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Election 2024 updates: Pete Buttigieg cancels item on schedule amid VP speculation
Henrik5000/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Vice President Kamala Harris is moving full steam ahead in her bid for the White House. Former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Sen. JD Vance, have several campaign events [Read More…]
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Simone Biles takes apparent jab at Donald Trump: ‘I love my black job’
Naomi Baker/Getty Images (PARIS) — The greatest gymnast of all time, Simone Biles, took an apparent jab at former President Donald Trump early Friday, tweeting, “I love my black job,” in response to a tweet [Read More…]
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Democrats to run newspaper ads in Trump’s rally locations calling for debate commitment
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump walks onstage at a rally, on July 31, 2024, in Harrisburg, Pa. — Spencer Platt/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — When former President Donald Trump rallies across the country, voters [Read More…]
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Russian prisoner swap raises debate over ramifications: ‘Are we actually feeding the beast?’
Contributor/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Two dozen prisoners from seven countries were freed in a historic swap on Thursday, including several wrongfully detained American citizens held in Russia. President Joe Biden called the deal, the largest [Read More…]
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Extreme heat, bone-dry vegetation and human misconduct prompting intense wildfire season
A firefighter works as the Nixon Fire burns with evacuation orders in the area on July 29, 2024 near Aguanga, Calif. — Mario Tama/Getty Images (REDDING, Calif.) — It’s only August, but already the U.S. [Read More…]
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Twenty-year-old man falls 400 feet to his death from rim of Grand Canyon
Responders manage a high angle technical rescue system on July 31, 2024. — NPS / K.Ross (NEW YORK) — A 20-year-old man has fallen 400 feet to his death from a scenic overlook at the [Read More…]
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‘Glad I’m home’: Former Marine Paul Whelan speaks out after Russia prison ordeal
Former prisoners released by Russia, US journalist Evan Gershkovich (C), former US marine Paul Whelan (C), and US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva (L) smile after landing at Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field, Texas, on August 2, [Read More…]
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Firefighter dies in the line of duty in while battling Kansas house fire
Perry Gerenday/Getty Images (WICHITA, Kan.) — A firefighter in Kansas has lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Wichita, according to the Wichita Fire Department. The incident occurred [Read More…]
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2 baby boys die in hot cars in separate states on same day
shaunl/Getty Images (PHOENIX) — A 6-month-old boy has died after he was left in a hot car in Arizona for about seven hours, authorities said. The incident unfolded after the mom asked a neighbor to [Read More…]
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Biden had ‘very direct’ meeting with Netanyahu
Getty Images – STOCK/KeithBinns (NEW YORK) — As the Israel-Hamas war continues, efforts to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization are ongoing, and Israeli forces have launched an assault in Khan [Read More…]
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Series of assassinations leaves Yahya Sinwar de facto Hamas leader and top Israeli target: Experts
Yahya Sinwar, leader of the Palestinian Hamas Islamist movement takes part in a rally organized to mark the movement’s 35th founding anniversary, in Gaza City, Palestine, Dec. 14, 2022. — Mohammed Talatene/picture alliance via Getty [Read More…]
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Brittney Griner reacts to Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich’s release: ‘Head over heels’
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images (PARIS) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, who spent 10 months detained in Russia, said she is “head over heels” after the release of Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan, who were freed [Read More…]
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Why were Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan being held prisoner in Russia?
Moscow City Court Press Service/Anadolu via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Here’s a look at the Americans returning to the United States as part of the prisoner exchange with Russia happening Thursday. Evan Gershkovich The [Read More…]
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Out of Gaza, into uncertainty: critically injured Palestinian family escapes with help of ‘angel’ IDF medic
Luis Diaz Devesa/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The plight of Palestinians trapped in war-torn Gaza has captivated the world since the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel, but people who fled the region for medical [Read More…]
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Report shows $11 million Army deal with The Rock may have hurt recruiting efforts
ABC/Paula Lobo Military.com reports the U.S. Army is having serious “buyer’s regret” over an $11 million deal to have Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson boost sagging recruitment numbers. In fact, not only did Johnson’s involvement not cause [Read More…]
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Ryan Reynolds teases Nat Geo series ‘Underdogs’ with documentary clip about “boring” wolverines
Jed Cullen/Dave Benett/WireImage In a bit of a hat trick, Ryan Reynolds managed to plug his blockbuster Deadpool & Wolverine, tweak his friend and co-star Hugh Jackman and promote an upcoming nature series he’s narrating for [Read More…]
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Maya Rudolph reportedly reelected to portray Kamala Harris on ‘Saturday Night Live’ through 2024 election
Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images While voters ultimately will make their choice for president in November, Deadline is reporting Saturday Night Live has reelected former cast member Maya Rudolph to again play Vice President Kamala [Read More…]
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Kevin Costner’s ‘Horizon’ sequel headed to Venice Film Festival
Warner Bros. Pictures Following the first chapter of Kevin Costner‘s Horizon: An American Saga fizzling at the box office in June, its sequel will debut at the upcoming Venice Film Festival. The organizers of the [Read More…]
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Actress at center of Francis Ford Coppola on-set allegations calls them “false” and “gross”
ABC On July 26, Variety published a headline-making video that alleged Francis Ford Coppola acted inappropriately towards a female extra on the set of his self-funded epic Megalopolis, and now the actress in that video [Read More…]
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Fed holds interest rates steady, but cut expected soon
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, keeping borrowing costs at their highest level in more than two decades despite a prolonged cooldown of inflation. An interest [Read More…]