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Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a Senate Banking Committee hearing, March 3, 2022 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Sen. Warren is slamming Rep. Kevin McCarthy as a “liar and a traitor” over recordings that show the House Republican leader — despite his denials — placing responsibility on former President Donald Trump for the Jan. 6 insurrection and saying he should resign.
Republicans will regain House majority, pick up 40 seats in midterm elections, Rep. McCaul predicts
Republicans will flip the House during November’s midterm elections, winning 40 seats in a landslide because of President Biden’s unpopularity on issues of inflation, gas prices and foreign policy, Republican Rep. Michael McCaul predicted on Fox News Sunday.
DeSantis tests limits of his combative style in Disney feud
In taking on Disney, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is testing the limits of his combative leadership style while sending an unmistakable message to his rivals.
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April 24, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news | CNN
As many Ukrainians observe Easter Sunday, Russian forces are targeting cities in the south and east of the country.
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To Europe's relief, France's Macron wins but far-right gains
Polling agencies are projecting that President Emmanuel Macron has won the 2022 French election. Follow AP’s live coverage for updates, results and more.
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Biden marks 'Armenian genocide,' aims to stop 'atrocities'
President Joe Biden is commemorating the 107th anniversary of the start of what he calls “the Armenian genocide.”
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Op-ed: Much like FDR, Biden faces a tough choice — do more to stop a vicious dictator now or pay the price later
Biden faces the danger of aggressive authoritarianism and the insufficient common cause to confront it.
Lawmakers sound off on recorded call of Kevin McCarthy saying Trump should resign over Jan. 6
Warren, Blunt and McCaul were asked about a recently released recording of McCarthy saying he would advise Trump to resign.
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Zelenskyy presses senior U.S. officials for more powerful weapons; Mariupol humanitarian corridor fails
Russia's invasion of Ukraine entered its third month on Sunday, a conflict that has killed thousands and led to the worst refugee crisis Europe has seen since World War II.
Supreme Court weighs policy for migrants to wait in Mexico
A Trump-era policy that forces asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court will be argued Tuesday before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Warren urges Biden to cancel student loan debt before midterms: "The power is clearly there"
"Democrats win when Democrats are in touch with the American people and what's happening to them," she told "Face the Nation."
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Sanders, Warren attract presidential speculation with big moves
Two of the Senate’s highest-profile progressives are attracting presidential speculation — again. Roughly two years after Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) suspended…
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Live updates |U.S. pledges new Ukraine aid, diplomatic surge
The United States is giving new military assistance to Ukraine and renewing a diplomatic push in the war-ravaged nation. U.S.
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Le Pen concedes as Macron cruises to second term - Washington Examiner
French President Emmanuel Macron is projected to win a comfortable victory for the presidency, with the centrist cruising to a second term as polls close across France in Sunday's closely watched runoff election. After a divisive election campaign, Macron, 44, is expected to win a projected...
www.washingtonexaminer.comA former federal prosecutor says Donald Trump and Mark Meadows 'wanted the Capitol to be taken' on the day of the riot
The ex-prosecutor's analysis comes after congressional testimony from a Trump former aide revealing that the former president plotted with GOP lawmakers to overturn Biden's victory.
Christie calls Trump’s endorsements ‘all emotional decisions’
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said on Sunday that former President Trump’s recent endorsements have all been “emotional decisions” that weren’t based on “political analysis.…
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Russia-Ukraine latest updates: Moscow targets arms supply routes
Ukraine news from April 25: Russia says it attacked facilities powering railways used to deliver weapons to Ukraine.
Ads from soft-spoken Arkansas Sen. Boozman reflect GOP fury
Two-term Republican Sen. John Boozman is known in Arkansas as a soft-spoken figure, but his reelection message seems to be taking a combative tone.
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Analysis: Democrats see chance to expand economic opportunity slipping away | CNN Politics
In the dwindling days remaining to salvage something from President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better agenda, Democratic economists see the flickering of a decades-old dream.
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Georgia's Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and top Republican challenger David Perdue are bickering over who was to blame for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses in their first of three debates Sunday.
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Police teargas Paris protestors after Macron re-elected
Riot police charged and sprayed teargas on demonstrators in central Paris protesting after President Emmanuel Macron was re-elected on Sunday, footage from social media showed.
Searchers identify Texas soldier who drowned while trying to rescue migrants - Washington Examiner
EAGLE PASS, Texas — The Texas Military Department is still searching for the body of a Texas National Guard soldier who jumped into the Rio Grande to save drowning migrants on Friday. Searchers have been trying to recover the body of Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans for two...
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After losing his job for praying on the field, ex-high school football coach brings case to Supreme Court
The justices will hear arguments in the religious liberty case on Monday.
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U.S., Ukrainian officials weigh ‘high possibility’ of Putin invading Moldova
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Russia’s assault on Ukraine “was intended only as a beginning.”
www.politico.comFor Trump's GOP, Crossing Lines Has Few Consequences
WASHINGTON — There was a time in the nation’s capital when lines mattered, and when they were crossed, the consequences were swift and severe. House Speaker Jim Wright, a Democrat, lost his job in 1989 amid charges of corruption and profiteering. Almost a decade later, Speaker Newt Gingrich, a...
Twitter reconsidering Musk’s offer to take company private: Report - Washington Examiner
After Elon Musk put his money where his mouth was, Twitter officials met with the Tesla CEO to discuss allowing him to purchase the company, according to the Wall Street Journal.Twitter officials and Musk met on Sunday to discuss the proposed $46.5 billion deal many assumed the Big Tech company...
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Senior GOP senator indicates he’s likely to back Trump if he’s GOP 2024 nominee
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) indicated on Sunday that he would likely back former President Trump if he is the GOP nominee in 2024. Blunt told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that while he will …
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‘They were trying to escape’: Ukrainian man says he saw Russian forces shooting civilians
“The Russian vehicles came up behind them and started to shoot,” said Yuriy Patsan.
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Zelenskyy meets top-level US delegation, gets aid promises
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with the U.S. secretaries of state and defense in the highest-level visit to Kyiv by an American delegation since the start of the Russian invasion.
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Blinken and Austin meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, promise more US military aid: April 24 recap
Blinken and Austin's meeting with Zelenskyy is the highest-ranking visit to Ukraine by a U.S. delegation since Russia began its invasion.
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Tiny, landlocked Moldova struggles to deal with the fallout of Russia's war on Ukraine
The ongoing war next door has put the landlocked country of Moldova, a former Soviet republic and one of Europe's poorest nations, in a precarious position.
European leaders quick to congratulate France's Macron in EU sigh of relief
European Union leaders were quick to congratulate French President Emmanuel Macron on his election victory over his far-right rival on Sunday, reflecting relief that one of the bloc's most pivotal countries had avoided a political shock.
Abbott calls current border situation ‘worst that I have ever seen’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) claimed on Sunday that the current situation at the border was the worst he has ever seen. “Texas is doing everything we possibly can to contain a completely out-of…
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‘Kevin is in very good shape’: House Republican shrugs off McCarthy audio controversy
“President Trump said yesterday that he fully supports Kevin McCarthy for speaker, as do I,” Rep. Michael McCaul said.
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Ukraine to call for heavy arms when top U.S. officials visit Kyiv
Ukraine will ask U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin for more powerful weapons during an expected visit by the officials to Kyiv on Sunday as the Russian invasion enters its third month.
Utah Democrats throw support behind independent Evan McMullin to take on Mike Lee | CNN Politics
The Utah Democratic Party on Saturday threw its support behind the independent candidacy of former presidential contender Evan McMullin to take on GOP Sen. Mike Lee.
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Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in Kyiv with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them.
apnews.comGeorgia's Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate
The top two Republicans running for governor in Georgia launched the first of three debates Sunday by bickering over who was responsible for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses, with former U.S. Sen. David Perdue pressing his attack that incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp is to blame for Democratic...
Trump-backed candidate rockets to front of NC GOP Senate primary
Rep. Ted Budd, endorsed by former President Trump and supported by conservative super PAC Club For Growth, is leading by the double digits in the polls ahead of the North Carolina GOP’s former standard bearer, former Gov. Pat McRory, ahead of the primary election to replace retiring Sen. Richard...
Elon Musk sends cryptic ‘moving on’ tweet - Washington Examiner
Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk again has the world atwitter.The Tesla CEO, whose every word is being watched closely after he offered to buy Twitter, sent a short and cryptic tweet out early Sunday morning, which he answered hours later. "Moving on ...," he said. Moving on …— Elon Musk...
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Sen. Warren accuses Kevin McCarthy of being a 'liar' and a 'traitor'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., denounced House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Sunday as “a liar and a traitor” after leaked audio
Cuellar: White House listening to ‘immigration activists’ on Title 42
A growing number of Democrats oppose Biden’s plan to end the Trump-era public health order.
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McCarthy’s Trump comments reverberate through Washington after tapes are revealed
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) comments about wanting then-President Trump to resign in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol are reverberating throughou…
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French election 2022: Macron projected to beat far-right rival Le Pen
French President Emmanuel Macron is projected to win a second term in office after facing his far-right rival Marine Le Pen in a runoff election on Sunday.
Ukrainian prime minister says Russia committing "terrible war crimes" in Mariupol
Speaking with Margaret Brennan in an exclusive interview on "Face the Nation," Shmyhal said "small children and babies" have died of dehydration in Mariupol since the war began two months ago.
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi in court ahead of corruption trial verdict - source
Myanmar ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was in court on Monday accused of funnelling charity money into a real estate investment, a source familiar with her trial said, one of nearly a dozen graft cases against her carrying lengthy jail terms.
Trump pushes Vance for Senate in Ohio, but supporters are more excited for ‘cowboy’ governor candidate
Former President Donald Trump held his latest campaign event in Ohio to rally behind venture capitalist J.D. Vance in the upcoming Senate primary — but voters seemed more excited for Trump himself.
Opposition wins Slovenia vote, defeating right-wing populist
Early official results from Sunday's parliamentary election in Slovenia show that an opposition liberal party convincingly won, in a major defeat for populist Prime Minister Janez Jansa, who was accused of pushing the small European Union country to the right while in office.
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'We are capable of winning,' says Ukrainian parliament member
Yevheniia Kravchuk, a member of the Ukrainian parliament, says the nation is still looking for three main things from the United States.
In Nevada, a potential Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights could upend a Senate battle
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Nevada Democrats hope voters will keep Catherine Cortez Masto in the Senate to fight for abortion rights.
Live updates | Ukraine says it hit Russian command post
The Ukrainian military says it destroyed a Russian command post in Kherson, a southern city that fell to Russian forces early in the war.
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French election: Historic win but Macron has polarised France
The 44-year-old will now serve for another five years, but he is facing a polarised France.
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Biden, Democrats battle with perceptions of overpromising
Democrats fighting to retain their majorities in this year’s midterm elections are grappling with a disappointed electorate that sees their party as having promised more than it has delivered. Muc…
thehill.comAmid turmoil over his comments on Trump, McCarthy warns of 'attacks' on Republicans
House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy has been under scrutiny for saying after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot that he would urge then-President Trump to resign.
Emergency declaration for multiple wildfires in New Mexico
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has signed emergency declarations as 20 wildfires continued to burn Sunday in nearly half of the state’s drought-stricken 33 counties.
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Walz to call for deal on unemployment insurance, ‘hero pay’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is expected to seek negotiations to replenish the state's unemployment insurance trust fund.
Biden releases statement expressing sorrow over Hatch’s death - Washington Examiner
President Joe Biden expressed his sorrow over the death of former Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah who had served 42 years in Congress. "Jill and I and the entire Biden family are saddened to learn of the passing of Orrin Hatch, the longest-serving Senator in Utah's history, and the...
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John Kerry is trying to convince the world to act on climate change. Russia’s war made it that much harder | CNN Politics
As global temperature climbs fossil fuel emissions climb to new highs, Russia’s war in Ukraine is roiling energy markets and putting short-term climate goals at risk
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Justice pledging white-collar crackdown
The Department of Justice (DOJ) is pledging to crack down on white-collar crime following a historic decline in law enforcement efforts during the Trump administration. In a series of speeches sin…
thehill.comSaudis’ Biden snub suggests crown prince still banking on Trump’s return
Refusal to help US punish Russia and $2bn investment in Kushner fund signal crown prince’s displeasure with Trump’s successor Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh in December. The crown prince reportedly declined to take a call from Joe Biden last month. Photograph: SPA/AFP/Getty Images Saudi Arabia...
Austria announces opposition to EU membership for Ukraine weeks after Putin meeting
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg's comments follow a meeting between Chancellor Karl Nehammer and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
10 found dead after Japan tour boat with 26 aboard sinks
Rescuers say 10 people who were retrieved from the frigid sea and the rocky coast of a northern Japanese national park had died, a day after a tour boat with 26 aboard sank in rough waters.
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Warren says ‘Democrats are going to lose’ if ‘we don't get up and deliver’ before election
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., warned on CNN Sunday that "Democrats are going to lose" their congressional majorities this November if they fail to deliver on key progressive issues like student loan debt cancellation.
Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
A senior Russian military officer says that a new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons. Col. Gen.
apnews.comMarjorie Taylor Greene Tweets 'Today Is 1776' After Denying 2nd Meaning Under Oath
The day before, the extremist Republican was repeatedly asked if she knew the term's violent meaning to the far-right.
A crystal-clear issue: The White House is in desperate need of new glassware | CNN Politics
It was during the George W. Bush administration that it was first noticed in earnest, and the massive state dinners of the Barack Obama era only solidified the situation: The White House was desperately in need of crystal.
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2 suspects sought as 100 die in Nigeria oil refinery blast
A Nigerian oil official says as many as 100 people may have died in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeastern Nigeria.
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EU chief to seek closer military, trade and tech ties on India visit
The European Union's chief executive will seek to increase sales of European military equipment to India and relaunch talks on a free trade deal when she meets India's prime minister in New Delhi on Monday, a senior EU official said.
Dem lawmaker on Fox says border communities worried about Biden lifting Title 42
Communities on the U.S.-Mexico border are worried about the lifting of Title 42, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) said Sunday. Cuellar told “Fox News Sunday” that President Biden’s de…
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Biden 'trying to hide' who he has met with, Peter Schweizer says
'Red-Handed' author Peter Schweizer joined Maria Bartiromo and Fox News contributor Miranda Devine to discuss President Biden's possible ties to his son Hunter's email scandal.
Zelenskyy pushes visiting U.S. officials for more aid
Before the meeting in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said he was looking for the Americans to provide more weapons and security guarantees.
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Elon Musk’s next massive payday looms | CNN Business
Does the richest person on the planet need another massive pay package? That’s the decision facing the Tesla board of directors.
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Warren: Democrats will lose 2022 midterms if we don’t deliver more | CNN Politics
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren offered a warning to fellow Democrats on Sunday, saying that if they “don’t get up and deliver” while their party has the majority in Congress, they will lose the 2022 midterm elections.
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Texas judge invites Disney to move from Florida amid DeSantis feud
Texas’ Fort Bend County Judge KP George penned a letter to the CEO of The Walt Disney Company inviting the theme park to move from Florida after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis revoked Walt Disney World’s decades-old special agreement that allowed it to govern itself.
Mark Meadows was warned that January 6 could turn violent but Trump still encouraged his supporters to 'take back your country,' House panel says
Despite his chief of staff, Mark Meadows, being warned about the threat of violence, Donald Trump went ahead with the January 6 rally, per the filing.
‘It was killing me’: Ukrainian mother says her son was forcibly deported to Russia
“I am afraid there will be brainwashing and they will force them to take up arms,” said Natalia Demish.
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Trump stumps for Vance while acknowledging he ‘said some bad s— about me’
Former President Trump stumped for Ohio Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance on Saturday, while acknowledging during his rally that Vance has “said some bad sh– about me.” “He’s a guy that …
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Utility shutoffs loom as energy prices soar and moratoriums end. But help is available. | CNN Politics
Many lower-income people have been protected from losing heat over the winter by state-based annual moratoriums. But that protection has largely ended for the season, forcing consumers to contend with utility bills that have grown even bigger as the cost of energy has skyrocketed.
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Jon Stewart to receive Mark Twain Prize for American humor
When Stewart’s selection was announced in January, Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter hailed his body of work as “equal parts entertainment and truth.”
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WATCH: Megyn Kelly blasts CNN for ‘hatred,’ slams CNN+ - Washington Examiner
Media personality Megyn Kelly criticized CNN for even thinking its digital streaming platform, CNN+, might experience success, noting the company decided to offer more of what people are already not watching. Kelly blasted CNN for pushing away viewers, saying Republicans used to watch the cable...
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France's President Emmanuel Macron easily beats Marine Le Pen to serve 2nd term, but election shows far-right gains
But while France's left, the European Union and NATO revel in Marine Le Pen's defeat, her share of the vote shows a deeply divided nation.
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Canadian college's tenure track position open only for 'women, transgender, non-binary, or two-spirit' people
The University of Waterloo announced an opening for a tenure track position last month that is only available to “qualified individuals who self-identify as women, transgender, non-binary, or two-spirit.”
A crystal-clear issue: The White House is in desperate need of new glassware | CNN Politics
It was during the George W. Bush administration that it was first noticed in earnest, and the massive state dinners of the Barack Obama era only solidified the situation: The White House was desperately in need of crystal.
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How Rust Belt company towns evolve in the age of e-commerce
Hundreds of thousands of warehouse jobs have been created in areas which haven't seen well-paying blue-collar jobs in decades. In Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley, one community is adapting to the challenges and opportunities of this new age.
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LA County Sheriff Villanueva slams 'wokeism,' says it must go to make city 'livable again'
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva called out who he deemed “de-funders” at the Board of Supervisors allegedly aiming to fire some 4,000 sheriff department employees for not complying with the county vaccine mandate amid a crime wave and as 83,000 homeless people remains on the streets.
Ukraine has repelled numerous Russian assaults in Donbas, UK says
Ukraine has repelled numerous Russian attacks in the Donbas region of eastern Urkaine that borders Russia , according to British military intelligence. Russian forces are now focused in the two mon…
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Woman rescued after falling in toilet trying to get phone
The woman was trapped in the hole of an outhouse in Olympic National Forest northwest of Seattle before firefighters pulled her out.
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Bird flu drives free-range hens indoors to protect poultry
Some farmers are wondering if it's OK that eggs sold as free-range come from chickens being kept inside
Retrial to begin in Texas for man charged with killing 18
Billy Chemirmir, 49, faces life in prison without parole if he’s convicted of capital murder of smothering of 81-year-old Lu Thi Harris.
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Cuellar says he’ll cooperate with FBI on raid
Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) on Sunday said he will cooperate with the FBI amid an ongoing investigation related to a raid on his home in January. Cuellar told Fox News Sunday there was an active F…
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4 killed, including 3 children, in Philadelphia house fire
Twenty-one people have died in fires in the city since January.
www.cbsnews.com‘Not good idea’: Ukrainians dump on U.N. chief’s planned Putin meeting
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said the Russians are interested in genocide, not more negotiations.
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13-year-old Minnesota youth set to graduate from college
Elliott Tanner will soon earn a bachelor's degree in physics with a minor in math from the University of Minnesota. Now, he has his sights set on a Ph.D.
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Women’s Tennis Association chief warns of ‘strong reaction’ to ban of Russians, Belarusians from Wimbledon
The head of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) warned of a “strong reaction” to the latest ban on Russian and Belarusian tennis players from the prestigious Wimbledon tournament due to Moscow’s o…
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Tech startups look to blockchains to change the future of real estate
Startups are offering people a way to buy stakes in rental homes for as little as $50 through blockchain-based tokens.
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Spread of wildfires in West could be slowed by easing winds
Easing winds could help firefighters temper nearly a dozen uncontained wildfires burning in the West that exploded after days of dangerous fire conditions.
Abortion advocates’ strategy depends on pills. An information gap threatens their efforts.
With SCOTUS decision looming, confusion and fear hinder post-Roe plans.
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Biden marks 'Armenian genocide,' aims to stop 'atrocities'
President Joe Biden is commemorating the 107th anniversary of the start of what he calls “the Armenian genocide.”
Biden to visit Israel in coming months
President Biden agreed to visit Israel in the coming months during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Sunday. In a readout of the call, the White House said Biden and Bennett als…
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Solomon Islands has Washington in state of alarm after a security pact with China
The U.S. and its allies say Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands could threaten stability in the strategically important region.
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Ukrainian steel plant bombed
Russia has been trying to take Mariupol for nearly two months.
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$35.2 million in meth was seized from a big rig hauling strawberry puree, customs and border officials say | CNN
A plot to move almost a ton of methamphetamine in a shipment of strawberry puree got crushed when US Customs and Border Protection officers discovered the concealed drugs.
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How Far Does China’s Influence at U.S. Universities Go? One Student Tried to Find Out.
Peter Mattox had some worries about Chinese state control over NMSU’s Confucius Institute. So he designed an experiment. Here's what happened.
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Video More explosive testimony expected in Johnny Depp defamation suit
The jury's heard stories of drug use, drinking and nasty fights in the $50 million defamation suit against Amber Heard.
Former Bok flanker Wannenburg killed in car accident in US
Former Springbok loose-forward Pedrie Wannenburg has been killed in a car accident in Texas, his former South African franchise the Bulls said on Saturday.
US Coast Guard in Louisiana suspends search for 3 minors last seen entering Mississippi River | CNN
The search for three children who were last seen entering the Mississippi River in New Orleans Saturday evening has been suspended, the Coast Guard said.
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U.S. Senate set to confirm Bedoya as FTC commissioner
Alvaro Bedoya will be confirmed to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Sunday, giving the agency enough votes to investigate oil companies Democrats say are "gouging" consumers with high gasoline prices.
Illinois officials advise against bird feeders, bird baths amid avian flu outbreak
Officials are advising people in Illinois not to use bird feeders or bird baths amid a nationwide outbreak of the avian flu. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is recommending Illi…
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Survivors blame Lebanon navy for deadly migrant boat sinking
Survivors of a doomed migrant boat blamed the Lebanese navy on Sunday for sinking it, saying it was rammed by a naval vessel trying to force it back to shore.
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Gunman takes own life after wounding four near elite Washington prep school
A gunman opened fire on random victims from a sniper's nest in an apartment building near an elite prep school in the nation's capital on Friday, wounding four people, before taking his own life as police closed in, officials said.
Ukraine marks Orthodox Easter with prayers for those trapped
The sun came out as Ukrainians marked Orthodox Easter in Kyiv with prayers for those fighting on the front lines and others trapped beyond them
Republicans, Democrats push dueling economic narratives ahead of midterms
In an economy that’s seeing both surging growth and debilitating inflation, Democrats and Republicans are telling very different stories about the overall economic picture ahead of midterm el…
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China promotes coal in setback for efforts to cut emissions
China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings that Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source.
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Russian missile strike on Odesa kills 8, including 3-month-old baby girl, Zelensky says
A Russian missile strike on Sunday killed eight people in Odesa, including a three-month-old baby girl, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In an address on Sunday, Zelensky said R…
thehill.comTranscript: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on "Face the Nation," April 24, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts that aired Sunday, April 24, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Christine Lagarde on "Face the Nation," April 24, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, that aired Sunday, April 24, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Sudan group says renewed tribal clashes kill 168 in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) — Tribal clashes between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s war-ravaged Darfur region Sunday killed 168 people, a local aid group said, one of the deadliest bouts of violence in the country in recent years.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on April 24, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Sen. Elizabeth Warren join Margaret Brennan.
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Israeli FM accuses Hamas of orchestrating Jerusalem violence
Israel’s foreign minister has accused the Hamas militant group of orchestrating recent unrest at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site
Nine soldiers among 15 killed in Burkina Faso's north
Fifteen people have been killed in coordinated attacks in Burkina Faso’s Sahel region. Nine soldiers were among those killed, and two dozen people were wounded.
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Biden administration prepares to push for Covid funding when Congress returns
Further inaction is unacceptable, and Congress must promptly provide the urgently needed funds, a White House official said.
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Osterholm calls decision striking down mask mandate on mass transit 'a real challenge'
Dr. Michael Osterholm talks about the striking down of the federal mask mandate and where the pandemic stands.
Shanghai erects metal barriers in fight against COVID-19
Volunteers and workers in Shanghai have erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes as China hardens its strict “zero-COVID” approach in its largest city.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," April 24, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired Sunday, April 24, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Beijing races to contain ‘urgent and grim’ Covid outbreak as Shanghai lockdown continues | CNN
Beijing is racing to track a Covid-19 outbreak that may have been spreading in the capital for a week, city authorities said over the weekend, raising the prospect more stringent restrictions could soon be implemented in line with other Chinese cities.
www.cnn.comWuhan lab had agreement with Texas university over destroying ‘secret files’ - Washington Examiner
The Wuhan Institute of Virology had an agreement with the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Galveston National Laboratory to collaborate on scientific research, with the Chinese lab entitled to ask the Texas lab to “destroy” any “secret files.”The revelation provides further details about how...
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Biden official says court plays 'important role' days after Fauci questions their involvement
Ashish Jha stressed that he believes health decisions should be driven by science but acknowledged courts play a role.
Could there be a universal coronavirus vaccine? Experts discuss the possibilities
The ideal version of a Covid vaccine would protect against all strains, known and unknown. But it won't be here soon.
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Gottlieb sees ‘transition year’ for COVID
Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said on Sunday that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t over and that this is only a “transition year,” predicti…
thehill.comUS can manage BA.2 variant ‘without disruption’, top Covid adviser predicts
Ashish Jha says spreading variant unlikely to have much effect on the nation’s pandemic recovery Ashish Jha said: ‘At this point, I remain confident that we’re gonna get through this without disruption.’ Photograph: Elise Amendola/AP The White House Covid response coordinator Ashish Jha appeared...
‘Loss of momentum’ in race to vaccinate world against COVID-19 - Washington Examiner
The World Health Organization appears to be falling short of its goal to vaccinate 70% of people across the globe, as rates in most low-income countries are stalling. The WHO said in June 2021 that a crucial component of ending the pandemic was to reach 40% vaccination rates by the end of 2021...
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