Biden and Trump, a tale of very different weeks
For President Biden and former President Trump, it was a tale of two very different weeks. Biden, rebounding from one of the biggest errors of his presidency, flew to Florida to comfort mourni…
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In push to end gerrymandering, an unlikely state steps into the spotlight
If deeply partisan Michigan can redraw its political lines, there’s “hope for other places that also might seem hopeless," an expert said.
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Surfside building collapse: Death toll rises to 24 as search effort pauses during demolition prep
At least 24 people have been confirmed dead and 121 others remain unaccounted for since a 12-story residential building partially collapsed in Florida last week.
More jobless Americans are suing to get their pandemic unemployment benefits back | CNN Politics
Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic unemployment benefits.
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Crafting midterm message, Republicans seize on crime spikes
GOP operatives see police funding fights as a centerpiece of their campaign to take the House and the Senate in next year's midterm elections.
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Massachusetts police arrest group of 'heavily armed men' claiming to 'not recognize our laws'
Wakefield, Massachusetts, police said several heavily armed men claiming to be from a group that does not "recognize our laws" exited their cars and fled into the woods.
Texas Democrats mull another walkout over election reform: 'Everything is on the table'
Texas Democrats may consider another walkout during the state’s special legislative session this month after the outnumbered lawmakers’ walkout in May derailed the Republicans’ controversial voting bill by a midnight deadline in the GOP-led legislature.
Have Tucker Carlson and Ron DeSantis filled the ‘Trump void’ for the left?
Trump and his policies were clickbait on steroids for the left and no one has fully replaced him.
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‘This isn't the Olympics’: GOP transgender laws head to court
Many of the states advancing restrictions say they were motivated to counter President Joe Biden’s executive order aimed at promoting transgender inclusion.
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Trump to hold rally in Florida ahead of Fourth of July
The rally comes after the Trump Organization and its CFO were charged with tax fraud on Thursday.
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DeSantis to forgo Trump rally in Sarasota
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will not be attending former President Trump’s rally in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday amid ongoing recovery efforts following the deadly condo building collapse in Surfs…
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Elsa weakens to tropical storm as it moves through Caribbean
Elsa weakens to tropical storm as it moves through Caribbean.
The Podcasting Feud Over the Iraq War’s Legacy
The Iraq War is history. But the generation that’s inheriting it doesn’t quite agree on how the narrative fits together.
www.politico.comProving Racist Intent: Democrats Face High New Bar in Opposing Voting Laws
The 6-3 decision by the Supreme Court on Thursday that upheld voting restrictions in Arizona has effectively left voting rights advocates with a higher bar for bringing federal cases under the Voting Rights Act: proving discriminatory intent. That burden is prompting civil rights and voting...
Judge halts minority-only USDA debt forgiveness program - Washington Examiner
The Department of Agriculture may not use a farmer’s race or ethnicity as a determinant of his or her eligibility for debt forgiveness, a federal judge ruled on Thursday. Judge Reed O’Connor issued a preliminary injunction to stop the Biden administration from discriminating on account of race...
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Armed standoff shuts down Massachusetts highway, prompts shelter-in-place
Eleven men were arrested after an hours-long standoff with police Saturday on a highway in Massachusetts.A group of armed men shut down Interstate 95 and caused some areas to be put under a shelter…
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Biden pushes New Deal-style ‘climate corps’ employing thousands - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden envisions putting thousands to work addressing the effects of climate change in a revamped New Deal-style public service program.White House officials, including national climate adviser Gina McCarthy, say funding to establish a Civilian Climate Corps is a must-have in the...
www.washingtonexaminer.comIn Case Against Trump's Company, Echoes of His Father's Tactics on Taxes
Long before Donald Trump’s company was accused of plotting detours around the tax code to compensate its chief financial officer with carpeting, televisions and car leases, there were the $16,135 boilers. The boilers were bought for that amount by Trump’s father, Fred, in the 1990s for his...
Turkey rejects US report claiming link to child soldiers
Turkey’s foreign ministry has slammed a U.S. report on human trafficking that criticized Ankara for providing “operational, equipment, and financial support” to an armed militia in Syria that recruits child soldiers
Analysis: Kathryn Garcia could win the NYC Democratic mayoral primary | CNN Politics
New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary race is far from over. The city is taking a long time to figure out who has won under the new ranked choice voting system. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams had about a 10-point lead over civil rights lawyer Maya Wiley and former sanitation...
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Search and rescue pauses 'temporarily' pending demolition of remaining portion Florida condo
The decision comes as the threat of a secondary collapse of the damaged structure looms, potentially endangering rescue crews.
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Phylicia Rashad pens apology letter after Bill Cosby tweet
Rashad reportedly sent the letter to Howard University students and families on Friday.
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Why Republicans are rallying against ‘woke’ ranked-choice voting - Washington Examiner
Frustration over delays and tabulation mishaps in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary is fueling a wave of Republican opposition to an increasingly popular election structure change. Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton called it a “corrupt scam.” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy dinged it as “woke.”...
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Antarctica hit record high temperature in 2020, scientists confirm
Antarctica logged a new high temperature record of 64.94 degrees Fahrenheit (18.3 Celsius) in 2020, scientists with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) confirmed this week.The tem…
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Biden travels to Michigan to celebrate progress in Covid-19 fight | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden travels on Saturday to Traverse City, Michigan, as part of July Fourth celebrations that the White House is looking to use to mark the US’s progress in the fight against Covid-19.
www.cnn.comShouting matches, arrests and fed up parents: How school board meetings became ground zero in politics
In recent weeks, protests, arrests and appearances by national activists have become the norm at school board meetings across the country.
Tucker Carlson says the NSA is spying on him. Is that even plausible?
It's highly unlikely, but it's possible if the Fox host was speaking, knowingly or not, to foreigners under surveillance.
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Examining first ladies beyond a 'one-dimensional lens'
Presidential spouses have long been more than fashion icons, and a new group is exploring just how far their influence went.
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POLITICO Playbook: Biden backs Dems into a corner on climate
And the U.S. pullout from Afghanistan moves a key milestone earlier.
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Vatican embezzlement trial: Cardinal Angelo Becciu among 10 charged
Angelo Becciu, a former aide to the Pope, is among 10 people a Vatican judge says must stand trial.
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American lawyer jailed in Hong Kong for assaulting police officer
Samuel Phillip Bickett has been in custody since July 22. He's to be sentenced next week in Hong Kong.
Search and rescue on pause at partially collapsed condo as crews prepare to demolish remaining structure
"We're doing everything we can to move forward with demolition as soon as we have a final path to do so," Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Saturday.
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Restaurant aid from Biden rescue plan ends with majority of applicants still lacking help
The program provided grants for 101,000 restaurants – significantly less than the 278,000 eligible applications submitted.
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Justice or just desserts? Trump, Cosby and Georgia cases show rising cost of political litigation
When prosecutors say ‘It’s not about politics’ — it usually is.
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Republican senators in Pennsylvania briefed on 2020 election audit plan - Washington Examiner
Republican senators in Pennsylvania were briefed on a plan for an audit of the 2020 election.The private briefing, conducted by state Sen. Doug Mastriano on Wednesday, is the clearest sign yet that lawmakers in the Keystone State are serious about fulfilling the wishes of former President Donald...
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Vanessa Williams to sing ‘Black national anthem’ for Capitol Fourth celebration
American actress and vocalist Vanessa Williams will be performing the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” widely known as the Black National Anthem, while hosting PBS’s 41st annual “A Capitol Fourth”…
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Indigenous asylum seekers struggle for interpreters in US
A shortage of translators for Indigenous asylum seekers means many have to wait months or years to apply for asylum.
'What was the point?' Afghans rue decades of war as U.S. quits Bagram
As American troops left their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, marking a symbolic end to the longest war in U.S. history, locals living in the shadow of the base and in nearby Kabul were left ruing the past and bracing for what comes next.
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Breyer becomes major Supreme Court player as Democrats clamor for his retirement - Washington Examiner
Justice Stephen Breyer had a banner year, even as many Democrats and activists attempted to make it his last on the Supreme Court.Breyer, 82, had long served in the shadow of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who for decades was the most prominent liberal on the bench. But after Ginsburg’s death last...
www.washingtonexaminer.comTrump called an Arizona GOP leader to persuade him to change election results. He sent the calls directly to voicemail.
"I told people, 'Please don't have the president call me,'" Clint Hickman, the GOP chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said.
Biden made key gains in 2020, but Republicans still have reason to cheer: Poll - Washington Examiner
The coalition that fueled President Joe Biden’s victory over former President Donald Trump was both predictable and surprising, revealing strengths and weaknesses for Democrats and Republicans, according to a Pew Research Center poll of thousands of verified 2020 voters.Biden’s ouster of Trump...
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West Bank outpost poses early test for Israel's new government
"Ultimately this compromise deal is really just a de facto approval of the outpost remaining,” said one analyst.
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Vatican judge indicts 10 for alleged financial crimes
Four companies associated with individual defendants in Switzerland, the United States and Slovenia were also indicted.
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Swedish Coop supermarkets shut due to US ransomware cyber-attack
Some 500 stores are forced to close due to the ripple effects of a major cyber attack in the US.
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Hammer-thrower Gwen Berry’s tweets about ‘retarded’ white people and rape resurface after protesting national anthem - Washington Examiner
The U.S. hammer-thrower who turned away from the American flag during the national anthem at an Olympic trial wrote about drunk "white people" being "sooo mentally challenged" and made light of rape in her early 20s. Gwen Berry, 31, used the word “mentally challenged” in a derogatory way, made a crude remark about...
www.washingtonexaminer.comAlabama state lawmaker Vivian Davis Figures’ house is shot 23 times in early morning attack
Police say they do not believe the act was random
Rally calls on defending voter rights and DC statehood
“We, the engines of democracy, refuse to be silent,” said Judith Browne Dianis. "Together we will make our voices heard. We are not going back.”
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Europe migrant crisis: Boat sinks off Tunisia drowning 43
Another 84 migrants were rescued after their boat capsized in a bid to sail from Libya to Europe.
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COP26: This is how mass deforestation is wiping out species around the world
Deforestation continues to threaten species around the world.
Surfside building collapse, heat wave, Princess Diana honored: This Week in Pictures
Find this week's top photos from around the globe in ABC News' This Week In Pictures slideshow
Afghan pullout has US spies reorienting in terrorism fight
The two-decade war in Afghanistan has given U.S. spies a perch for keeping tabs on terrorist groups that might once again use the beleaguered nation to plan attacks against the U.S. homeland.
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Records show pressure by Trump, allies on Arizona officials not to certify election results
Maricopa supervisors have aggressively defended their county's vote count and say fraud or irregularities did not affect the outcome.
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Thomas, Gorsuch say court should revisit libel standard for public figures
Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch disagreed with the high court’s decision to turn away a case that challenged libel protections for journalists and the media.
Ransomware hits hundreds of US companies, security firm says
A ransomware attack has paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies
Biden administration unveils process to allow deported veterans to return to the U.S.
The Department of Homeland Security said it would review cases of immigrants whose deportations "failed to live up to our highest values."
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Biden says teachers deserve 'a raise, not just praise'
President Joe Biden has told the nation's largest teachers union that the nation's educators need “a raise, not just praise.”
Manhattan's next district attorney could end up prosecuting the Trump Organization. The predicted winner has experience battling Trump in court.
Alvin Bragg is expected to win the November general election and would take leadership over the criminal investigation into the Trump Organization.
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Georgia on his mind, Maricopa County official ‘horrified’ when Trump called after 2020 election - Washington Examiner
The White House made repeated calls in the weeks following the 2020 election. But the recipient, a top Maricopa County supervisor, was not keen to get involved with what he feared was the setup for a conversation about finding fraud that officials were certain did not exist.Clint Hickman, a...
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DNC chair hits Cruz over Biden criticism: ‘You aren’t qualified enough to tie his shoes’
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Jaime Harrison condemned GOP Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) for comparing President Biden’s policies to the “incompetence” of former President Carter’s administr…
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Biden calls top donor NEA ‘one of America’s indispensable organizations’
President Biden said Friday that the National Education Association (NEA), the nation’s largest labor union, is “one of America’s indispensable organizations.” The group was a particularly generous donor of his presidential campaign.
Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen alleges retaliation, seeks $20 million in damages
Onetime "fixer" says he was sent back to federal prison for criticizing the then-president and writing a book about him.
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Arizona Republic: Trump allies pressured Maricopa County election supervisors | CNN Politics
In the weeks following the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump’s White House attempted to call the chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors — a key county in the state Trump lost by a small margin to then-candidate Joe Biden — according to a new report from the Arizona Republic...
www.cnn.comKamala Harris isn't getting any honeymoon, and some Democrats are fretting
Harris' poll numbers have consistently lagged behind Biden's, and she's getting bad press. Some allies worry the White House doesn't have her back.
More guilty pleas expected from U.S. Capitol rioters linked to Oath Keepers -prosecutor
Federal prosecutors are discussing possible plea bargains with at least 12 of 16 defendants in the U.S. Capitol riot accused of links with the far-right Oath Keepers movement, a government lawyer said in court on Friday.
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Supreme Court upheld Trump's 'Big Lie' in Ariz. voting laws ruling, Latino group says
The Supreme Court accepted a 'false and damaging narrative' that 'questions the legitimacy' of the growing Latino vote, Thomas Saenz of the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund said.
www.nbcnews.comExtremist rhetoric from rightwing media and officials is ‘intensifying’, experts say
Comparisons of Democrats to Nazis and suggestions thousands should be executed spark fears of violence Tucker Carlson’s show described ‘anti-white mania’ as he claimed the US could ‘become Rwanda’. Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The extremist rhetoric from rightwing news networks and...
Giant fire erupts in Gulf after pipeline leak
Fire officials spent more than five hours Friday putting out a fire that erupted in the Gulf of Mexico that officials with Mexico’s state-owned oil company said was due to a pipelin…
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The Biden administration on Friday gave a rare look inside an emergency shelter it opened to house migrant children who crossed the U.S.-Mexico border alone, calling the California facility a model among its large-scale sites. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, whose agency is...
Second Florida building evacuated as death toll rises to 22 in condo tower collapse
The death toll rose to 22 on Friday from the collapse of a Florida condominium tower after the remains of four more victims were found in the rubble, and local officials ordered a second residential complex evacuated after deeming it unsafe.
Not a Single Republican Fears the Wrath of Kevin McCarthy
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettySo House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy says he’ll strip committee assignments from any Republican who deigns to serve on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 select commission. The New Abnormal co-host Molly Jong-Fast wants to know: Can he actually do...
Officials warn Hurricane Elsa may be ‘significant obstacle’ to rescue efforts at Surfside condo collapse - Washington Examiner
As Hurricane Elsa approaches the southeast United States early next week, Miami is preparing for possible complications in search and rescue efforts at the Surfside condo collapse site. Local officials are unsure whether the storm will cause delays in the rescue mission but said they will modify...
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Democrats propose new deadline in Trump tax returns fight
House Democrats and the Biden administration are proposing to tell a federal judge by July 30 whether they have reached an agreement over the House Ways and Means Committee’s request for former Pre…
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"I told people, 'Please don't have the president call me,'" Clint Hickman, the GOP chairman of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said.
US vacates key Afghan base; pullout target now 'late August'
U.S. forces have vacated Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan after nearly 20 years, bringing the U.S. military closer to a final withdrawal that the Pentagon says will be completed by late August
Canada heatwave: Wildfires spread in British Columbia after lightning strikes
Military aircraft are mobilised as fires burn across British Columbia following a record-breaking heatwave.
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Sinema criticizes Supreme Court decision on AZ election laws, battle over voting rights bill looms
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona criticized the Supreme Court ruling upholding two restrictive election laws in her state and said it'll "hurt Arizonans' ability to make their voices heard at the ballot box."
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Richard Branson reveals spaceflight details, thoughts on 'competition' with Jeff Bezos
The billionaire will take flight as early as July 11.
Trump’s July 4 weekend rally in Florida attracts crowd a day early - Washington Examiner
People are lining up more than a day early for former President Donald Trump's July 4 weekend rally in Sarasota, Florida.Video showed parked vehicles and tents at the Sarasota Fairgrounds with flags boasting messages supporting the 45th president. Dozens of people were present when WFLA 8 On...
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U.S. to propose rules requiring airline refunds for delayed baggage
The Biden administration will soon propose new rules to require passenger airlines to refund fees for bags that are significantly delayed and refunds for services like onboard Wi-Fi that does not work, the White House said Friday.
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Advocates say THC does not enhance sports performance. So why is it banned?
Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson's positive marijuana test runs afoul of at least two regulations: being against the "spirit of sport" and posing a potential health risk.
www.nbcnews.comSen. Ted Cruz Calls Joe Biden 'Jimmy Carter 2.0' And It Doesn't Go So Well
"I think you need to work on your insults," one Twitter user told the Texas Republican.
After a Nightmare Year, Election Officials Are Quitting
WASHINGTON — In November, Roxanna Moritz won her fourth term unopposed as the chief election officer in metro Davenport, Iowa, with more votes than any other candidate on the ballot. Five months later, she quit. “I emotionally couldn’t take the stress anymore,” she said in an interview. For...
US companies hit by 'colossal' cyber-attack
A cyber-security firm says it believes the Russia-linked REvil ransomware gang is responsible.
www.bbc.comHow charges against the Trump Organization could cramp Donald Trump's high-flying lifestyle
Donald Trump's personal finances are closely entwined with the Trump Organization, which is now under indictment.
Biden is rated poorly on handling crime; alternative approaches win broad favor: POLL
The number of Americans seeing crime as an extremely serious problem in the United States is at a more than 20-year high, President Joe Biden is underwater in trust to handle it and broad majorities in an ABC News/Washington Post poll favor alternative crime-fighting strategies to address it. A...
Biden polls horribly on his handling of rising crime
Americans are giving President Biden dismal ratings on his handling of rising crime, a new poll found.
Analysis: Barrett finds own voice at center of conservative U.S. Supreme Court
Justice Amy Coney Barrett blazed her own path during her rookie term on the U.S. Supreme Court, helping a conservative majority prevail in major cases while at times defying expectations after critics last year tried to paint her as a right-wing zealot.
www.reuters.comEric Trump, Donald Trump Jr. Raise Eyebrows With Responses To Trump Org Charges
Donald Trump's sons left some people puzzled over their defenses to the charges filed against the Trump family business.
Only a third of New York voters say Cuomo should run again - Washington Examiner
One-third of New York voters think Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo should run for a fourth term, according to a new poll by the Siena College Research Institute.NEW YORK GOP DECLARES ZELDIN 'PRESUMED' GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE AFTER STRAW POLLThe poll, released Thursday, is, on its face, bad news for...
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White House operator, Trump allies called election supervisors in Arizona
Former President Trump, Arizona GOP chair Kelli Ward and Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani tried to contact Maricopa County supervisors weeks after the 2020 election in an effort to get the cou…
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2 pilots alive after plane crashes few miles off coast of Hawaii
Two pilots are alive after their 737 cargo jet crashed several miles off the coast off Oahu, Hawaii, following an emergency.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signs abortion pill "reversal" bill
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) signed a bill into law Friday that requires doctors to tell patients who take the abortion pill that they may halt the pregnancy termination halfway through the process.Why it matters: The legislation passed through the GOP-dominated Louisiana state...
Ohio governor deploys nearly 200 National Guard members to US-Mexico border
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) on Friday became the latest governor to approve the deployment of National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border to help address the record number of people seeking asylu…
thehill.comBiden says his work to bring back the economy 'seems to be working a little bit' after it added 850,000 jobs in June
Following the release of June's jobs report that showed 850,000 payroll gains, Biden said his stimulus was behind a revival of the economy.
Gender wage gap narrowed to 1% in Biden White House
Women in the Biden administration earn a salary on par with male employees — a historic first.
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Mom tells ex-cop who killed her son she hates him as he pleads guilty
The hearing was temporarily suspended Friday when the shooting victim's mother told the former officer: "You better watch your back in jail."
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AOC says Olympic ban on marijuana is 'instrument' of racism following Black track star's suspension
New York Democrat Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Friday the rule barring marijuana use during the Olympic races was an “instrument of racist and colonial policy."
Iran plans to keep video footage of nuclear sites from UN watchdog until a deal with US is reached | CNN Politics
Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official told CNN.
www.cnn.comTed Cruz mulls 2024 presidential bid, says his 2016 campaign 'was the most fun I've ever had in my life'
When asked about a 2024 run, GOP Sen. Ted Cruz told Newsmax: "Well, sure, I'm certainly looking at it."
Stephen Breyer denies Left hope for swift retirement with clerk hires for Supreme Court fall term - Washington Examiner
Anyone hoping Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer would retire at the onset of the summer recess received a discouraging sign on Friday.The high court confirmed Breyer, who is the oldest justice on the bench at the age of 82, hired four clerks for the fall term, according to a report by...
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Officials Begin To Plan Demolition Of The Remaining Part Of The Surfside Condo
Investigators say 22 people are known to have died and 126 are unaccounted for. The 7-year-old daughter of a Miami firefighter is among the dead. Another condo building was evacuated Friday.
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Wildfire experts urge skipping fireworks this July 4 amid extreme conditions
Wildfire scientists and fire officials are pleading with people to forego fireworks this Fourth of July.
Heat dome can’t unfreeze Biden’s climate agenda
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Puerto Rico could start losing Medicaid funding in two months
The U.S. territory has unequal access to Medicaid funding. Health Secretary Carlos Mellado says that contributes to the deterioration of the island's health system.
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Biden announces pick for US ambassador to Germany | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key diplomatic posting to one of the United States’ closest allies.
www.cnn.comTrump's children will not remain loyal to him like Allen Weisselberg has, his niece Mary says
"They're not going to risk anything for him, just as he wouldn't risk anything for them," Mary Trump said of Ivanka, Eric, and Donald Trump Jr.
Biden DHS moves to bring back deported US military veterans
The Biden administration on Friday said that it planned to allow deported veterans and their family members to return to the U.S.
Ted Cruz’s Reason For A Possible 2024 Run Is Mercilessly Mocked
The Texas Republican got some blunt reminders after saying he was "certainly looking" at making a presidential bid.
US hits Myanmar with new sanctions, revokes ICC penalties
The Biden administration on Friday hit 22 senior Myanmar officials and family members with sanctions over the government’s crackdown on democracy protests after the coup. The action was accompanied by the removal of sanctions on three Iranian industrial executives whom the Trump administration...
Biden aide charges "sabotage" of Harris after flood of damaging leaks
Top White House officials are mobilizing to defend Vice President Kamala Harris amid a gusher of leaks about dysfunction and infighting in her office.Driving the news: White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain told Axios in a statement: "The President's trust and confidence in her is obvious when you...
Trudeau denounces church burnings, vandalism in Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has denounced the burning and vandalism of Catholic churches that followed discovery of unmarked graves and former schools for Indigenous children
Ghislaine Maxwell says Bill Cosby's freedom justifies dropping sex trafficking charges
Lawyers for Ghislaine Maxwell said the overturning of Bill Cosby's 2018 sexual assault conviction justifies throwing out sex trafficking and other charges stemming from her relationship with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ex-Virginia gov McAuliffe fact checked for making false claims in ad against GOP challenger Glenn Youngkin
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe was smacked with a fact check on Friday for making false claims in a campaign ad against his Republican challenger Glenn Youngkin.
At least two dead after heavy rains trigger landslide in Japan
Landslide sweeps away homes in the city of Atami in Shizuoka prefecture.
This HHS doctor uses Yoda to battle anti-trans hate
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Gwen Berry on if she would protest on Olympic podium: ‘We’ll see’
Olympic athlete Gwen Berry made headlines by protesting during the national anthem last month after qualifying for the games. As to whether she would do the same if she made it to the Olympic podiu…
thehill.comBiden nominates Amy Gutmann as U.S. ambassador to Germany
President Biden nominated University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany, the White House announced Friday. Why it matters: Biden maintains ties to the University of Pennsylvania, where he accepted an honorary professorship after leaving the White House...
Native Americans fear Supreme Court ruling on Arizona voting law will create barriers | CNN Politics
A Supreme Court ruling that upheld two provisions of Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast will make it more difficult for Native Americans in the state’s tribal communities to vote, Navajo Nation activists say.
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'Humans caught the ocean on fire': Gas pipeline fire in Gulf of Mexico creates shocking scene
Mexico’s state-owned oil company said a fire caused by a rupture in an undersea gas pipeline is over, but video of the harrowing scene went viral.
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Arizona experiencing blood supply shortage
The Arizona division of a nonprofit responsible for collecting blood donations for hospitals said it is currently experiencing a blood supply shortage, and urged people to participate in …
thehill.comAnalysis-Brazil's Bolsonaro is paying dearly to fend off impeachment
Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro is in a tight spot, caught between the rock of impeachment threats and the hard place of dwindling public support, as corruption scandals over COVID-19 vaccine deals encircle his administration. On the one hand, if he denounces allies in Congress...
Minneapolis mayor says he's committed to recruiting new police officers after judge's ruling
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey admitted the city has a shortage of police officers Friday, a day after a judge ruled the city needs to hire more by June of next year.
"Tragedies of historic proportions": U.N. confronts Ethiopia as famine grips Tigray region
"It's the first opportunity for us to show that African lives matter as much as other lives around the world," the U.S. ambassador said.
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National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes hit DC on Thursday
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes hit Washington, D.C. on Thursday.
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Canada Hunts For Survivors Of A Fire That Destroyed A Small Town
The province's Coroner's Service said it had reports of two deaths, but had not been able to confirm because the area is still unsafe. Residents of Lytton had to flee with just a few minutes notice.
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Boeing 737 cargo plane makes emergency landing in Pacific Ocean off Hawaii; 2 pilots rescued
Dramatic video shows a helicopter and Honolulu Fire Department boat rescue the two pilots from the water in the dark of night.
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Bragg looks likely to win Manhattan prosecutor race after rival concedes
Alvin Bragg, a former federal prosecutor and civil rights lawyer, looked likely to become the next Manhattan district attorney after his main rival for the Democratic nomination, Tali Farhadian Weinstein, conceded on Friday.
www.reuters.comWhy a butter company is lobbying on broadband access
Iranian opposition group enlists BGR for help with conference — Dunn says she’ll head back to SKDK ‘pretty soon’
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Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter’s claim he was ‘selectively charged’ because he supports Trump | CNN Politics
A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been “selectively charged” because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump.
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Extreme heat & fire clouds: How blazes in British Columbia created their own weather
"It was a powder keg just waiting for a spark," one wildfire researcher said of conditions in western Canada.
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Ethiopia Tigray conflict: Famine hits 400,000, UN warns
Millions more are at risk of starvation due to the conflict in Tigray, the organisation says.
www.bbc.comTrump Was Not Indicted. But the Charges Still Threaten Him.
After all the suspicion and anticipation, it was not a conspiracy involving Russia, widespread money laundering, or a sweeping allegation of racketeering and corruption. Instead, it was an investigation that uncovered the alleged abuse of run-of-the-mill perks — like car leases, apartments and...
Couple faces $18,000 fine after bulldozing 36 Joshua Trees
The tree native to the area is currently illegal to remove because it is a candidate for protection under the California Endangered Species Act.
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Alvin Bragg poised to win Manhattan DA Democratic primary, setting him up to lead probe into Trump Organization | CNN Politics
Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, after his top challenger conceded Thursday – setting the former state and federal prosecutor up to eventually lead the investigation into the Trump Organization.
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Belarus closes border to Ukraine over coup claim
President Alexander Lukashenko claims he has uncovered a foreign plot to overthrow his regime.
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Tokyo 2020: US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson set to miss Olympic Games after positive cannabis test
US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson receives a one-month ban after testing positive for marijuana - and is set to miss the Tokyo Olympics.
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Bruce Lee's daughter is tired of white men trying to tell her father's story
Shannon Lee wrote a column in the Hollywood Reporter after Quentin Tarantino blew off criticism of the legend's depiction in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood."
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6 firefighters at Florida condo collapse site test positive for COVID-19
Rescue efforts at the site were continuing on Saturday for a tenth day.
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Biden misses July 4 vaccine target as nation's 'independence' from virus remains elusive
With the delta variant spreading and vaccinations slowing, President Biden falls short of his goal to celebrate the nation's "independence" from the virus.
‘Wasting my breath’: Southern faith leaders wary of promoting vaccines
Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated.
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Russia coronavirus death toll hits daily record for fifth straight day
Russia has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus deaths for the fifth consecutive day as the country faces another COVID-19 surge.Authorities recorded 697 deaths on Saturday from th…
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Five questions and answers on the COVID-19 delta variant
The delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly across the world, prompting new lockdowns and restrictions in certain countries. In the U.S, it accounts for an increasing number of new in…
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Analysis: Vaccination disparities reflect ‘two Americas’ this July 4th | CNN Politics
Millions of Americans have their lives and livelihoods back and are basking in a summer of freedom. But a divided nation’s varied faith in vaccines and a more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus are thwarting hopes of a full declaration of independence from the pandemic.
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Here are the summer hotspots in the US where COVID-19 is resurging
COVID-19 hotspots are emerging in California, Nevada, Missouri and Arkansas fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant and lagging vaccination rates.
As COVID emergency measures start, Indonesians ‘crying for help’
Government introduces restrictions to slow coronavirus transmission as hospitals and cemeteries fill up.
Analysis: Vaccination disparities reflect ‘two Americas’ this July 4th | CNN Politics
Millions of Americans have their lives and livelihoods back and are basking in a summer of freedom. But a divided nation’s varied faith in vaccines and a more infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus are thwarting hopes of a full declaration of independence from the pandemic.
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What the delta variant means for Americans this summer
The delta variant now makes up more than 26% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and has been detected in all 50 states.
Oregon’s COVID-19 vaccination rate hits 70 percent
Approximately 70 percent of adults in Oregon have now received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state’s health department said Friday.
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5 states where the coronavirus delta variant is spreading
The highly transmissible delta variant has been officially confirmed in all 50 states as of this week, and health officials nationwide are raising alarms about localized coronavirus outbreaks …
thehill.comIs Biden Declaring 'Independence From the Virus' Too Soon?
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s plan to celebrate “independence from the virus” on the Fourth of July is running into an unpleasant reality: Less than half the country is fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and the highly contagious Delta variant is threatening new outbreaks. The...
Five charts: The state of Covid-19 in the U.S.
Life is starting to feel normal, but Covid-19 is still with us.
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Driven by delta variant, COVID-19 surges across Africa
Driven by the delta variant, a new wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the African continent where new cases, hospital admissions, and deaths are increasing
The delta variant: Everything you need to know
The coronavirus variant is on track to become the dominant version of the virus in the U.S. Here's what you need to know about it and the delta plus variant.
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Studies show vaccines work even as tiny fraction of vaccinated people die of COVID-19
A new report from the United Kingdom found that 117 people have died from the delta variant of the coronavirus, including 50 people who were fully vaccinated.The deaths are just a tiny fractio…
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Indonesia to get US vaccine donations amid COVID emergency
US makes pledge to Indonesia as new cases, deaths surge with Jakarta predicting 100,000 active cases in the coming days.
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