Newsom Says Climate Change Partly to Blame for California Budget Deficit

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) says climate change is how the state went from a $100 billion surplus to a $28 billion deficit.

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Ukrainian officials want the green light to strike targets in Russia with US weapons, saying they couldn't do anything about enemy troops massing nearby: report

Officials said they want the ability to strike Russian troops preparing to attack, after saying for weeks that Moscow was massing forces near Kharkiv.

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Trump trial live: Michael Cohen gives testimony in hush money trial

Former president face to face with estranged ‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom as details of Stormy Daniels story suppression scheme laid out for jury

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Live: Donald Trump’s hush money trial continues as Michael Cohen returns to stand

Warning: This livestream has not been independently fact-checked and may contain misinformation.

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Angela Alsobrooks proves that money isn’t everything in Maryland’s Senate contest

Trone’s staggering infusions of cash couldn’t overcome Maryland’s Black Democratic political establishment

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J.D. Vance's 'Pathetic' Reason For Visiting Trump In Court Has People Howling

The Ohio Republican's explanation went awry.

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Journalist Says He Saw Trump Editing Speeches For His Stooges To Give Outside Court

MSNBC's Alex Wagner questioned the legality of the move, given the gag order the former president is currently under.

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Another top OpenAI exec just announced he's out, hours after Ilya Sutskever said he's leaving the company

Their departures come amid a series of high-profile exits from OpenAI's safety team in recent months.

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Furious House Dems Target Trump’s Dinner With Oil Executives

They want answers. But they might got them.

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Report: Mahmoud Abbas's Faction Claims to Have Participated in October 7

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, the military wing of Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party, claimed to have been involved in the Oct. 7 terror attack.

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Opening statements set to kick off second criminal trial for Sen. Bob Menendez

The bribery trial of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is ready to start with opening statements Wednesday as prosecutors seek to convince a jury that the longtime powerful Democrat was corrupt.

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Google's shiny new AI gave the wrong information in a promo video

Gemini suggested opening a film camera without a dark room, which would ruin the photos. Google's demo videos have made such mistakes in the past too.

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Watch: Anti-Israel Protester Likens Black Birmingham, AL City Councilwoman to Bull Connor

On a day the Birmingham City Council honored Jewish American History Month, dozens of anti-Israel protesters used the meeting's public comment forum to demand a so-called cease-fire resolution for the Israel-Hamas conflict. | Clips

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Air Force instructor dies after ejection seat goes off while plane was on the ground

The deadly mishap that occurred Monday at Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls, Texas, is under investigation, the base said in a statement.

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Antony Blinken plays ‘Rockin in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar

America’s top diplomat covers Neil Young anthem during visit to Ukrainian capital

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Cornell Pro-Hamas 'Encampment' Quits: No Agreement, No Police

The pro-Hamas "encampment" at Cornell ended without being ejected by police -- and without any concessions by the university administration.

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Putin wants 3 things from Xi as he seeks to deepen Russia-China ties, analyst says

Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in China this week is the latest sign of the deepening strategic ties between both sides.

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Angela Alsobrooks Defeats David Trone in Maryland Democratic Senate Primary

The Prince George’s County executive will now face Larry Hogan, the popular former two-term governor, in a race that could determine which party controls the Senate.

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Biden Administration Advances $1 Billion Arms Sale to Israel

The notification of the deal to Congress as the president holds up the delivery of other weapons shows the fine line the administration is trying to walk with its longtime ally.

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Nvidia gave CEO Jensen Huang a 60% pay hike to $34 million last year

Huang's compensation is consisted of $26.7 million in stock awards, $4 million in cash bonuses, and $2.5 million for other expenses.

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A massive billboard fell onto a petrol station and killed at least 14 people during a freak storm

Local police said the billboard measured around 230 feet by 165 feet, and collapsed due to "speedy winds" on Monday as Mumbai suffered heavy rains.

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Larry Hogan to Face Off Against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland

Former Gov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) will be facing off against Democrat Angela Alsobrooks in Maryland's upcoming Senate election.

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Naval Academy plebes end their first year with daunting traditional climb of Herndon Monument

First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year.

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70 years ago, school integration was a dream many believed could actually happen. It hasn't

Seventy years ago this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled separating children in schools by race was unconstitutional. On paper, that decision — the fabled Brown v.

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Analysis: Cohen gets a breather after bruising cross-examination as Trump looks on

It would be no surprise if the jury in Donald Trump’s first criminal trial now sees his former fixer, Michael Cohen, as a profane social media troll and vengeful liar who dreams of seeing the boss he once worshipped behind bars.

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Seeking History in Maryland, and Zombie Campaigns Linger: Primary Takeaways

Angela Alsobrooks would be the third Black woman elected to the Senate if she wins her Maryland race against Larry Hogan; Nikki Haley keeps racking up votes.

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Michigan Community Pushes Off Anti-Israel Resolution

Pro-Israel activists in Farmington Hills, Michigan, succeeded in pushing off an anti-Israel proclamation -- for now.

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Apple looks kind of ridiculous right now

Google and OpenAI's AI announcements have highlighted how far Apple has fallen behind. There may still be time to catch up.

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An Arizona judge helped revive an 1864 abortion law. His lawmaker wife joined Democrats to repeal it

Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick sided with the majority in restoring an 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. Republican state Sen.

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Analysis: Biden’s growing challenge: Voters are warming to Trump’s presidency

During Donald Trump’s four years in the White House, he was famously the only president whose job approval rating never reached 50% in Gallup Organization polls since the firm began systematically tracking that measure in the 1940s.

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White House Worries Russia’s Momentum Is Changing Trajectory of Ukraine War

Multiple factors are helping Russia’s military advance, including a delay in American weaponry and Moscow’s technological innovations on the battlefield.

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The IMF's chief is sounding the alarm, says the AI revolution is striking the job market 'like a tsunami'

"We have very little time to get people ready for it, businesses ready for it," said IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.

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Takeaways from primaries in Maryland, West Virginia and Nebraska

The matchups are set for two key races in this fall’s battle for control of the narrowly divided Senate after Tuesday primaries in which two Republican governors — one former, one sitting — advanced, and a Democratic county executive beat a congressman who pumped tens of milions of his own dollars into his campaign.

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Caitlin Clark Sets the Wrong Kind of Record in WNBA Debut

The Indiana Fever guard notched 10 turnovers, the most in a debut game in league history.

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Sage, a miniature poodle, wins the Westminster Dog Show

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Palestinian Columnist: 'We Do Not Want a Ceasefire, We Want Ongoing War'

A Palestinian columnist writing in a Qatai newspaper has declared: "We do not want a ceasefire, we want ongoing war. Victory is at hand."

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Driver Charged After Collision With Migrant Worker Bus Kills 8

More than 40 other people on the bus were taken to hospitals after the early-morning crash along a Florida highway.

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Report: 2 Foreign Nationals Attempted to Breach Marine Corps Base in VA

Two foreign nationals reportedly pretended to be Amazon workers in an attempt to breach the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia.

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White supremacist admits to plot to destroy Baltimore power grid to cause mayhem

Sarah Beth Clendaniel pleaded guilty on Tuesday to attempting to destroy Baltimore's power grid as part of extremist white supremacist beliefs.

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Biden calls Trump ‘loser’ in gala remarks

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Sarah Elfreth, Maryland’s Youngest Female State Senator, Wins House Primary

Ms. Elfreth, 35, was victorious in a crowded Democratic field in a deep-blue district to succeed Representative John Sarbanes.

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Jan. 6 Cop Harry Dunn Loses Crowded Maryland House Primary

Though Dunn’s national prominence and Capitol riot-centric message supercharged his congressional bid, he ultimately came up short.

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Trump wins Nebraska primary election, Nikki Haley exceeds expectations

The former president wins Nebraska GOP primary; surprise as ex-candidate Nikki Haley garners a notable share of the vote.

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Stormy Daniels’ husband says they’ll likely leave country if Trump is acquitted

The husband of adult film actress Stormy Daniels said on Tuesday that there’s a “good chance” the couple will leave the country if former President Donald Trump is acquitted in his Manhattan criminal trial.

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Chicago Police excessive force complaints bring critics, worry over city's hosting of DNC

The crowd control tactics of Chicago police are under scrutiny after accusations of excessive force ahead of the Democratic National Convention.

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Harry Dunn, Capitol Cop During Jan. 6 Attack, Loses Primary In Bid For House Seat

The winner, Maryland state Sen. Sarah Elfreth, benefited from the largesse of the highest-profile pro-Israel group.

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Capitol Rioter Loses His Bid to Return as a Member of Congress

Derrick Evans was projected to lose to incumbent Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV), who likely secured over 60% of the vote.

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Alsobrooks Wins Maryland Democratic Senate Primary, Will Face Hogan in November

The Democratic primary was a particularly heated one, with Trone attacking Alsobrooks’s thin resume and accusing her of being beholden to special interests.

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Election Skeptic Wins GOP Primary For West Virginia Governor

The crowded contest for the state’s highest office was full of Republicans pushing anti-trans rhetoric and denialism about Biden's win in the 2020 election.

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Stormy Daniels Husband Barrett Blade: Likely We Will Leave the U.S. If Trump Acquitted

Stormy Daniels' husband and adult film actor Barrett Blade said Tuesday on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront" that if former President Donald Trump is found not guilty, they will likely leave the United States. | Clips

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