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Former President Donald Trump’s crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger won their primaries Tuesday despite rejecting Trump’s entreaties to reverse his 2020 election loss.
'Precious individuals' taken in Texas school shooting
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — One student was an avid runner, so fast she swept the races at field day. Another was learning football plays from his grandfather. One girl sensed something was wrong and wanted to skip school.
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Trump claims victory in Republican primaries despite key losses
Donald Trump claimed victory in the Republican primary endorsement game despite notable losses.
Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months
KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — Piano music wafted from an apartment block on a recent spring evening in Kramatorsk, blending with distant artillery fire for a surreal soundtrack to a bomb-scarred neighborhood in the eastern Ukrainian city.
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What we know so far about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas
At least 19 children and two adults were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Follow here for the latest.
Durham prosecutors rest case against Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann after relitigating 2016 election drama | CNN Politics
Prosecutors working for special counsel John Durham rested their case Wednesday against Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann after seven days of testimony that relitigated some of the most controversial moments of the 2016 presidential race.
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UK's Johnson faulted for lockdown parties but won't quit
LONDON (AP) — An investigative report released Wednesday blamed British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior leaders for allowing boozy government parties that broke the U.K.’s COVID-19 lockdown rules, and while Johnson said he took “full responsibility” for the breaches, he insisted he...
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Russian rockets hit eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk
The Russian rocket strikes came early in the morning in the eastern Ukrainian town of Pokrovsk
Uvalde shooting: Beto O'Rourke confronts Greg Abbott onstage during press conference
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke interrupted a press conference held by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, confronting the governor about gun laws in the state following the Uvalde shooting.
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School massacre continues Texas' grim run of mass shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Once again, one of America's deadliest mass shootings happened in Texas. Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon, shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway.
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China wants 10 Pacific nations to endorse sweeping agreement
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — China wants 10 small Pacific nations to endorse a sweeping agreement covering everything from security to fisheries in what one leader warns is a “game-changing” bid by Beijing to wrest control of the region.
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Trump expressed support for hanging Pence during Capitol riot, Jan. 6 panel told
The select panel has heard that, after "hang Mike Pence” chants broke out, the then-president expressed support for the prospect of hanging his No. 2, three people told POLITICO.
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Here are the gun bills stalled in Congress
Tuesday’s massacre at a Texas elementary school, in which a gunman killed 19 children and two adults, reignited calls to pass gun control legislation that has been stalled in Congress, in some case…
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Uvalde school shooter was in school for up to an hour before law enforcement broke into room where he was barricaded and killed him | CNN
The gunman who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Texas elementary school Tuesday was on the premises for up to an hour before law enforcement forcibly entered a classroom and killed him, officials said Wednesday.
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Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer swiftly set in motion a pair of background-check bills for gun buyers Wednesday in response to the school massacre in Texas. But the Democrat acknowledged Congress' unyielding rejection of previous legislation to curb the national epidemic...
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O’Rourke calls on Abbott to cancel NRA convention appearance
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke is calling on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to cancel his scheduled appearance at the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) leadership summit in Hou…
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Biden's ATF pick vows 'politics can play no role in law enforcement' during Senate hearing | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden's nominee to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives vowed he would not be influenced by political considerations if he secures the job at a Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday with the nation's attention focused on gun violence after a horrific...
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Ukraine warns of multi-year food crisis; Zelenskyy says situation in Donbas 'very difficult'
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the situation in the Donbas region is "very difficult" while George Soros issued a stark warning about the war.
Poll: High court approval drops after abortion opinion leak
A poll finds that public approval of the Supreme Court has fallen following the leak of a draft opinion that would overturn the Roe v
Here's what we know about the victims of the school shooting in Uvalde
Less than 24 hours after an 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and killed 21 people, including at least 19 children and two teachers, some of the victims have begun to be identified.
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POLITICO Playbook PM: Schumer blesses bipartisan gun safety talks
And new polling shows voters' top priorities ahead of midterms.
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'Trump is in the past': Mounting losses show limits of power
WOODSTOCK, Ga. (AP) — Donald Trump opened May by lifting a trailing Senate candidate in Ohio to the Republican nomination, seemingly cementing the former president's kingmaker status before another possible White House run.
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Senate Democrats search for path forward on gun control after Texas school shooting
Democratic leaders implored Republican senators to drop their opposition to gun legislation while signaling that the Senate won't immediately hold votes.
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Senate heads for gun control reckoning after Texas school shooting
Senate Democrats say a major floor debate on gun control is inevitable after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left at least 19 children and two adults dead, only 10 days after another massacre kil…
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Takeaways from the night the lights went out in Georgia for Trump
Votes in several states provided fresh clues about the shifting sentiments of the American electorate in this midterm election year.
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Analysis: Beyond Trump, Trumpism is the winner in midterm primaries
The crushing defeat of David Perdue in Tuesday's Republican gubernatorial primary in Georgia likely delighted Donald Trump's adversaries, who have been keeping scorecards to measure the performance of election candidates backed by the former president.
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Henry Kissinger warns against escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, urges peace talks
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said negotiations between Ukraine and Russia should seek the "status quo ante."
Biden nominates DC judge to succeed Ketanji Brown Jackson on appeals court
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three judges to serve on appellate courts, including Florence Y. Pan, who he tapped to succeed Supreme Court-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.
www.washingtonexaminer.comBiden’s presidency has been colored by crises. It now faces the grimmest one yet.
The shooting at a Texas elementary school will test the president. It also may spotlight, once more, the frustrations he’s felt in office.
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Texas school shooting: Suspect's grandmother upgraded to good condition
Live updates on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
‘Why are we willing to live with this carnage?’ Biden pushes to tighten gun laws after Texas school shooting
Biden offered condolences and urged lawmakers to resist the gun industry to pass firearm legislation hours after a gunman killed at least 19 children in Texas.
Texas school shooting reaction: Sen. Chris Murphy delivers impassioned floor speech: 'What are we doing?'
A Democratic senator gave an impassioned speech Wednesday before the Senate, where he repeatedly challenged his fellow lawmakers to answer, “What are we doing? Why are we here?”
FDA chief says Covid, mail mix-up delayed action on baby formula
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf laid out a series of setbacks in congressional testimony that slowed his agency’s response by months.
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FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday over months of delays investigating problems at the nation's largest baby formula plant that prompted an ongoing shortage .
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Uvalde school shooting latest updates
Here are the latest updates and reactions to Tuesday's deadly shooting
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What we know about the victims at Robb Elementary School | CNN
Here's what families of some of the victims killed at Robb Elementary School want everyone to remember about their lost loved ones.
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Sanders, Graham set to square off in new debate series
Liberal firebrand Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Trump-allied Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are set to square off next month in a policy debate at a full-size replica of the United States Senate in…
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Gunmakers lose challenge to New York law allowing lawsuits against industry
A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a lawsuit by a group of gun manufacturers, distributors and retailers challenging the constitutionality of a New York law that allows the state and people affected by gun violence to sue the industry.
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Kyiv urges allies to send rocket launchers amid Donbas battles
Describing an ‘extremely bad’ situation as Ukraine battles for Severodonetsk, FM Kuleba calls for more weapons.
Gun control advocates slam Trump's appearance at NRA meeting in Texas days after school shooting
Gun control supporters are slamming former President Donald Trump for his appearance at the NRA convention following the Uvalde, Texas school shooting days earlier
Funeral homes offer services at no cost for victims of Uvalde shooting
Two funeral homes in Uvalde, Texas, have offered their services at no cost to the families of the victims of a shooting at Robb Elementary School.
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Tentative $161.5M settlement reached in WVa opioid trial
Attorneys for the state of West Virginia and two remaining pharmaceutical manufacturers have reached a tentative $161.5 million settlement
Turkey demands 'concrete steps' to back Nordics' NATO bids
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A senior Turkish official insisted after talks with Swedish and Finnish officials Wednesday that Turkey would not agree to the two Nordic countries joining NATO unless specific steps are taken to address Ankara's objections.
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Senate committee deadlocks on Democrats' gas price gouging legislation
Members of the Senate Commerce Committee deadlocked Wednesday on advancing legislation to combat gas price gouging, with members voting 14-14 on the Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act.
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Here’s the gun control bill Steve Kerr called on Senate to pass
In an impassioned speech just after a school shooting in Texas left at least 19 children and two adults dead on Tuesday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr criticized the U.S. Senate for f…
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Texas school shooting: Trump to keep NRA Houston convention speaking slot
Former President Donald Trump confirmed he will still speak at the NRA convention in Houston.
Schumer says no imminent vote on gun safety bills after Texas massacre
The Senate majority leader is giving lawmakers time to negotiate a possible bipartisan deal to address the spate of mass shootings but concedes prospects are "all too slim."
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Texas shooting: America's gun control debate that never goes away
Stricter gun control in the US is unlikely despite the grief and anger, the BBC's Sarah Smith writes.
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Exclusive: Russian hackers are linked to new Brexit leak website, Google says
A new website that published leaked emails from several leading proponents of Britain's exit from the European Union is tied to Russian hackers, according to a Google cybersecurity official and the former head of UK foreign intelligence.
www.reuters.comGOP Drops Unprecedented Cash to Save Governors From MAGA Mutiny
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty ImagesWhen former Sen. David Perdue launched an aggressive Trump-backed challenge to Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia, Kemp’s allies in Washington made an early commitment to go all-in to defend the incumbent from the MAGA onslaught.The...
Russia fast-tracks citizenship to residents in southern Ukraine
Putin signs decree accelerating process for residents in southern regions to acquire Russian passports and citizenship.
Texas election results: Rep. Cuellar leads Cisneros by 177 votes in Democratic primary
Rep. Henry Cuellar and Democratic primary challenger Jessica Cisneros were just 177 votes apart after ballots were counted Tuesday.
Jack Dorsey to leave Twitter's board in wake of Elon Musk takeover bid
Jack Dorsey will depart from Twitter's board just as Elon Musk's takeover of the social media platform is set to take effect.
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Russia pounds Ukraine's east as town buries dead in mass grave
Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twin cities in the Donbas region that is now the focus of the three-month war, threatening to shut off the last main escape route for civilians trapped in the path of their advance.
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Biden Administration makes revised proposal to protect key Alaska watershed
The Biden administration made a revised proposal on Wednesday to ban the disposal of mining waste in Alaska's Bristol Bay watershed, dealing a potential death blow to the contentious Pebble Mine project that has been pursued for over a decade.
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Trump exposes the limits of his power with ill-fated endorsements
Win or lose, the former president's endorsement often guarantees only about a third of the primary electorate. Republican strategists are watching that dynamic closely.
www.nbcnews.comDefense: Notes back claim Clinton lawyer didn't lie to FBI
Defense attorneys for a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer charged with lying to the FBI during the Trump-Russia probe showed jurors handwritten notes on Wednesday aimed at undercutting allegations that he misled the federal government about his legal work. Michael Sussmann is on trial in...
Davos gathering overshadowed by global economic worries
DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Soaring inflation. Russia’s war in Ukraine . Squeezed supply chains. The threat of food insecurity around the world. The lingering COVID-19 pandemic .
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Severodonetsk: Battle for key road as fighting reaches Ukraine city
Severodonetsk under constant shelling but a vital artery into the city is still open, Ukraine says.
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Talk to Ukraine about ports, not us, says Russia ahead of U.N. talks in Moscow
A senior U.N. official is due to visit Moscow in the coming days to discuss reviving fertilizer exports, Russia's U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said on Wednesday, stressing that the talks were not linked to a resumption of Ukrainian grain shipments.
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Soros: Invasion of Ukraine possibly the beginning of ‘Third World War’ that ends civilization
Philanthropist George Soros said the Russian invasion of Ukraine may have been the beginning of a global war that civilization might not survive. Speaking at the 2022 World Economic Forum in Davos,…
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For Border Patrol agents, responding to the Texas school shooting was personal
At least a dozen agents, some off-duty, rushed to the scene.
Trump-backed candidates lose but Trumpism wins in US primaries
Georgia losses add to losing record for Trump’s candidates, but his hard-right politics is winning among Republicans.
Biden moves to fill key appellate seat vacated by U.S. Supreme Court's Jackson
President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three women to serve as appellate judges including Florence Pan, who would succeed U.S. Supreme Court-designate Ketanji Brown Jackson on the influential federal appeals court in Washington, D.C.
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Russia says it will pay foreign debt in rubles after US ban
Russia says it will pay dollar-denominated foreign debt in rubles, a move that is likely to be seen by foreign investors as a default. The U.S. Treasury Department led by Janet Yellen allowed a license to expire Wednesday that permitted Russia to keep paying its debtholders through American banks.
apnews.comBiden planning visit to Texas after school massacre - official
U.S. President Joe Biden is planning to visit the Texas town where a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, possibly as early as this weekend, a senior administration official said. White House officials were still working out details for a visit to Uvalde, Texas, the official told...
Primary results 2022: Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas runoff and Minnesota special election primary results
CBS News projects Kemp will win the nomination, easily defeating Trump-backed Perdue.
www.cbsnews.comAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez says Lauren Boebert should 'quit' instead of 'acting like a useless piece of furniture when babies are shot with AR15s'
"Why even be in Congress if you don't believe in doing your job?" Ocasio-Cortez replied after Boebert tweeted: "You cannot legislate away evil."
Xi defends China’s record during talks with UN human rights chief
In talks with Michelle Bachelet, president slams countries lecturing others on human rights and ‘politicising’ issue.
U.K. "Partygate" probe reveals details of illegal, booze-fueled parties at PM Boris Johnson's house during COVID lockdown
Prime Minister Boris Johnson told indignant lawmakers he'd "learned a lesson," but the "best thing now for our country is to move forward together."
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U.S. senators seek DEA answers on Mexico operations following Reuters reports
Two senior U.S. senators have written to the head of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) requesting information on the agency's foreign operations, especially in Mexico, following news reports about the Mexican government slashing cooperation.
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Live updates | Slain child's father: Police were unprepared
The father of a child killed by a shooting rampage at a Texas elementary school says police were slow to move in and were unprepared. Javier Cazares is the father of fourth-grader Jacklyn Cazares, one of 19 youngsters who died along with two teachers in a classroom at Robb Elementary School in...
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CBS News' Holly Williams on reporting from Ukraine's front line - "Intelligence Matters"
CBS News senior foreign correspondent Holly Williams talks with host Michael Morell about her reporting in Ukraine over the last eight years, since 2014.
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Trump misses in key Georgia state races: ANALYSIS
Both Kemp and Raffensperger earned spots on Trump's political hit list by resisting pressure from the then-president's notorious call to "find" votes.
Two weeks of bullets and death in America
The wave of violence this month has been relentless, deepening a gnawing sense that shootings are now just a deplorably consistent fact of American life.
www.nbcnews.comRepublicans offer thoughts and prayers – but not gun control to stop the killings
Response in Congress to Texas school shooting that left 21 people dead comes from all-too-familiar Republican playbook
Most Caribbean nations planning to attend Americas Summit: sources
Most Caribbean Community member nations plan to attend the Summit of the Americas, according to two sources familiar with the situation, as some leaders call for a boycott if Washington excludes its ideological adversaries in the region.
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Glencore pays up to $1.5B to resolve corruption claims
BERLIN (AP) — Commodities firm Glencore says it has reached deals with authorities in the United States, Britain and Brazil to resolve corruption allegations in return for penalties totaling up to $1.5 billion.
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Tanks, but no ammo – Germany's Ukraine pledges show military muddle
Four weeks ago, Germany agreed to send dozens of anti-aircraft tanks to help defend Ukraine from Russia's invasion, part of what it called a turning-point after decades of military restraint. Berlin says it can deliver the first Gepard tanks in July.
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Schumer, McConnell react to deadly Texas elementary school shooting
Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opened the Senate by addressing the deadly school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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Ukraine war: Bodies of dead Russian soldiers abandoned near Kyiv
Shallow graves are discovered on the outskirts of the capital, weeks after Russia's attempted advance.
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Turkey observed positive approach to lifting arms embargo from Finland, Sweden -Erdogan spokesman
Ankara observed a positive attitude towards lifting of an arms exports embargo during talks with delegations from NATO applicants Finland and Sweden, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Wednesday.
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Texas school shooter allegedly threatened classmates, cut scars into his face
Texas school shooter allegedly threatened classmates, cut scars into his face
May 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news | CNN
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has effectively halted all maritime trade at Ukrainian ports, according to declassified US intelligence, blocking grain exports and risking a global food crisis. Follow live news updates here.
www.cnn.comESPN Host Absolutely Torches GOP Over Texas School Shooting: ‘Wake Up!’
ESPNESPN personality Chris “Mad Dog” Russo on Wednesday morning absolutely tore into Republicans after the horrific Uvalde school massacre, calling on them to “shape up, wake up and do something” and blasting them for standing in the way of gun-control legislation.Following Tuesday’s mass...
Ça va trop loin, or not far enough? Quebec passes controversial new law to ‘promote and enhance’ French
Critics of the legislation say far-reaching reform will have collateral damage on work, study and health care in the province.
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Gas wells leak explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield
Some Bakersfield residents are concerned about potential explosions after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days. State and regional inspectors found concentrations of methane in the air around some of the wells at levels considered...
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Texas shooter’s grandfather says he ‘would have reported him’ if he knew about guns
The grandfather of the shooter responsible for the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school on Tuesday said he did not know his grandson had purchased guns in the days leading up to the shooting and that he would have turned him in ahead of time.
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Massachusetts sues manufacturers over ‘forever chemicals’
Massachusetts is launching a widespread lawsuit against more than a dozen manufacturers over the production and marketing of firefighting foam containing toxic “forever chemicals,” state Attorney G…
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Baby formula execs face Congress as 2nd shipment arrives from overseas
A plane carrying specialized infant formula from Europe was set to arrive at a Virginia airport on Wednesday, as industry executives face angry lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Johnny Depp, back on stand, calls Heard abuse claims 'cruel and false'
Actor Johnny Depp returned to the witness stand on Wednesday to refute ex-wife Amber Heard's testimony in their defamation battle, saying the abuse claims she leveled against him were "unimaginably brutal, cruel and false."
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Texas gunman left home after fight with mom about Wi-Fi, mother's boyfriend says
“He was kind of a weird one. I never got along with him. I never socialized with him. He doesn’t talk to nobody,” Juan Alvarez said.
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Depp retakes witness stand, calls Heard's allegations insane
Johnny Depp called his ex-wife’s accusations of sexual and physical abuse “insane” as he returned to the witness stand in his libel suit against Amber Heard
How US gun culture stacks up with the world | CNN
Ubiquitous gun violence in the US has left few places unscathed over the decades. As the tally of gun-related deaths continue to grow daily, here's a look at how American gun culture compares to the rest of the world.
www.cnn.comTop Democrat Dick Durbin says Senate won't discuss gun control measures until after holiday weekend
Sen. Chuck Schumer also blamed Republican colleagues for being "unwilling to do what it takes to keep Americans safe."
Zelenskyy offers condolences, shared pain after Texas school shooting
“As a nation that goes through the pain of losing innocent young lives, Ukraine shares the pain of our U.S. friends," said Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
www.nbcnews.comWhat election night in Texas looked like after the mass shooting
Candidates' speeches turned into condolences, and a voting center in Uvalde was converted to gather parents trying to find their children.
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Former Brooklyn resident convicted in U.S. of aiding Islamic State
A former New York resident has been found guilty in Brooklyn federal court of traveling to the Middle East to recruit Islamic State fighters and obtain weapons for the militants which U.S. authorities brand a terrorist group.
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Matthew McConaughey says 'we must do better' after massacre in his hometown of Uvalde | CNN
Matthew McConaughey, who was born in Uvalde where at least 21 people were killed Tuesday, described gun violence as an "epidemic we can control."
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Steven Tyler enters treatment, Aerosmith cancels shows
BOSTON (AP) — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has voluntarily entered a rehabilitation program, forcing the Boston-based rock band to cancel the first portion of its upcoming Las Vegas residency. Tyler, 74, has made no secret of his lifelong struggle with substance abuse disorder.
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Blast tears through Kabul mosque, killing at least five
A blast tore through a mosque in Afghanistan's capital on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people, authorities and hospitals said, the same day deadly explosions hit passenger vehicles in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
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At least 19 children, 2 adults killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
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Incumbents in Georgia beat primary opponents down the ballot
ATLANTA (AP) — Beyond the marquee races for governor and U.S.
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6 takeaways from primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas | CNN Politics
Republican voters in Georgia on Tuesday showed there are limits to how seriously the party will entertain former President Donald Trump's grievances.
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Takeaways: Trump's big defeat; election denial backfiring
Former President Donald Trump's crusade for vengeance suffered two devastating blows after Georgia Gov.
apnews.comAt least 19 children, 2 adults killed after shooter opens fire at Texas elementary school
The shooter is also dead, and is believed to have been killed by responding law enforcement officers.
www.cbsnews.comHere's Where Trump's Endorsement Record Stands So Far
Most of the candidates former President Donald Trump endorsed in contested Republican primaries have won in this early phase of the 2022 midterms. Many of those he backed were running unopposed or faced little-known, poorly funded opponents. There have been some noteworthy losses, however. Here...
FDA chief struggles to explain slow response on baby formula
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Food and Drug Administration faced bipartisan fury from House lawmakers Wednesday over months of delays investigating problems at the nation's largest baby formula plant that prompted an ongoing shortage .
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Russia-Ukraine updates: 2 US veterans who joined Ukrainian forces missing
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Correction: Texas-School-Shooting-Victims story
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — In a story published May 25, 2022, about the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, The Associated Press erroneously cited the middle name of Xavier Lopez. His name was Xavier James Lopez, not Xavier Javier Lopez.
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As deadly school massacre unfolds in Texas, few signs of common ground in Washington | CNN Politics
The nation faced yet another horror on Tuesday after a lone 18-year-old gunman entered an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, with two assault rifles and killed at least 19 children and two adults, snatching the lives of innocent elementary school students before he was killed by law enforcement.
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Obama points finger at GOP, gun lobby in wake of Texas shooting
Former President Obama issued a scathing statement following the shooting at an elementary school in Texas on Tuesday, pointing a finger at the Republican Party and the gun lobby for their soft res…
thehill.comRussia pounds Ukraine's east as town buries dead in mass grave
Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twin cities in the Donbas region that is now the focus of the three-month war, threatening to shut off the last main escape route for civilians trapped in the path of their advance.
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Seoul: N Korea fires suspected ICBM and 2 other missiles
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-launched a suspected intercontinental ballistic missile and two shorter-range weapons toward its eastern waters Wednesday, South Korea said, hours after President Joe Biden ended a trip to Asia where he reaffirmed the U.S.
apnews.comKellyanne Conway takes aim at Bannon in book but hits Trump in process
Former senior counselor to Donald Trump says president was ‘too trusting of others who lacked transparency or talent’
Opinion | The U.S. Can’t Force the Rest of the World to Support Ukraine. Here’s Why.
Outside the U.S. and Europe, countries tend to see Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a regional conflict, not a global crisis.
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Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger beats Trump ally
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was a top target of former President Donald Trump, has won the Republican primary as he seeks reelection. Raffensperger beat three challengers, including Trump-endorsed U.S.
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What we know about the victims of the Texas school shooting in Uvalde so far
What we know about the victims of the mass shooting at a Texas elementary school so far.
Bad night for Trump: Kemp, Raffensperger win GA primaries, Brooks in Ala Senate runoff: live updates
GA Gov. Brian Kemp's victory was a stinging defeat for Donald Trump who opposed the incumbent governor for upholding the state's 2020 win for Biden.
In Cuba, caution and confusion meet eased US sanctions
HAVANA (AP) — Marylín Álvarez seemed to be just the sort of person that eased American sanctions on Cuba were meant to help. With the aid of money sent by a cousin living in the United States, she began transforming the entrance to her ground-floor apartment into a tiny cafe about four years ago.
apnews.comMay 25, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news | CNN
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has effectively halted all maritime trade at Ukrainian ports, according to declassified US intelligence, blocking grain exports and risking a global food crisis. Follow live news updates here.
www.cnn.comSchool massacre continues Texas' grim run of mass shootings
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Once again, one of America's deadliest mass shootings happened in Texas. Past shootings targeted worshippers during a Sunday sermon, shoppers at a Walmart, students on a high school campus and drivers on a highway.
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Where is the civility? Here’s what Utahns think about today’s political discourse
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has repeatedly called on Utah to set an example for the nation. Has it?
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200 bodies found in bombed Mariupol building; Kissinger urges Ukraine to give up disputed territory to end war: May 24 recap
200 decomposing bodies were found in the basement of a bombed-out apartment building in battered Mariupol, authorities said.
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GOP leader tells court that Bannon contempt charges won’t stand
Kevin McCarthy said the Jan. 6 committee doesn’t have enough members for a valid conviction.
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Russia pushed closer to brink of default after U.S. payment license expires
The United States pushed Russia closer to the brink of a historic debt default on Wednesday by not extending its license to pay bondholders, as Washington ramps up pressure following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Kemp’s landslide victory in Georgia’s GOP gubernatorial primary a stinging setback for Trump
Donald Trump went all out for David Perdue in Georgia's GOP gubernatorial primary. Was Gov. Brian Kemp's big win a big setback for Trump?
Poll: Trump's influence over Republicans wanes as GOP voters move on from 'stolen election' claims
A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll shows that over the last four months, former President Donald Trump’s iron grip on the GOP base appears to have slipped.
Texas tragedy hits home for Georgia Democratic House nominee Rep. Lucy McBath
It was a bittersweet primary victory for Georgia Rep. Lucy McBath after the issue she is most associated with, gun control, led the news again on Tuesday, with a fresh round of carnage claiming more than 20 lives at a Texas school.
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'They were shooting directly at the journalists': New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces | CNN
Witness testimony and videos obtained by CNN reveal how the veteran Palestinian-American journalist was shot dead in a targeted attack in the West Bank, while she was covering an Israeli raid with a group of other reporters.
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3 key takeaways from Tuesday's primary elections
Voters took to the polls to sign off on the candidates they believe best meet this political moment as news of another mass shooting broke on primary day.
Trump press secretary Sanders wins GOP Arkansas governor nod
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sarah Sanders won the Republican nomination for governor in Arkansas on Tuesday, putting her on a clear path to lead a solidly red state where Donald Trump’s popularity has overshadowed questions about his administration’s credibility that she faced during her time as...
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‘The sweetest little boy’: Families mourn Texas shooting victims
The deadliest assault at an American school in a decade left 19 young children and two adults dead.
China seeks Pacific islands policing, security cooperation -document
China will seek a region-wide deal with almost a dozen Pacific island countries covering policing, security and data communication cooperation when Foreign Minister Wang Yi hosts a meeting in Fiji next week, documents seen by Reuters show.
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Biden: "When in God's name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby?"
"I had hoped when I became president I would not have to do this — again," President Biden said from the White House.
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After Perdue tells Abrams to 'go back where she came from,' she says Republicans just 'deflect'
Stacey Abrams declined to respond to what critics called David Perdue's racial attack on her the previous night -- that she should "go back to where she came from."
Russian TV host says that Donald Trump and the MAGA movement demonstrate 'hallmarks of a fascist state'
In a TV special, Vladimir Solovyov called former President Donald Trump a "cult of one leader" reigning over the MAGA world.
Most in Senate GOP shun total abortion ban
Many Senate Republicans aren't singing the tune of Herschel Walker — instead saying they do support exceptions to an abortion ban that include rape, incest and the life of the mother.
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Katie Britt and Mo Brooks will advance to Republican Senate runoff in Alabama, CNN projects | CNN Politics
The Republican Senate primary in Alabama is headed to a runoff, CNN projects, after none of candidates hoping to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Richard Shelby were able to win more than 50% of the vote.
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar gets 12 years in child porn case
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of receiving child pornography .
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Sen. Chris Murphy, lawmaker from Sandy Hook district, pleads for action after Texas elementary school mass shooting: "What are we doing?"
"I am here on this floor to beg — to literally get down on my hands and knees and beg my colleagues," he said. "Find a path forward here."
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Ukraine stacking dead Russian soldiers in rail car, hopes to exchange for prisoners
Ukrainian authorities are collecting the bodies of Russian soldiers from recently liberated towns and loading them into refrigerated rail cars in hopes of exchanging them for captured Ukrainian troops.
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton wins Texas AG primary, leaving last Bush in elected office without a job
Polls have closed in Texas, where Attorney General Ken Paxton is facing primary challenge from George P. Bush in Tuesday in the Republican primary runoff
Rep. Paul Gosar Spreads Lie About Texas Shooter In Hateful Since-Deleted Tweet
The extremist Arizona Republican shared misinformation about the gunman that was circulating on right-wing networks.
'Why are we willing to live with this carnage?': Biden demands action on guns after Texas school shooting
In an emotional address after the shooting in an elementary school in Texas, the president asked for prayer and political action.
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Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Sen. John Boozman won the Republican primary in Arkansas on Tuesday, fending off challengers on the right after relying heavily on his endorsement from Donald Trump, conservative groups and the state’s top GOP figures.
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Texas school shooting: What happened and who are the victims?
Gunman kills 19 children and two adults in attack on Texas primary school. Here’s what we know so far.
Russia takes steps to bolster army, tighten grip on Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin issued an order Wednesday to fast track Russian citizenship for residents of parts of southern Ukraine largely held by his forces, while lawmakers in Moscow passed a bill to strengthen the stretched Russian army.
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Georgia primaries: Trump-backed Perdue trounced by Pence's pick
The governor's race in Georgia will pit Republican Brian Kemp against Democrat star Stacy Abrams.
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Texas shooting: Uvalde mayor says local police did not mislead anyone about law enforcement response
Salvador Ramos gunned down 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday after barricading himself inside a classroom, authorities say.
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'FBI' season finale pulled after Texas deadly shooting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — CBS pulled the season finale of “FBI” after a deadly elementary school shooting in Texas. The network said Tuesday that it will not air the show’s season four finale titled “Prodigal Son.” The decision was made by CBS after a gunman killed at least 19 students at Robb...
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will dispatch Trump-backed primary challenger, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger will overcome a Republican primary challenge from US Rep. Jody Hice, a Donald Trump ally whose campaign was centered on false claims about the 2020 election, CNN projects.
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Sussmann case witness said Trump-Russia research made him ‘uncomfortable'
A former business associate of Rodney Joffe launched a Trump-Russia data-mining project in 2016 at the direction of the technology executive, a task the witness said made him feel “extremely uncomfortable” because it felt like “opposition research.”
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Legal fights over pronouns may thwart Cardona’s plan to help trans students
The Education Department is expected to create safeguards for marginalized students, but schools are already losing money and court cases trying to enforce Title IX.
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Biden demands gun control following Uvalde, Texas, elementary school shooting
Biden called on the nation to take action on gun reform following the Uvalde, Texas elementary school shooting on Tuesday. An 18-year-old gunman opened fire on Robb Elementary school.
Mike Collins forces Trump-backed Vernon Jones to Georgia GOP House runoff
A Georgia congressional candidate hand-picked by former President Donald Trump forced a Republican runoff election with a conservative trucking executive in a competitive race that tested the strength of the former president's power in the state.
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Greene, McBath win US House races; Cuellar in tight runoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the last remaining anti-abortion Democrats in Congress was facing his toughest primary challenge yet in Tuesday's runoff, while a staunch gun safety advocate ousted her House colleague in a fierce member-on-member congressional primary in suburban Atlanta.
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What we know about the Texas school shooting
One of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. Details have unraveled quickly since the mid-day shooting at the elementa…
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Georgia's Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker will face off in key US Senate race, CNN projects | CNN Politics
Georgia Republicans have nominated former football star Herschel Walker to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, CNN projects, in what's expected to be one of the most important US Senate races of the 2022 midterm elections.
www.cnn.comMexico: If raped, minors can abort without parents' consent
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that an underage girl can get an abortion without parental consent if she had been raped. The court ruled that it was not necessary to have filed a crime report about the rape; the victim only has to swear she was raped.
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SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean battery makers have stepped up their U.S. investment ambitions and cumulative spending announcements since 2018 now total some $13 billion. Spurred on by incentives that come with the Biden administration's push to shift more of the electric vehicle (EV) supply...
The faces from China’s Uyghur detention camps
Thousands of photos from a data hack of police files, reveal the human cost of China's Uyghur detention system.
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Saving the children: War closes in on eastern Ukrainian town
BAKHMUT, Ukraine (AP) — Chunks of thick, twisted metal and wood splinters lie among the swings and slides in the playground outside a bombed-out school. Some streets away, a yellow bathtub dangles over the void left when part of an apartment building collapsed in a bombing.
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NAACP chief to Congress after Texas shooting: ‘Don’t just post a tweet, pass a bill’
The president of the NAACP on Tuesday called on lawmakers to take legislative action on gun rights in the wake of a shooting that killed 18 children in Texas, saying “Don’t just post a tweet,…
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Minneapolis renames intersection to honor George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The intersection where George Floyd died at the hands of Minneapolis police officers was renamed in his honor Wednesday, among a series of events to remember a man whose killing forced America to confront racial injustice .
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North Korea tests 'nuclear detonation device': Report
North Korea tested a "nuclear detonation device" hours after launching three ballistic missiles into the East Sea, according to a report.
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Former NFL player charged with simple assault following fight with airline worker
A former player for the Denver Broncos was charged with simple assault following the incident, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Amazon's socially-focused shareholder proposals fall short at annual meeting
BOSTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -A majority of Amazon.com Inc shareholders on Wednesday voted against each of 15 investor-led resolutions that challenged the company's policies - including its treatment of workers and use of nondisclosure agreements, an executive said at its annual meeting. The total...
Texas school shooting: Missing 10-year-old girls among those killed, families say
Two Elementary School students who were missing for several hours, Elijah Cruz Torres and Annabelle Guadalupe Rodriguez, died in the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, family members said.
1.1 million Afghan children could face severe malnutrition
ISLAMABAD (AP) — In Afghanistan, 1.1 million children under the age of 5 will likely face the most severe form of malnutrition this year, according to the U.N., as increasing numbers of hungry, wasting-away children are brought into hospital wards.
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Stacey Abrams wins Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia
Abrams, who ran unopposed, will face Gov. Brian Kemp in a rematch this fall. He narrowly beat her in the 2018 governor's race.
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Prices are rising. How much should your salary increase? | CNN Business
When it comes to salary negotiations, job candidates have a lot of leverage these days.
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Kemp celebrates big primary win over Perdue and shifts focus to Abrams
ATLANTA — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp celebrated an easy victory over Trump-backed GOP primary challenger David Perdue on Tuesday night at the College Football Hall of Fame, taking the stage as his focus turns to Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams, who refused to concede defeat when the two matched up…
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Stock market slump unsettling Americans eying retirement
Americans on the cusp of retiring are facing a tough choice as they watch their nest eggs shrink: Stay the course or keep working. A stock market slump this year has taken a big bite out of investors’ portfolios, including retirement plans like 401(k)s.
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Frantic parents wait for news of their children after Texas school shooting
“It’s like a horror movie,” one mother said. “If it’s not our kid, it’s someone we know. It’s our neighbors.”
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How airline ticket scalpers took over the Chinese travel market | CNN
Desperate Chinese travelers are being taken advantage of by scalpers who buy up airline tickets and charge huge fees.
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Sale of Chelsea by sanctioned Abramovich approved by UK govt
LONDON (AP) — Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of Chelsea is ending after the British government approved the sale of the Premier League club by the sanctioned Russian oligarch to a consortium fronted by Los Angeles Dodgers part-owner Todd Boehly.
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Here is what we know so far about the victims of the Texas school massacre
The victims of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde include 19 children and two teachers trying to protect pupils, relatives told news outlets.
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Previously sunken boats are emerging at Lake Mead as water disappears | CNN
Lake Mead recently sank to a key milestone that signals more stringent water cuts are around the corner for the Southwest.
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Texas school shooting timeline: Law enforcement agencies change course in details of massacre response
A timeline of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas that left at least 19 children and two teachers dead at the hands of Salvador Ramos.
Former Fox News political analyst Chris Stirewalt joins Nexstar's NewsNation
Stirewalt will join the Chicago-based news channel's Washington bureau.
www.latimes.comOne place you won't find guns in the wake of the Texas school massacre? The NRA's upcoming leadership conference in Houston this week.
An NRA memo said the restrictions were due to US Secret Service firearm guidelines as former President Donald Trump is slated to speak at the forum.
'Lunchflation' is real. Returning to the office is costing us a fortune | CNN Business
As more people return to the office, they're being greeted by much higher prices for just about everything.
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Society 'may not survive' Putin's war, says billionaire George Soros | CNN Business
Russia's invasion of Ukraine may have marked the start of "a third world war," says billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
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GOP Gov. Brian Kemp routs Perdue as Trump's hopes for 2020 revenge are dashed in Georgia
Trump has devoted much of his post-presidency to punishing Republicans who defied his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, but he flamed out in Georgia.
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Primary election updates: Brad Raffensperger wins primary as Trump's picks fall in Georgia
May ends with another round of notable primary elections on Tuesday, this time in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and Texas.
Texas resumes some investigations into parents of transgender youths
One parent said she got a call from an investigator who said that her case was active again and that there were new claims about her support for her trans son.
www.nbcnews.comJoe Manchin Says He'd Do 'Anything' For Gun Control ― Except Eliminate Filibuster
The West Virginia Democrat reiterated his opposition to doing away with the Senate rule after the elementary school shooting in Ulvade, Texas.
Mo Brooks makes the GOP Senate primary runoff in Alabama against Katie Britt: AP
Alabama Senate candidates Katie Britt and Mo Brooks are headed to a GOP primary runoff election in the Yellowhammer State.
Social media stocks plunge on Snapchat warning | CNN Business
Wall Street was not in a particularly social mood Tuesday. Social media stocks plummeted following an ominous earnings warning from Snapchat's parent company.
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Texas mass shooting: Uvalde school district had security measures in place prior to tragedy
The Uvalde school district in Texas had security measures in place before Tuesday's mass shooting that left at least 18 students dead. Gunman Salvador Romas is dead.
California moves toward allowing lawsuits over illegal guns
California senators have approved giving people the power to sue those who traffic in illegal firearms, mimicking a Texas law that is intended to deter abortions. They acted hours after
Boozman wins Arkansas GOP Senate primary
Sen. John Boozman was projected to win the Arkansas GOP Senate primary Tuesday, fending off right-wing challengers who tried to unseat the mild-mannered senator. The Associated Press called t…
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Jackson may have violated federal law by using campaign funds to pay for private dining club, report finds | CNN Politics
GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson may have violated federal law by using campaign funds to pay for "unlimited access" to a private dining club in Texas, according to a review by a House advisory panel, referring the matter for further investigation.
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338Canada: Doug Ford and Ontario’s race for second
Victory seems certain for Ontario’s Progressive Conservative leader. Less clear is whether the NDP or the Liberals will form the official opposition.
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Pfizer to sell all its patented drugs at nonprofit price in low-income countries
Pfizer Inc will make all of its patented medicines including COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid and big-selling breast cancer drug Ibrance available at a not-for-profit price to 45 of the world's poorest countries, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.
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California cuts grass watering down as drought dries West
Grass in office parks, on college campuses or in some California neighborhoods will go brown this summer
Chris Carr Wins Georgia Attorney General Primary In Defeat For Trump's 'Big Lie'
Carr, a Republican, knocked off John Gordon, a Trump-backed attorney who peddled conspiracies about voter fraud and stolen elections in 2020.
States are battling to bring Hollywood to Main Street — and paying big
A shopping spree by movie and TV studios looking for the best deals has fueled some states to increase film tax breaks in an effort to outmaneuver their neighbors, leading to criticism for the huge amount of public money going to offset costs for a lucrative industry.
www.politico.comCourts thwart abortion bans in Iowa and other Republican-led states
An Iowa Supreme Court decision is holding back the state's solidly Republican Legislature and governor from banning abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe vs. Wade.
Musk, Twitter 'fireworks' could come at annual shareholder meeting: analyst
Elon Musk has been trolling Twitter executives since announcing his $44 billion takeover offer. The company's annual meeting Wednesday may hold more of the same.
Trump's pick for governor — who ran on election lies — loses to Kemp in Georgia
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won the GOP primary for governor over former U.S. Sen. David Perdue. Kemp will face Democrat Stacey Abrams in November — a rematch of 2018.
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Moldovan ex-president detained in treason, corruption probe
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A former Moldovan president was ordered detained following a series of police raids Tuesday as part of a judicial investigation into suspected treason, corruption, illicit enrichment and illegal party financing, prosecutors said.
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Restoring abandoned farms could help mitigate climate change: study
Researchers are calling upon policymakers to invest in the ecological restoration of abandoned farmlands — arguing that doing so could help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Hundreds of milli…
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Trump Vowed Vengeance, but Georgia Voters Rejected His Meddling
The president’s endorsed candidates were losers up and down the primary ballot, raising questions about the firmness of his grip on the Republican Party.
George P. Bush’s defeat could be the end of the line for a four-generation political dynasty
Bush’s defeat in the race for attorney general could mark the end of a four-generation political dynasty, and the end of an era of Texas politics that began when the first George Bush moved to Odessa in 1948.
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Durbin responds to Pelosi Communion ban, says 'some bishop's conscience' can't decide such issues
Sen. Dick Durbin criticized Catholic bishops after San Francisco Archbishop Cordileone barred House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Communion due to her abortion stance.
After Cawthorn's loss, candidate challenge ruling reversed
A week after U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn lost his primary election, a federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a trial judge's decision that had blocked North Carolina's elections board from examining whether he should be disqualified from running for reelection. A panel of judges on the 4th...
UN rights chief speaks with Xi amid criticism of China trip
Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on Wednesday via video link with U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who is on a visit that has drawn criticism from rights groups and which the United States has called a mistake.
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'Enough is enough': Biden calls on lawmakers to take action after Uvalde school shooting
“As a nation we have to ask ourselves, when in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby,” Joe Biden said of the Uvalde, Texas shooting.
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Beijing says U.S.-backed Asia plan seeks to 'decouple' countries from China
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday a U.S.-backed economic plan for Asia seeks to decouple countries from the Chinese economy, but many countries are worried about the "huge cost" of doing so.
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Conservative frontrunner deploys populist strike on Ottawa’s elites
Pierre Poilievre is a career politician who has made his name as a rabble-rouser. Now on the hunt to become Canada’s next PM, he’s doubling down.
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EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?
LONDON (AP) — Health authorities in Europe, North America, Israel and Australia have identified more than 100 cases of monkeypox in recent days. Officials around the world are keeping watch for more cases because, for the first time, the rare disease appears to be spreading among people who...
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Even as the GOP plays footsie with white nationalist ideology, some Black Republicans are finding they can harness white grievance and win.
$2.3 million stolen from Wisconsin Republicans is recovered
All of the $2.3 million stolen from the Wisconsin Republican Party by hackers just before the 2020 presidential election has been recovered, including nearly $600,000 obtained by the FBI and given back to the party last month, the state party executive director said Tuesday. The state GOP...
Montana bars birth certificate changes, even with surgery
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte's administration says transgender people can not change their birth certificates even if they undergo gender-confirmation surgery, in defiance of a court order that temporarily blocked the Republican state's bid to restrict transgender rights.
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Donald Trump endorsed 27 candidates across Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia and the Texas runoffs. His win-loss record took a hit Tuesday.
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Nike not renewing franchise agreements in Russia - newspaper
U.S. sportswear maker Nike has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, the Vedomosti daily reported on Wednesday, marking the latest exit by a major U.S. brand since Russian forces entered Ukraine in February.
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Demand for monkeypox vaccine grows in U.S., European countries as virus cases climb
Governments warn against panicking, but they are planning for the worst outcome.
www.politico.comKamala Harris swears in envoy to combat anti-Semitism
Nearly a year after she was nominated for the position, renowned Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt was confirmed by Vice President Kamala Harris as the State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism.
Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol’s ruins
Horrors keep coming to light in the ruined city.
www.politico.comAl Sharpton beckons Elon Musk into Delaware’s craziest court drama
Sharpton’s been trying to get Joe Biden to help change the composition of the Chancery Court. He thinks Musk’s Twitter acquisition drama could make him an ally too.
FDA says senior officials didn’t receive infant formula whistleblower report due to 'mailroom issues'
The agency's leaders are testifying before a House committee looking into its response to a formula recall that exacerbated shortages.
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EBRD prepares to raise more funds to rebuild Ukraine
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is preparing to raise additional funds for the reconstruction of Ukraine after Russia's invasion, after pledging to spend 1 billion euros in the country in 2022.
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Russia's debt default risk grows; Zelenskyy speaks to EU's Michel about more aid
Ukraine is top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the summit via video link Monday.
Dem China hawks hope Biden’s Taiwan gaffe was no accident
While Republicans criticize the president for clinging to a policy that takes no position on defending Taiwan militarily, Democrats say Biden is working around it.
www.politico.comU.S. court revives 'insurrection' challenge to congressman Cawthorn
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday issued a decision that could bolster efforts to disqualify members of Congress on the grounds that they voiced support for the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, saying a 150-year-old law does not shield lawmakers from such challenges. In a written ruling, the...
‘Children are starving’: A cry for help from flood-hit Bangladesh
As floodwater recede in most areas, thousands of people now face shortages of food and other essential items.
Security concerns, lack of support stall Africa's Green Wall
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — A series of complex challenges, including a lack of funding and political will as well as rising insecurity linked to extremist groups al-Qaida and the Islamic State in Burkina Faso, are obstructing progress on Africa's Great Green Wall , according to experts...
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Danone, Reckitt race to ramp up US baby formula supply amid shortage
Danone SA has been doubling shipments to the United States of Neocate formula for infants allergic to cow's milk while Enfamil maker Reckitt is also working to boost supplies amid a nationwide shortage, company executives said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.comUkraine warns of multi-year food crisis; Zelenskyy says situation in Donbas 'very difficult'
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said the situation in the Donbas region is "very difficult" while George Soros issued a stark warning about the war.
South Korea’s low paid brace for ‘pro-market’ turn under Yoon
Yoon Suk-yeol has pledged to enact policies that give companies more room to operate free from excessive regulation.
75 people missing, one dead, after migrant boat sinks off Tunisia
Hundreds of thousands of people have made the perilous Mediterranean crossing in recent years.
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U.S. bars Russia from paying bondholders through American banks, increasing default risk
Tne move is the latest punishment imposed by the Biden administration on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
Germany to loosen COVID-19 entry rules over the summer
Germany’s health minister says the government plans to suspend a pandemic rule requiring people to show proof of vaccination, a negative test result or recent recovery from COVID-19 to enter the country over the summer
Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney tests positive for COVID-19
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney said Wednesday that she had tested positive for COVID-19 and planned to work through minor symptoms she said she was experiencing. The Wyoming Republican's diagnosis comes amid a nationwide surge in new coronavirus cases and reports of positive tests...
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BERLIN (AP) — Austria's coronavirus vaccination mandate has been suspended for another three months until the end of August. A parliamentary committee signed off Wednesday on an order from the health minister extending the suspension, the Austria Press Agency reported.
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Positive COVID-19 test likely to keep Cheney off trail during Trump Wyoming visit
Rep. Liz Cheney announced on Wednesday she tested positive for COVID-19 just days before former President Donald Trump is slated to hold a rally with her primary opponent in her home state.
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Pfizer to offer low-cost medicines, vaccines to poor nations
Pfizer said Wednesday that it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries.
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Millions from Biden's COVID relief bill went to museum, university programs pushing social, climate justice
Universities and museums spent millions from President Biden’s American Rescue Plan on programs that had virtually little to do with COVID-19 recovery efforts.
China's bet on homegrown mRNA vaccines holds back nation
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China is trying to navigate its biggest coronavirus outbreak without a tool it could have adopted many months ago, the kind of vaccines that have proven to offer the best protection against the worst outcomes from COVID-19.
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Tightening COVID net, Beijing issues punishments and stark warnings
China's COVID-hit capital Beijing further tightened its dragnet on the virus with zero community transmission the target, punishing workplaces that flout rules or circumvent curbs and imploring residents to police their own movements.
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Study: COVID patients can experience symptoms 15 months later
CHICAGO — According to a study, people who have battled a COVID-19 infection can still experience neurological symptoms 15 months later. Northwestern Medicine said this is the largest, longest runn…
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Vaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America. But officials in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay hope high vaccination rates mean this latest wave will not be as deadly as previous ones.
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"Long COVID" or "post-COVID" symptoms affect 1 in 4 seniors who survived infection, study finds
Respiratory symptoms and musculoskeletal pain were the most common lingering health issues reported.
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WHO chief Tedros reappointed to second five-year term
LONDON (AP) — WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was reappointed to a second five-year term on Tuesday by the U.N. health agency’s member countries. No other candidate challenged Tedros for the post amid the ongoing difficulties of responding to the devastating coronavirus pandemic.
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Brain fog after Covid: New research says neurological impact could last more than a year
The new research is the longest follow-up study of the neurological symptoms among long Covid patients.
www.nbcnews.comVaccines bring optimism as COVID cases soar in South America
After a reprieve of months, confirmed cases of COVID-19 are surging in the southern tip of South America
How Soon Could COVID Symptoms Start, And How Long Are You Contagious After Testing Positive? Here's What to Know
If you believe you’ve been exposed to COVID, how soon could symptoms begin, when should you test and which kind of test should you take?
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