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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum joins 2024 presidential race against Trump, DeSantis
Stephen Yang/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday jumped into the 2024 presidential race — becoming the 12th Republican candidate on the list, with a pitch to voters focused on lessons he [Read More…]
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Republicans launch new effort to boost early voting, breaking with Trump’s past criticism
Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Republican National Committee on Wednesday launched an effort to increase early-vote turnout in 2024, seeking to curtail a Democratic advantage and to put more distance [Read More…]
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Standoff between McCarthy, hardline Republicans continues as House remains in recess
Alex Wong/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — House business has been brought to a halt as the standoff continues between Speaker Kevin McCarthy and hard-line conservatives over McCarthy’s handling of the debt ceiling deal. McCarthy, who said he [Read More…]
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Onetime Trump loyalists Pence and Christie sharpen their challenges on campaign trail: ANALYSIS
Scott Olson/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Donald Trump might never have become president without them. And his quest to regain the presidency might depend on what they do now to stop him. With back-to-back announcements this week, [Read More…]
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What to know about the Air Quality Index from wildfire smoke and how it affects human health
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Heavy blankets of smoke billowing over the U.S. from the wildfires burning in Canada are threatening the health of millions of people — even non-vulnerable populations with no preexisting conditions. But [Read More…]
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Why smoke from wildfires could cause a host of symptoms — even in healthy people
Alex Kent/Bloomberg via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — It’s not just sensitive populations who are at risk in the current poor air quality conditions covering a large swath of the U.S. due to the wildfires burning [Read More…]
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Target faces criticism from artists involved with Pride month products over response to boycott: ‘Quick to fold’
Brandon Bell/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Kennedy Davenport, a drag queen, rejoiced when she learned last year that she would be featured on apparel in the forthcoming Pride collection at Target. “You never imagine opportunities like [Read More…]
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Jodie Comer walks off Broadway matinée stage over breathing problems from imported Canadian smoke
Theo Wargo/Getty Images The cloud of smoke from Canadian wildfires currently smothering New York City was too much to bear for Emmy winner Jodie Comer, who had to stop her Broadway performance of Prima Facie [Read More…]
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Pope Francis undergoes intestinal surgery in Rome
ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images (ROME) — Pope Francis had intestinal surgery on Wednesday and will spend several days in the hospital recovering, Vatican officials said. The Holy See Press Office announced Wednesday evening local [Read More…]
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Questions remain over the disappearance of FBI informant in Russia
Wall Street Journal reporter Brett Forrest speaks to ABC News about his book “Lost Son.” — ABC News (NEW YORK) — The detentions of U.S. citizens, like reporter Evan Gershkovich, Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan [Read More…]
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Conservative group seeks Prince Harry’s US immigration documents; judge tells DHS to respond
Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A federal judge on Tuesday directed the Biden administration to take action after a conservative group sued to reveal government records about Prince Harry’s immigration to [Read More…]
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Canadian wildfire smoke live updates: Worst air quality yet may be headed to New York City
Spencer Platt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Hazy and dangerous fumes from ongoing Canadian wildfires have engulfed the skies over most of the Northeast coast, prompting serious air quality alerts. Thirteen states have issued those alerts [Read More…]
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Wildfire smoke map: Forecast shows which US cities, states are being impacted by Canadian wildfires
ABC News (NEW YORK) — Wildfires burning in Canada continue to create poor air quality conditions in the U.S. as the smoke makes its way south. Hazy skies, low visibility and poor air quality will [Read More…]
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School board’s Pride month vote leads to fights, protests, arrests in Glendale, Calif.
Miguel Sotomayor/Getty Images (GLENDALE, Calif.) — A California school district meeting where administrators voted to recognize Pride month, which celebrates the LGBTQ+ community, erupted into protests outside the venue involving several hundred people, according to [Read More…]
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Graduate and his dad killed in mass shooting after high school graduation in Virginia
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images (RICHMOND, Va.) — A father and son were killed and several others were hurt in a mass shooting following a high school graduation in Richmond, Virginia, police said. The suspect, 19-year-old Ameri [Read More…]
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Neighbor charged in killing of mom of four after ‘stand your ground’ claim rejected
Ben Crump Law (OCALA, Fla.) — The family of Ajike Owens, 35, and their attorney Anthony D. Thomas held a news conference on Monday demanding an arrest be made for the shooting death of Owens, [Read More…]
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Supreme Court justices release new financial disclosures – but not for Thomas, Alito
Ryan McGinnis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — A fresh batch of financial records for justices of the U.S. Supreme Court was published by the federal judiciary on Wednesday, which shed some light on their income and affiliations [Read More…]
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Former Trump aide, MAGA Inc founder Taylor Budowich, goes before grand jury in classified docs probe
Mint Images/Getty Images (MIAMI) — The founder of MAGA Inc and a former Trump aide, Taylor Budowich, is appearing in front of a South Florida grand jury on Wednesday, which is hearing evidence and witness [Read More…]
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Here’s how to stay safe from wildfire smoke amid reduced air quality
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Smoke from wildfires in Canada has spread across most of the U.S. Northeast, triggering air quality alerts in 13 states. The poor air quality extends as far [Read More…]
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Pro wrestler The Iron Sheik dead at 81
Bobby Bank/WireImage The Iron Sheik, a legendary competitor from the glory days of ’80s pro wrestling, has died, according to his social media accounts. He was 81. The WWE legend and pro wrestling Hall of [Read More…]