Biden to meet with families of law enforcement officers killed in North Carolina

President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of four law enforcement officers who were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this week, the White House announced.

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Biden to Address Holocaust Remembrance While Still Quiet on Campus Unrest

The president has largely left it to aides to respond to anti-Israel protests at colleges across the country, but he is planning a speech next week at an event sponsored by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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'F*ck Joe Biden' Chant Unites Pro-Palestinian and Counter-Protesters

Pro-Palestinian protesters and counter-protesters were united by chanting, "F*ck Joe Biden" at the University of Alabama.

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Trump trial live updates: Trump held in contempt of court for violating gag order

Keith Davidson, former lawyer for adult film star and Playboy model Karen McDougal, testifies about details of hush money agreements

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Florida real estate struggles as ‘motivated’ sellers flood market

Florida is seeing its inventory of homes for sale skyrocket and price growth stagnate -- largely due to homebuilders rushing to accommodate a flood of newcomers.

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Trump Acknowledges He Wanted to Go to the Capitol on Jan. 6

The former president recalled a key detail central to testimony before the Jan. 6 committee during a campaign event in Wisconsin.

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NY Philharmonic Musician Accused of Sex Assault Sues to Get His Job Back

A horn player sidelined by the New York Philharmonic insists that a sexual encounter with a fellow musician who says she was drugged and raped “was consensual.”

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MTG votes against bill to combat antisemitism and invokes antisemitic trope in her reasoning

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MSNBC's Wallace: If Trump Wins in November Freedom of the Press Could End

MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace said Monday on "Deadline" that freedom of the press could end if former President Donald Trump wins re-election in November. | Clips

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Alaska Senate passes budget differing from House version with roughly $1,580 payments to residents

Alaska residents would receive checks of around $1,580 this year under the version of the state operating budget passed by the Senate on Wednesday.

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Columbia Prof.: Radicalization of Students Is 'Threat to the United States' and Other Democracies

On Wednesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," Columbia Business School Professor Ran Kivetz stated that students have been | Clips

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Columbia Prof.: Investigate Funding of Faculty, Protest Groups

On Wednesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends," Columbia Business School Professor Ran Kivetz called for bipartisan investigations | Clips

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Sept. 11 Trial Plea Negotiations Still Underway at Guantánamo Bay

The lead prosecutor briefed the judge on the talks in an effort to fend off a claim that members of Congress had unlawfully meddled in the negotiations.

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CNN's Bash: Antisemitism in U.S. 'Hearkening Back to the 1930s in Europe'

CNN host Dana Bash said Wednesday on her show "Inside Politics" that the pro-Palestinian protesters harassing Jewish students on college campuses shows rising antisemitism in the United States, which she said was "hearkening back to the 1930s in Europe." | Clips

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Meet the astronauts on Boeing's historic Starliner flight

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Alyssa Farah Griffin: Trump’s Trial and Campus Protests Are Helping His Chances to Win

Being gagged in a courtroom all day makes him look calm, and the well-publicized unrest on college campuses makes people pine for “order.”

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L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Vows to Prosecute Those Who Fought at UCLA

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass vowed to prosecute pro-Israel vigilantes who attacked the illegal "Palestine Solidarity Encampment" at UCLA.

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Pro-Palestinian Campus Protests Highlight Divisions Among Democrats

“We're divided,” says Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

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Georgia governor signs immigration bill months after UGA slaying, worrying Latino advocates

The law, which gained momentum after the death of nursing student Laken Riley, requires jailers to work with federal authorities to identify people in custody who are undocumented.

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Member of ransomware gang sentenced to more than 13 years in prison over 2021 attack

A Ukrainian national was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $16 million in restitution for helping to conduct a 2021 ransomware attack that infected hundreds of businesses in the US and abroad.

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Guitar-Strummin’ Hero Duane Eddy Dies of Cancer at 86

The legend was an inspiration to many musicians who came after him, including Bruce Springsteen, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, and Jeff Beck.

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Trump Spends Day Off From Court Ranting About Judge: 'He Gagged Me!'

"I'm not even supposed to be talking to you," the indicted former president falsely claimed to his supporters.

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Arkansas lawmakers approve new restrictions on cryptocurrency mines after backlash over '23 law

Arkansas lawmakers have approved new restrictions on cryptocurrency mining operations in the wake of a 2023 law that prompted backlash from some communities.

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Pentagon official warns that Russian anti-satellite nuclear weapon could be devastating

“The concept that we are concerned about is Russia developing and ... to ultimately fly a nuclear weapon in space which will be an indiscriminate weapon” John Plumb said.

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Cohen TikTok Videos, Fundraising May Have Hurt Trump Prosecution

Legal experts have been sounding the alarm that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen's TikTok fundraising videos have hurt the prosecution.

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How the showdown at  Columbia University between protesters and NYPD unfolded

In one moment, protesters were singing outside the occupied Hamilton Hall. Shortly after, police entered with flash bangs and a mobile ramp.

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Protesters heckle Boebert as she speaks at George Washington University

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Hundreds of Migrants Swarm Seattle Park, Erect Tent Encampment, Issue List of Demands

Hundreds of migrants from Africa and Venezuela swarmed into a Seattle park on Monday and erected a tent encampment before issuing demands.

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Trump claims US is headed for its own October 7 attack in anti-migrant rally speech

The former president told supporters in Wisconsin that President Joe Biden was planning to bring ‘massive numbers’ of Gazan people from the Middle East to towns across America

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Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, AP Explains

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with Israeli leaders in his push for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas to impress on them that “the time is now" for an agreement that would free hostages and bring a pause in the nearly seven months of war.

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Thomas Massie Exposes the 'Three Betrayals' of Mike Johnson

Speaker Johnson committed "three betrayals" to lead to the upcoming vote to eject him from the speakership, Rep. Thomas Massie said.

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Arizona legislature votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

Repeal expected to be signed by governor won’t go into effect until 90 days after end of current legislative session

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'Disqualifying': RFK Jr. faces backlash over 'unhinged' claims about red states in resurfaced video

A resurfaced video, shared by MAGA War Room's X account, shows presidential candidate RFK Jr. saying people in red states are "more likely to murder you" and commit violent crimes.

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Advocates say Supreme Court must preserve new, mostly Black US House district for 2024 elections

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Voting rights advocates said Wednesday they will go to the Supreme Court in hopes of preserving a new majority Black congressional district in Louisiana for the fall elections, the latest step in a complicated legal fight that could determine the fate of political careers and the

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Voicemail threats to Montana Sen. Tester land constituent in prison

30-year-old Anthony Cross of Billings, Montana, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for threatening Democratic Sen. Jon Tester over the phone.

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Senate Democrats Reintroduce Legislation to Legalize Marijuana

The bill, which reflects growing support for legalization, would end the federal prohibition on cannabis. But it is unlikely to pass in an election year and a divided government.

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Trump Is Apparently Having Trouble Pronouncing 4-Syllable Words

The former president reached new heights of incomprehensibility when he attempted to pronounce "infrastructure."

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VP Harris Proclaims ‘God Bless the USA’ While Promoting Abortion in Florida

Harris continued her abortion tour in Jacksonville to rail against a six-week abortion restriction that went into effect on Wednesday.

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Portland State Library Occupiers Reject University’s Amnesty Deal

Around 50 protesting students left Millar Library on Wednesday after negotiations fell through, leaving a steadfast few inside.

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The FTC’s Noncompete Rule Retroactively Voids Millions of Contracts

In a new nationwide rule, Joe Biden’s Federal Trade Commission has discarded its legal restraints.

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Trump: Biden's 'Insane' Electric Vehicle Rule Would 'Kill Michigan's Economy'

Donald Trump vowed to end Joe Biden's electric vehicle mandate, which he says would "kill" Michigan's economy and benefit China if elected.

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Rick Scott Questions Whether Joe Biden, Democrats Will Ditch ActBlue

Sen. Rick Scott asked if President Joe Biden and Democrats would ditch ActBlue, which took portions of donations for anti-Israel encampments.

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United Methodist Church Repeals Ban On LGBTQ Clergy

After years of ideological split with conservatives, progressive Methodists have something to celebrate.

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A United Airlines passenger got "belligerent" with flight attendants. Here's what that will cost him.

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CNN reporter explains what to expect after Arizona Senate votes to repeal state’s abortion law

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‘Not A Responsible Steward Of The American People’s Tax Dollars’: Bipartisan Committee Blasts Daszak On Covid Origins

The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic grilled EcoHealth Alliance’s President Peter Daszak on Wednesday morning.

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How Six-Week Abortion Bans Went From Fringe to Reality

Even opponents of abortion saw such curbs as too controversial just over a decade ago. Times have changed.

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Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers

Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours.

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As Trump leans on former 2024 rivals, Haley’s support remains elusive

Donald Trump has converted several ex-primary rivals into outspoken backers. But he has yet to earn the support of Nikki Haley, who continues to win primary votes.

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A new Statehouse and related projects will cost about $400 million

The construction of a new Alabama Statehouse in Montgomery and related projects such as a parking deck and green space will cost about $400 million.

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