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Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
ROLLING FORK, Miss. (AP) — Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a 170-mile path of destruction in Mississippi, even as furious new storms Sunday struck across the Deep South.
Ukraine demands emergency UN meeting over Putin nuclear plan
Ukraine’s government has called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin’s nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to station tactical atomic weapons in Belarus.
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Trump's base splinters on Ron DeSantis
The former president has indicated he feels personally betrayed that his onetime acolyte is considering a run against him in 2024.
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Biden blasted for claiming GOP would slash border funding: 'Must be a parody'
President Joe Biden was blasted on Twitter Saturday after he claimed "MAGA" Republicans want to "slash funding for border security."
Biden issues emergency declaration for Mississippi after tornado kills dozens
"How anybody survived is unknown by me," said Rodney Porter, who lives 20 miles south of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, which was devastated by the tornado.
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New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
A new campaign is underway this spring across Russia that seeks volunteers to replenish its troops for the war in Ukraine.
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Trump suggests Manhattan DA Bragg 'already dropped the case' against him: 'It's a fake case'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump suggested Saturday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has dropped the case against him.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, "That woman from Michigan"
After weathering the ire of MAGA Republicans, the former president, and a foiled kidnapping plot, Whitmer is moving forward on gun reform, protections for LGBTQ rights, and enshrining reproductive rights in the state's constitution.
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Tony Gonzales says rhetoric on Jan. 6 is ‘out of control on both sides’ - Washington Examiner
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) said on Sunday that rhetoric surrounding the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, is "absolutely out of control on both sides." Gonzales, when pressed about former President Donald Trump's use of a song made by prisoners charged with crimes related to the Capitol riot, pivoted...
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30 million Southerners are at risk of dangerous weather Sunday – just after tornadoes and storms killed 26 people | CNN
After a rash of violent storms killed 26 people in the South, some of the same areas will get hammered again by a new round of storms Sunday.
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McCarthy says House will press ahead with TikTok bill after CEO’s testimony
Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that the House will move forward with a proposed TikTok ban bill after the social media platform’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, testified before Congress on Thurs…
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NATO criticizes Putin for 'dangerous' rhetoric over Belarus nuclear weapon deployment
Putin says the move does not violate any nonproliferation agreements and that he’s not doing anything the U.S. hasn’t done for decades in stationing its weapons in Europe.
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Trump says he’s ‘not frustrated’ by Alvin Bragg’s ‘fake investigation’ against him - Washington Examiner
Fresh off his first blockbuster 2024 rally of the year, former President Donald Trump insisted he was unfazed by the possible indictment against him after railing against it during his speech. “I’m not frustrated by it. It’s a fake investigation. We did nothing wrong — I told you that,” Trump...
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Kellyanne Conway on ‘delay’ in Bragg charging Trump: ‘they know it’s weak’
Former Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway said Saturday that Manhattan prosecuter Alvin Bragg’s “delay” in indicting Trump stems from the case being “weak.” Conway offered…
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Comer defends House GOP calls for Manhattan DA to testify about Trump probe
House Oversight Chair James Comer defended his investigation into the ongoing probe over Trump's hush money payment.
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Mass protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief
Tens of thousands of Israelis have poured into the streets across the country in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.
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Another political hush-money case offers clues to a possible Donald Trump defense | CNN Politics
If Donald Trump is indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in connection with a pre-election payment to porn star Stormy Daniels, the case of another politician, two-time Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, offers clues to the defense Trump is likely to mount.
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Trump staffer blackballing DeSantis aides used to be one himself
The same Trump staffer who is reportedly blackballing DeSantis staffers from joining the campaign previously worked for the Republican governor in 2019.
NATO slams ‘dangerous’ Putin plans for nuclear weapons in Belarus
Kyiv seeks UN Security Council meeting after Putin announces his country will station tactical nuclear arms in Belarus.
Lawmakers say TikTok hearing validated security concerns. But TikTokers aim criticism at Congress
TikTok users rallied around the app after a tense congressional hearing that lawmakers said validated their concerns about TikTok and national security.
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New tornadoes menace Georgia as Biden approves disaster relief for Mississippi
President Joe Biden on Sunday approved disaster relief for Mississippi, making federal funding available to those impacted by the Friday's severe storms and tornadoes.
House GOP leaders try to unite ‘dysfunctional’ family through process scuffles
The difficulties of managing a slim House GOP majority with a more open legislative process are starting to show after a period of relative harmony that followed a drawn-out Speaker’s election at t…
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Mississippi tornado: Howling gale and flying debris as storm hits school
CCTV footage shows the intensity of the tornado as it battered Amory High School in Mississippi.
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Ron Johnson decries ‘multiple-tier justice’ in Trump and Hunter Biden inquiries - Washington Examiner
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) juxtaposed the differences in treatment of former President Donald Trump and first son Hunter Biden by law enforcement. Flagging was he described as a "multiple-tier system of justice," Johnson argued that the first son has enjoyed "kid-glove treatment" while contending...
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US officials pledged to hold Russia accountable for war crimes in Ukraine. Congress wants receipts.
Lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to hold Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, accountable for suspected war crimes in Ukraine.
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March 26, 2023 Russia-Ukraine news | CNN
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus. Meanwhile, fighting remains fierce in the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.
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Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The courtyards of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra have been busy with more than just the usual worshippers, going to and from its churches in the sprawling monastic complex that is Ukraine’s most revered Orthodox site.
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More storms feared after Mississippi tornado
Friday night's tornado in the southern US killed 26 people and has displaced hundreds more.
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Dick Durbin endorses Paul Vallas in heated Chicago Mayoral Race - Washington Examiner
Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) endorsed Paul Vallas in the heated contest for Chicago mayor in a boost for the moderate Democrat. Durbin's endorsement loomed large over the battle between Vallas, former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, and his more progressive rival, Cook County...
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Jon Stewart says Senate is ‘like an assisted-living facility’
Comedian and political commentator Jon Stewart joked that the U.S. Senate is like “an assisted living facility,” reflecting on his time spent on Capitol Hill fighting for benefits for veterans, fir…
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Labor and green groups look for another big win: Decarbonizing state buildings
The coalition has already made major progress.
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Attorney says Trump ‘assumed’ he would be arrested: ‘He was reacting toward a lot of leaks’
Attorney Joe Tacopina, who represents former President Trump, said on Sunday that Trump’s claim earlier this month that he expected to be arrested last Tuesday was based on “a lot of leaks” from th…
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Trump rally goes silent after he attempts to mock DeSantis
Former President Donald Trump was critical of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a weekend rally in Texas, but some of the speech fell flat on the audience in Waco.
Republican vs. DC battle set for Round 2
Republicans are gearing up for the next frontier of their fight against the District of Columbia, setting their sights on tanking a policing bill just weeks after they successfully pressured Presid…
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Iran, Syria condemn US attacks on Iran-linked facilities
Tehran says the US attacks hit civilian targets and constituted a violation of international law and Syrian sovereignty.
Former U.S. Attorney says Trump probe not unprecedented - Washington Examiner
Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said that the Manhattan probe into alleged hush money payment by former President Donald Trump's former lawyer is not unprecedented. Bharara, speaking on NBC's Meet the Press on Sunday, decried calls that the probe is unprecedented by citing Michael Cohen's...
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Veto puts Kentucky in thick of fight over transgender rights
Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill aimed at transgender health care has put Kentucky in the middle of a national fight
Retirement funds for teachers and firefighters are caught in ESG crossfire
Business groups, labor unions and others are sounding off against state GOP efforts to bar public pensions from making environmentally and socially conscious investments.
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House Dem pushes legislation against big oil 'profiteering' after investing in major oil companies
Democratic Rep. Daniel Goldman is pushing legislation against big oil "profiteering" but reported investments in the same oil companies he's targeting.
Analysis: Beware deepfake reality as Trump dominates headlines | CNN Politics
After earlier and incorrectly predicting his own arrest this week, former President Donald Trump veered into the more sinister business of predicting violence and catastrophe if he’s arrested.
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Pompeo underscores need to counter ‘Chinese-Russian effort in Ukraine’ - Washington Examiner
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tied the efforts to undercut Russia's bloody invasion of Ukraine with the struggle to counter Chinese aggression. Agreeing that United States aid to Ukraine has depleted the nation's military stockpiles, Pompeo differed from critics that the aid is making...
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How Jerome Powell’s economic moves put pressure on Biden
A Trump-era holdover central to determining what direction the U.S. financial system is going may be poised to cause political problems for the White House, just as President Joe Biden was enj…
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Crypto sector sees an existential moment in the U.S.
The clash marks the latest front in what is already an all-out battle between the once high-flying industry and officials in Washington.
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Residents of Mississippi town destroyed by tornado continue search for loved ones
In Rolling Fork, a Delta town of about 2,000, hardly anyone escaped the storm without losing someone they knew or loved.
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Trump lawyer calls post attacking Bragg 'ill-advised,' says 'I'm not his social media consultant'
"I think that was an ill-advised post that one of his social media people put up,” Joe Tacopina said on NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”
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Biden's Justice Dept. keeps hard line in death row cases
An Associated Press review of dozens of legal filings shows that President Joe Biden’s Justice Department is fighting just as vigorously as Donald Trump's did to uphold death row inmates' sentences, despite Biden's opposition to capital punishment.
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Mississippi tornado: Why was it so destructive?
The strength and timing of the tornado added to the devastation in Rolling Fork and elsewhere.
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GOP senators tear into 'unqualified' judicial nominee: 'Skill and merit are low on Joe Biden's priority list'
Senate Judiciary members Mike Lee and Tom Cotton criticized Magistrate Judge Kato Crews after he was stumped on the definition of a 'Brady motion' at his confirmation hearing
Fact check: Trump repeats false claims during rally in Waco, Texas | CNN Politics
Former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail Saturday with a rally speech in Waco, Texas, that was littered with false claims – many of which he has made before.
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Race dominates final days of the mayoral election in deeply segregated Chicago
Paul Vallas, a white moderate with a tough-on-crime-agenda, faces Brandon Johnson, a Black progressive with the support of the Chicago Teachers Union.
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Senate’s new budget boss is also a climate hawk
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a soundbite machine and intra-party agitator, brings his own flavor of Democratic politics to Sen. Bernie Sanders' old committee.
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Mike Gallagher says TikTok CEO’s testimony ‘increased the likelihood’ Congress takes action - Washington Examiner
Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew's Thursday testimony has "increased the likelihood" that Congress will ban or force the app to be sold. The chairman of the House select committee on China discussed concerns about the Chinese social media app, in a joint interview...
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UN climate report is latest in string of cataclysmic predictions stretching back decades
The United Nations released a climate change report this week filled with stark warnings which the international body has repeated for more than three decades.
Biden officially notifies Congress of Syria airstrike | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden on Saturday notified Congress of his decision to authorize an airstrike in Syria this week against what the US said were Iranian-affiliated facilities.
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Cubans vote in legislative elections, with all eyes on turnout
More than eight million voters will be choosing the National Assembly for a five-year term amid an economic crisis.
Utah’s social media restrictions won’t be ‘foolproof,' governor says
"Kids are really smart. That's one of the problems," Gov. Spencer Cox said.
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A Muslim minority loyal to Ukraine bears the brunt of Russia’s crackdown in Crimea
The Tatars considered the peninsula their historic homeland and made up 12% of the area’s population of 2 million before Moscow illegally annexed it nine years ago.
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Trump attorney says he will not 'defend or condemn' Trump’s rhetoric toward Manhattan DA
“I'm not his social media consultant,” Joe Tacopina said.
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Army pulls recruiting ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest
The arrest of actor Jonathan Majors has upended the Army’s newly launched advertising campaign that was aimed at reviving the service’s struggling recruiting numbers.
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Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna announces he won’t seek California Senate seat, endorses Rep. Barbara Lee | CNN Politics
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California announced Sunday that he won’t enter the competitive Democratic primary to fill retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s senate seat in the Golden State, electing to endorse Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee instead.
www.cnn.comDonald Trump, and the Sordid Tradition of Suppressing October Surprises
Secretive talks in the waning days of a campaign. Furtive phone calls. Ardent public denials. American history is full of October surprises — late revelations, sometimes engineered by an opponent, that shock the trajectory of a presidential election and that candidates dread. In 1880, a forged...
Blinken may be slapped with subpoena after refusing GOP request to open books on Afghanistan
Republican Rep. Michael McCaul said he will serve Secretary of State Antony Blinken with a subpoena Monday if the House Foreign Affairs Committee doesn't receive Afghanistan docs.
Truman’s Secret Plea to Eisenhower: Take My Job
With his political future in peril, the president asked the war hero to replace him as the Democrats’ nominee.
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Is the David porn? Come see, Italians tell Florida parents
A Florence museum and the city's mayor are inviting parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit and see Michelangelo’s sculpture of David.
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Transcript: Sen. Mark Warner on "Face the Nation," March 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
www.cbsnews.comWarner says White House supports his bill targeting TikTok: "One of my bigger fears" is how data is being used by China
Sen. Mark Warner said on "Face the Nation" that the White House supports his bipartisan bill that seeks to give Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo the power to ban or force the sale of TikTok.
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Transcript: Neel Kashkari on "Face the Nation," March 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
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Transcript: Rep. Tony Gonzales on "Face the Nation," March 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with Rep. Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
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Transcript: Rikki Klieman, Bill Bratton and Robert Costa "Face the Nation" panel, March 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of a panel with CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman, former New York City police commissioner Bill Bratton and CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
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Transcript: John Kirby on "Face the Nation," March 26, 2023
The following is a transcript of an interview with John Kirby, National Security Council spokesperson, that aired on "Face the Nation" on Sunday, March 26, 2023.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation," March 26, 2023
On this "Face the Nation" broadcast, Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia and Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas, join Margaret Brennan.
www.cbsnews.comSaturday, March 25, 2023
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
A defiant and incendiary Donald Trump, facing a potential indictment, held the first rally of his 2024 presidential campaign Saturday in Waco, Texas, a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.
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House Republicans rebuke Bragg’s ‘unavailing’ refusal to provide testimony on Trump probe
House Republican leaders on Saturday rebuked Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s (D) refusal to testify about his investigation into former President Trump’s role in a 2016 hush money payment…
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Mississippi: Rescue efforts begin after tornado destruction
President Biden has ordered federal assistance to be sent to the affected areas.
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Biden will not assert executive privilege for court-ordered depositions of Wray, Trump
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Friday that President Biden will not assert executive privilege over court-ordered depositions from former President Trump and FBI Director Christopher Wray.…
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Biden's pick to lead FAA withdraws amid shaky Senate support
President Joe Biden’s choice to run the Federal Aviation Administration has withdrawn his nomination.
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Trump calls for "final battle" in 2024 in first official campaign rally
The rally in Waco, Texas, comes a week after the former president claimed he would be "arrested."
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus.
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Greene, Gaetz take shots at presidential hopeful Nikki Haley during Trump rally over foreign policy, appeal
Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ga., and Matt Gaetz, Fla., slammed presidential candidate Nikki Haley during a rally for former President Trump on Saturday.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s jail visit pulls GOP closer to Jan. 6 rioters
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene swept into the District of Columbia jail to check on conditions for the Jan. 6 detainees, who chanted “Let’s Go Brandon!”
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Manhattan DA, House GOP chairs ramp up battle over Trump investigation
The volleys are the latest in a days-long back and forth between the prosecutor and House Republicans.
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'Totally disgraced': Trump lashes out at 2024 rivals, possible indictment at Waco campaign rally
Former President Donald Trump addressed his supporters in Texas on Saturday as he faces a possible indictment.
Trump suggests he would ‘fight like hell’ for Greene if she ran for Senate
Former President Trump suggested on Saturday that he would “fight like hell” for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) if she were to run for Senate. “Would you like to run for the Senate?” Tru…
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Ukraine-Russia updates: Kyiv seeks UN Security Council meeting
These were the updates on March 26 as they happened.
Voting rights effort targets those held in jails across US
Criminal justice and election officials, along with voting rights advocates, are working across the United States to expand voting among jail detainees.
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NATO criticises Putin's 'dangerous and irresponsible' nuclear rhetoric
Vladimir Putin's plan to base tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus is one of Russia's clearest nuclear signals since the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine.
From brain waves, this AI can sketch what you're picturing
Researchers around the world are training AI to re-create images seen by humans using only their brain waves. Experts say the technology is still in its infancy, but it heralds a new brain-analysis industry.
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Trucks piled on buildings as tornado hits Mississippi
Drone footage captures the devastation after a tornado hits Rolling Fork, Mississippi.
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Trump indictment: Trump faces some 2 dozen counts, including felonies, sources say
Donald Trump has become the first former U.S. president to be indicted.
Going to war? Good news! The United States is 13 years behind in ammunition production, NYT reports
The Biden administration earlier this month proposed a record-breaking $842 billion budget for the Department of Defense.
Trump campaign blackballs DeSantis staffers: report
Former President Donald Trump's presidential campaign is blackballing anyone who works for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a new report.
Vice President Harris' trip aims to deepen US ties in Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris will try to deepen and reframe U.S. relationships in Africa during a weeklong trip that's the latest and higher profile outreach by the Biden administration as it acts to counter China’s growing influence. Harris plans to visit Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, focusing on...
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Trump vows to remove ‘thugs and criminals’ from justice system at rally, amid legal woes
Former President Trump vowed to remove the “thugs and criminals” from the justice system at his first official campaign rally of the 2024 cycle on Saturday, as he faces down a potential indictment.…
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Biden's moves on Alaska drilling, TikTok test young voters
Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters.
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Two migrants found dead in Texas train car, at least 10 hospitalized
Two migrants were found dead and at least 10 were hospitalized after being found inside a train car in Texas, police said. A release from the Uvalde Police Department states that police received a…
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Attacks on Iran-linked bases in Syria will draw swift response, spokesperson says
Strikes on Iranian-linked bases in Syria would draw a quick response, an Iranian security spokesperson said on Saturday, after the reported death of 19 people in one of the deadliest exchanges between the U.S. and Iranian-aligned forces in years.
Russia’s nuclear arsenal: How big is it and who controls it?
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a deal to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus.
Trump announces Texas leadership team with several top officials noticeably absent
Former President Donald Trump announced his Texas leadership team on Saturday which includes several high profile Texas officials but did not include Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.
GOP Rep. Andy Biggs Receives Embarrassing Jan. 6 Fact Check Live On Air
A claim by the Donald Trump-loving Arizona Republican was quickly debunked by C-SPAN anchor Greta Brawner.
Erdoğan calls for ‘immediate’ end to war in Ukraine during call with Putin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called for an “immediate” end to the war in Ukraine during a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday. Erdoğan “highlighted the importance Türki…
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Bank failures and rescue test Yellen's decades of experience
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen worked against the clock with other regulators, lawmakers and business leaders to come up with a plan that would prevent a full blown banking crisis.
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Trump’s first '24 rally has a familiar feel: Anger and attacks on his tormentors
The former president went to Waco and played the hits.
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Trump slams looming charges at first rally since indictment news - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump denounced efforts by the Manhattan district attorney’s office to indict him, decrying possible criminal charges as being politically motivated to tarnish his reputation ahead of a crucial election cycle. Trump lamented the ongoing investigation by Manhattan District...
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Biden steers clear of talking about possible Trump indictment ahead of 2024 campaign
President Joe Biden has avoided giving Donald Trump and Republicans anything to reinforce their outcries of a politically biased judicial system.
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Daunting recovery underway in tornado-devastated Mississippi
Help began pouring into one of the poorest regions of the U.S. after a deadly tornado tore a path of destruction in Mississippi even as furious new storms struck Georgia.
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At least 26 dead as 'destructive' tornado, storms batter Mississippi, Alabama
A deadly tornado touched down in Mississippi on Friday, officials said.
‘My city is gone’: Powerful tornado kills dozens in Mississippi
Death toll at 26 after a powerful storm that spawned a tornado tears through US states of Mississippi and Alabama.
Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
Honduras has established diplomatic ties with China after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.
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DeSantis looks to revamp strategy amid signs of political strain
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is recalibrating his strategy and messaging amid signs that his presidential ambitions may be faltering before his campaign even gets off the ground. DeSantis be…
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Awaiting possible indictment, Trump rallies in Waco and vows to 'destroy the deep state'
Trump railed against the government officials investigating him, vowing to remove "the thugs and criminals who are corrupting our justice system" if he is elected again.
www.nbcnews.comThat Missing Trump Portrait? Found, Next to Some Old Yoga Mats.
In the bowels of the Trump National Doral hotel in Miami, in a small space leading to electrical rooms, an enormous portrait of the 45th president of the United States rests on a piece of deteriorating purple-colored foam. Stored next to a stack of old yoga mats, the former president’s portrait...
'Leveled': Responders, residents describe horror of Mississippi tornado destruction
First responders in Mississippi were searching on Saturday morning through the destruction left by a deadly tornado.
Trump slams Manhattan DA Bragg's probe as 'prosecutorial misconduct': 'People see it's bulls--t'
Former President Donald Trump struck a defiant tone at a Texas rally on Saturday night while discussing the potentially looming indictment from Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg.
Israeli defense minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant is calling for an immediate and temporary halt to the far-right government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.
apnews.comTrump casts 2024 contest in apocalyptic terms, slams prosecutors
WACO, Texas (Reuters) -Donald Trump used his first election rally in Waco, Texas, to cast the 2024 presidential vote in apocalyptic terms, slam his leading Republican rival Ron DeSantis and rail against prosecutors pursuing him with criminal investigations he likened to a "Stalinist Russia...
Trump campaign won’t hire DeSantis staffers: Report - Washington Examiner
Former President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign will not hire anyone who works for Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, a new report claims. The 45th president has made the Florida governor his primary political target since emerging as the leading Trump alternative in the 2024 GOP primary race...
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'God, guns and Trump': Thousands turn out for Texas rally
As Donald Trump stares down a potential arrest, it is business as usual at his campaign rally.
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Andrew Cuomo blasts Manhattan DA Bragg's Trump probe: 'I think it's all politics'
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he "doesn't understand" why New York City DA Alvin Bragg is "putting such an emphasis" on prosecuting former President Donald Trump.
Austrian FM: Russia’s war in Ukraine is not ‘black and white’
Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg discusses Austria’s military non-alignment policy.
Mitch McConnell back home after completing physical therapy for concussion
Earlier this month, the senator from Kentucky tripped and fell while attending a private dinner at a Washington, D.C., hotel.
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Ruling halts oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish area via Turkey
Iraqi officials announced Saturday that Baghdad has won an international arbitration case that will halt oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdish region by way of Turkey.
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'They're coming after you': Donald Trump attacks prospective indictment during Waco rally
Staging his first public rally of the 2024 election cycle, Trump spent much of his time attacking the various investigations against him.
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Squeezed by investigations, Trump escalates violent rhetoric
Under increasing pressure from state and federal investigators, former President Trump escalated his violent rhetoric this week, heightening tensions as prosecutors weigh whether to bring criminal …
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Trump Waco rally today: What we know about his first big 2024 campaign stop
The timing of former President Donald Trump's Waco rally comes days before the 30th anniversary of a botched government raid that ended in 86 deaths.
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Russia 'largely stalled' in Bakhmut, shifting focus, UK says
The top commander of Ukraine’s military says his forces are pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut.
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GOP plan to overturn Biden student loan forgiveness could attract Democratic support - Washington Examiner
A Republican plan to strike down President Joe Biden's plan to cancel billions in student debt might be attracting Democratic senators. The plan by Republicans is to use the Congressional Review Act, which allows Congress to strike down regulations within a set time frame, on Biden's student...
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Minnesota legislature passes 'trans refuge' bill opponents say would strip custody from non-consenting parents
Minnesota lawmakers passed legislation making the state a "trans refuge" for minors who are being denied so-called "gender-affirming care" in other states.
Greene, Gaetz rip into Haley at Trump rally: She ‘can keep clicking her heels’
Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), known to be loyalists of former President Trump, ripped into Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Saturday during TrumpR…
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No Ukraine offensive without more weapons – Zelensky
There has been talk for some weeks of Ukraine launching a spring offensive against Russian forces.
www.bbc.comKerry: U.S. must work with China on fighting climate change
Despite mounting tensions between the United States and its rivals China and Russia, President Biden’s climate envoy, John Kerry, told Yahoo News that the U.S. must work with those adversaries on combating climate change.
Yemen rebels restrict humanitarian flights arriving in Sanaa
CAIRO (AP) — The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they were imposing severe restrictions starting Saturday on U.N. and other humanitarian flights arriving in the capital, Sanaa.
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U.S. contractor killed, five service members wounded in Syria drone strike
A day after the initial strike, there were two more attacks on coalition bases, officials said Friday.
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Putin: Russia to station nuclear weapons in Belarus
The US Defense Department says it does not believe Russia is preparing to use the nuclear weapons.
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McConnell leaves rehab facility after therapy for concussion
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says has been released from the rehabilitation facility where he had physical therapy for a concussion caused by a fall earlier this month.
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7 killed in explosion at chocolate factory in Pennsylvania identified
Seven people are dead and several others are injured after an explosion at a chocolate factory Friday in West Reading, Pennsylvania.
Mexico sanctioned for not protecting endangered porpoise
Mexico faces sanctions from the international wildlife body known as CITES for not doing enough to protect the vaquita marina, a small porpoise that is the world's most endangered marine mammal.
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House Republicans hit back at Alvin Bragg’s refusal to testify in Trump case - Washington Examiner
Top Republican leaders in the House fired back at Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg over his refusal to testify before Congress about his investigation into former President Donald Trump, giving the New York official until the end of the month to comply with their request. In an eight-page...
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George Mason University students launch petition against hosting Youngkin as commencement speaker
Students at George Mason University are demanding the institution reverse its decision to host Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin as commencement speaker.
Idaho governor signs firing squad execution bill into law
Idaho is now the fifth state to allow execution by firing squad, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
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'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens.
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GOP Rep. introduces bill cutting off money to countries who discriminate based on sexual orientation
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., introduced a bill that would prevent the U.S. government from providing financial aide to a country that targets its residents based on sexual orientation.
Trump rally falls during anniversary of Waco's dark past
Former President Donald Trump's rally in Waco, Texas, this weekend comes amid the 30th anniversary in the city of the infamous deadly standoff at the Branch Davidians compound.
apnews.com‘Unhinged’: Trump Ripped In Withering Editorial From Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post
The previously pro-Donald Trump tabloid offered some harsh truths for supporters of the former president.
Ocasio-Cortez posts first TikTok in support of the app, says ban ‘doesn’t feel right’
As a potential TikTok ban looms, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) gave her response in a unique way: by posting her first video on the social media platform. “This is not only my first …
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French police clash with water reservoir protesters
The unrest follows weeks of protests against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms.
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American service member wounded amid additional attacks on US bases in Syria: reports
A U.S. service member was wounded on Friday following additional attacks on U.S. bases in Syria after an initial attack on a base by Iranian-backed militias on Thursday, according to multiple repor…
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Honduras forms diplomatic ties with China after breaking relations with Taiwan
Honduras is the ninth diplomatic ally that Taipei has lost to Beijing since pro-independence President Tsai Ing-wen first took office in May 2016.
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Iran-backed fighters on alert in east Syria after US strikes
Syrian opposition activists say Iran-backed fighters are on alert in eastern Syria, a day after U.S. forces launched retaliatory airstrikes on sites in the war-torn country.
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Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years
Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020.
Mayorkas slams 'callous' smugglers' 'profit' motive for latest tragedy at the border
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement Friday that the agency is "heartbroken" to learn of the tragedy in Texas, and blamed it on "callous" smugglers.
Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Scorches Today's GOP With A Damning Question
The former Republican Party boss bluntly summed up the modern GOP "in a nutshell."
Lower percentage of private sector employees teleworked last year, but practice is here to stay in some businesses: poll
Story at a glance A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey found many establishments are having their workers return to an office, but some still let them partially or entirely work from home. About two…
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The divide quickly defining the GOP primary.
www.politico.comTraffic officer says he was told to target minority drivers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Police Department leaders encouraged officers to meet illegal ticket quotas by targeting drivers in Black and other minority neighborhoods, a lawsuit filed by an officer contends.
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Andrew Cuomo slams NY, Georgia investigations into Trump as feeding ‘cancer in our body politic’
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) slammed the New York and Georgia investigations into former President Trump as being part of a “cancer in our body politic,” arguing they are politically motiv…
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Accused Russian spy allegedly collected U.S. info on Ukraine war before arrest
A criminal complaint filed Friday reveals more details about Sergey Cherkasov's life undercover.
www.cbsnews.comUkraine-Russia updates: Kyiv seeks UN Security Council meeting
These were the updates on March 26 as they happened.
UN decries torture, killing of Ukrainian and Russian POWs
U.N. human rights monitors say they’ve documented dozens of summary killings of prisoners of war on both sides of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
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Putin says Moscow has deal with Belarus to station nuclear weapons there
Russia has already stationed 10 aircraft in Belarus capable of carrying tactical nuclear weapons, Putin said.
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Hungary: Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with West
Hungary's foreign minister says the West’s steady criticism of his country on democratic and cultural issues makes the right-wing government reluctant to offer support on practical matters, specifically NATO’s buildup against Russia.
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These were the updates on March 26 as they happened.
Medal of Honor recipients reveal feelings about receiving ‘tremendous honor’: ‘wildly bittersweet’
Fox News Digital spoke with two Medal of Honor recipients who shared about their experiences receiving the nation's highest military honor ahead of Medal of Honor Day.
Gandhi says disqualification 'politically motivated'
Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi says he "will not stop" after being stripped of his MP status.
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Sunday shows preview: 2024 inches closer as possible Trump indictment looms; TikTok fight heats up
With the 2024 presidential election inching closer, the looming potential indictment of former President Trump is likely to dominate the Sunday morning talk show circuit this weekend, alongside dis…
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Emil Bocek, last Czech RAF pilot during WWII, dies at 100
The last living Czech pilot who fought the Nazis while serving with Britain’s Royal Air Force during World War II has died at age 100.
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Chicago mayor’s race underscores Democratic divide on handling crime
The Chicago mayoral race is emerging as a key test for Democrats on how they handle the hot-button issues of crime and public safety. Two starkly different candidates in the Windy City’s April 4 ru…
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Massive explosion at Pennsylvania chocolate factory kills five, leaves two missing - Washington Examiner
Five people were killed in a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on Friday. Following the large explosion, a fire broke out at the RM Palmer Company. Thick smoke filled the air, and debris covered the nearby streets. Reading, PA. A chocolate factory has blown...
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After tornado, harrowing tales of survival in Mississippi
Residents of rural Mississippi have recounted harrowing tales of survival after a deadly tornado tore through the state Friday night.
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The longshot Republican betting big on Trump fatigue
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These are the hardest to find state quarters: Where does yours fall?
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Jonathan Majors arrested on assault charge in New York
The actor Jonathan Majors was arrested Saturday in New York on charges of strangulation, assault and harassment after a domestic dispute.
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Elon Musk puts $20 billion value on Twitter, The Information reports
Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk has offered the social-media company's employees stock grants at a valuation of nearly $20 billion, the Information reported on Saturday, citing a person familiar with an email Musk sent to Twitter staff.
Lawmakers give conflicting accounts of how Jan. 6 defendants being treated in D.C. jail after touring facility
Democratic and GOP members of Congress visited the jail and then offered conflicting accounts about how accused Capitol rioters are being treated behind bars.
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Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
One of the two Americans gunned down three weeks ago by a Mexican cartel is being remembered as a sweet man who hoped to celebrate his birthday with a journey over the border
Swiss finance minister defends rushed banking takeover
Switzerland's finance minister defended the shotgun merger between the country's two largest banks in an interview with Swiss newspaper Neue Zuercher Zeitung on Saturday, saying the use of emergency law was necessary to stabilise the situation.
Supreme Court justices abortion votes were locked in after unprecedented leak: Book - Washington Examiner
Supreme Court justices bowed to the pressure when the public saw how they were leaning in the historic vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a new book. The unprecedented leak of a draft opinion showing the court was preparing to overturn the landmark ruling that protected abortion as a...
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Search on for missing in deadly chocolate factory explosion
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania Friday killed three people and left four missing, but authorities say one person was found alive in the rubble.
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More boats sink off Tunisia’s coast, killing 29 asylum seekers
Latest deaths come as Italian media report that a record 2,000 refugees had arrived in Lampedusa within 24 hours.
Florida legislature debates bill to eliminate funding for diversity, equity and inclusion programs on college campuses
The bill has the support of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
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Germany reaches deal with EU on future use of combustion engines
The European Union and Germany have reached a deal on the future use of combustion engines, officials said on Saturday, an issue that has been closely followed by the auto industry.
Canada, U.S. must stand together before 'increasingly assertive' China, Trudeau says
Trudeau and Biden's speeches were attended by Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, detained in China for nearly three years.
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2 Cuban migrants fly into Florida on motorized hang glider
Two Cuban migrants used a motorized hang glider to fly the approximately 90 miles from the communist island to Key West, Florida.
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Bank failures become flashpoints in emerging 2024 field
The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have emerged as turning points in key Senate races heading into 2024, with Democrats quick to seize on the issue and in some cases attack thei…
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Analysis: Banking woes, Fed keep U.S. market investors on edge
Bank concerns drove sharp moves in financial stocks throughout the week after the collapse of two U.S. lenders and UBS' takeover of Credit Suisse. Many worry that other nasty surprises are lurking.
Migrant deaths on Texas train mark latest border incident in string of recent tragedies: 'Heartbroken'
The deaths of two migrants near Uvalde, Texas, is the latest tragedy at the southern border amid an ongoing smuggling and illegal migration crisis in its third year.
These are the hardest to find state quarters: Where does yours fall?
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Ukraine using Soviet-era choppers to pummel Russia from afar
The Ukrainian army is using Soviet-era helicopters on missions to the front lines in the fight against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
apnews.comCredit Suisse accessed billions in liquidity last weekend, Swiss finance minister says
Credit Suisse tapped the Swiss National Bank for "a large multi-billion amount" last weekend to secure its liquidity, the country's finance minister Karin Keller-Sutter told Swiss broadcaster SRF on Saturday.
Lebanon wakes up in two time zones because of daylight savings spat
The caretaker prime minister delayed moving clocks ahead. The Maronite church sprang forward.
Kamala Harris Africa trip: Can US charm offensive woo continent from China?
US Vice-President Kamala Harris embarks on a tour of the continent amid fierce competition for influence.
www.bbc.comDeSantis targets Trump's past praise of Fauci as issue to exploit in potential 2024 match up
Donald Trump awarded Anthony Fauci for his work on the COVID vaccine, potentially fueling Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' line of attack about Trump's handling of the pandemic.
How Ketanji Brown Jackson has fared in her first nine months on Supreme Court - Washington Examiner
During her first nine months on the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson has earned the praise of both her liberal and conservative colleagues, who say the associate justice has “hit the ground running” since being sworn in last year. Jackson was praised by those on the Left when she was...
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Gwyneth Paltrow insists Utah ski collision wasn't her fault
Gwyneth Paltrow has testified about a 2016 ski collision at a Utah ski resort where a man is suing her, saying he's since suffered from broken ribs and brain damage.
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Politics are increasingly a dating dealbreaker — especially for women
Story at a glance Americans say it has become harder to date people with different political views in recent years. Women and Democrats, in particular, say they are unwilling to date across the ais…
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Nearly century-old Los Angeles hotel serves as beacon for women's rights
The Hotel Figueroa was completely financed and built by a trailblazing group of women in 1926, and its legacy lives on.
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Mourners gather for American killed by cartel on Mexico trip
LAKE CITY, S.C. (AP) — Photos of a peewee football player flashed across a slideshow. The image of a smiling young man adorned memorial T-shirts. But the body of the American gunned down three week…
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Chabelo: The Mexico TV legend who became a meme
Xavier López Rodriguez's squeaky-voiced character sparked many an internet meme.
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As California contends with compounding crises, what’s at stake in farm bill negotiations
California officials are pushing to expand the financial protections available to farmers in the upcoming federal farm bill as the state’s massive agricultural industry contends with drought, wildf…
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Composer Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, dies at 43
"We are all totally bereft," Webber said in a statement.
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Roxham Road still busy with asylum seekers after Biden, Trudeau amend pact
Asylum seekers warned by police they could be sent back continued to walk into Canada through the unofficial United States border crossing into Quebec at Roxham Road a day after the two countries amended a 20-year-old asylum pact trying to stem the influx.
Factbox: The biggest financial crises of the last four decades
Markets have experienced massive upheaval in the last month, prompted in part by two of the three largest banking failures in U.S. history while Swiss lender Credit Suisse was bought by rival UBS Group AG in a merger engineered by Swiss regulators.
Honduras cuts ties with Taiwan, opens relations with China
Honduras switches diplomatic allegiance from Taiwan to China, leaving Taipei recognised by just 13 sovereign states.
Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks
Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, whose administration also has boosted funding for the shared waters. Following their discussion Friday in Ottawa...
Daily Covid cases rises to 1,890 in India; highest in 149 days
The active cases now comprises 0.02 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 98.79 per cent, the ministry said. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,63,883, while the case fatality rate was recorded at...
PAINFUL TRUTH: Do COVID’s origins matter?
In this week’s column, Matthew Claxton says it doesn’t really matter much where this virus came from
www.mapleridgenews.comHow Florida uses a little-known law to punish abortion clinics
The state is targeting abortion providers — but not for violating the 15-week ban.
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The Guardian view on how Covid began: look to the future | Editorial
Editorial: The row over whether the pandemic started with a lab leak is growing. But the most important question is what we do now
Doctors may miss how addiction patients cheat drug tests
Doctors may be missing patients who are trying to cheat on tests that check if they are taking medication for opioid addiction
Wealthy? Educated? You’re primed to live through COVID-19
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that the message many are sending is that older folks are on their own. Good luck.
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Hospitals still feeling financial burden of COVID
The health care industry bore the brunt of COVID-19 when the pandemic struck the U.S. in March 2020 and three years later the impact continues to cause upheavals.
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As South bans abortion, thousands turn to Illinois clinics
Hundreds of women are traveling weekly to the southern tip of Illinois to secure an abortion. It's something no longer available to millions of women living in a 1,800 mile stretch of 11 Southern states that have mostly banned pregnancy terminations since last June, when the Supreme Court stripped a
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Long Covid: Three years and no magic bullet
BBC Scotland's Lucy Adams still suffers from the effects of long Covid and wants to know why.
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Truly random drug testing: Some patients must drug test often, while others are never asked
With no official guidance, some patients with ADHD are drug tested frequently to confirm they are using their prescription properly; others, never at all.
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LA County Health Officials Say COVID Rules Remain in Effect at California Worksites
LA County Health Officials remind employers that employees must follow COVID rules if they test positive.
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A hidden pandemic: the orphans Covid has left behind
"Papa died last night, but his death is not the end."
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