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Trump seeks lengthy delay of classified docs trial, citing upcoming election
Logan Cyrus/AFP via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — In a court filing late Monday night, lawyers for former President Donald Trump called for a lengthy delay of his federal trial on charges related to his handling [Read More…]
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Monday’s Powerball jackpot jumps to $675 million
LPETTET/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot for Monday’s drawing rose to $675 million after no one won on Saturday. A single winner would have taken home an estimated $340.9 million cash option before [Read More…]
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‘The Bachelorette’ recap: Charity threatens to take back one suitor’s rose
ABC/Craig Sjodin Charity and her remaining suitors hit the road on Monday’s episode of The Bachelorette. Destination: San Diego. Unfortunately, a week of fun in the sun was spoiled by Brayden, whose penchant for speaking his mind once [Read More…]
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Six dead in helicopter crash near Mount Everest
AlpamayoPhoto/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Six people, including a pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, local officials said. Five tourists — all Mexican nationals — were onboard [Read More…]
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Escaped suspect in Michigan murder taken back into custody in Montana
Plains, Montana, Police Dept. (NEW YORK) — A suspect in a cold-case murder who escaped while being taken to Michigan to face charges has been found following a massive manhunt in Montana, authorities said. Fugitive [Read More…]
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Maine father drowns while trying to save daughters caught in current, state officials say
danilovi/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A Maine father drowned while attempting to rescue his two daughters who were struggling in a deep water current, according to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife. Henry [Read More…]
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Facing ’emergency,’ DC prepares to pass new crime bill
Kali9/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Politicians in the nation’s capital are expected on Tuesday to pass what is being called an emergency public safety bill to address rising crime rates in the city. As of Monday, [Read More…]
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Multiple homes in Southern California evacuated after landslide, officials say
Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images (LOS ANGELES) — A dozen homes in a Southern California community were evacuated over the weekend after the ground beneath them shifted, putting them at risk of [Read More…]
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Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and attorneys respond to dismissal of lawsuit
boonchai wedmakawand/Getty Images (TULSA, Okla.) — Tulsa Race Massacre survivors and their attorneys gathered Monday afternoon to respond to the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 deadly event. This gathering comes just [Read More…]
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Vivek Ramaswamy’s unusual fundraising plan: Supporters get commissions for bringing in donations
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Republican presidential candidate and biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday launched a commission-based fundraising program called “Vivek Kitchen Cabinet,” which one campaign finance expert said appears to be the first [Read More…]
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ blasts off on streaming
Will Poulter as Adam Warlock in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ – Marvel Studios In its first weekend available for purchase on streaming, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 has topped the streaming charts. [Read More…]
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See Ryan Gosling deliver Ken-ergy in ‘Barbie’ power ballad
Warner Bros. Pictures Ryan Gosling is the latest star to reveal a song in the Barbie film. In a snippet of his song from the highly anticipated film from director Greta Gerwig, Gosling is seen [Read More…]
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Russia-Ukraine live updates: Turkey approves Sweden’s bid for NATO seat
Contributor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As Russia continues its nearly 16-month-long invasion of neighboring Ukraine, political turmoil has erupted in Moscow while Kyiv tries to take back territory. A feud between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of [Read More…]
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California murder suspect Eric Abril, who escaped from hospital, captured following massive manhunt
Placer County Sheriff’s Office (ROCKLIN, Calif.) — A murder suspect who escaped from a Northern California medical facility on Sunday has been captured following a massive manhunt, authorities said. Eric Abril, a suspect in Northern [Read More…]
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Rikers Island jail violence not addressed, NYC should be held in contempt: Fed monitor
Charles O’rear/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A federal judge should consider holding New York City and its Department of Correction in contempt for failing to adequately address security, management and discipline at the problem-plagued Rikers [Read More…]
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Biden applauds Turkey’s agreement to back Sweden’s NATO entry on summit eve
Filip Singer – Pool/Getty Images (VILNIUS, Lithuania) — Turkey is dropping its opposition to Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a big development on the eve of the alliance’s 74th annual summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The [Read More…]
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Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910 after GOP senator’s blockade
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant of the Marine Corps Monday, but had no permanent successor to hand off to, leaving the service without a Senate-confirmed leader for the [Read More…]
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DeSantis defends chances against Trump, despite major gap in early polls: ‘We’ve worked really hard’
Mel Musto/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is defending his lagging poll numbers behind front-runner Donald Trump early in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. DeSantis, who easily won reelection last year [Read More…]
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US Attorney David Weiss says he has not asked for special counsel status in Hunter Biden investigation
Jason Marz/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — David Weiss, the U.S. attorney leading the investigation into Hunter Biden, on Monday directly refuted key allegations put forward by an IRS whistleblower who has made claims of political interference [Read More…]
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2nd quarter presidential fundraising highlights: Trump brings in more than DeSantis
Mario Tama/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Presidential campaigns will have until Saturday to disclose how much money they raised in the second quarter of 2023, offering an early gauge of their war chests and how much [Read More…]