Biden gets a boost as economy outperforms expectations

The US economy exceeded expectations and added 272,000 jobs in May, giving President Joe Biden an unexpected boost ahead of his first debate against former president Donald Trump later this month.

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Hunter Biden trial: President says he won’t pardon his son if convicted

President Joe Biden’s son is accused of purchasing a firearm while an active drug user in 2018

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VIDEO -- Report: Illegals March Through Times Square Chanting 'Abolish ICE!'

A group of alleged illegal aliens reportedly marched through New York City's Times Square while calling for the abolishment of ICE.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas received millions in gifts over 20 years, group says

Advocacy group Fix the Court said Thomas accepted $2.4 million in gifts and $1.8 million in 'likely gifts,' more than the rest of the court combined.

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Everything Biden has said about his son Hunter’s gun trial

The president has mostly kept his son’s legal matters at an arm’s length – but has also stressed that he is ‘proud’ of Hunter

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Prosecutors in Hunter Biden Trial Are Expected to Rest Their Case

The trial is likely to nudge into a second week, with Mr. Biden’s lawyers expected to mount their defense as early as Friday.

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Prince William Draws Crowds—and Protesters—to Britain’s Most Exclusive Wedding

Prince Harry was notably absent from his billionaire friend’s nuptials, however.

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18 of Trump's most wealthy backers

Some are longtime supporters who know Trump from his days in the business world. Others are GOP megadonors who previously backed his rivals.

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Some Voters Want an Outlaw

By treating Donald Trump as a unique threat to the way things run, Democrats are burnishing his populist bona fides.

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Two arrested, including 71-year-old man, for allegedly stealing almost 3,000 boxes of LEGOs

Richard Siegel and Blanca Gudino, 39, were arrested on Wednesday after detectives found more than 2,800 LEGO boxes at Siegel's Long Beach, California, home.

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Ukraine is in a race against time to steel itself for a Russian summer assault

Leaders like Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron used D-Day celebrations to underline their support for Kyiv, writes Kim Sengupta, but the West is struggling to find the production capacity for the shells and missiles the country desperately needs

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US pier in Gaza reopens to provide humanitarian aid after sea damage

The U.S.'s $230 million humanitarian-aid effort had been off to a slow start before a storm upended the operation.

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These ultrasound mobile units are helping pregnant women in cities lacking care

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Nolte: Post-Conviction Polls Show Trump Tied in VA, up in AZ, NV

Fox News swing state polls show former President Donald Trump tied with His Fraudulency Joe Biden in Virginia, a state not supposed to swing.

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Report: NYC’s Job Boom Fueled by Taxpayer-Funded Home Health Work

Taxpayer funds are reportedly driving the recent job boom in New York City through a policy change that loosened Medicaid benefit rules.

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Startups taking on Nvidia face an uphill battle, but the dominant AI chipmaker faces another real threat

Nvidia's dominant position as the AI chipmaker is undeniable, but that hasn't stopped some optimistic entrepreneurs from taking a shot at the crown.

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media.

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Trump Defends Vow to Prosecute Rivals, Saying ‘Sometimes Revenge Can Be Justified’

In recent days, sympathetic interviewers gave Donald Trump the chance to walk back or soften his vows of retribution, and instead he backed his position against Democrats.

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Drive-through wildlife center where giraffe grabbed toddler is changing their rules after viral incident

Video of a giraffe grabbing a toddler from the back of a pickup truck​ at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Texas went viral this week, and now the park is making changes to its rules to prevent incidents like this.

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Biden reaffirms US support for Ukraine in critical meeting with Zelensky

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Author Charles Lachman on how Operation Nemo changed the course of World War II

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Sarah Paulson, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on Tony nominations and Paulson's return to Broadway

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Florida Supreme Court Upholds DeSantis’s Suspension of Progressive Prosecutor

Monique Worrell was removed from office last August on grounds of neglect of duty and incompetence for failing to prosecute crimes.

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Vermont police department apologizes after terrifying students with mock shooting featuring fake guns

On Wednesday Burlington Police led a presentation before high school students that included fake guns and simulated a shooting, leaving pupils "scared and confused."

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No evidence for conspiracy theory that Joe Biden is behind Donald Trump's New York charges

Trump accused Biden of playing a role in his prosecution in New York. Experts say Biden doesn't have that power – and there's no proof he's involved.

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May jobs report blows past forecasts as labor market remains hot

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Here’s where the jobs are for May 2024

Job growth in May came out surprisingly strong, pushing back on lingering fears of a broader economic slowdown.

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Trump supporters show up for former president in soaring heat, 11 hospitalized

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Trump rants about nuclear war and dismisses climate crisis: Latest updates

Republican presidential candidate and convicted felon also calls US ‘a banana republic’, brags about role in overturning Roe v Wade and attacks Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer

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Court drops case against tennis star Alexander Zverev after settlement with ex-partner

Zverev agreed to pay fines of 150,000 euros to the state and 50,000 euros to charitable organizations.

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Gavin Newsom Proposes Cuts to Justice, Corrections as Budget Crisis Looms

Newsom (D) has proposed cuts to the state's Department of Justice and Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation due to a budget deficit.

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Rare "highly toxic" viper found in Ohio. Here's what to know about the eastern Massasauga rattlesnake.

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O Canada, is it finally time to break the nation's 31-year Stanley Cup drought?

The Edmonton Oilers will look to become the first team north of the border to win the NHL title since the 1992-93 Montreal Canadiens.

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Pat Sajak takes a final spin on "Wheel of Fortune," ending a legendary career: "An incredible privilege"

Pat Sajak, who hosted "Wheel of Fortune" for 41 years, will hand the reins over to Ryan Seacrest.

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I just finished my freshman year at Yale. I'm worried I didn't make deep, long-lasting friendships.

A Yale student felt the expectation to find his life-long friends in his first year at college. He's worried he didn't make deep-enough friendships.

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Trump film 'The Apprentice' made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States.

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U.S. Confronts Failures as Terrorism Spreads in West Africa

American and French forces have been ordered out of several countries after a series of coups.

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Beau Biden: The story of Joe Biden’s late son

The Delaware attorney general and Iraq War veteran, the president’s eldest son, died in 2015

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‘Sometimes revenge can be justified’: Trump issues chilling threat in Dr Phil chat

Trump and his allies have repeatedly threatened to use powers of federal government to go after rivals

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Joy Reid Bursts Into Laughter As MSNBC Guest Goes On Racial Tirade Against Clarence Thomas, Black Republicans

Joy Reid laughed when a guest unleashed a racially charged rant targeting Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas and other black Republicans.

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I'm Gen X and about to retire. I'm excited to have more time for things I love, but stressed about financial stability.

I started working when I was 13 and haven't stopped. As a Gen Xer, I'm ready to retire but also worry about financial stability in the future.

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US-built pier in Gaza reconnected after repairs, aid expected to flow soon, US Central Command says

A key section of the U.S. military-built pier designed to carry badly needed aid into Gaza by boat has been reconnected to the Gaza beach following storm damage repairs and aid will begin to flow soon.

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What Is the Opposite of Oil Drilling?

A growing industry aims to remove carbon from the atmosphere—but it’s still in its infancy, and greenhouse-gas emissions remain dangerously high.

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‘I Call Him Watermelon Head!’: Dr Phil Struggles To Keep A Straight Face As Trump Rips Into Dem Rep

Dr. Phil struggled to keep a straight face as presumptive 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ripped into Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff Thursday.

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Dolly Parton announces Broadway musical, "Hello, I'm Dolly"

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EU Elections: Big Gains for Wilders, Pro-Farmer Party Wins First Seats

Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders declared his Party for Freedom was the "biggest winner" in the country's EU Parliament elections.

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Pat Sajak takes final spin on "Wheel of Fortune"

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Biden on D-Day anniversary: 'Let us be worthy of their sacrifice'

President Biden talked of Ukraine on the anniversary of D-Day. The latest on former President Trump's search for a VP. These and more on The Excerpt.

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Glen Powell on unexpected twists in "Hit Man," surreal career turns and more

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Blue State Blues: South Africa's Opposition Needs a Trump

South Africa's opposition needs to discover its inner Trump and seize the opportunity to make a deal to take power -- before it is too late.

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