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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump rebuffed his own security’s warnings about armed protesters in the Jan. 6 rally crowd and made desperate attempts to join his supporters as they marched to the Capitol, according to dramatic new testimony Tuesday before the House committee investigating the 2021 insurrection.
1/6 Takeaways: Angry Trump, dire legal warnings and ketchup
The House Jan. 6 committee held a surprise hearing Tuesday delivering alarming new testimony about Donald Trump’s angry, defiant and vulgar actions as he ignored repeated warnings against summoning the mob to the Capitol and then refused to intervene to stop the deadly violence as rioters laid...
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Trump painted in testimony as volatile, angry president
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump learned his attorney general had publicly rejected his election fraud claims , he heaved his lunch at the wall with such force that the porcelain plate shattered and ketchup streamed down.
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January 6 hearings: Trump knew supporters marching to Capitol were armed - aide
Donald Trump knew supporters had weapons when he urged them to storm the Capitol, says ex-White House aide
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51 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task Tuesday of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
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2022 primary results: Illinois, Colorado, New York hold first elections since Roe overturned
Eight states went to the polls Tuesday.
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As Trump rails at Cassidy Hutchinson's Jan. 6 testimony, other aides vouch for her
Trump and others in his orbit reacted to former Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson' s testimony in front of the House Jan. 6 committee
Colorado GOP rejects candidates who back Trump election lie
DENVER (AP) — Republicans in Colorado rejected two prominent candidates whose political profiles were centered on election falsehoods in a fresh reminder that fealty to former President Donald Trump's lies about mass voter fraud is no guarantee of success with conservative voters.
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Americans' approval of Supreme Court drops after abortion decision-Reuters/Ipsos
A majority of Americans hold a negative opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court following its decision last week to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that recognized a right to abortion, says a Reuters/Ipsos survey completed on Tuesday.
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Secret Service agents willing to testify Trump did not lunge at steering wheel during Capitol riot: source
Secret Service agents are prepared to refute testimony that Trump lunged at a steering wheel during the Jan. 6 riot to try to go to the Capitol, a source tells Fox News.
Fox's Hannity and Ingraham attack former Meadows aide after blockbuster testimony
Fox News hosts Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham decried testimony from a former Trump White House aide during the hastily scheduled Jan. 6 committee hearing on Tuesday, claiming the witness was not credible and could not be taken seriously.
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Money, MAGA and Democratic meddling take center stage in Tuesday's primaries
Primary races in several states, including Colorado, New York and Illinois, will occur today with the backdrop of the Jan. 6 hearings playing out.
Boebert says she is ‘tired’ of separation between church and state: ‘The church is supposed to direct the government’
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) says she is “tired” of the long-standing separation between church and state in the U.S., adding that she believes “the church is supposed to direct …
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Secret Service plans to respond to Jan. 6 committee regarding Trump's actions, after Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony
The Secret Service wants to respond "regarding the new allegations surfaced in today's testimony," said Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi.
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NATO backs military aid for 'heroic' Ukraine, Russia steps up attacks
NATO on Wednesday branded Russia the biggest "direct threat" to Western security after its invasion of Ukraine and agreed plans to modernise Kyiv's beleaguered armed forces, saying it stood fully behind Ukrainians' "heroic defence of their country".
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Ukraine's first lady says her country 'cannot see the end of our suffering' | CNN
Five months of war have forced Ukrainians to adjust their expectations. After readying for a conflict they thought would be a sprint, many are now grappling with the likelihood of a "marathon," said Olena Zelenska, Ukraine's first lady.
Macron says Russia can't win in Ukraine after strike on mall
KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — France's president denounced Russia’s fiery airstrike on a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as a “new war crime” Tuesday and vowed the West's support for Kyiv would not waver, saying Moscow “cannot and should not win" the war .
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Turkey lifts its objections to Sweden, Finland joining NATO
MADRID (AP) — Turkey agreed Tuesday to lift its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, ending an impasse that had clouded a leaders’ summit opening in Madrid amid Europe’s worst security crisis in decades, triggered by the war in Ukraine.
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The most damning testimony heard yet linked Trump directly to January 6 violence: 'It ups his exposure'
Donald Trump's closest advisors worried about legal risk if he acted on his desire to go to the Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Rep. Lee Zeldin beats Andrew Giuliani in New York's GOP primary for governor
The Long Island lawmaker, who made his name defending Trump in his first impeachment, will face Gov. Kathy Hochul, who cruised to the Democratic Party's nomination.
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Ginni Thomas' lawyer wants more info on why January 6 committee has asked to speak with her | CNN Politics
A lawyer for Virginia "Ginni" Thomas said in a letter to the January 6, 2021, House select committee on Tuesday that he "does not believe there is currently a sufficient basis to speak with" the conservative activist.
'Just making this up': Ted Cruz blasts Chief Justice Roberts over Dobbs decision
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasted Chief Justice John Roberts's decision in the landmark Supreme Court opinion upending Roe v. Wade, arguing his decision to disagree with the other Republican-appointed justices shows he "is just making this up."
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Jan. 6 hearing takeaways: Trump raged at aides as riot unfolded, unfazed by warnings of violence, according to testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson delivered new testimony before the Jan. 6 committee that detailed Trump's outbursts that day.
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Scandal-plagued Mississippi GOP Rep. Steven Palazzo defeated in runoff election
Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-MS) has been defeated in a runoff election amid a campaign finance investigation.
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"We're going to the Capitol": New revelations from the sixth public Jan. 6 committee hearing
The sixth hearing featured a former top aide to Mark Meadows, Donald Trump's White House chief of staff.
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Two gunmen killed, six officers wounded in shootout at Canadian bank
Canadian police shot dead two men and six officers were wounded during a gunfight at a bank in British Columbia on Tuesday, and nearby homes were evacuated after the discovery of a possible explosive device, police said.
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Jan. 6 hearing takeaways: Trump raged at aides as riot unfolded, unfazed by warnings of violence, according to testimony
Cassidy Hutchinson delivered new testimony before the Jan. 6 committee that detailed Trump's outbursts that day.
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Jan. 6 live: Potential final public hearing will focus on Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election
The House select committee is investigating the Capitol riot and the role Donald Trump and his allies played in trying to overturn the 2020 election.
Six takeaways on Cassidy Hutchinson’s explosive testimony
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol heard from its first White House witness Tuesday, scheduling a last-minute hearing and promising bombshells from Cassidy Hu…
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Trump chief of staff said the president thought Pence 'deserves' chants of 'hang Mike Pence' on Jan. 6, ex-aide testifies
The testimony came during a public hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol by a violent pro-Trump mob.
Eastman drops bid to block phone records from Jan. 6 committee
The former Trump lawyer is increasingly the subject of legal scrutiny.
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Colorado Republicans reject 3 election deniers for statewide office | CNN Politics
On the same day a former aide to President Donald Trump's chief of staff testified about how Trump had wanted to join the throngs of his supporters at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, Republicans in Colorado on Tuesday rejected three election deniers running for statewide office.
Primaries recap: Giuliani loses GOP NY gov race; Trump supporter loses in CO secretary of state
Voters in New York, Colorado, Illinois, Utah and Oklahoma cast ballots in primary elections. In NY, Andrew Giuliani lost the GOP governor's race.
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Key takeaways from Cassidy Hutchinson's bombshell testimony to Jan. 6 committee
Cassidy Hutchinson offered the committee a firsthand account of what was happening in the White House before, during and after the Capitol riot.
Cassidy Hutchinson, Trump White House aide, now in spotlight
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year and a half after the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the most memorable recounting of former President Donald Trump's behavior that day came from a young woman who had graduated from college just a few years earlier.
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Texas law banning abortion temporarily blocked by court
Under the temporary restraining order against enforcement of the pre-Roe v. Wade law, abortions up to six weeks can resume in the state at some clinics, according to the ACLU.
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Trump lunged at Secret Service agent after being told he couldn't go to Capitol on January 6: aide
A staffer for former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Tuesday detailed some of former President Donald Trump's actions on January 6, 2021 and shortly before.
Hillary Clinton: Clarence Thomas has always been ‘a person of grievance’
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is slamming conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, whom she described as a “person of grievance” in an interview on Tuesday. ̶…
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Ukraine's president: Russia has become 'a terrorist' state
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Russia of becoming “a terrorist” state carrying out “daily terrorist acts” and is urged Russia’s expulsion from the United Nations
Trump was alerted that Cabinet considered using 25th Amendment, aide testifies
Former President Donald Trump’s staff warned him that his actions on Jan. 6, 2021, could amount to criminal behavior. They unsuccessfully pleaded with him to call off rioters ransacking the Capitol who were threatening former Vice President Mike Pence. And after the riot had been put down and...
Four takeaways from Biden's trip to the G7 | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden departed the first of his two summits in Europe this week committing with other top world leaders to back Ukraine in its war against Russia "for as long as it takes."
Biden, NATO to beef up force posture amid Russian aggression
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his three-day visit to a NATO summit Tuesday by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe as he denounced Russia’s Vladimir Putin for trying to “wipe out” Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe.
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Migrant truck cleared Border Patrol checkpoint before 51 deaths, federal source says
AUSTIN, Texas — A commercial truck that carried dozens of migrants from near the U.S.-Mexico border to San Antonio had successfully cleared a Border Patrol highway inspection checkpoint, a senior federal law enforcement official with firsthand knowledge of the investigation told the Washington…
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Mulvaney: ‘Things could get very dark’ for Trump after Hutchinson testimony
Former White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney predicted “things could get very dark” for former President Trump after the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 riotin…
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Supreme Court nixes 2nd mostly Black district in Louisiana for 2022
The court is hearing arguments in a similar case from Alabama in October. The Louisiana case will remain on hold until the court decides that case.
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Illinois governor's race shapes up as test of post-Roe abortion politics
Tuesday's primaries and runoffs in eight states were the first elections of the post-Roe era and also a test of Democrats’ attempt to pick their opponents by meddling in GOP primaries.
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New York showdown: Gov. Hochul wins Democratic gubernatorial nomination
The Associated Press projects that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has won her party’s gubernatorial nomination, as she runs for a full term in office
MAGA lightning rod Lauren Boebert wins House primary in Colorado
The first-term lawmaker fended off a challenge from state Sen. Don Coram in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District, NBC News projects.
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Live results: Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Colorado, N.Y., S.C., Utah
The Associated Press is following the election in South Carolina, Illinois, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Colorado, Nebraska, New York and Utah.Follow the live results below. South Carolina Illinois Missi…
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Disputing Trump, Barr says no widespread election fraud
WASHINGTON (AP) — Disputing President Donald Trump’s persistent, baseless claims, Attorney General William Barr declared Tuesday the U.S. Justice Department has uncovered no evidence of widespread voter fraud that could change the outcome of the 2020 election.
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Charges downgraded against supermarket employee accused of slapping Rudy Giuliani
Charges against the man who Rudy Giuliani claimed slapped him on the back were downgraded Monday, the same day the former New York City mayor called for him to be fired and prosecuted.
Philippines orders news site Rappler to shut down, founder says
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist Maria Ressa said Tuesday the Philippine government has ordered her news organization Rappler to shut down.
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Michael Stenger, Senate sergeant-at-arms on Jan. 6, dead at 71
Michael Stenger, the sergeant-at-arms for the United States Senate at the time of the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, died on Monday, officials said.
Ginni Thomas seeks 'better justification' from Jan. 6 committee for her testimony
Although Ginni Thomas has said she would testify before the Jan. 6 committee, her lawyer is requesting investigators offer “better justification” for why she should appear for questioning.
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Ecuador's Lasso survives bid to oust him, ends talks with indigenous leader
Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso survived an attempt by opposition lawmakers to oust him on Tuesday after he insisted his government will not negotiate further with an indigenous leader to end more than two weeks of protests.
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Mystery reigns as two key Secret Service figures from Jan. 6 hearing already testified
Two key figures from the Secret Service mentioned in the Jan. 6 committee hearing on Tuesday have already testified to investigators on the panel, but questions remain about what they have said behind closed doors.
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Trump-backed Rep. Mary Miller defeats Rep. Rodney Davis in new Illinois district
Miller raised eyebrows over the weekend when she called the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade a "victory for white life." Her campaign said she misspoke.
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Hutchinson says Trump knew Jan. 6 attendees had weapons: ‘They’re not here to hurt me’
Ex-White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Tuesday testified that former President Trump and his former chief of staff Mark Meadows were both told attendees at the Jan. 6, 2021, Ellipse rally had we…
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Federal judge won't shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.
Trump's wrath at Jan. 6 committee has McCarthy in an awkward spot
Tuesday's testimony from a former White House aide may raise more questions about Rep. Kevin McCarthy's decision to pull his chosen GOP members from the Jan. 6 committee.
President Trump got so angry at Attorney General Barr, he threw his lunch, Cassidy Hutchinson testifies
"I grabbed a towel, and started wiping the ketchup off the wall to help the valet out," Hutchinson said.
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Jan 6 hearings: Ex-aide paints devastating picture of Trump
New allegations emerge about what the former US president did during the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
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HHS secretary vows women in states that ban abortion will have access in cases of rape, incest, risk to woman's life
Health Secretary Xavier Becerra directed federal health agencies to ensure victims of rape and incest have ready access to abortion.
Biden defends border policies after deaths of at least 51 migrants in Texas
President Joe Biden condemned human smuggling networks responsible for the the tragedy in Texas.
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Rep. Casten defeats fellow Democratic Rep. Newman in Illinois primary
Rep. Sean Casten (D-Ill.) was projected to defeat fellow incumbent Rep. Marie Newman (D-Ill.) in the Democratic primary in Illinois’s 6th Congressional District. ABC and NBC News both called the ra…
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Jan. 6 hearing witness: Irate Trump grabbed wheel, demanded to go to Capitol
The Jan. 6 committee on Tuesday heard dramatic testimony and new revelations from former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson.
Delgado comfortably wins New York's lieutenant governor primary
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado received 58 percent of the vote in a three-way contest with about half the total ballots counted.
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Democrat House candidate in Illinois says Democratic Party must 'make room at the table' for pro-life Dems
A pro-life Democrat running to represent Illinois' First Congressional District says Democrats must "make room at the table" for those in the party who are pro-life.
Factbox: EU countries agree deals on laws to fight climate change
European Union countries struck deals this week on a raft of new climate change policies, including tougher targets to expand renewable energy and a 2035 end to the sale of new fossil fuel-powered cars.
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In flurry of court activity, rulings on abortion bans mixed
A federal court Tuesday allowed Tennessee to ban abortions as early as six weeks into pregnancy, while in Texas — which is already enforcing a similar ban based on an embryo's cardiac activity — a judge temporarily blocked an even stricter decades-old law from taking effect.
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Jan. 6 committee Chairman Bennie Thompson offers message to witnesses 'who fear Donald Trump'
At the conclusion of Tuesday’s explosive testimony by Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows, Jan. 6 select committee Chairman Bennie Thompson encouraged other witnesses to step forward and recount the events surrounding the riot at the Capitol.
Supreme Court revives GOP-drawn Louisiana voting map halted for likely racial bias
The Supreme Court on Tuesday voted 6-3 to reinstate a Louisiana voting map that had been blocked by a federal judge who found that the state’s new GOP-drawn redistricting plan likely discriminates …
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Mississippi GOP Rep. Steven Palazzo ousted in primary runoff
While Palazzo lost to challenger Mike Ezell, Republican Rep. Michael Guest survived a runoff scare after he angered Trump supporters for voting to establish an independent Jan. 6 commission.
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Special counsel rules Biden's energy secretary violated Hatch Act
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm violated the Hatch Act when she endorsed the Democratic Party in her official capacity, the U.S. Special Counsel Office determined.
Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows sought pardons related to Jan. 6 attack, testimony reveals
In bombshell testimony, former top aide to Mark Meadows, Cassidy Hutchinson, revealed both Meadows and Giuliani sought pardons related to Jan. 6.
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Finland, Sweden, and Turkey agree to deal on NATO alliance membership
Turkey will cease its opposition to Sweden and Finland's entrance into the NATO alliance, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto announced on Tuesday following a meeting between leaders.
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Americans’ views of economy worsen as gas prices rise: Gallup
The American public’s views of the economy are declining as gas prices rise, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. Two-thirds of Americans surveyed in the poll conducted earlier this m…
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US veteran held by Russian-backed forces in Ukraine says captors want to negotiate release: Family
The family of a former U.S. soldier captured in Ukraine said Tuesday he has contacted the State Department twice since the weekend
Supreme Court allows Louisiana to use congressional map that lower court said likely violates Voting Rights Act | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a congressional map in Louisiana to remain in place for the next election, freezing a lower court ruling that said the map likely violates the Voting Rights Act by diluting the power of Black voters.
Ukrainian survivor: Only a 'monster' would attack a mall
KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (AP) — The mall was nothing extraordinary, but in the middle of a war it was an escape for those in this Ukrainian city who had decided not to flee. Then it exploded in a Russian airstrike .
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Former aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
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Polls close in Illinois, other states in first elections since blockbuster Supreme Court abortion ruling
Voters head to polls in eight states on Tuesday for the first time since the Supreme Court’s monumental opinion overturning the landmark half century old Roe v. Wade abortion ruling
Why Democrats spent millions in some GOP primaries -- betting they can sway the base
Democratic-affiliated organizations have spent millions on political ad contracts to boost pro-Donald Trump candidates in the primaries in Colorado and elsewhere
R. Kelly seeks 10 years in prison, the minimum, as sentencing looms in sex case
R. Kelly deserves no more than 10 years in prison despite his conviction for scheming over decades to recruit women and girls for sex, reflecting how history as an abused child may have led to his adult "hypersexuality," the R&B singer's lawyer said.
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Biden slams 'political grandstanding' as critics blame immigration policies for migrant deaths in Texas
President Biden on Tuesday hit out at what he called “political grandstanding” after critics linked his policies to the death of dozens of migrants in Texas.
The story behind AP report that caused Trump to throw lunch
The news story that reportedly caused former President Donald Trump to throw his lunch against a White House wall came from an exclusive interview that former Attorney General William Barr had arranged with The Associated Press. The scoop, which was published on Dec. 1, 2020, quoted Barr as...
California won't be covering travel expenses for non-residents seeking abortions in the state
Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says his administration's budget will not cover travel expenses for women out of state coming to California for an abortion.
101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard sentenced to five years for Holocaust atrocities | CNN
A 101-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been sentenced to five years in prison by a German court for aiding and abetting the murder of 3,518 people during the Holocaust.
Nevada House race poll reveals campaign challenges for Democrats in November
A fresh poll showing Rep. Susie Lee (D) trailing Republican challenger April Becker in Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District is a crystal-clear example of the violent political crosswinds buffeting President Joe Biden and the Democrats ahead of November’s midterm elections.
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Mitch McConnell's Court Delivers
WASHINGTON — When House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to the Supreme Court as the “Trump-McConnell” court, she does not mean it as a compliment. Sen. Mitch McConnell will take it as one anyway. “I want to thank her for confirming the obvious,” said McConnell, R-Ky. and the Senate minority leader...
GOP Rep. Steven Palazzo loses primary amid ethics cloud
The six-term lawmaker fell to Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell, who finished second in the June 7 primary. While Palazzo was on top in the primary, he only secured 31 percent of the vote — a sign of dissatisfaction among voters.
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Primaries recap: Giuliani loses GOP NY gov race; Trump supporter loses in CO secretary of state
Voters in New York, Colorado, Illinois, Utah and Oklahoma cast ballots in primary elections. In NY, Andrew Giuliani lost the GOP governor's race.
NotedDC — Jim Obergefell urges Democrats to fight harder after Roe
“Could the future be such that I will lose the legal right to refer to myself as John’s widower?” That’s what Jim Obergefell, the plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, the Supreme Cou…
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Father died by suicide after toddler died in hot car, Virginia officials said
Officials in Chesterfield County say the 18-month-old was in the car for at least three hours as temperatures climbed to the upper 80s.
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Trump's fury on display at Jan. 6 hearing. Key takeaways from explosive day of testimony from former White House aide
Former President Donald Trump unleashed a fit of rage toward his advisors during and in the buildup to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill.
George Washington University rejects petition to fire Clarence Thomas over abortion ruling
George Washington University has rejected calls from some of its students to fire Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from his teaching position or to cancel any of his classes in the wake of the court’s recent abortion ruling.
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GOP Rep. Michael Guest wins Mississippi runoff
Incumbent Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) was projected to win his district’s Republican runoff on Tuesday, fending off a primary challenge from former Navy Pilot Michael Cassidy. The Associated…
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46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S.
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Truck tragedy a reminder of struggle to stop migrant deaths
For migrants traveling to the United States, the journey has always been full of peril. A tragic reminder came this week when at least 51 people died after being abandoned in the back of a tractor-trailer in sweltering San Antonio. While the scale of the calamity was shocking, it's only the...
Migrants die daily in lorries hot as 'gates of hell'
Eager to come to the US, migrants often ignore the fatal risks of being smuggled in vehicles.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for 'horrific' sex trafficking
British socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for helping the sex offender and globetrotting financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls.
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Republican Who Hailed Abortion Decision As Win For ‘White Life’ Wins House Primary
Illinois Congresswoman Mary Miller, endorsed by Donald Trump, beat fellow GOP Rep. Rodney Davis in a member-vs.-member primary battle.
Four takeaways from the sixth day of Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot hearings
The sixth day of congressional hearings into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol featured Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to then-President Donald Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows.
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Jan. 6: Key takeaways from Tuesday’s surprise hearing of the House committee
In public testimony Tuesday before the House Jan. 6 committee, a former White House aide, Cassidy Hutchinson, revealed explosive new details about what then-President Donald Trump and his top aides were doing as rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol and in the days leading up to the attack.
Trump tried to grab steering wheel, lunged at head of security after he was told he couldn't go to the Capitol on Jan. 6, former Meadows aide says
"The president said something to the effect of, 'I'm the effing president, take me up to the Capitol now,'" Hutchinson said.
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Biden, NATO to beef up force posture amid Russian aggression
MADRID (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his three-day visit to a NATO summit Tuesday by pledging to beef up the American military presence in Europe as he denounced Russia’s Vladimir Putin for trying to “wipe out” Ukrainian culture in the ongoing war in eastern Europe.
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Tesla lays off nearly 200 autopilot workers in California: Report
Tesla is laying off nearly 200 employees on the company's autopilot team, according to a report.
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GOP lawmakers sound off on Biden admin directing teen mothers to abortion: ‘Shame on you, Mr. President'
Several Republican lawmakers blasted the Biden administration after the White House directed expectant mothers to a site that tells teens how to get around parental notification laws.
Airbnb makes party ban permanent
Airbnb announced Tuesday that its temporary ban on house parties and events will now be permanent. The short-term rental company first introduced the policy in 2020 as a way to comply with social d…
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Aide's testimony that Trump was told of weapons could boost civil suits
The revelation at a House Jan. 6 hearing could be fodder for cases arguing that Trump knew violence was likely when he sent backers to the Capitol.
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Indicted county clerk Tina Peters loses GOP secretary of state primary in Colorado
Former Jefferson County Clerk Pam Anderson will face Democratic incumbent Jena Griswold, NBC News projects.
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Jan. 6 panel warns of attempts to 'influence' witnesses by Trump allies
In at least two instances, witnesses received phone calls telling them to remain a "team player" and "loyal" and that Trump reads deposition transcripts, Cheney said.
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Poland has some of the strictest abortion laws in Europe. Izabela Sajbor's family say those laws are responsible for her death | CNN
Izabela Sajbor knew for weeks that the baby she was carrying was unlikely to live long. On September 22 last year, she realized both their fates were sealed.
Erdogan agrees to NATO expansion at Madrid summit
Turkey agreed to lift opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, a breakthrough in an impasse clouding the summit.
EXPLAINER: Data privacy concerns emerge after Roe decision
With abortion now or soon to be illegal in over a dozen states and severely restricted in many more, Big Tech companies that collect personal details of their users are facing new calls to limit that tracking and surveillance.
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Biden supports deal that will allow Finland, Sweden into NATO - US official
President Joe Biden supports a deal that will allow Finland and Sweden to join NATO and played a behind-the-scene role in the Nordic countries' negotiations with Turkey, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday. Turkey dropped its opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO in time for the...
Federal judge won't shut down case seeking to remove New Mexico county official from office over January 6 conviction | CNN Politics
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected an attempt by a New Mexico county commissioner to shut down state proceedings against him that seek to remove him from office because of his conviction for trespassing on US Capitol grounds on January 6, 2021.
Trump-endorsed Mary Miller wins GOP primary in Illinois 15th Congressional District
AP projects that Rep.Mary Miller will is the primary winner over fellow GOP Rep. Rodney Davis in the Illinois 15th Congressional District, where Trump’s clout over the GOP was on the line.
Ex-GOP congressman gets probation for lying to feds
Former Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska was also fined $25,000 for lying to federal authorities.
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In 'combustible' testimony, Cassidy Hutchinson, surprise Jan. 6 witness, quietly drops bombshells
Former aide delivers riveting testimony about the Jan. 6 Capitol assault and alleged role in it by former president Donald Trump and top White House.
Australia considering reopening Ukraine embassy
Australia is considering reopening its embassy in Kyiv, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, as it looks to join several of its allies who have resumed operations after removing its diplomats over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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More than 300,000 civilians killed in Syrian conflict: UN report
The report says some 306,887 civilians were killed in Syria between March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2021 due to the conflict.
G-7 nations endorse investing in natural gas amid Russia crisis
The Group of Seven (G-7) countries are endorsing investments in natural gas as many seek to reduce their dependence on Russian fuels. In a communique issued on Tuesday, the group, which is ma…
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Former Hillary Clinton campaign strategist says she shouldn't run in 2024: Her 'ratings are below Trump’s'
Hillary Clinton insists she is not planning to run for president in 2024 despite pundits floating the idea. Her former campaign strategist doesn't think it would be wise.
Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban
The order allows clinics to resume services in a state where abortion was already severely restricted to only up to six weeks of pregnancy under a Texas law that took effect in September that the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block.
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Ghislaine Maxwell: We still want answers, says survivor
Epstein victim Annie Farmer says Maxwell's sentence will help bring some sense of justice.
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'This is a bombshell': Trump aides left speechless by Hutchinson testimony
Aides to former President Donald Trump were left speechless amid the first half of Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony on Tuesday, acknowledging to CNN that her testimony was "a bombshell" with potentially huge repercussions for Trump.
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years for helping Epstein
NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and billionaires, was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in prison for helping the financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls.
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'This is hurting all of us': Trump's circle urged him to stop violence on Jan. 6
Donald Trump Jr. texted Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 6, telling him that his father needed 'to [condemn] this s—. Asap.'
Biden administration ramps up monkeypox vaccination amid rising cases
Cities say demand for vaccines is still outstripping supply.
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Attorney: Officer shot man 5 times, paused, shot him again
Attorneys for the mother of a dead North Carolina man say body-camera footage shows a police officer shot the unarmed man five times after a chase, paused to call dispatch, and then shot him again
'Abandoned': Archbishop breaks down describing victims of deadly human smuggling
“It was very easy to picture in some way what was inside that trailer. They were asphyxiated," said Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller, blasting Gov. Abbott for politicizing their deaths.
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Rep. Sean Casten defeats AOC ally Rep. Marie Newman in Illinois Democratic congressional primary
Incumbent Rep. Sean Casten defeated Justice Democrats-backed Rep. Marie Newman to win the Democratic nomination for Illinois 6th Congressional District.
Court kills Flint water charges against ex-governor, others
DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court on Tuesday threw out charges against former Gov.
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Instagram hides some posts that mention abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — Instagram is blocking posts that mention abortion from public view, in some cases requiring its users to confirm their age before letting them view posts that offer up information about the procedure.
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Russia bans Jill Biden, daughter from entering country
Russia on Tuesday announced additional sanctions against 25 Americans that bar them from entering the country, targeting first lady Jill Biden and her daughter, among others. The sanctions are aime…
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Democrats wrestle with how aggressively to respond to the end of Roe v. Wade
President Biden is being "overly cautious in this moment,” said one progressive advocate. “We want to see imagination. We want to see creativity. We want to see something.”
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Opinion | What Cassidy Hutchinson Said that Could Prove Trump’s Criminal Undoing
Donald Trump’s determination to lead his armed followers to march on the Capitol demonstrates the state of mind necessary to prove crimes such as incitement and obstruction.
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Dozens missing after Russian missile strike on mall kills 18
Firefighters on Tuesday searched the rubble of a Ukrainian shopping mall in the central city of Kremenchuk where authorities said 36 people were missing after a Russian missile strike that killed at least 18.
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Inside Biden's successful six-month bid to expand NATO | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden was meeting royalty in Spain on Tuesday when word arrived that an audacious plan he had hatched six months earlier was in the final stages of completion.
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigating Walmart over its opioid sales
Walmart is being investigated in Texas over its opioid sales and whether it improperly filled prescriptions and failed to report orders
House Committee Describes Weapons Trump Supporters Had On Jan. 6, Including AR-15s
In a bombshell hearing about the Capitol attack, witness Cassidy Hutchinson said Donald Trump knew about his supporters carrying weapons on Jan 6.
Texas migrant deaths: Mexico blames poverty and US border crisis
Migrants of Mexican, Honduran and Guatemalan origin were among 50 found dead in a truck in Texas.
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Colorado GOP voters reject indicted clerk for election post
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Republicans on Tuesday chose a former local official who pledged to keep politics out of running elections as their nominee for secretary of state over an indicted county clerk who gained national prominence by promoting conspiracy theories about voting machines.
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Nations can no longer be 'prisoners of petrostate dictators' -U.S. envoy Kerry
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Tuesday Russia's invasion of Ukraine was a warning to nations around the world that they cannot be hostage of oil-rich autocratic governments to meet their energy needs.
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First on CNN: Trump documentary filmmaker expected to cooperate with Fulton County prosecutor investigating former President | CNN Politics
Donald Trump documentary filmmaker Alex Holder has been contacted by the Fulton County District Attorney's Office about his potential cooperation with the grand jury investigating the pressure the former President put on Georgia officials to overturn that state's 2020 election results, a source...
3 House incumbents lose as primary challenges flood the map
GOP Reps. Steven Palazzo and Rodney Davis lost, as did Democratic Rep. Marie Newman, while several more House incumbents were in danger.
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Cassidy Hutchinson, former Mark Meadows aide, speaks at surprise Jan. 6 hearing: Who is she?
Former top Mark Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson was deposed multiple times by the House's Jan. 6 committee but on Tuesday she spoke publicly for the first time
Analysis: Supreme Court pushes divided nation closer to breaking point with new fights over abortion
The contrast between the theoretical legal bubble of the Supreme Court chamber and the confused, divided nation rocked by the destabilizing decisions of its conservative majority has never been more stark.
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Texas governor blames Biden for deaths of migrants found in truck
Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) blamed President Biden for the deaths of 50 migrants in San Antonio on Monday. Abbott shared a statement on Twitter after the migrants had been found in a refrigerate…
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Zelenskiy urges action in U.N. address, Russia calls it 'PR campaign' for weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of being a "terrorist state" at the United Nations on Tuesday, prompting Russia to charge that he was using a Security Council address as a "remote PR campaign" to solicit more Western weapons.
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Colorado businessman Joe O'Dea wins Republican nomination to run for U.S. Senate
Colorado construction company owner and self-financed candidate Joe O'Dea beat state Representative Ron Hanks to win the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, AP projected on Tuesday.
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Ukraine reels from missile strike on mall as the West vows to make Russia pay for war
Leaders of the Group of Seven nations, which include the U.S., condemned what they called an “abominable attack" on the busy civilian site in Kremenchuk.
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Abortions can resume in Louisiana after state court temporarily blocks "trigger" bans
The court will hold a hearing on the request for a temporary restraining order July 8.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian missiles hit close to nuclear reactors: IAEA director
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
A global look at mass deaths of trafficked migrants
A global look at some of the deadliest incidents involving trafficked migrants in trucks or shipping containers: — June 27, 2022: 53 migrants died after being abandoned in a sweltering tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio.
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How the Jan. 6 panel’s star witness drew a roadmap for Trump’s culpability
Cassidy Hutchinson wasn’t a household name before Tuesday, but it seems unlikely she’ll remain in obscurity after her testimony.
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Dozens of people dead in Colombia prison riot
Forty-nine people killed and 30 injured during attempted escape from prison in Tulua, officials say.
Trump attorney John Eastman says FBI agents seized his phone, according to new lawsuit
Federal agents appeared to have served the warrant on the same day former Trump Justice Deptarment official Jeffrey Clark says his home was searched.
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Ukraine war: G7 pledges to stay with Ukraine until the end
Under pressure to be united against Russia, the West promises support "for as long as it takes".
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Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum
The UK Supreme Court will be asked if the Scottish government can hold a vote without UK consent.
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Biden admin targets smugglers after migrant deaths as Abbott places blame
At least 50 people have died after they were abandoned in a tractor-trailer in Texas, potentially the deadliest human smuggling case in modern U.S. history.
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White House downplays prospect of providing abortion services on federal lands
Vice President Kamala Harris and a White House official indicated the Biden administration is not pursuing the proposal put forth by a group of Senate Democrats.
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Biden suspends rules limiting immigrant arrest, deportation
The Biden administration has suspended an order that had focused resources for the arrest and deportation of immigrants on those considered a threat to public safety and national security
There's another War Between the States coming over abortion
Before the Civil War, Northern and Southern states did battle over fugitive slaves. Once again, something legal in one state is illegal in a state next door.
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‘Ketchup dripping down the wall’: 5 stunning moments from Cassidy Hutchinson’s Jan. 6 testimony
The former top White House aide delivered a series of surprising revelations about behavior by Donald Trump and his inner circle before the Capitol attack.
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Majority of Americans disapprove of SCOTUS Roe v. Wade reversal, poll shows | CNN Politics
Most Americans disapprove of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade, according to a CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Friday and Saturday in the immediate wake of the ruling.
Sanctions on Russia, protecting energy, food: The G7 action plans
The annual summit was dominated by talks on how the Group of Seven can support Ukraine in repelling Russia’s invasion.
US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, forcing the U.S.
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Billionaires, Trump's influence and the first elections after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here are the races to watch on June 28
Illinois, Colorado, New York, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Utah, South Carolina and Mississippi all have races this Tuesday.
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Why is NATO warning of ‘a more dangerous world’?
Military alliance will discuss new strategic concept for upcoming decade and is set to label Russia as a primary threat.
People's war: Ukraine, Russia crowd-funding gear for troops
In the war in Ukraine, troops on both sides are getting supplies from crowd-funders
Facebook says ‘incorrect enforcement’ removed posts on abortion pill access
Posts about access to abortion pills through mail were blocked on Facebook due to an “incorrect enforcement” of the platform’s policies, a Meta spokesperson said. Spokesperson Andy Stone twee…
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Senior U.S. officials travel to Venezuela, focus on safety of detained Americans
The visit follows a surprise trip in March by the two officials and Juan Gonzalez, the National Security Council director for the Western Hemisphere.
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Fossils: Cave woman one million years older than thought
New research complicates our current understanding of where humans came from.
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Two Mexicans charged after death of 51 migrants in sweltering Texas truck
At least 51 migrants have died after being trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer truck found abandoned in Texas, authorities said on Tuesday, as two Mexican nationals tied to the unprecedented smuggling tragedy were charged in U.S. federal court.
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Ryan Kelley was arrested for his role in Jan. 6. Now he's a front-runner in Michigan’s GOP primary for governor.
Kelley's surge has early echoes of Doug Mastriano’s primary victory in Pennsylvania and suggests the GOP could soon nominate another election denier to lead a battleground state.
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After Roe: Dems challenge GOP to show they care for mothers
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade's constitutional protections for abortion rights set off a contest between Democrats and Republicans going into the midterm elections over whose policies would do more to help vulnerable mothers and children.
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Turkey drops objections to Finland and Sweden joining NATO, removing major hurdle to two nations joining the alliance | CNN Politics
Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that Turkey has agreed to support Finland and Sweden's NATO membership bids, removing a major hurdle to the two countries joining the alliance.
Former Meadows aide will testify before January 6 committee on Tuesday, sources say
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a witness to many critical events and conversations, is expected to testify publicly on Tuesday before the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, according to two sources familiar...
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4 charged after 53 found dead in Texas tractor-trailer
Dozens of people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio on Monday evening in a suspected case of human smuggling, authorities said.
Ukraine latest updates: Ukraine faces ‘brutality’, NATO head says
Ukraine news from June 28: NATO chief urges bloc to maintain backing for Ukraine as it faces onslaught from Russia.
Some Colorado GOP hardliners fall short in primary elections
DENVER (AP) — Voters in Colorado's Republican primaries opted Tuesday for candidates widely considered stronger challengers to Democrats' stranglehold on the state's top offices, decisively rejecting right-wing candidates for U.S.
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How one House primary in Illinois could determine who oversees Capitol Police
The GOP incumbent vs. incumbent primary between Reps. Rodney Davis and Mary Miller
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Customer allegedly shoots Subway workers over too much mayonnaise on sandwich
A customer allegedly shot two Subway sandwich employees over too much mayonnaise on his meal.
GOP's Bailey to face Pritzker in race for Illinois governor
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Republicans on Tuesday chose conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Gov.
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Responding to Roe's demise, some fellow Democrats tell Biden: 'Do absolutely everything'
After Roe v. Wade was struck down, progressive activists, reproductive health care advocates and even fellow Democratic lawmakers want Joe Biden's White House to do more.
Why is the U.S. military struggling to recruit young Americans?
With a record low number of Americans eligible to serve, and few of those willing to do it, this "is the year we question the sustainability of the all-volunteer force,” said an expert.
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Biden officials privately doubt that Ukraine can win back all of its territory | CNN Politics
White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia over the past four months of war, US officials told CNN, even with the heavier and more sophisticated weaponry the US and its allies plan to send.
Heckler charged with assault after confronting Rudy Giuliani
NEW YORK (AP) — A heckler who clapped former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani on the back at a campaign event was arrested, jailed for more than 24 hours and now faces an assault charge. The episode Sunday at a Staten Island supermarket produced dueling accounts, with Giuliani likening the...
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Business Highlights: Oil price cap, captions everywhere
___ Oil price cap could strike Russia’s war chest — if enforced GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin’s oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.
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Russian rocket strike hits crowded shopping mall in Ukraine as Zelenskyy fears "unimaginable" toll
Ukraine's president stressed that the target presented "no threat to the Russian army" and had "no strategic value."
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N Korea accuses US, regional allies of moves towards ‘Asian NATO’
State news agency KCNA accused US, Japan and South Korea of harbouring ‘sinister aim’ towards Pyongyang.
How the Supreme Court is dismantling the separation of church and state | CNN Politics
Supreme Court justices on Monday readily put themselves in the shoes of a football coach who wanted to pray at midfield after a game, over those of students who might feel pressure to join him, in an expansive decision focused on the "suppression" of religious voices.
EXPLAINER: How a G-7 ban on Russian gold would work
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia appears to have defaulted on its foreign debt for the first time since the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution, and the U.S.
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Hotter-than-normal temperatures are predicted through the summer: How cities must prepare
Millions of Americans had already been given a taste of sweltering temperatures, and it's forecast to stay that way.
Californians will vote on adding women's reproductive rights to state constitution | CNN Politics
A new amendment could add women's reproductive rights to California's state constitution after overwhelmingly passing in the state Assembly on Monday.
3 killed, dozens hurt in Amtrak train crash in Missouri
MENDON, Mo. (AP) — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago struck a dump truck Monday in a remote area of Missouri, killing three people and injuring dozens more as rail cars tumbled off the tracks and landed on their sides, officials said.
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Chamber targets consumer bureau chief for 'reckless actions'
The extraordinary move by the Chamber comes after Rohit Chopra has repeatedly incensed the industry since taking over as the head of the CFPB in October.
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Israel loosens abortion regulations in response to Roe
Israel has eased its regulations for women seeking to undergo abortions in response to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade
DOJ seizes phone of former Trump attorney John Eastman as part of election probe, says lawsuit
Authorities on Wednesday seized the cell phone of former Trump attorney John Eastman as part of the DOJ's probe into the events of Jan. 6, according to a lawsuit.
Judge blocks Louisiana's abortion 'trigger law'
Legal challenges are being mounted in several states following the overturn of Roe v Wade.
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Tale of 2 summits: 'America's back' to America's backsliding
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — One year ago, Joe Biden strode into his first Group of Seven summit as president and confidently told the closest U.S. allies that “America is Back.” Now, many of them are worrying that America is backsliding.
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Weed users nearly 25% more likely to need emergency care and hospitalization | CNN
Recreational cannabis use is linked to a increased risk of emergency room care and hospital admission, a new study finds.
Abortion rights groups launch multi-state court effort to stop or slow enforcement of abortion bans | CNN Politics
Abortion rights proponents have filed court actions in at least seven states seeking to block or slow the enforcement of abortion bans in the days since Friday's US Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to prohibit the procedure.
Live updates | Erdogan adamant on Sweden, Finland NATO bids
ELMAU, Germany (AP) — The Latest on the G-7 summit, the annual meeting of the leading democratic economies, which this year is being held in the Bavarian Alps in Germany; and on the summit of NATO leaders that will start on Tuesday in Madrid:
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HHS launches website in wake of Supreme Court abortion decision
The move may not be enough to stem criticism from progressive Democrats that the administration is not doing enough to protect legal abortion
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President Biden's nominee to lead ICE pulls nomination, citing year-long confirmation delay
ICE has not had a Senate-confirmed director for over five years, since the end of the Obama administration.
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Planned Parenthood clinic doctor details hard decisions following state's abortion trigger law
Within minutes of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, one Planned Parenthood facility in Arkansas was forced to turn away patients seeking abortion care.
Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforced
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Leaders of the world’s biggest developed economies are weighing a cap on the price of Russian oil meant to strike at the main pillar of the Kremlin's finances following its invasion of Ukraine — and to limit the havoc that high energy prices are wreaking...
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The whispers of Hillary Clinton 2024 have started | CNN Politics
In the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court's monumental decision to overturn Roe v Wade, conservative writer John Ellis took to the internet to make a provocative case: It was time for Hillary Clinton to make a(nother) political comeback.
4 dead, at least 150 injured after Amtrak train derails in Missouri: Officials
Several cars of an Amtrak train derailed after hitting a dump truck at a public crossing in Mendon, Missouri.
US strikes al Qaeda-affiliated leader in Syria | CNN Politics
The US carried out a strike in Syria on Monday targeting a senior leader of Hurras al-Din, an al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist organization, according to a statement from US Central Command.
Houston-area sheriff withdraws as candidate for ICE director
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area sheriff said Monday that he has withdrawn from consideration for Immigration and Customs Enforcement director. President Joe Biden nominated Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez to the ICE director's post in April 2021 .
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Judge says NYC can’t let noncitizens vote in city elections
Republicans successfully challenged the law, which would have allowed noncitizens to vote for mayor and other city positions, arguing that it violated the state constitution.
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Rudy Giuliani should be investigated for reporting false crime, New York Mayor Eric Adams says
New York City's Mayor called on the Staten Island DA to investigate “America’s Mayor” — and said he's talking to his police commissioner about a probe of Giuliani's claim that he was assaulted by a politically motivated ShopRite worker.
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Russia in debt default as payment deadline passes
The country fails to make $100m interest payment due to sanctions and is reported to be in default.
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New double crater seen on the moon after mystery rocket impact | CNN
New images show the surprising double crater left behind on the moon after a mysterious rocket body collided with its surface on March 4.
White House to resume its full tour schedule next month
WASHINGTON (AP) — Public tours of the White House will return to a full operating schedule next month, after nearly a year and a half of disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Louisiana and Utah trigger laws banning abortions temporarily blocked by courts
More than a dozen states had trigger laws to thwart abortions in the event Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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Former aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies on Jan. 6 warnings, pardon requests, and Trump trying to grab the wheel
Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows, testified that Trump said about the crowd at the Ellipse "something to the effect of, 'I don't effing care that they have weapons.'"
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Rare Netherlands tornado kills 1, wounds 9
The last fatality due to a tornado in the Netherlands was in August 1992.
No reruns: Committee tries new approach to break through
NEW YORK (AP) — As television programming goes, expectations were widespread that the Jan. 6 committee hearings would essentially be reruns.
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Abortion provider braces for jump in patients from restrictive states
An Illinois abortion provider is gearing up for a rise in patients, just as lawmakers vow to investigate groups that provide out-of-state access to abortions.
We spoke with five participants from this year's POLITICO Journalism Institute. Here's what we learned.
<i>POLITICO Journalism Institute closed out 10 incredible days of mentorship and learning with the new generation of journalists in Washington, D.C. </i>
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‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle set to be released on bond
Bond has been set for “Tiger King” star Bhagavan “Doc” Antle on charges he laundered more than half a million dollars, money federal prosecutors have said that he believed to be the proceeds of an operation to smuggle people across the Mexican border into the United States.
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Corrections officer killed in 'senseless' drive-by shooting
A young Indiana corrections officer who hoped to become a police officer has been killed in a drive-by shooting, authorities said.
At least 51 migrants dead after being found inside abandoned truck in San Antonio, officials say
The bodies were found in the tractor-trailer on a sweltering day in Texas. Some of the dead could be younger than 18.
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Instagram and Facebook remove posts offering abortion pills
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook and Instagram have begun promptly removing posts that offer abortion pills to women who may not be able to access them following a Supreme Court decision that stripped away constitutional protections for the procedure.
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California land taken from Black couple returned to heirs
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has returned ownership of prime California beachfront property to descendants of a Black couple who built a resort for African Americans but were stripped of the land in the 1920s
Focus shifts to "trigger laws" and state courts in wake of Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade
Judges in Louisiana and Utah temporarily blocked enforcement of trigger-law bans on abortion following the Supreme Courts' overturning of Roe v. Wade.
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UN urges Libya's rivals to agree on elections this week
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. political chief urged Libya’s rival factions on Monday to agree on measures governing the transition to elections during talks in Geneva later this week, expressing hope this will lead to long-awaited voting “at the earliest possible date.”
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Ireland Baldwin opens up about rape, having two abortions: ‘I chose me’
The 26-year-old daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger shared her experience on TikTok.
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There’s a strongman holding NATO hostage. And it’s not Putin.
As the Western alliance expands to counter the Kremlin, Biden has to placate NATO’s problem child and ‘weakest link’ — the Turkish president.
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HHS to send out nearly 300,000 monkeypox vaccine doses across US in coming weeks
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will be sending 1.6 million monkeypox vaccine doses by the end of the year, including nearly 300,000 in the coming weeks.
Court finds France negligent in Caribbean pesticide case
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A court in Paris found the French government guilty of wrongful negligence involving the former use of a banned pesticide in the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique but denied compensation to those affected, officials announced Monday.
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Australia census: Five ways the country is changing
Big shifts are happening - the country is now more diverse, less religious, and increasingly millennial.
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Britney Spears’ ex ordered to trial on stalking charge
Jason Allen Alexander, who was briefly married to Spears, showed up uninvited at her wedding earlier this month.
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LA developer convicted of bribing ex-city councilman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A real estate developer was found guilty of bribery Monday for giving $500,000 in cash to a former Los Angeles city councilman and his special assistant in exchange for favors. A jury convicted Dae Yong Lee, 57, and a company he controlled of bribery, honest services wire...
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Mary Mara, "ER" and "Ray Donovan" actress, dead at 61 | CNN
Mary Mara, an actress known for roles on "ER" and "Ray Donavan," has died, her manager, Craig Dorfman, said in a statement to CNN. She was 61.
Coach Joe Kennedy celebrates Supreme Court win: 'This is a victory for everybody in America'
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Coach Joe Kennedy Monday, stating his school district violated his First Amendment rights by firing him for reciting postgame prayers.
Biden aims at China in new illegal fishing policy framework
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Biden administration is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing by China, ordering federal agencies to better coordinate among themselves as well as with foreign partners in a bid to promote sustainable exploitation of the world's oceans.
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Home health providers protest 24-hour shifts after ‘insulting’ settlement reached
Lai Yee Chan, a home care attendant and leading organizer against the 24-hour workday, said she has received $200 for roughly 6,000 overtime hours.
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'ER' actor Mary Mara drowns in New York river
Her body was found in the St. Lawrence River on Sunday morning, police said. They believe she might have been swimming.
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Moscow police detain opposition politician
UNDATED (AP) — Moscow police on Monday reportedly detained one of the few politicians openly opposing the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine who remains in Russia. A journalist friend said Ilya Yashin, a municipal deputy, was taken into custody while they walked in a Moscow park.
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Ex-White House aide shares ‘firsthand’ Jan 6 stories – a timeline
Cassidy Hutchinson tells panel Trump tried to go to Capitol on Jan 6 and did not care that rioters were armed.
Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades
HONG KONG (AP) — Every few generations, Hong Kong transforms itself, evolving from a swampy fishing village to 19th century colonial port, to capitalist outpost and factory after China’s 1949 revolution, to 21st century financial center.
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Frontier and Spirit stocks fall heading into key merger vote
Shares of Frontier Airlines and Spirit Airlines tumbled Monday after their improved merger proposal won a key endorsement just days ahead of a crucial shareholder vote.
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The AP Interview: Spanish PM says NATO summit to show unity
MADRID (AP) — Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the NATO summit in Madrid this week aims to showcase the Western allies' united front in defense of democratic values in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while increasing the bloc’s deterrence capabilities.
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NY primary showdown: Zeldin touts he’s the GOP candidate who can defeat Democratic Gov. Hochul in November
Rep. Lee Zeldin tells Fox News during an interview that he's the Republican who can beat Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York in November's election
Oslo attacks: Pride protesters defy Norway police warnings
Thousands gathered to remember the victims of a deadly attack in Oslo which targeted an LGBT venue.
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Manchin: Commission on veterans facilities to be dismantled
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A group of U.S. senators has agreed to effectively dismantle a commission tasked by the Department of Veterans Affairs to carry out closures, downsizing and other significant medical facility changes nationwide, Sen.
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FTC sues Walmart for scammers' use of money transfer unit
The Federal Trade Commission says it has sued Walmart for allowing its money transfer services to be used by scam artists who the agency says fleeced hundreds of millions of dollars from consumers
Ukraine war: G7 leaders pledge action on Russia - do we believe them?
Jokes about Putin's pecs aside, the West must act now, writes the BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler.
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‘We say gay’: Florida’s largest Pride parade draws hundreds of thousands
It was St. Petersburg’s first LGBTQ Pride march since the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, and it comes just three months after Florida’s governor signed what critics call the “Don’t Say Gay” law.
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Michigan Supreme Court voids indictments against former state officials related to Flint water crisis | CNN
The indictments against former top Michigan state officials for their alleged culpability in the Flint water crisis were deemed invalid Tuesday.
Nevadan pleads guilty to conspiracy, assault at U.S. Capitol
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A 32-year-old Las Vegas man faces up to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to conspiracy and assault charges in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Roe v. Wade abortion ruling: Questions and answers about the Supreme Court decision
Here are answers to some pressing questions about the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the landmark 1973 ruling.
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3 Americans found dead at a Sandals in the Bahamas last month died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, police say | CNN
Three Americans found dead at a Sandals resort on the Bahamas' Great Exuma island on May 6 died due to carbon monoxide poisoning, local authorities said Tuesday.
Mississippi clinic challenges law banning most abortions
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's only abortion clinic filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block a state law that will ban most abortions. The lawsuit says the Mississippi Supreme Court issued a ruling in 1998 that recognized a right to abortion in the state constitution.
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Outcry in Egypt as iconic Nile houseboats are destroyed
The last homes are being removed as part of what officials say is a plan to beautify the waterfront.
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Boy Scouts jump into action after Amtrak derailment: 'We're really proud'
Two Boy Scout troops were on the Amtrak train that derailed in Missouri Monday. The scouts, trained in first aid, quickly responded in the aftermath of the accident.
US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreak
NEW YORK (AP) — Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated against the monkeypox virus. They also said they are providing more monkeypox vaccine, working to expand testing, and taking other...
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Biden's vaccine mandate for federal workers blocked while appeals court reconsiders its own ruling
The new order means a block on the mandate imposed in January by a Texas-based federal judge remains in effect, while the full court's 17 judges take up the appeal.
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fall
At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it's time to tweak booster doses to better match the most recent virus variants. Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration wrestled with how to modify doses now when there's no way to...
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As COVID fears ebb, Japan readies for tourists from abroad
TOKYO (AP) — The rickshaw men in Tokyo are adding English-speaking staff, a sure sign Japan is bracing for a return of tourists from abroad. Japan’s border controls to curb the spread of coronavirus infections began gradually loosening earlier this month.
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Millions remain unboosted, as scientists say 3rd COVID shot provides 'significant' protection
Older Americans — people over 50 — have proven to be more likely to receive their first COVID-19 booster.
FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall
Updating the shots to target omicron could provide more durable protection against the virus, though current supporting data is limited.
Matteo Berrettini withdraws from Wimbledon due to positive Covid-19 test | CNN
Matteo Berrettini, last year's men's finalist, has withdrawn from Wimbledon after testing positive for Covid-19.
FDA advisory panel recommends Omicron-containing booster shots
We're live-blogging today's FDA advisory panel meeting on whether and how Covid-19 vaccines should be updated.
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FDA panel recommends changing Covid shots to fight omicron this fall
Updating the shots to target omicron could provide more durable protection against the virus, though current supporting data is limited.
Coronavirus in California is becoming easier to get, much harder to avoid. Here's why
Since the hyper-transmissible Omicron variant appeared in early December, the coronavirus has affected nearly every family and social circle.
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China cuts quarantine time for international travelers in big step toward easing Covid controls
Overseas travelers now only need to quarantine at a centralized facility for seven days upon arrival in mainland China, followed by three days at home.
