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Senate Democrats pass budget package, a victory for Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious than President Joe Biden’s original domestic vision but one that still meets deep-rooted party goals of slowing global warming, moderating pharmaceutical costs and taxing immense corporations.
Winners and losers from the Democratic tax, health care and climate change bill
The Senate has passed a massive climate, tax and health bill that is a big win for Democrats, who have been trying to get some version of the measure completed for much of President Biden’s term in…
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Alex Jones’ $49.3M verdict and the future of misinformation
Alex Jones is facing a hefty price tag for his lies about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre — $49.3 million in damages, and counting , for claiming the nation’s deadliest school shooting was a hoax — a punishing salvo in a fledgling war on harmful misinformation.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy rules out talks if Russia holds referendums
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that if Russia proceeded with referendums in occupied areas of his country on joining Russia, there could be no talks with Ukraine or its international allies.
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Republicans strip $35 insulin price cap from Democrats' bill -- but insist Senate rules are to blame
Democrats couldn't overcome Republican opposition on Sunday and include a cap on insulin prices in their party-line reconciliation bill
‘Russian nuclear terror’: Ukraine atomic plant attacked again
Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy calls out Russia as fears of a disaster grow after Europe’s biggest nuclear facility hit.
Shift in war's front seen as grain leaves Ukraine; plant hit
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Six more ships carrying agricultural cargo held up by the war in Ukraine received authorization Sunday to leave the country’s Black Sea coast as analysts warned that Russia was moving troops and equipment in the direction of the southern port cities to stave off a Ukrainian...
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Kansas' vote on abortion rights turns spotlight on the next battlefront: State constitutions
Both sides in the fight over abortion rights have taken to ballot initiatives and the courts to try to enshrine their positions in state constitutions after the fall of Roe.
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Cease-fire between Palestinians, Israel takes effect in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — A cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militants took effect late Sunday in a bid to end nearly three days of violence that killed dozens of Palestinians and disrupted the lives of hundreds of thousands of Israelis.
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Senators put bipartisan pressure on Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism | CNN Politics
A bipartisan pair of senators has called on the Biden administration to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in response to its invasion of Ukraine, saying they would push Congress to pass a bill issuing the designation "whether or not" it had President Joe Biden's support.
Biden steps out of the room and finds legacy-defining wins
WASHINGTON (AP) — Over five decades in Washington, Joe Biden knew that the way to influence was to be in the room where it happens. But in the second year of his presidency, some of Biden’s most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying out of it.
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Blinken in South Africa to seek support over Russia-Ukraine war
He visited a museum commemorating how the country’s Black youths helped to end white racist rule.
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‘Blood, body parts, screams’: Gaza reels after Israeli strikes
Traumatised people of Gaza’s Rafah refugee camp recount the horrors of Israel’s ‘targeted killing’ of PIJ commander.
Senate Democrats pass climate, tax and health care bill after marathon voting session
The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) along party lines Sunday, handing Democrats a crucial legislative win as the midterm cycle ramps up.
Seven Dems vote for GOP amendment, forcing Democratic scramble
CORRECTION: Seven Democrats voted for the GOP amendment that would extend a cap on the SALT tax deduction. A previous version of this story included incorrect information. Maverick Sen. Kyrsten Sin…
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Parkland shooter's prosecutor had bloody facts on his side
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The prosecutor seeking to sentence Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz to death let the facts speak for themselves as he presented his case: terrifying witness accounts ; heartrending statements from parents and spouses ; chilling surveillance videos ; gruesome...
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READ: Inflation Reduction Act -- Democrats' sweeping climate and health care bill | CNN Politics
The Democratic-backed bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act would represent the largest climate investment in US history. It would also make major changes to health care policy and impose new taxes to pay for it. Read the bill:
GOP seeking power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s secretary of state has no role in elections, but that could change if Republicans are able to flip the seat this year and pass a law that would empower the office with far more responsibilities.
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Meijer warns Democrats that boosting Trump-backed candidates could backfire
Meijer was one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year.
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Cease-fire takes effect after days of violence between Israel, Palestinian militants
The violence led to the deaths of more than two dozen people in Gaza, including leaders of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group.
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Among Donald Trump’s endorsements, one holds a special place in his heart: Kari Lake
With her obsessive insistence on unproven election fraud, the Arizona GOP nominee holds a special place in Trump’s eye.
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Ukraine power plant shelled again, Zelenskiy rails at Russian 'nuclear terror'
Ukraine said renewed Russian shelling damaged three radiation sensors and hurt a worker at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, in the second hit in consecutive days on Europe's largest nuclear facility.
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Progressive groups take aim at Sinema over decision to remove carried interest tax loophole from Manchin bill
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is facing backlash from progressive groups over her move to eliminate the carried interest tax loophole used by wealthy Americans from the Inflation Reduction Act.
Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombian president in historic shift
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s first leftist president was sworn into office Sunday, promising to fight inequality and bring peace to a country long haunted by bloody feuds between the government, drug traffickers and rebel groups.
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Chinese military drills appear to simulate attack, Taiwan says as fallout from Pelosi visit goes on
Taiwan dispatched air and naval patrols and activated land-based missile systems in response to the situation, the country's defense ministry said.
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Russia-Ukraine updates: Russian missiles hit close to nuclear reactors: IAEA director
Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Amnesty regrets 'distress' caused by report rebuking Ukraine
Amnesty International apologised on Sunday for "distress and anger" caused by a report accusing Ukraine of endangering civilians which infuriated President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and triggered the resignation of its Kviy office head.
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Warnings of destruction at 77th Hiroshima memorial amid Russia threat
“Nuclear weapons are nonsense,” said U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
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Graham warned to follow decorum rule after he attacks Democratic colleague
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) received a warning early Sunday morning to follow the Senate’s decorum rules after he accused Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) of being “deceitful” and “dishonest” and vowed…
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Trump easily wins Texas CPAC 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll; DeSantis second
Former President Trump wins the Conservative Political Action Conference 2024 GOP presidential nomination straw poll conducted at CPAC in Dallas, Texas
Adams condemns Texas governor for busing migrants to New York
Some 4,000 asylum seekers have sought refuge in city shelters since late May — an influx the mayor recently blamed for the city's failure to place newcomers in a timely fashion.
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Liz Cheney Is Ready to Lose. But She's Not Ready to Quit.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — It was just over a month before her primary, but Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., was nowhere near the voters weighing her future. Cheney was instead huddled with fellow lawmakers and aides in the Capitol complex, bucking up her allies in a cause she believes is more important than her...
Fraud is the killjoy at the telehealth party
Congress is rushing to maintain telehealth access it promoted during the pandemic, but some fear virtual medicine without safeguards could enable fraud.
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Seeking Asylum in Texas, Sent to New York to Make a Political Point
NEW YORK — The first 3,500 miles of Jose Rodríguez’s journey from Venezuela to here took nearly two months. The last 2,000 took less than two days, aboard a bus chartered by the state of Texas. Rodríguez was among about 50 migrants who arrived at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Times Square...
Sour views on economy keep Biden approval on issues down: POLL
Over two-thirds (69%) of Americans think the nation’s economy is getting worse, the highest it has been since 2008, when it was 82% in an ABC News/Washington Post poll.
WATCH: Swimmer Riley Gaines dodges Trump as he tries to kiss her on stage
Swing and a kiss!
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McConnell gets win on Trump in NATO vote
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) clinched a victory on Wednesday when the Senate — including 48 of the chamber’s 50 Republicans — voted overwhelmingly to admit Finland and Sweden to N…
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Taiwan is not a part of U.S. but Chinese territory, says Chinese foreign minister
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday that Taiwan is not part of the United States but Chinese territory, in the latest diplomatic invective against U.S. policy since a visit to Taiwan by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
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What's in Democrats' big bill? Climate, health care, savings
WASHINGTON (AP) — Not as robust as the proposal President Joe Biden once envisioned to rebuild America's public infrastructure and family support systems, the Democrats' compromise of health care, climate change and deficit-reduction strategies is still a substantial undertaking.
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Senate passes Inflation Reduction Act after all-night vote series
The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act along party lines following hours of debate and a flurry of amendments that stretched through Saturday night and into Sunday afternoon.
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Amazon sees opening in baby formula industry shake-up
The online retail and grocery giant reported lobbying numerous parts of the federal government about infant formula as the supply crisis blew up this spring — the first time it's weighed in on the issue.
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Ted Cruz seeking to push GOP rightward by electing 'strong conservatives'
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is working to push the Senate GOP in a rightward direction by electing conservative candidates committed to holding leadership accountable.
Republican lawmaker: Abortion could hurt GOP in November if party goes too far
“Somewhere in the middle is where we’ve got to meet,” Rep. Nancy Mace said.
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How Ahmaud Arbery's death changed a coastal Georgia community
Carla Arbery has a T-shirt summing up what’s changed in her coastal Georgia community since the murder of nephew Ahmaud Arbery by three white men in 2020.
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NY mayor calls for federal help dealing with migrants bused in from Texas
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) on Sunday called for federal assistance as the city takes in migrants bused north by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R). “@GregAbbott_TX used innocent people as political…
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China keeps up pressure on Taiwan with 4th day of drills
China says it carried out its fourth consecutive day of military drills in the air and sea around Taiwan in the wake of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the self-ruled island, despite international calls to calm the tensions
Exclusive: Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach, documents show
The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general led a team that gained unauthorized access to voting equipment while hunting for evidence to support former President Donald Trump’s false election-fraud claims, according to a Reuters analysis of court filings and public records.
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Defeated GOP lawmaker sees ‘dark and cynical’ streak prevailing in politics
“We are dealing with a politics that does not reward substance, that does not reward, you know, reality.”
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California city strikes resolution to be 'sanctuary for life' after public outrage
After garnering national attention over a proposed resolution that would ban abortion and make the city a “sanctuary for life,” a Southern California city has ditched it.
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Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson is poised to win Tuesday's primary. His chances in November look rocky.
In an election where the abortion issue could increase turnout from Democrats, Sen. Johnson may need to win more independents to hold on to his seat.
Florida prosecutor vows to fight Gov. DeSantis suspension
ST. PETERSURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor vowed Sunday to fight his suspension from office by Gov. Ron DeSantis over his promise not to enforce the state's 15-week abortion ban and support for gender transition treatments for minors.
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‘Right direction’: Iran nuclear officials optimistic on deal
Negotiators from Iran, US, EU resumed indirect talks over Tehran’s nuclear deal after a months-long standstill.
Sens. Sanders, Warren set to give billionaires free pass after years of knocking tax loopholes for wealthy
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are likely to vote in favor of the Inflation Reduction Act after a history of criticizing wealthy Americans who use carried interest loopholes.
Parliamentarian weakens Democrats' drug plan in Inflation Reduction Act, as Senate prepares to vote
The Senate's nonpartisan rules arbiter has dealt a blow to Democrats' plan for curbing drug prices.
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White House says it is working to push assault weapons ban in Senate
The White House said on Saturday it is having conversations about what it can do to advance a bill banning the assault-style rifles that have been used in mass shootings.
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Blinken: China should not hold global concerns 'hostage'
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that China should not hold hostage talks on important global matters such as the climate crisis, after Beijing cut off contacts with Washington in retaliation for U.S.
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WATCH: Bill Maher quips Biden had best week of presidency amid COVID-19 rebound
Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher mocked the Democratic Party, saying President Joe Biden’s rebound case of COVID-19 brought his best week yet in office.
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Montana may show how election offices are 'addicted' to private money like Mark Zuckerberg's, report finds
Montana election officials at times welcomed private funding, emails from watchdog shows, even as Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sought to give millions to local election offices.
Senate passes Democrats' sweeping health care and climate bill
The Senate is continuing to work Sunday on a series of amendment votes but faced new drama early afternoon as Democrats look to pass their sweeping climate, health care and tax package.
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GOP locked and loaded: 500 'preservation letters' sent for investigations
Armed with subpoena power if they win the House in November, Republicans are ready for a full-court press of investigations, as evidenced by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sharing just how far-reaching their preparations are in the months leading up to the midterm elections.
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Chile sinkhole grows large enough to swallow France's Arc de Triomphe
A sinkhole in Chile has doubled in size, growing large enough to engulf France's Arc de Triomphe and prompting officials to order work to stop at a nearby copper mine.
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Trump-backed Michigan attorney general candidate involved in voting-system breach, documents show
(Reuters) -The Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general led a team that gained unauthorized access to voting equipment while hunting for evidence to support former President Donald Trump’s false election-fraud claims, according to a Reuters analysis of court filings and public records...
Ukraine ordered them to evacuate. As Russia advances and the toll mounts, some are heeding the warning.
“It was becoming impossible to stay because of heavy shelling,” Lyudmyla Bogomolova said, her voice filled with sadness and worry. “The deep fear just didn’t go away.”
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WATCH: Tulsi Gabbard accuses Kamala Harris of 'hypocrisy' over Griner sentencing
Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) accused Vice President Kamala Harris of showing “hypocrisy” concerning the fight to bring WNBA player Brittney Griner back to the United States.
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Multiple injuries in shooting in downtown Cincinnati
At least nine people were injured in a mass shooting at Over-the-Rhine, a nightclub in Cincinnati, Ohio, police told ABC News affiliate WCPO.
Former rebel Gustavo Petro is sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president
The former M-19 guerrilla defeated conservative parties that offered moderate economic changes but failed to connect with voters frustrated by rising poverty and violence.
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New Mexico police seek public's help in probe of four Muslim slayings
(Reuters) -Police in New Mexico on Sunday asked for the public's help in locating a "vehicle of interest" in their probe of four fatal shootings of Muslim men whose slayings in Albuquerque over the past nine months are believed by investigators to be related. Mayor Tim Keller said state...
Brad Pitt's 'Bullet Train' pulls into station with $30.1M
NEW YORK (AP) — The stylized action romp “Bullet Train," starring Brad Pitt, arrived with a $30.1 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, as the last big movie of Hollywood's summer recovery landed in theaters.
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Republicans say Democrats will ‘pay the price’ in midterms for passing massive spending bill
Senate Republicans are criticizing Democrats following the passage of a multibillion-dollar spending package, saying it will negatively affect them in the midterms.
Bernie Sanders criticizes Inflation Reduction Act, says it will have 'minimal impact'
Sen. Bernie Sanders said the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act does not go far enough on inflation, health care or prescription drugs.
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Murders of four Muslim men in Albuquerque possibly linked: Police
Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, say the murder of a Muslim man Friday may be linked to the killings of three other Muslim men over the past nine months in the city.
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Trump roots out 'deep state': People 'you would least suspect'
There is a "deep state" of government bureaucrats who regularly disrupt the commander in chief's plans, former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview.
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Nikki Haley sees 2022 as a make-or-break election
“If we don't win in 2022, there won't be a 2024,” she said.
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US may do '2-for-2' prisoner swap to get Griner, Whelan out of Russia: Ex-ambassador
Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan should hopefully be released from Russia as part of a "two-for-two" prisoner swap, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson said
Climate hawks breathe sigh of relief after more than a decade of fighting for climate legislation | CNN Politics
Some Democrats told CNN their vote on the climate bill was personal, with their children and grandchildren's futures forefront on their minds.
Rick Scott says it will be tough for Republicans to take Senate in 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Rick Scott said on Sunday that it will be tough for GOP lawmakers to take back the Senate in the upcoming midterm elections. During an appearance on CBS’s “Face The Nation,” moderator Margaret Brennan asked the Republican senator from Florida if it...
Temperatures rise as France tackles its worst drought on record
France on Sunday braced for a fourth heatwave this summer as its worst drought on record left parched villages without safe drinking water and farmers warned of a looming milk shortage in the winter.
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Kentucky candidates struggle when describing 2020 election
Kentucky Republicans came to the state’s premier political event this weekend intent on winning elections in November and beyond, but some candidates aspiring to become governor had a hard time coming to terms with Donald Trump's defeat in 2020.
Tim Ryan turned his race into a surprise Senate battleground. Now comes the hard part.
The Ohio Democrat has forged a small lead in internal polling — and brought the Senate Republican machine to his door with attack ads.
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Stock trading ban becomes hot-button campaign issue
Stock trading for members of Congress is becoming a flashpoint on the campaign trail this cycle as calls for a ban on the practice for lawmakers grow. The issue is a rarity in that it has cut…
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WATCH: Democratic senator caught on hot mic taking shot at Bernie Sanders
Senate Democrats got a little heated during a vote on an amendment from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) to bring back expanded child tax credits from the American Rescue Plan.
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Historic climate bill to supercharge clean energy industry
The climate and energy provisions of Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act would speed greenhouse gas cuts and put the U.S. on track to deliver the lion's share of President Biden's target for 2030.
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Suspect at large after nine shot near Cincinnati bar
A shooting outside a bar in Cincinnati, Ohio, left nine people hospitalized with injuries, and the suspect is still at large.
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Is Europe next? Concerns over abortion rights rise after Supreme Court overturns Roe
“The fact it’s become a talking point is a massive step forward. Whatever anyone’s views are on abortion, it’s not helpful if we can’t talk about it,” one abortion rights opponent said.
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Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seat
STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of Vermont’s congressional delegation.
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Breyer, in first appearance since Roe v. Wade was overturned, says 'I'm still an optimist' | CNN Politics
Justice Stephen Breyer made sure Saturday night to steer clear of any controversy in his first public appearance since he retired and the Supreme Court's conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade.
Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again
Ukraine accused Russia on Sunday of again shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia, and called for new international sanctions on Moscow for "nuclear terror".
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Sen. Lindsey Graham tells Trump to focus on current issues if he wants to win in 2024
Sen. Lindsey Graham told CNN on Sunday that 'talking about 2020 is not what people want to hear' from former President Donald Trump.
Harris moves within six tiebreaking votes of nearly 200-year-old record
Vice President Harris cast her 25th tiebreaking vote with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act on Sunday, moving her within six votes of the almost two-century-old record held by former Vice …
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GOP Rep. Newhouse, who voted to impeach Trump, wins Washington primary, NBC News projects
Newhouse, R-Wash, advances to the November general election where he will face Democrat Doug White.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene open to White House run 'down the road'
Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is open to being President Donald Trump's running mate in 2024 or making a run for the White House herself some point in the future.
Trump tells CPAC "we may have to do it again" when talking about possible 2024 presidential run
The former president also pushed his baseless election claims and bashed his enemies to the crowd of the Republican faithful.
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Bernie Sanders rails against Senate Democrats' 'so-called' inflation bill
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) slammed Democrats' surprise energy, healthcare, and tax deal as the Senate debated the bill Saturday, warning the legislation would be ineffective at reducing inflation and medical costs.
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‘Come on, Bernie’: Democrats clash on Senate floor over Sanders proposal
Tensions simmered on the Senate floor early Sunday as members clashed during an overnight voting marathon over a proposal offered by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to restore the party’s expanded chil…
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WW2 bomb revealed in drought-hit waters of Italy's River Po
Heatwaves sweeping Europe this summer have brought not just record high temperatures and scorched fields: the drought-stricken waters of Italy's River Po are running so low they revealed a previously submerged World War Two bomb.
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EXPLAINER: On China, US and climate, action, not talk is key
The last two agreements the world made to battle climate change came only after the United States and China, by far the two biggest carbon polluters, made deals with each other.
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Michigan AG calls for special prosecutor in case now involving her Trump-backed opponent
Dana Nessel’s office says it’s uncovered evidence tying the GOP candidate running to unseat her to a scheme to seize and tamper with voting machines.
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Official: Gang kills, burns former Haitian senator, nephew
A Haitian official says a former senator who worked for the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor has been killed in an upscale neighborhood near Haiti’s capital and his body set on fire along with his nephew
What the Alex Jones trial means for the future of conspiracy culture
The Texas jury's decision last week to have Alex Jones face punitive damages of more than $45 million in a lawsuit filed by the parents of Sandy Hook shooting victim Jesse Lewis was a "reckoning that was 10 years in the making," CNN's chief media correspondent Brian Stelter said.
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UN special rapporteur says Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘illegal’
Francesca Albanez calls on the United Nations to investigate whether Israel has breached international law.
Former Miss America Cara Mund plans to run for Congress
Cara Mund, a former Miss America who gained attention by criticizing the organization near the end of her reign in 2018, plans to run for Congress in North Dakota as an independent. Mund announced her candidacy Saturday and said she would start gathering the 1,000 signatures she needs to get on...
Senate Republicans block $35 cap on price of insulin from Democratic bill
Seven Republicans voted to allow the insulin cap in the legislation, but it failed to reach the 60-vote threshold needed to include it.
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Ukraine accuses Russia of shelling nuclear plant again
Ukraine accused Russia on Sunday of again shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, the Zaporizhzhia, and called for new international sanctions on Moscow for "nuclear terror".
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Senate Dems pass long-awaited climate, tax and health care bill
The majority party guided the legislation they'd labored over for more than a year through a 15-hour vote-a-rama, a last-minute snag with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and several rules challenges.
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Boy at heart of UK court battle dies after life support ends
LONDON (AP) — A 12-year-old boy who had been in a coma for four months died Saturday at a London hospital after doctors ended the life-sustaining treatment his family had fought to continue. Archie Battersbee’s mother, Hollie Dance, said her son died at 12:15 p.m., about two hours after the...
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Analysis: With Taiwan drills, Xi tries to salvage Pelosi crisis
Chinese President Xi Jinping may not have been able to stop Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, but he ordered his country's military to rehearse a much more aggressive step: a blockade crucial to taking the island by force, security experts say.
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Woke math? How critical race theory found its way into math curriculum
Schools across the country have made considerable efforts to incorporate aspects of critical race theory into math curricula, often by modifying achievement standards and student expectations.
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Schumer-Manchin social spending and tax increase bill clears the Senate after last-second amendment drama
Senate Democrats landed perhaps their biggest legislative victory this Congress by advancing the Schumer-Manchin social spending bill after a vote-a-rama.
Secret Service hands agents' phone numbers to Jan. 6 committee: Sources
The agency has given the committee a list of personal cell phone numbers belonging to agents based in D.C. for the period the panel is probing, sources familiar said.
Dems rally around abortion. Are they reaching Black voters?
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for abortion rights in the face of a Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v.
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Sen. Cardin denies Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act will increase taxes during recession
Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., vowed the Inflation Reduction Act will not raise taxes during a recession and the addition of 87,000 new IRS agents should not be a concern to the middle class.
Ex-officer sentenced in rough arrest of woman with dementia
A former Colorado police officer who did not stop another officer from being rough with a 73-year-old woman with dementia has been sentenced to 45 days in jail and three years of probation
GOP targets vulnerable Democrats with tough votes in vote-a-rama
Senate Republicans are targeting vulnerable Democrats on hot-button campaign issues like taxes, gas prices and the border, as their colleagues plow forward with a sprawling economic bill key to Pre…
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Pro-SALT deduction House Democrats say they’ll back Senate bill
House Democrats who are pushing to lift a $10,000 fixed cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions said they will support the Inflation Reduction Act, which passed the Senate on Sunday, even with…
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Nikki Haley supports Pelosi trip to Taiwan, says US should not cave to China's 'temper tantrums'
Nikki Haley, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, supported House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip to Taiwan, saying the U.S. "should always have the backs of our allies."
Ukraine grain shipments offer hope, not fix to food crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — A ship bringing corn to Lebanon’s northern port of Tripoli normally would not cause a stir. But it's getting attention because of where it came from: Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa.
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Wisconsin 2020 election investigator gets 'surprise' at Trump rally
Special counsel Michael Gableman is rallying behind the Trump-backed primary rival of Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos, spurning the top lawmaker who hired him to investigate the 2020 election.
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'Vehicle of interest' sought in slayings of 4 Muslim men in New Mexico
The victims were gunned down in Albuquerque between November and last week. Police want to know more about a Volkswagen Jetta sedan.
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Trump outlines preferred policies if GOP retakes Congress in CPAC speech
Former President Trump outlined steps for Republicans to take if they win back control of Congress in November during his speech Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Trump sai…
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More human remains discovered in Lake Mead's receding waters | CNN
This is the fourth time human remains have been found at Lake Mead National Recreation Area since May.
'I'm feeling great': Biden leaves the White House for the first time in weeks since testing positive for COVID-19
President Joe Biden "will safety return to public engagement and presidential travel," his physician said.
Companies have been fleeing to low-tax states. Here's why that may be bad news for workers
The best states for businesses may be the worst states for workers.
Meijer condemns Democrats for 'dangerous strategy' of boosting Trump-backed rival
Rep. Peter Meijer (R-MI) slammed the Democratic Party's "dangerous strategy" of boosting his primary challenger John Gibbs, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, to victory.
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Report: Dozens got sick after visiting Kansas splash park
GODDARD, Kan. (AP) — A new federal study said dozens of people got sick after visiting a splash park near Wichita, Kansas, last summer. The study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 21 people contracted Shigella bacteria and six others became sick with the...
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US Senate passes sweeping climate, tax and healthcare package
The bill seeks to lower the cost of medicines, increase corporate taxes and reduce carbon emissions.
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Democrat after final passage of climate bill: ‘Now I can look my kids in the eye’
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) was visibly emotional after the Senate passed a sweeping spending bill Sunday afternoon, emphasizing the importance of what Democrats are heralding as the largest clima…
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Manchin says Trump campaigning against him may, 'help me,' after former president makes 2024 threat
Sen. Joe Manchin dismissed former President Donald Trump's claims he would campaign against the senator in 2024 following Trump's comments at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
Paul's wife says senator wants to subpoena Fauci records
FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul wants to subpoena the records of the country’s top infectious disease expert, the senator's wife said while standing in for him at Kentucky's premier political event Saturday.
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Anne Heche had narcotics in system after fiery Los Angeles car crash: Police
The crash occurred around noon Friday in Mar Vista.
Georgia couple accused of producing child sex abuse images using adoptive children
The sibling pair in the couple's care were taken to safety, officials said.
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In wake of floods, typical barbs at Kentucky political event
FANCY FARM, Ky. (AP) — While Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear was consoling families displaced by historic flooding in the mountains of eastern Kentucky, Republicans at the state’s premier political event on the other side of the state were campaigning to oust him from office in 2023.
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Israeli airstrike kills 2nd top Islamic Jihad commander
Israel says it killed a senior Islamic Jihad commander in an airstrike on an apartment building in a crowded Gaza refugee camp.
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China to conduct 'regular' military drills east of Taiwan Strait median line, state media report
The Chinese military will from now on conduct "regular" drills on the eastern side of the median line of the Taiwan Strait, Chinese state television reported on Sunday, citing a commentator.
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'We need a change maker': Dems want more from Biden on abortion and climate
President Biden is fighting the headwinds of high inflation, a costly war in Europe, dwindling abortion rights, a climate crisis and more.
Health officials walk fine line as monkeypox swells within LGBT community
State and city governments are walking a fine line as they move to confront the monkeypox outbreak, trying to spread awareness of the disease — which has thus far predominantly affected men wh…
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Republicans to force votes on border, energy, IRS and more in first tranche of 'vote-a-rama' amendments
Senate Republicans are highlighting vote-a-rama amendments to codify the Title 42 immigration policy, prevent audits on middle class Americans and more.
Israel, militants trade fire as Gaza death toll climbs to 24
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears of another major escalation in the Mideast conflict.
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Nearly 40 percent of Americans say Trump or Biden second term ‘worst thing that could happen’
A plurality of American voters think that a second presidential term for either President Biden or former President Trump would be “the worst thing that could happen.” A Yahoo News-YouGov pol…
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Uvalde elementary school principal moving to district administrative post
Robb Elementary School Principal Mandy Gutierrez has accepted a position as assistant director of special education, the district's superintendent announced.
Trump pledges to campaign against Manchin in West Virginia because of spending bill deal
Former President Donald Trump pledged to campaign against Sen. Joe Manchin in West Virginia over the Democrat's $739 billion tax hike and climate change deal.
Biden team, Eli Lilly condemn new Indiana abortion ban
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The administration of President Joe Biden and one of Indiana's largest employers have condemned the state's new ban on abortions, with the White House calling it another extreme attempt by Republicans to trample women's rights.
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More than 860 US flights canceled, 4,000 delayed on Sunday | CNN Business
Another wave of airline cancellations and delays is being felt across the United States this weekend.
Jan. 6 texts, data deleted from Secret Service, Pentagon phones lead to accusations of cover-up
The hours of witness testimony, reams of documents, immersive graphic displays and sheer astonishment of the revelations from the House select committee hearings investigating the riot that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, may be one of the most compelling stories to come out of the...
Florida medical board moves to block gender affirming treatments for minors
The board also voted to start that process for requiring adults seeking such care to wait 24 hours before going forward with any medical procedures.
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New abortion restrictions may push patients to more expensive, complicated care
More abortion bans could force patients into their second trimester, resulting in higher costs and more complicated care.
Trump's grip on GOP activist class on display at Texas conclave
The former president headlined CPAC Texas over the weekend, with few other GOP 2024 competitors in sight.
Some South Carolina Republicans pause at abortion ban brink
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — For the past three decades, South Carolina lawmakers have chipped away at abortion access, requiring ultrasounds, parental consent and 24-hour waiting periods, and banning the procedure early in the pregnancy: first after 20 weeks, then after six.
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The Memo: Biden’s hot streak fails to quell Democratic doubts
President Biden has been on a much-needed hot streak of late. But it hasn’t stopped members of his own party from signaling their doubts about whether he should seek a second term. It’s a gal…
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A centuries-old horse tooth might be the last piece in the genetic puzzle of Assateague's horses | CNN
The unexpected discovery of a 16th-century horse tooth in modern-day Haiti has provided credence for an age-old folk story about the origin of feral horses on an island off Maryland and Virginia.
Israel-Gaza: Ceasefire holds overnight after days of violence
After three days of violence in which 44 people died, fuel deliveries to Gaza have resumed.
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As Indiana passes abortion ban, some South Carolina Republicans pause on the brink of tightening laws
Some South Carolina lawmakers who oppose abortion are being cautious when it comes to tightening the state's already restrictive laws even further.
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Blumenthal: Midterms will determine how successful Biden will be as a 2024 candidate
Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said on Sunday that November’s midterm elections will determine how successful President Biden will be as a candidate in 2024. During a joint appearance on CNN’s …
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Uganda LGBT rights: Government shuts down key advocacy group
Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) decried the move as a 'witch hunt' targeting the LGBT community.
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Analysis: Democrats' bill will make mark on climate, healthcare costs
The $430 billion climate change, healthcare and tax bill the U.S. Senate began debating on Saturday night could deliver a major win for Democrats and could help reduce the carbon emissions that drive climate change while also cutting costs for the elderly.
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Full transcript: Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is the full transcript of an interview with Taiwanese Rep. to the U.S. Bi-khim Hsiao that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Rep. Gregory Meeks on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks of New York that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: San Francisco Fed CEO Mary Daly on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Mary Daly, the president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Sen. Rick Scott on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Sen. Rick Scott of Florida that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Rep. Peter Meijer on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with GOP Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation" on Aug. 7, 2022
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Gregory Meeks joined Margaret Brennan.
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Biden leaves White House for 1st time since getting COVID-19
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — Ending his most recent COVID-19 isolation, President Joe Biden on Sunday left the White House for the first time since becoming infected with the coronavirus last month, settling in for a reunion with first lady Jill Biden in their home state of Delaware.
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Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation," Aug. 7, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb, former FDA commissioner and a member of the Pfizer board, that aired Sunday, Aug. 7, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Thousands stranded in China resort city amid COVID lockdown
BEIJING (AP) — Some 80,000 tourists are stranded in the southern Chinese beach resort of Sanya, after authorities declared it a COVID-19 hot spot and imposed a lockdown. The restrictions came into force on Saturday morning, as authorities sought to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the city on...
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Minorities are bearing the brunt of monkeypox cases in the US: CDC
Hispanic and Black Americans make up the majority of monkeypox U.S. cases, CDC data shows, despite accounting for just one-third of the U.S. population.
Aussie plays in cricket final despite positive COVID-19 test
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — Star batter Tahlia McGrath tested positive for COVID-19 but was still allowed to help Australia win the first Commonwealth Games gold medal awarded in women’s cricket, beating India by nine runs in Sunday's final at Edgbaston.
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Biden tests negative for Covid after 'rebound' case - doctor
The US president will stay in isolation until he has a second negative test, his doctor says.
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What to know about monkeypox vaccination that could stretch supplies
What to know about intradermal vaccination against monkeypox.
'I don't think we're actually being heard:' HHS long Covid reports fall short of offering solid plans for patients
The Biden administration pledged to set up an office dedicated to long Covid, but offered no details on how to pay for it.
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Elizabeth Warren blasts GOP's 'political gamesmanship' after Dems reportedly ditch COVID tests for key vote
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren dismissed claims from Republicans that coronavirus testing has been eased in order to ensure more Democrats can vote on the Inflation Reduction Act.
Keep masking, CDC says. As hundreds die of Covid daily, CDC has no plans to change restrictions
Recommendations for masking, testing and isolation will remain for now, officials say.
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Biden administration planning to extend Covid emergency declaration
The decision is not final, however. And it comes as some officials say it may be time to let it lapse.
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Explainer: Monkeypox in the U.S.: Where could it spread next?
The virus continues to be largely transmitted among gay and bisexual men, but experts say the disease could spill over into other populations.
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North Korea to convene parliament, anti-epidemic meeting amid zero-COVID claim
North Korea will convene two key meetings, including one to review the country's anti-epidemic policy, in coming weeks, state media said on Monday, as it claims no new COVID-19 cases since late July.
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