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Trump says he took the Fifth in New York civil investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination as he testified under oath Wednesday in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his business dealings.
Violent rhetoric circulates on the pro-Trump internet following FBI search, including against a judge | CNN Politics
"Lock and load," was one of the top comments on an online forum dedicated to former President Donald Trump on Monday night, soon after it emerged his Florida Mar-a-Lago resort had been searched by the FBI.
AP FACT CHECK: GOP skews budget bill’s impact on IRS, taxes
Republican politicians and candidates are distorting how a major economic bill passed over the weekend by the Senate would reform the IRS and affect taxes for the middle class.
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Yellen directs IRS not to use new funding to increase chances of audits of Americans making less than $400,000 | CNN Politics
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday directed the Internal Revenue Service not to use any of the new funding allocated in the Democrats' new health care and climate bill to increase the chances of Americans making less than $400,000 a year getting audited, according to a copy of the...
Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton in presumed retaliation for a U.S.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian missiles hit close to nuclear reactors: IAEA director
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Russian surveillance aircraft spotted within Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone
“The Russian aircraft remained in international airspace and did not enter American or Canadian sovereign airspace,” NORAD said.
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Trump supporters and critics gather outside Mar-a-Lago after FBI search
Supporters of former President Donald Trump continued to gather outside Mar-a-Lago two days after it was searched by the FBI.
Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions at an air base in Crimea that appeared to be the result of a Ukrainian attack, which would represent a significant escalation in the war .
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DOJ bets its future on how it handles the search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
The Justice Department's actions are going to come under intense scrutiny, including from Trump's supporters in Congress.
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How Republicans came to distrust the FBI
Republican outrage over the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home follows years of growing skepticism and distrust of the agency shaped by Trump’s own bitter attacks against prob…
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China criticizes US chip law as threat to trade
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday criticized a U.S. law to encourage processor chip production in the United States and reduce reliance on Asian suppliers as a threat to trade and an attack on Chinese business.
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Trump endorsed 5 candidates in Tuesday’s primaries. Here are the winners.
The former president's attempt to defeat a GOP state legislative leader in Wisconsin failed, but his candidates notched wins in other races.
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Biden says inflation may be easing but people are 'still hurting'
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said that inflation is showing signs of moderating but that more work is needed to make consumers' lives easier.
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WATCH: FBI director makes first public comments since raid on Trump's home
FBI Director Christopher Wray refused to address questions Wednesday about an FBI raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence conducted this week but did denounce "deplorable" threats against law enforcement in his first public comments since the search in Florida.
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Wall Street Journal: Informant tipped off investigators about more documents at Mar-a-Lago
The FBI search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on Monday was prompted by a tip to investigators about the possibility of additional classified documents at the Palm Beach club, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Biden signs 'burn pits' help for vets; a personal win, too
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, whose elder son Beau died of cancer years after deploying to Iraq, signed legislation on Wednesday expanding federal health care services for millions of veterans who served at military bases where toxic smoke billowed from huge “burn pits.”
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Ukraine says it will respond to shelling of town, vows to hurt Russians more
Ukraine will respond to the Russian shelling of a town and needs to consider how to inflict as much damage on Russia as possible to end the war quickly, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.
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10 House Republicans impeached Trump. Here’s where they stand now
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) became the final pro-impeachment House Republican to have their primary and the latest one to lose their race. Cheney was among 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach fo…
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New Mexico's Muslim community reels from arrest in killings
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A fear of attacks that had rippled through Muslim communities nationwide after the fatal shootings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque gave way to shock and sadness when it turned out the suspect in the killings is one of their own.
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Satellite pictures show devastation at Russian air base in Crimea
Satellite pictures released on Thursday showed devastation at a Russian air base in Crimea, hit in an attack that suggested Kyiv may have obtained new long-range strike capability with potential to change the course of the war.
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Biden urges Syria to secure missing U.S. journalist's return
President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Damascus to help repatriate a U.S. journalist who disappeared in Syria a decade ago, making a direct plea as pressure mounts on the White House from families of hostages and detainees.
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‘Handed him a lifeline’: 5 takeaways from a post-Mar-a-Lago primary
The FBI search of Trump’s Florida residence is already rearranging the midterm election landscape.
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‘Crazy isn’t enough’: Democrats scrutinize Ron Johnson's every move in effort to rethink race
Democrats are trying to collect evidence to convince Wisconsin voters that the senator has grown out of step with them.
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FBI director condemns threats to agents after raid on Trump's Mar-a-Lago
FBI director declines to comment on Mar-a-Lago raid, but decries threats against law enforcement.
EXPLAINER: Mixed US inflation signs. Where are prices going?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumers struggling with skyrocketing prices for food, gas, autos and rent got a tantalizing hint of relief last month, when prices didn't budge at all from June after 25 straight months of increases.
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Herrera Beutler’s loss underscores risk to GOP of crossing Trump
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler’s (Wash.) loss in the Republican primary in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District is the latest victory for former President Trump, who has proved in recent months that…
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China says the US is the ‘main instigator’ of the war in Ukraine
China’s ambassador to Moscow criticises the US for backing NATO expansion and imposing sanctions on Russia.
Trump invoked Fifth Amendment more than 440 times in NY AG deposition: Report
Former President Donald Trump reportedly invoked the Fifth Amendment hundreds of times during an hourslong deposition with New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday.
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Escaped engineer berates 'senseless' attacks at a Russian-controlled nuclear power plant
Russian forces do not “generally understand what a nuclear station is and how to control it,” a woman named Alyona said.
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"I feel it when I'm out and about": Democrats energized by recent legislative wins
The Senate last week passed long-awaited climate and health care legislation, which now goes to the House for a vote.
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Exclusive: U.S. rethinks steps on China tariffs in wake of Taiwan response
China's war games around Taiwan have led Biden administration officials to recalibrate their thinking on whether to scrap some tariffs or potentially impose others on Beijing, setting those options aside for now, according to sources familiar with the deliberations.
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Democrats betting on progressives to keep control of Senate
Voters have opted for left-wing candidates in Wisconsin and Pennsylvannia, two of the pivotal contests that could determine whether Democrats retain their Senate majority.
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Joe Arpaio loses 3rd comeback bid in town mayoral race
PHOENIX (AP) — Joe Arpaio, the 90-year-old former Arizona sheriff who was a once powerful figure in Republican politics but was ousted nearly six years ago amid frustration over his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles, was defeated Wednesday in a race for mayor of the affluent suburb...
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Abbott's campaign hits back after NYC Mayor Adams threatens to bus New Yorkers to Texas
New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday said he is considering sending a busload of New Yorkers to Texas in order to help campaign against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
Supreme Court faces new pressure to reconsider racist ‘Insular Cases’
The American Bar Association on Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution opposing the so-called Insular Cases, a series of Supreme Court decisions that decreed limits to the rights of U.S. citizens in…
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Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision
When Gov. Ron DeSantis abruptly suspended Tampa's elected prosecutor last week, it was not accomplished in a late-night sacking or buried in a 5 p.m. Friday press release. Rather, DeSantis summoned reporters and cameras for a midday media event, as he does several times a week, stood before...
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What's next for Alex Jones after $49M Sandy Hook verdict?
DALLAS (AP) — The nearly $50 million defamation verdict against Alex Jones for his years of lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre is far from a final reckoning. Jones' attorneys plan to appeal and try to lower the price tag a Texas jury put on his false claim that the nation’s...
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Harvey Weinstein, Chrysler end dueling lawsuits over 2019 Jeep crash
Harvey Weinstein and the U.S. business of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles agreed to end competing lawsuits over a 2019 crash in which the now-imprisoned former Hollywood movie producer flipped a Jeep Wrangler while trying to avoid a deer.
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Russian-backed separatist head says Azov trial to begin this summer
The head of the Russian-backed separatist administration in eastern Ukraine's Donetsk region said on Wednesday that a trial of captured personnel from Ukraine's Azov Regiment would take place by the end of the summer, likely in the city of Mariupol.
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IRS seeks armed accountants ready for ‘deadly force’
Even before Congress and President Joe Biden give the final OK for the IRS to hire 87,000 more agents in an $80 billion package, the tax agency is revealing a priority job category that could get first dibs on the huge budget expansion.
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Oklahoma man pleads guilty to stalking and threatening GOP Rep. Kevin Hern
Keith Charles Eisenberger was accused of making threatening phone calls and posting violent messages on social media that included harming the congressman's wife.
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FBI's Wray denounces threats following search of Trump home
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The director of the FBI had strong words Wednesday for supporters of former President Donald Trump who have been using violent rhetoric in the wake of his agency's search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home .
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Sierra Leone imposes nationwide curfew amid deadly anti-government protests
At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, staff at the city's main mortuary said on Wednesday.
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The IRS wants to spend billions on "enforcement." Here's who is most likely to get audited.
Inflation Reduction Act's $80 billion in IRS funding would come as the risk of getting audited is at a decade-long low.
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Satellite imagery shows Antarctic ice shelf crumbling faster than thought
Antarctica's coastal glaciers are shedding icebergs more rapidly than nature can replenish the crumbling ice.
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Gas is suddenly cheaper. That could help Biden.
Meanwhile, several data points offer a muddled picture, at best, of where the economy is headed.
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Deputy coroner: House explosion in southern Indiana kills 3
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — Three people were killed Wednesday when a house exploded in the southern Indiana city of Evansville, authorities said. David Anson, chief deputy coroner for Vanderburgh County, told The Associated Press that the identities of the people who died would not be released...
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IRS seeks armed accountants ready for ‘deadly force’
Even before Congress and President Joe Biden give the final OK for the IRS to hire 87,000 more agents in an $80 billion package, the tax agency is revealing a priority job category that could get first dibs on the huge budget expansion.
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Congress left with more questions than answers on missing Jan. 6 texts
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials received a barrage of letters from lawmakers Wednesday, with leaders of the Secret Service, the department, and even its watchdog asked to supply rea…
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‘If the Chinese attack Taiwan, the first assault will come here’
On the outlying islands, mainland China is less than five kilometres away and memories of bombardment strong.
Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights in deposition for New York AG James' civil investigation
Former President Trump is sitting down for a deposition as part of New York Attorney General Letitia James's civil investigation into his family's business practices.
DHS watchdog says department's lawyers are slowing down Secret Service Jan. 6 text probe
Sen. Rob Portman wrote to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to press him about delays in providing records to Congress.
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Republicans who blast FBI's Trump search are prepping to snag Joe in a Hunter Biden probe
It's a long way from Benghazi: The House GOP is openly readying a 2023 inquiry into the First Son that will touch on his father.
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Shock, shame among some Muslims as Afghan accused of New Mexico murders
Muslims in New Mexico interviewed on Wednesday said they felt shock and shame at the arrest of a Muslim immigrant from Afghanistan in connection with the murders of four Muslim men.
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Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart facing firestorm for signing Mar-a-Lago search warrant. Who is he?
Reinhart, who once defended sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's associates, faces intense heat from Trump's allies after approving the Mar-a-Lago warrant.
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Russian journalist detained, charged over war criticism
Russian authorities detained a former state TV journalist who quit after staging an on-air protest against Moscow’s war in Ukraine and charged her Wednesday with spreading false information about Russia’s armed forces, according to her lawyer.
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Some Justice Department officials chafe at silence on Mar-a-Lago search
The FBI search was partly engineered to avoid a spectacle, according to people briefed on the matter
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Emmett Till's cousin calls grand jury decision not to indict accuser 'unfortunate, but predictable'
Family and advocates responded to a Mississippi grand jury's decision to not charge Carolyn Bryant Donham for her role in the lynching of Emmett Till.
One way the Trump FBI raid could ease Democrats' midterm election woes
Speculation about the impact of the FBI raid on former President Donald Trump’s private club and residence in Palm Beach, Florida, is rampant.
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South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences.
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U.S. sees 'alarming' decline in number of high school graduates going to college as many ask: Is it worth it?
An “alarming” number of people are rejecting college — and it could widen the fissures already polarizing American society.
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The biggest results from Augusts primaries
Primaries leading up the 2022 Midterm election in November have been continuing throughout the month of August. Heres a look at some of the most notable election results this month.
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Trump declines to answer questions in NY attorney general probe, following FBI search
Former President Trump on Wednesday said he declined to answer questions in the New York attorney general’s probe into his business and finances. “I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are …
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FBI would not let Trump attorneys in rooms as agents raided Mar-a-Lago, warrant focused on NARA: source
The FBI prevented Trump attorneys from watching as it raided former President Trump's private home at Mar-a-Lago, a source familiar with the raid told Fox News.
Timeline: The Justice Department criminal inquiry into Trump taking classified documents to Mar-a-Lago | CNN Politics
The federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump's potential mishandling of classified documents ramped up this week in significant and unprecedented fashion, with the FBI executing a search warrant at Trump's home at his Mar-a-Lago resort.
Halted shipments of Russian oil resume to Slovakia
PRAGUE (AP) — Oil shipments from Russia through a critical pipeline to several European countries resumed after a problem over payments for transit was resolved, Slovakia’s Economy Minister Richard Sulik said on Wednesday.
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Bill to help disabled war vets surpasses rare threshold of support, forging new path for House vote after dying in committee
The Major Richard Star Act now has more than 290 co-sponsors — a rare feat — a month after the House Rules Committee declined to advance the bipartisan bill.
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Biden says US government knows 'with certainty' that Austin Tice has been held by Syrian government | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared that the US government knows "with certainty" that American journalist Austin Tice has been held by the Syrian government and called on Damascus to cooperate on efforts to release him after 10 years of captivity.
'An Al Capone prosecution': Dershowitz says Trump raid politically motivated
The search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate is prompting speculation about what drove federal authorities to use unprecedented tactics against a former president whose rocky relationship with the Department of Justice and FBI dates back to before he took office.
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Russia-Ukraine war in maps and charts: Live Tracker
The Russian offensive enters its 390th day, we track where battles are taking place and the human cost of war.
Pelosi says U.S. House will pass Inflation Reduction Act on Friday
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday the House of Representatives would pass the Inflation Reduction Act on Friday.
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Seoul floods: 'Parasite-style' flats to be banned after deaths
Two women and a teenager died in one of the tiny flats, which featured in the Oscar-winning film.
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Biden met with historians who warned him about threats to democracy and compared the current moment to the pre-Civil War era, report says
The historians warned President Joe Biden about the rise of totalitarianism around the world, sources told The Washington Post.
FBI thunderbolt scrambles political predictions on Trump
The FBI’s search of former President Trump’s estate in Florida is a political thunderbolt that on Tuesday had a number of Republicans thinking it could boost his standing in a future presidential r…
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Hunter Biden joins dad Joe for vacation as FBI called out for double standard after Trump Mar-a-Lago raid
Hunter Biden, who is under federal investigation, joined his father on a vacation to South Carolina Wednesday just two days after the FBI raided Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence.
Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a growing challenge to Russia's grip on occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine, guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing pro-Moscow officials, blowing up bridges and trains, and helping the Ukrainian military by identifying key targets.
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338Canada: Will Quebec Liberals recover from the next election?
François Legault is staying put. The future of his rivals is much less secure.
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US inflation eases in July as petrol prices drop
US consumer prices rose at annual rate of 8.5% in July, more slowly than June as petrol prices fell
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Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy trial against LA County begins
Vanessa Bryant trial begins against LA County over claims of "graphic" photos of Kobe Bryant and her daughter, Gianna.
Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
New pictures show extensive damage to buildings and warplanes after explosions hit the Russian base.
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60% of Latino voters say U.S. is ‘on the wrong track’ but remain largely ignored by both parties
In a UnidosUS/Mi Familia Vota poll of Hispanic registered voters, abortion was among top issues for the first time ever. Yet only 59% planned to vote in November.
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Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Landfills are releasing large amounts of planet-warming methane gas into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste and are a significant contributor to such emissions in urban areas, a study suggests.
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Trump's Fifth Amendment plea and what it means for his investigations
Former President Donald Trump declined to answer questions during his deposition before New York Attorney General Letitia James's office Wednesday, prompting legal experts to speculate the risks of pleading the Fifth Amendment over a civil investigation into his business practices.
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Austin Tice's family is still waiting for answers 10 years after his disappearance
The freelance journalist was kidnapped in Syria on Aug. 14, 2012.
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What Trump's pleading the Fifth means for New York AG Tish James
After Trump declined to answer questions Wednesday, legal experts said the former president’s decision could create an impression among some that he has something to hide.
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Inflation Reduction Act clears last hurdle before heading to House floor Friday
The House Rules Committee voted to bring the Inflation Reduction Act to the House floor on Friday, clearing the budget reconciliation bill's last hurdle before likely passing Congress.
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Trump has become deeply suspicious of being surveilled and that those close to him could be wearing wires: report
Even before the FBI raid, Donald Trump was nervous that he was being monitored by the "feds" or that Republicans coming to see him were wearing wires.
Biden in a tough spot on Trump after FBI Mar-a-Lago search
President Biden is in a tough spot following the FBI’s search of former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence, facing a delicate dance of handling the situation while steadfastly appearing n…
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U.S. Republicans prepare consumer watchdog, SEC probes as mid-term elections loom
U.S. Republican lawmakers are preparing a crackdown on the U.S. consumer and securities watchdogs in the expectation they will gain control of a key congressional committee following the November mid-term elections, according to a dozen financial lobbyists, congressional staffers and lawmakers.
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House Republicans, health care groups whipping against $739B Manchin-Schumer bill
House Republicans and outside groups are whipping against the $700 billion Manchin-Schumer tax, climate and health care bill ahead of an expected vote on Friday.
Sen. Graham fights subpoena in Georgia election probe
ATLANTA (AP) — Prosecutors in Atlanta said they need a special grand jury to hear from U.S.
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"I definitely think it was unfair and suspicious": Supporters, GOP lawmakers rally behind Trump amid FBI search
After news of the search spread, many surrounded Mar-a-Lago with banners supporting Trump.
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Beto O’Rourke zings Democrats for party's hemorrhaging of Hispanic support
Texas gubernatorial hopeful Beto O'Rourke threw shade on his own party for its hemorrhaging of Hispanic support, arguing Democrats have taken too many voters for granted.
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Primary takeaways: Dems eye Wis. Sen. Johnson; Vt. looks to break ceiling; Omar survives Minn. squeaker
Wisconsin Democrats united behind Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, nominating him to face two-term GOP incumbent Sen. Ron Johnson in the November election.
Wildfire in southwestern France: 8,000 people evacuated
PARIS (AP) — Firefighters were battling a wildfire in southwestern France on Wednesday in a region known for its pine forests that was ravaged by flames last month. The blaze forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people and destroyed at least sixteen houses.
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Vulnerable House Democrats won't say if they plan to vote for Manchin Inflation Reduction Act
House Democrats in tough midterm races refused to say how they plant to vote on the Inflation Reduction Act or how they feel about hiring thousands of new IRS agents.
'Trump owns him': Governor's race in battleground Wisconsin opens with gloves off
The outcome of the race between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican Tim Michels will have major implications for abortion rights, education and elections.
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Brazil woman and psychic con mum out of $140m in art and cash - police
An elderly woman's daughter is accused of stealing her artwork by using a psychic to pretend it was cursed.
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Beto O’Rourke faults Dems for dip in Hispanic support, calls Abbott migrant buses to DC 'publicity stunt'
Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke of Texas heavily criticizes GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, and blames fellow Democrats for the dip in Hispanic support, in a Fox News interview.
Shrouded in secrecy for years, Russia’s Wagner Group opens up
The mysterious network of mercenaries is embracing an ever-public image as the war on Ukraine drags on.
In reversal, Brazil court reopens case of rainforest park
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After declaring the decision final , a state court backpedaled Monday and reopened a lawsuit that invalidates a protected area in Brazil’s Amazon.
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Wisconsin Assembly leader Vos beats Trump-backed challenger
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin's most powerful Republican narrowly survived being targeted by Donald Trump in Tuesday's primary, then said his win proved that lawmakers “don't have to be a lapdog to whatever Donald Trump says.”
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Illegal immigrants detained at border under Biden 10 times longer than permitted
The Border Patrol’s largest detention facility in El Paso, Texas, detained hundreds of illegal immigrants beyond the three-day limit, keeping people in confined spaces for more than one month in some cases, according to a new government report.
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Oklahoma woman gets life in prison after admitting she asked her lover to kill her allegedly abusive pastor husband
A lawyer for Kristie Evans had sought a “split sentence” punishment of four years in prison and life on probation.
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Why Sinema insisted $4 billion for drought relief be added to Inflation Reduction Act
In exchange for supporting the Inflation Reduction Act, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., insisted that the bill provide an extra $4 billion in funding for mitigating the effects of drought on her home state and the American West.
Abortion to remain legal in Wyoming while lawsuit proceeds
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming while a lawsuit that contests a ban on the procedure in nearly all cases moves ahead, a judge ruled Wednesday. The lawsuit will likely succeed because the ban appears to violate the state constitution and is vague, Teton County District...
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Republicans vow ramped up oversight of Biden admin after FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago
Republicans are vowing to significantly expand oversight over the Justice Department after the FBI raided former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home.
Wildfires ravage France's famous wine region
A wildfire is raging at an “unprecedented” rate south of Bordeaux, France, firefighters said Wednesday.
John Bolton: Iranian man charged in US over alleged assassination plot
US officials say the alleged plot to kill John Bolton was likely in revenge for a senior commander's death.
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Army releases names and cause of death of soldiers killed in training exercise
The Army released the names and cause of death Wednesday of two soldiers who died at Fort Benning, Georgia, during a training exercise Tuesday.
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Details released on extra tolls for New York City drivers
NEW YORK (AP) — Drivers entering the heart of New York City would pay an extra $9 to $23 as soon as the end of next year under a plan aimed at reducing congestion in the country’s most congested city.
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Cause of Indiana house explosion that killed 3 and damaged 39 homes still undetermined, authorities say | CNN
The cause of the Evansville, Indiana, house explosion that left three dead and damaged at least 39 homes is still undetermined, Evansville Fire Chief Michael Connelly said Thursday afternoon.
Panamanian politician posts SOS after crashing in jungle
Dimitri Flores posts video from the scene with the remains of his helicopter visible in the background.
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‘I don’t remember them ever telling us not to go’: Pelosi denies military opposed Taiwan trip
The House speaker defended her trip to Taipei and waved off Chinese furor.
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Democrats punt policing bills beyond August
House Democrats have scrapped a hopeful plan to vote this month on a package of public safety bills amid lingering disagreements between liberals and centrists over law enforcement funding and poli…
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Judge: Walgreens contributed to San Francisco opioid crisis
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Walgreens can be held responsible for contributing to San Francisco's opioid crisis for over-dispensing highly addictive drugs for years without proper oversight and failing to identify and report suspicious orders as required by law.
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Donald Trump refuses to answer questions in New York investigation
State officials are investigating whether the Trump Organization misled lenders and tax authorities.
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Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?
As concerns about social media’s harmful effects on teens continue to rise, platforms from Snapchat to TikTok to Instagram are bolting on new features designed to make their services safer and more age appropriate
Majority of teenagers are on TikTok, and virtually all are on YouTube
Teenagers in the United States seem to prefer TikTok and YouTube over all other social media platforms.
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Biden begins summer vacation with family in South Carolina
KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived in South Carolina on Wednesday to begin what is expected to be at least a seven-day vacation with members of his family. The first couple was planning to be in Kiawah Island, noted for its private beach and golf resort, through Tuesday...
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North Korea leader Kim Jong-un 'suffered fever' during Covid outbreak, says sister
The sister of North Korea's leader also blames South Korea for causing her country's outbreak.
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Eric Adams, Greg Abbott immigration feud intensifies
Tensions are high as New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) deals with an influx of migrants bused into the city from the southern border by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R), who said the move is in protest …
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Michels wins Wisconsin GOP governor primary, will face Evers
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman endorsed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for Wisconsin governor on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov.
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Stacey Abrams: 'If Black men vote for me, I will win Georgia'
Former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams is confident that if one elusive voting bloc overwhelmingly votes for her in Georgia’s gubernatorial election in November, she will win.
Bill Clinton endorses Sean Patrick Maloney in contentious House race
Former President Clinton announced on Wednesday that he would be endorsing Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.) in his primary against a Democratic challenger who played a prominent role in Hillary C…
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Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' law fuels anti-LGBTQ hate online
Research that analyzed social media posts finds that hateful references to gays, lesbians and other LGBTQ people surged online after Florida passed a law that bars instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.
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Austin Tice: US says reporter missing since 2012 held in Syria
Syrian officials have denied holding American journalist Austin Tice, who vanished 10 years ago.
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Massive Bud Light spill on interstate in Louisville
A truck driver in Kentucky may get canned after an accident on an Interstate 71 ramp.
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Hours before the Albuquerque killings suspect was publicly identified, CNN reporters were inside his home. Here's what happened | CNN
Authorities have arrested 51-year-old Muhammad Syed as a suspect in the killings of two Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, they said Tuesday -- slayings that along with two other killings of Muslim men in recent months have put the city's Islamic community on edge.
Omar ekes out House primary win over centrist in Minnesota
WASHINGTON (AP) — Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , a member of the progressive Squad, eked out a closer-than-expected Democratic primary victory Tuesday against a centrist challenger who questioned the incumbent's support for the “defund the police" movement.
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Trump FBI raid: Garland's DOJ faces growing pressure to release information on unprecedented search
Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing calls to release information on the DOJ's raid of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago, Florida home.
Authorities urge people to come forward in search for teen reported missing after attending party
Kiely Rodni was last seen at around 12:30 a.m. Saturday near the Prosser Family Campground in the small town of Truckee, authorities said.
Denver officials remove anti-Chinese plaque that marked city’s Chinatown destruction in 1880
The city apologized this year for the anti-Chinese riot that destroyed Chinatown 142 years ago, killing one person.
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Trump ties may come back to haunt in swing state Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Donald Trump reasserted his grip on Republicans in Wisconsin's primary, but Democratic Gov. Tony Evers tried to play that against his newly minted Republican opponent Wednesday while observers said running too closely to Trump in the swing state could be dangerous.
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Former top senior campaign aide for Buttigieg says she’s ‘Biden 2024’
A former senior adviser for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s campaign said on Wednesday that she’s firmly in the current commander in chief’s corner if he runs for reelec…
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London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus found
LONDON (AP) — Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the city but found no cases of the paralytic disease in people.
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New animal-derived Langya virus infects 35 in Eastern China
Though the virus has not yet caused any fatalities, it comes from the same family as other deadly viruses.
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Lower prices offer Americans slight reprieve from inflation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Falling prices for gas, airline tickets and clothes gave Americans a little bit of relief last month, though overall inflation is still running at close to its highest level in four decades .
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Trump invokes Fifth Amendment nearly 450 times in N.Y. AG’s civil probe of his business practices
Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during a deposition before lawyers from the New York Attorney General's Office.
Health care providers are shouldering rising costs. That could change soon.
While prices have been stable compared to other sectors, rising costs have squeezed health care providers' balance sheets.
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Meta's chatbot says the company 'exploits people'
The new prototype doesn't think much of the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, either.
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Election skeptics advance in key Wisconsin, Minnesota races
Longtime Wisconsin Secretary of State Doug La Follette has won his Democratic primary, advancing to a general election in which Republicans hope to win back the seat and give it power over elections.
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First TV debate in free-for-all NY-10 is a slugfest
Candidates hit one another over family fortunes, personal investments, controversial policies and strategic relocations.
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Administrative complaint filed against 'Rust' alleging hazards that may have led to death of Halyna Hutchins
New Mexico Environment Department files an administrative complaint against "Rust" after it couldn't reach a settlement of citations filed after Halyna Hutchins death.
Musk teases X.com social media platform
Elon Musk on Tuesday evening appeared to tease creating his own social media platform if he does not ultimately buy Twitter. “Have you thought about creating your own social platform?” an account t…
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Austin pledges military training, support for Baltics
RIGA, Latvia (AP) — The U.S. will conduct more military exercises with Baltic nations such as Latvia, and look to provide increased training, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday, saying the U.S.
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White House solicits ideas on student debt relief as Biden’s decision looms
Officials are set to meet with student debt activists and advocacy groups pressuring the administration to cancel large amounts of debt.
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Boy paralyzed in Highland Park attack to return to 3rd grade with twin brother
Cooper Roberts, 8, was paralyzed in the shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.
Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — After an uneven start, Donald Trump's election-year tour of revenge succeeded in ousting Republican members of Congress, boosting Trump-backed “America First” candidates who beat back the establishment and strengthening his grip on the party.
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Fox News’ Bizarre Reply to Trump Raid Judge’s Death Threats
Fox NewsHosts of the Fox News roundtable show The Five were dismissive of reports that threats have been made against the federal judge in Florida who approved the search warrant that resulted in the FBI raiding former President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach.Following the Monday raid...
Aine Davis: Alleged fourth IS 'Beatle' arrested in UK on terror charges
Aine Davis has denied being part of an Islamic State cell nicknamed the Beatles which murdered hostages.
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Biden faces October deadline to decide whether to help Trump avoid questions in Strzok lawsuit | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden's White House has until mid-October to decide if he wants to assert executive privilege and hinder an effort to obtain testimony from former President Donald Trump about Trump's pressure campaign to get a then-top FBI agent fired.
Walz and Jensen set in Minn. governor race; Schultz advances
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Republican challenger Scott Jensen scored easy victories Tuesday in their primaries to set the stage for their fall matchup in Minnesota’s top race this fall, while business lawyer Jim Schultz won the GOP primary to take on Democratic Attorney...
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Man charged with killing 2 Muslim men in Albuquerque denies involvement, documents say
The suspect told authorities he knew one of the victims and recognized the other but said he wasn't involved in their deaths.
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Chinese court rejects appeal in high-profile #MeToo case
A Chinese court has rejected an appeal from a woman seeking an apology and damages in a high-profile case from the country’s short-lived #MeToo movement
Hundreds of Americans still dying of COVID each day despite signs the latest surge may be slowing
Since the beginning of 2022, nearly 205,000 Americans have been lost to COVID-19.
WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stable
LONDON (AP) — The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization Wednesday.
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Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams tests positive for COVID-19
Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams announced Wednesday that she has tested positive for COVID-19. She said she had tested negative on Tuesday.
North Korea claims disputed victory over virus, blames Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — In a striking speech before thousands of North Koreans, leader Kim Jong Un’s sister said he suffered a fever while guiding the country to victory over the coronavirus. She blamed rival South Korea for the outbreak and vowed “deadly” retaliation.
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Harvard doctor on study claiming climate change intensifies pathogens
A new study shows that the majority of infectious diseases will be aggravated by climate change and Harvard doctor Aaron Bernstein weighs in on the study's findings.
EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?
LONDON (AP) — Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the once-rare disease as an international emergency in July; the U.S.
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'I didn't really learn anything': COVID grads face college
Angel Hope looked at the math test and felt lost. He had just graduated near the top of his high school class, winning scholarships from prestigious colleges. But on this test — a University of Wisconsin exam that measures what new students learned in high school — all he could do was guess.
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35 cases of a new virus have been recorded in China, but scientists aren't alarmed
The cases of Langya virus, a new type of henipavirus, were documented from 2018 to 2021. There are no signs of human-to-human spread.
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Bottling the monkeypox vaccine could take until early 2023
The Biden administration is amid negotiations with several companies to bottle millions of new monkeypox shots. But officials say it could take months for those doses to be ready.
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‘People will die waiting’: America’s system for the disabled is nearing collapse
Providers for intellectually and developmentally disabled struggle to recruit and retain staff amid soaring inflation, pandemic burnout.
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