CNN.com - US News

• Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
  Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."
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• He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
  A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
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• Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
  A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.
  - 45 days ago 17 Apr 23, 4:06am -
• Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
  The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 peop…
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• GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Repub…
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• Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
  A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
  - 44 days ago 18 Apr 23, 11:35am -
• McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating ta…
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• Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
  The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
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• China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
  China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
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• Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
  • Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
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• McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
  McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
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• Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
  Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
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FOX News - World

• newUnited States, South Africa send over 300 firefighters to Canada to help with wildfires
  South Africa and the United States are sending over 300 firefighters to help with the wildfires in Canada. The fire has forced about 21,000 people from their homes.
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• newNorth Korea releases rare photos of failed launch, criticizes 'gangster-like' US for cracking down on missiles
  North Korean leaders are defending their attempt to launch a spy satellite after a U.S. National Security Council spokesman condemned the failed project.
  - 15 mins ago 1 Jun 23, 9:26am -
• newCause of last year's train derailment that killed 5 in German Alps discovered by investigators
  The cause of last year's train derailment in the German Alps has been discovered by investigators. They believe damage to concrete ties used on the tracks caused the accident.
  - 26 mins ago 1 Jun 23, 9:15am -
• newPotato spill on Danish bridge causes traffic, authorities investigating whether spill was accidental
  Authorities in Denmark have detained a truck driver who spilled potatoes on multiple bridges leading into the country's capital. They are determining whether the spill was accidental
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• newJudge rules Australia's most decorated war veteran unlawfully killed POWs, committed war crimes in Afghanistan
  Ben Roberts-Smith, Australia's most decorated war veteran, committed war crimes such as unlawfully killing prisoners, a judge ruled on June 1, 2023.
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• newIndian government won't consider proposals for new coal plants, will focus on growing renewable energy sector
  India's government is planning on growing its renewable energy sector and will not consider proposals for new coal plants in the next five years
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• newBorn in a typhoon, many Guam newborns remain without electricity
  Officials said only 28% of Guam has electricity in the aftermath of Typhoon Mawar tearing through the island. It may take up to 6 weeks for Guam to fully restore power.
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• newJapan’s southern islands prepare for Tropical Storm Mawar
  Businesses and residents in Japan are making preparations as weakened Tropical Storm Mawar, previously a typhoon, approaches the country’s southern Okinawa islands.
  - 3 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 6:32am -
• newRussia's early morning attack on Kyiv kills at least 3, including a child, wounds others
  Russia launched another deadly missile attack on Kyiv, continuing its bombardment of the capital city as Ukraine prepares for a counteroffensive.
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• newChina Xi Jinping tells national security team to prepare for ‘worst-case scenario’ as leaders warn of AI risks
  Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting with other Communist Party leaders on Tuesday in which he warned his national security chiefs to be prepared for "worst-case" scenarios.
  - 13 hours ago 31 May 23, 8:32pm -
• newChile shuts down state-owned copper smelter after decades of pollution
  Chile's state-owned copper mining company, Codelco, has shut down a smelting facility blamed for significant pollution in the Quintero Bay.
  - 14 hours ago 31 May 23, 7:35pm -
• newWhatever happened to ... Hong Kong pro-democracy protests?
  Protests began following the passage of controversial legislation that allowed for suspected criminals to be sent to China for trial. The protests were seen as a "watershed" moment for Hong Kong as millions took to the streets.
  - 15 hours ago 31 May 23, 6:51pm -
• newBurma's UN special envoy to resign in June
  The U.N. special envoy for Burma, Noeleen Heyzer, will resign from her post in June, the international governing body announced Wednesday.
  - 15 hours ago 31 May 23, 6:37pm -
• newClimate change not to blame for triple-whammy cyclones, floods ravaging Italy: researchers
  Three back-to-back cyclones that led to deadly floods across northern Italy cannot be attributed to manmade climate change, a study by the World Weather Attribution found.
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• newLatvia's Rinkēvičs elected president, first openly gay leader in the Baltics
  Latvia's popular foreign minister, Edgars Rinkēvičs, has been elected president by the Baltic nation's parliament, succeeding retiring incumbent Egils Levits
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• newCanada to introduce mandatory warning labels on individual cigarettes, becoming first country to do so
  Canada will implement new regulations requiring warning labels on individual cigarettes, making it the first country to do so. The move is aimed at helping people quit smoking.
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• newFormer mayor cleared of kidnapping charge in case of 43 abducted Mexican students
  Former mayor José Luis Abarca, who was considered a key figure in the 2014 abduction and disappearance of 43 students in Mexico, has been cleared of a kidnapping charge.
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• newWhat is chroming, the new social media trend that killed a 13-year-old girl?
  Chroming appears to be a variation of the decades-old trend of huffing or sniffing materials, such as glue or aerosol spray, in order to achieve a high.
  - 18 hours ago 31 May 23, 3:13pm -
• newConfederation of British Industry proposes reforms to secure future amidst misconduct allegations
  The Confederation of British Industry has proposed several reforms to secure its future amidst misconduct allegations. Members set to vote June 6 on proposals at a general meeting.
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• newWeigh to go: Airline asks passengers to step on the scales before flight to slim down fuel costs
  Air New Zealand will begin voluntarily weighing passengers before they board a flight in order to improve the company's fuel efficiency after the pandemic.
  - 19 hours ago 31 May 23, 2:28pm -
• newRussia’s Medvedev says UK officials are ‘legitimate military targets’ for their support to Ukraine
  Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said British officials qualify as "legitimate military targets" because of the U.K.'s war aid to Ukraine.
  - 20 hours ago 31 May 23, 1:28pm -
• newBlast in east Lebanon kills 5 in base controlled by Palestinian faction, Israel denies role
  Two Palestinian officials said an explosion at a military base has killed five militants of a Syria-backed Palestinian faction in eastern Lebanon and wounded 10 others.
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• new16 children, adult injured after fall at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg: report
  A total of 17 people, including 16 children between the ages of 10 and 11, have been injured after a fall at Fort Gibraltar in Winnipeg, Manitoba, reports say.
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• newBiden accuser Reade defects to Russia out of 'safety,' expert warns it's not whole story
  President Biden’s sexual assault accuser Tara Reade claimed she chose to move to Russia as she no longer felt safe in the U.S., saying that she worried she might "walk into a cage or be killed" in her home.
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• newNorth Korea elected to World Health Organization executive board
  The North Korean Ministry of Public Health's Dr. Jong Min Pak has been elected to the executive board of the World Health Organization until at least 2026.
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CBS News - Latest World

• newTrucker detained after a "weird" potato-spill on a key Denmark bridge
  Officials say it "looks weird," and could have been an accident - or a protest over new environmental restrictions on diesel trucks hauling heavy loads.
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• newDebate over possible Putin visit heats up in South Africa
  South Africa's government is trying to clear hurdles for Vladimir Putin to attend a BRICS leaders' summit, despite an international warrant for his arrest.
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• new"Objects secured" in hunt around reservoir for Madeleine McCann clues
  German officials say items were found near a reservoir in Portugal in the latest search for clues, but it's unclear if any are related to the missing British girl.
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• newCanada is putting warning labels on each cigarette: "Poison in every puff"
  The warnings - in English and French - include "poison in every puff," "tobacco smoke harms children" and "cigarettes cause impotence."
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• newWilliam and Kate show up for royal wedding of Jordan's crown prince
  The British royals' attendance at the ceremony in Amman was kept under wraps until just a few hours before the start of the palace ceremony.
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• newAir New Zealand requiring passenger weight checks
  Air New Zealand will begin requiring passengers on some international flights to step on a scale before boarding. The airline said it's part of a survey to determine the average passenger weight on its planes.
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• newNorth Korea calls U.S. "gangster-like," vows another satellite launch
  Kim Yo Jong, the sister of Kim Jong Un, accused the U.S. of hypocrisy and "gangster-like logic," vowing another military spy satellite launch in the near future.
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• newChinese fighter jet harassed U.S. Air Force spy plane
  The pilot of the Chinese jet performed an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" while intercepting a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane May 26, the Pentagon said.
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• newJapan prepares to release treated radioactive water from Fukushima nuclear disaster into sea
  A million tons of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant are to be released into the sea. Japan is asking its G7 allies to get behind the release – part of the ongoing cleanup at the plant more than a decade after one of the worst nucle…
  - 20 hours ago 31 May 23, 1:41pm -
• new$1M reward offered in 50-year-old case of missing Australian boy
  Jimmy Taylor was 12 years old when he disappeared in August 1974. He was last seen at a store near his home in western Australia.
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• newBiden sex assault accuser Tara Reade asks for Russian citizenship
  Reade said in an interview in Moscow that she also wants to remain a U.S. citizen. Biden has categorically denied her claim, which dates back to 1993.
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• new"Narco sub" seized as crew tries in vain to sink 5,300 pounds of cocaine
  Officials said the crew tried to open valves and sink the vessel along with its drug-laden cargo. It didn't work.
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• newPlan to dump Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea faces local opposition
  The plan has alarmed the public and outraged fishermen — even as the international energy agency looks inclined to back it.
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• newRussia accuses Ukraine of drone strike on oil refinery inside Russian territory
  Russia said a Ukrainian drone attack caused another fire at an oil refinery inside Russian territory, just a day after a swarm of drones attacked Moscow in a move President Vladimir Putin called "a clear sign of terrorist activity." Russia's drone st…
  - 24 hours ago 31 May 23, 9:54am -
• new13 family members die after reportedly eating toxic porridge
  The victims ranged in age from 2 to 33, the health ministry said​.
  - 24 hours ago 31 May 23, 9:46am -
• Fatal stabbing of teen girl in public sparks outrage in India
  The victim was a 16-year-old who worked part-time as a tutor to help her family earn a living.
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 9:34am -
• Watch 2023 Human Rights Watch Film Festival documentaries in NYC and at home
  Powerful exposés of human rights abuses, war and deforestation are being screened in New York City May 31-June 8, and available nationwide via streaming June 5-11.
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• Why does North Korea want a spy satellite so badly?
  North Korea said its attempt to put the country's first spy satellite into orbit failed on Wednesday. Here's why it matters.
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 9:18am -
• Moscow hit by drones
  Moscow, Russia's capital, was hit by drones on Monday in what appeared to be the first attack on a civilian area in Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began. Ukraine denied being behind the attack. Debora Patta reports.
  - 1 day ago 30 May 23, 10:51pm -
• Industry leaders warn of AI risks
  Dozens of industry leaders, including the CEO of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, are warning about the potential risks of artificial intelligence. They said it should be a "global priority" to mitigate the risks of extinction brought about by AI.
  - 1 day ago 30 May 23, 10:22pm -
• U.N. nuclear chief urges Russia and Ukraine to ban attacks at plant
  The head of the IAEA urged Russia and Ukraine to commit to a plan "to avoid the danger of a catastrophic incident" at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 7:16pm -
• Why the water in Venice's Grand Canal turned bright green
  A phosphorescent green liquid patch in Venice's Grand Canal was caused by fluorescein, a non-toxic substance, Italian officials said.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 7:01pm -
• Afghans who fled Taliban takeover still waiting for asylum in U.S.
  Less than 5,000 of the 77,000 Afghans resettled in the U.S. after the Taliban took power in 2021 have secured permanent legal status, according to DHS figures.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 6:06pm -
• Nova Scotia wildfire forces 16,000 to evacuate
  A wildfire in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia has forced thousands of people to evacuate. The smoke has also prompted air quality alerts as far south along the U.S. East Coast as Philadelphia.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:54pm -
• Remains of Indiana soldier killed during World War II identified
  The remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Leonard E. Adams were accounted for in July of 2022 with the help of dental and anthropological analysis.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:49pm -
• North Korea says first spy satellite crashes into sea after launch
  A statement published in state media said the rocket carrying the satellite crashed into waters off the Korean Peninsula's western coast after it lost thrust following the separation of its first and second stages.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:45pm -
• Model wore noose dress at Cannes to highlight Iran's "wrongful executions"
  The back of Mahlagha Jaberi's dress also featured the text "Stop Executions," though Cannes security stopped her from displaying it, according to the Iranian model.
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• Young couple shot dead by landlord over tenancy dispute
  A Canadian couple died on Saturday after both were fatally shot by their landlord.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 2:43pm -
• China declines invitation to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
  China rejected an invitation for its defense minister to meet with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on the sidelines of an annual defense summit in Singapore.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 11:33am -
• Woman knocked unconscious, still wins chaotic cheese race
  "I just remember hitting my head, I remember hurting, and then I remember waking up in the tent," Delaney Irving said.
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L.A. News - National News

• new$10,000 could land you that lighthouse you've always wanted
  The General Services Administration plans to sell four lighthouses through public auctions and give away six others.
  - 3 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 7:00am -
• newIn Jordan, a lavish royal wedding doubles as a princely coming-out party
  Jordan is celebrating the wedding of Crown Prince Hussein to a Saudi architect with lavish events designed to showcase the heir to the throne.
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• newNicholas Goldberg: The affirmative action calamity brewing at the Supreme Court
  Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's 2003 prediction that affirmative action college admissions would only last 25 more years may come true if the current court has its way. That would be tragic.
  - 5 hours ago 1 Jun 23, 5:05am -
• newCalmes: In the debt limit showdown, both Biden and (surprise!) McCarthy are winners
  The debt-ceiling fight in the GOP House ended in rare bipartisanship, with wins and losses on both sides. But the president won measurably more.
  - 12 hours ago 31 May 23, 9:38pm -
• newHouse approves bipartisan deal to suspend debt limit, reducing fear of U.S. default
  The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's deal to suspend the federal debt ceiling through 2024.
  - 13 hours ago 31 May 23, 8:28pm -
• newNASA's experts talk UAPs ahead of final report on unidentified flying objects
  NASA is holding its first public meeting on UFOs a year after launching a study into unexplained sightings, or unidentified aerial phenomena.
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• newCOVID-19 outbreak hits CDC epidemiology conference
  The CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service Conference hosted 1,800 people over four days in Atlanta — 13% of them said they later tested positive for the coronavirus.
  - 22 hours ago 31 May 23, 12:08pm -

• newOnly 3 of 23 Guatemalan presidential candidates campaigned in L.A. Immigrants are upset
  In the Guatemalan presidential election June 25, immigrants in the U.S. can again choose who will be the next head of state of their nation of origin.
  - 23 hours ago 31 May 23, 10:20am -
• The most famous extinction event in the planet's history is happening again — in Santa Cruz
  Scientists are using a UC Santa Cruz greenhouse to recreate the mass extinction that wiped out the dinosaurs. They want to learn why some species survived when so many did not.
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• Why McCarthy and Biden both stand to gain from the debt deal — if they can get it passed
  President Biden and Rep. Kevin McCarthy have different reasons for striking a debt deal, but the public is thirsty for compromise, and both men stand to benefit.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 8:27pm -
• 5 minors arrested in Memorial Day melee between 30 young people and 3 Marines
  Three off-duty Marines were kicked and punched by 30 teenagers and young adults near the San Clemente Pier, the Orange County Sheriff's Department said.
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• Keep your clothes on, Georgia tells residents using shirtless selfies for digital IDs
  Georgia officials urged people to 'please take pictures with your clothes on when submitting them for your Digital Driver's License and IDs.'
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• A year after outbreak, Africa waits for its share of mpox vaccines
  The Jynneos vaccine is highly effective in fighting mpox, and rich countries have stockpiled doses. But in Africa, where mpox is endemic, health officials don't have access to it.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 11:46am -
• Opinion: The Supreme Court was enabling corruption well before the Clarence Thomas scandal
  John Roberts' court has undone campaign finance safeguards and overturned convictions of public officials for years, most recently that of a onetime aide to Andrew Cuomo.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:30am -
• Notre Dame cathedral's iconic spire fell in flames. Now it is set to rise again
  One of the most complex phases of the reconstruction of fire-ravaged Notre Dame de Paris is underway: the rebuilding of the cathedral's famous spire.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 4:00am -
• Here's what's in Biden-McCarthy's deal to raise the debt limit
  President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a deal to increase the government debt limit so the U.S. can avoid a default and economic turmoil.
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 1:38pm -
• This city was ravaged in WWII. Why do few remember the suffering and sacrifice?
  Even in the Philippines, the 1945 battle by American and Filipino forces to liberate Manila is largely forgotten. Researchers and historians are trying to change that.
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 7:00am -
• Senate candidates who hope to replace Feinstein are wooing Democratic activists
  With few policy differences among them, the top Democratic candidates running for Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat lean on history as they woo voters.
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 7:00am -
• Nicholas Goldberg: Don't fall for any third-party baloney. It's the last thing we need in 2024
  The centrist political group No Labels is threatening to put up a 'unity' candidate for president. But that'll probably just reelect Trump.
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 5:00am -
• Incumbent Erdogan wins unprecedented Turkey presidential runoff race
  With nearly 99% of ballot boxes opened, unofficial results showed Erdogan with 52% of the vote, compared with 48% for challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
  - 4 days ago 28 May 23, 11:10am -
• Column: DeSantis is waging a 'battle for reality' with his anti-trans, anti-Black book bans
  Hours after the Florida governor announced his run for president, LeVar Burton of "Reading Rainbow" fame issued a stark warning about what's at stake.
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• Poll: Trump takes big lead over DeSantis among California Republicans
  After trailing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis three months ago, former President Trump now has a commanding lead as California Republicans' choice to be their 2024 presidential nominee.
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• Republicans are crowding the 2024 race. It boosts Trump, but may help the GOP in the end
  Trump holds a commanding position in the polls, but he is attracting serious rivals who think he can be beaten. That's good news for Republican voters.
  - 4 days ago 28 May 23, 6:00am -
• Biden and McCarthy reach last-minute deal to raise U.S. debt limit
  President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy strike an "agreement in principle" on Saturday to raise the federal government's borrowing limit and cut some spending.
  - 5 days ago 27 May 23, 8:45pm -
• With an Erdogan win, Turkey would continue to play both sides of the U.S.-Russia divide
  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has courted Russia, to U.S. chagrin, while serving as a stalwart in the Western NATO alliance.
  - 5 days ago 27 May 23, 9:31am -
• Mutilated body found in Alabama in 1997 identified through 'genetic genealogy' as California man
  Using new DNA technology and genetic genealogy, northern Alabama officials have identified a mutilated body found in the woods in 1997 as a 20-year-old Santa Barbara man.
  - 6 days ago 26 May 23, 7:00am -
• 'Syrians will go!' As Turkey's election runoff nears, refugees face new threats
  The election battle between Turkey's president and his main challenger is increasingly focused on one issue: Syrian refugees in their country.
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• A Yellowstone visitor tried to help a struggling bison calf. It had to be euthanized
  The bison calf struggled to get across a river at Yellowstone National Park. A park visitor tried to help. The calf had to be euthanized when it was rejected by its herd.
  - 7 days ago 25 May 23, 1:13pm -
• Supreme Court limits EPA protection for wetlands, favoring property rights over clean water
  In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court limits federal protection for wetlands in a property rights case, saying the Clean Water Act does not usually apply to the marshy areas.
  - 7 days ago 25 May 23, 9:22am -
• Column: Wells Fargo denied well-off borrowers low-interest loans. Is it because they're Black?
  A group of Black customers is suing Wells Fargo, claiming the bank slow-rolled or denied them loans based on race.
  - 7 days ago 25 May 23, 7:00am -
• Column: Ron DeSantis faces a sobering lesson on ambition, hubris and big talk
  Former big-state governors and failed presidential candidates like California's Pete Wilson and Texas' Rick Perry are a cautionary tale for the Florida governor.
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• Opinion: El Niño is back. What does that mean for an already overheated California?
  The phenomenon has fueled heat waves, floods and massive economic losses across the world. This year, on top of global warming, they stand to be even worse.
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• Booming eruptions, ash everywhere: What life is like under Mexico's most dangerous volcano
  Amid a series of booming eruptions, Mexican authorities have told millions who live near the Popocatépetl volcano to prepare for possible evacuation.
  - 7 days ago 25 May 23, 5:00am -
• News Analysis: Does announcing for president on Twitter prove Ron DeSantis is too online?
  Candidates in both parties have run into trouble by catering to their online audience while neglecting the concerns of the less politically engaged majority.
  - 8 days ago 24 May 23, 7:22pm -
• Column: The DOJ's classified documents probe may wrap up soon. Here's why Trump should worry
  The special counsel's investigation of the former president's Mar-a-Lago trove has taken longer than some expected, but it appears to be a strong case.
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• Don't eat raw cookie dough, CDC warns: Salmonella outbreak linked to bake-at-home products
  A salmonella outbreak in six states, including California, is tied to two varieties of raw cookie dough sold at Papa Murphy's Take 'N' Bake Pizza stores, investigators say.
  - 8 days ago 24 May 23, 2:53pm -
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis launches 2024 GOP presidential bid in glitchy Twitter appearance
  DeSantis formally launches his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in a technically challenged rollout.
  - 8 days ago 24 May 23, 1:57pm -
• Despite deal, Colorado River's long-term water crisis remains unsolved
  California, Arizona and Nevada's three-year agreement to cut use of Colorado River water, in a deal backed by federal funds, is only a temporary fix.
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• Column: Lawmakers in states are handcuffing voters and ignoring election results
  In a power grab, state lawmakers are ignoring election returns and looking to override popular sentiment to impose their will. The latest example is a walkout by Oregon legislators unhappy with majority Democrats.
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• Column: Killed for shoplifting snacks and a Sprite: San Francisco, Walgreens and an ugly legacy
  A security guard in San Francisco shot Banko Brown, a transgender Black man, exposing how the city's Black community suffers under the pressures of poverty and racism.
  - 8 days ago 24 May 23, 7:00am -
• Two Christian college employees used pronouns in their email signatures. Then they were fired
  Two employees at a Christian college say they were fired as residence hall directors after refusing to remove pronouns from their email signatures.
  - 9 days ago 23 May 23, 3:57pm -
• California emerges as big winner in Colorado River water deal
  The proposition, which came after months of tense negotiations, lays out plans for water cuts in California, Arizona and Nevada through 2026.
  - 9 days ago 23 May 23, 7:00am -
• Breakthrough Colorado River deal reached, outlining big water cuts for three years
  Seven states have agreed to cut water use to boost the Colorado River's depleted reservoirs, reaching a consensus after months of negotiations.
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• At Mexico's gay cowboy conventions, men connect with each other — and their country's rugged past
  Each spring, hundreds of gay cowboys gather in Zacatecas for a convention that celebrates sexual freedom and romanticizes Mexico's rural past.
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• DeSantis wants to 'make America Florida.' That could mean many more uninsured
  Ron DeSantis made his name on culture war issues. But the new presidential candidate's healthcare record includes running one of the least-insured states in America.
  - 10 days ago 22 May 23, 6:00am -
• 'We want to be Americans': Migrants flow through Mexico's southern border after Title 42's end
  Following the expiration of Title 42, U.S.-bound migrants are still arriving at Mexico's southern border to travel north, in a chaotic scene.
  - 10 days ago 22 May 23, 4:00am -
• Three Americans among 10 killed in Baja California car rally ambush
  Authorities are investigating an apparent gunfight at an off-road car rally in Mexico's Baja California state that left 10 people dead and 10 hurt.
  - 10 days ago 22 May 23, 2:47am -
• Biden wraps up G-7 summit with more aid for Ukraine, confusion on Bakhmut, optimism on China
  Although he vowed the U.S. debt crisis would not overshadow meeting of world's wealthiest democracies, Biden returned to the theme on its final day.
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• Column: Feinstein is not going to quit the Senate. Ever. Just ask her biographer
  Jerry Roberts, who's followed Feinstein's career for nearly 50 years, says adversity has steeled her against pressure to retire amid doubts about her capability.
  - 11 days ago 21 May 23, 9:00am -
• Column: Debt ceiling negotiations were hard when Biden was vice president. They're even harder now
  Debt ceiling negotiations between President Biden and Republican leaders are sputtering toward the brink of an unprecedented federal default, and perhaps beyond.
  - 11 days ago 21 May 23, 6:00am -
• Florida professor lives in an underwater hotel for a record 73 days. His goal? An even 100
  Biomedical engineer Joseph Dituri of the University of South Florida is living at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon and running experiments on how his body responds.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 5:50pm -
• Hyundai, Kia reach settlement on vehicles vulnerable to TikTok theft challenge
  Hyundai and Kia vehicles were vulnerable to theft using a simple USB charging cord. The challenge to steal them went viral on TikTok.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 3:41pm -
• Arab League nations welcome back longtime pariah Syria at annual summit
  In March 2013, with almost 100,000 dead in the then-two-year Syrian revolution against President Bashar Assad, a Muslim cleric who headed the Syrian opposition was welcomed to take the country's seat at the annual summit of Arab leaders.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 1:21pm -
• Last survivors of Hiroshima bombing watch as Biden pays tribute, but issues no apology
  Group of 7 leaders convene in Hiroshima and honor victims of the U.S. atomic bomb. But they have no new plans to reduce the threat of nuclear war.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 11:25am -
• 'Catfish' cop who killed three in Riverside failed Virginia State Police mental health exam, lawyers allege
  Lawyers for relatives of the teen kidnapped by Austin Lee Edwards allege the Virginia State Police 'buried' his failed mental health exam before hiring him.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 7:58am -
• Opinion: What happened to Ecuador? How crime and power struggles brought a democracy to the brink
  The president disbanded the National Assembly to avoid impeachment. The move bodes ill for the country's democracy and could return Rafael Correa to power.
  - 13 days ago 19 May 23, 5:30am -
• Why border crossings have fallen since Trump-era rules expired last week
  The Biden administration was worried border crossings would surge after Title 42 expired. Officials, experts and migrants help explain why numbers have fallen instead.
  - 14 days ago 18 May 23, 3:16pm -

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• newTrump’s docs case complicated by reported behind-the-scenes tapes
  Investigators reportedly have a recording of Donald Trump talking about a classified document he took. If accurate, the evidence is going to hurt his defense.
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• newAs House advances budget deal, there are plenty of lessons learned
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy said that “more than 95%“ of his GOP conference was “very excited” about the debt ceiling agreement. His math was a bit off.
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• newWhy Chris Christie 2024 could be good for America
  Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie intends to announce that he's running for president. His plan to attack Trump relentlessly could be good for America.
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• newThe debt ceiling bill may have passed in the House, but the drama is just beginning
  Debt ceiling negotiations ended with the House passing a bill to raise the limit until 2025 and includes Republican priorities like student loan payments.
  - 13 hours ago 31 May 23, 8:29pm -

• newNew York Mayor Eric Adams is embracing his inner Trump
  Eric Adams, a former police officer and Republican turned conservative Democrat, showcased his right-wing tendencies in May. New Yorkers ought to be concerned.
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• newThe real meaning of James Comer's Fox News backpedaling
  House Oversight Republican James Comer boasted on Fox News his committee is investigating Biden to pursue a Republican political victory amid new polls.
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• newNeal Katyal: Jack Smith is ‘looking under the hood’ at personnel decisions
  Former acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal and former Justice Department prosecutor Andrew Weissmann react to new reporting that Trump White House aides were subpoenaed in the firing of election security expert
  - 17 hours ago 31 May 23, 4:24pm -
• newDeSantis’ assault on ‘leftism’ is totalitarianism in disguise
  Ron DeSantis on Memorial Day, standing in front of a big warship, assured Americans that, as your two-term president, he would “destroy leftism” and “wokeism.”
  - 18 hours ago 31 May 23, 3:51pm -
• newHow Rudy Giuliani and Antonin Scalia figure in Trump’s hush money case
  Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is using Republicans’ own words against former President Donald Trump in court.
  - 19 hours ago 31 May 23, 2:53pm -
• newRight-wing Turning Point USA partners with registered sex offender for pastors event
  Turning Point USA’s recent Pastors Summit was brought to you, in part, by a registered sex offender. It's an ironic turn of events given TPUSA President Charlie Kirk's recent rants.
  - 19 hours ago 31 May 23, 2:16pm -
• newGOP’s Chris Stewart to resign his seat in Congress
  Rep. Chris Stewart might not be immediately recognized by a national audience, but as congressional resignations go, the Utahan's departure is a significant one
  - 22 hours ago 31 May 23, 12:00pm -
• Marjorie Taylor Greene sees impeachment votes as her ‘dessert’
  Why would Marjorie Taylor Greene back the bipartisan budget deal? Because she believes an impeachment vote against "someone" might soon follow.
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• Does this Connecticut lawmaker know that ‘witchcraft’ wasn’t real? Hard to say
  The Connecticut Senate passed a resolution absolving people convicted of "witchcraft" during America's colonial era. Republican Rob Sampson was the lone vote against it.
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• Leaked recording shows DeSantis supporters worried about abortion ban
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a mountain to climb if he wants to become president. He won’t just have to defeat Donald Trump, he'll have to overcome backlash to his abortion ban.
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 6:01am -
• Joe Biden just proved his critics wrong — again
  America appears polarized and divided.
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 5:00am -
• Joe Biden just proved his critics wrong — again
  America appears polarized and divided.
  - 1 day ago 31 May 23, 5:00am -
• Sarah Silverman shows us how to evolve — and stay funny
  Sarah Silverman's new comedy special on HBO Max "Someone You Love" raises a complicated question: If cancellation is a definable thing, why hasn’t she been canceled?
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• Biden and Cruz both say they hate this anti-LGBT law
  Ted Cruz tweeted his opposition to Uganda's "Anti-Homosexuality Act," clearing the lowest bar possible for LGBTQ rights.
  - 2 days ago 30 May 23, 5:48pm -
• Why Joe Biden's struggle with Black voters still isn't good news for Donald Trump
  Bidens' policies have made no difference to Black people's lives, half of Black adults say in a Washington Post / Ipsos poll. But they'd be angry if Trump won.
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• The incredible final twist that turned 'Succession' into a true tragedy
  Ending of “Succession” suck? HBO's biggest hit since “Game of Thrones” had its season four finale on Sunday. Which Logan Roy child won? Not Kendall (or Roman).
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• Trump’s lawyers can't stop getting in trouble
  Trump's attorneys from Rudy Giuliani to Boris Epshteyn to Pat Cipollone have encountered their fair share of scandal, showing just how bad Trump's legal woes are.
  - 3 days ago 29 May 23, 5:00am -
• Trump's last-minute Garland letter is a desperate pre-emptive strike
  Trump lawyers send letter to Merrick Garland in desperate guilty self-own as Jack Smith's Mar-a-Lago documents charges decision appears imminent for June.
  - 4 days ago 28 May 23, 9:19am -
• The Mar-a-Lago classified docs case keeps getting worse for Trump
  Sources tell the Washington Post that Trump employees moved boxes of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago suggests plenty about his intent.
  - 5 days ago 27 May 23, 5:00am -
• Why the outrage at Target's Pride merch is disturbingly familiar to me
  Target boycott for its Pride Month merchandise shows a disturbing pattern of the anti-LGBTQ GOP and conservatives demonizing already marginalized groups.
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