Joe Biden has done more than arm Israel. He’s complicit in Gaza’s devastating famine

An investigation by The Independent uncovers the missteps, missed opportunities and political choices made by the Biden administration that allowed a famine to take hold in northern Gaza. With access to leaked documents, testimony from current and former officials and voices from Gaza, it paints a damning picture of an entirely preventable catastrophe. By Richard Hall, Bel Trew and Andrew Feinberg.

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From 'Hillbilly Elegy' to the White House? How JD Vance landed on Trump's VP shortlist

A Cincinnati-area fundraiser on Wednesday could serve as Ohio Sen. JD Vance's audition for vice president.

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Trump trial live news: Michael Cohen testifies in hush money case

Former president face to face with estranged ex-‘fixer’ in Judge Merchan’s Manhattan courtroom in what promises to be another explosive week of testimony

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Emirates, the powerhouse Middle Eastern airline, is giving staff a bonus of 20 weeks' pay after a blockbuster year

The Dubai-based airline posted record profits of $4.7 billion, and is set to reward staff in this month's payroll.

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Biden Admin Claims Cartel-Utilized Border Island Seized by Texas is Federal Land

The Biden administration claims that the Texas border island that was utilized by Mexican drug cartels for drug and human smuggling operations is owned by the federal government.

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Why does Canada have so many wildfires?

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AMC raises $250 million in stock sale during Monday's meme rally

On Monday, movie theater operator AMC sold 72.5 million shares in an at-the-market equity offering.

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Not a Want, But a Need: Card Rewards a Lifeline for American Consumers

Consumers of all incomes take advantage of credit cards and cash back reward programs, but the most financially vulnerable households depend on them to help make ends meet.

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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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2 sisters sued their insurer after it offered $5,000 to fix their wrecked home after a storm. They won $18 million.

A jury awarded sisters $18 million in damages from an insurance company after their home was flooded and they were offered just $5,000 for repairs.

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Maryland Senate primary will decide which Democrat faces former Gov. Larry Hogan

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Russia appears to be creating a 'buffer zone' to stop Ukraine raiding Russian towns, experts say

In its latest attack, Russia looks to be prioritizing establishing a border "buffer zone" rather than advancing deep into Kharkiv, the ISW said.

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A Simple Experiment Reveals Why It’s So Hard to Measure R.F.K. Jr.’s Support

Which polling question is asked first can matter a great deal.

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Blinken arrives in Ukraine to reaffirm it has American support

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UK's Cameron discussed Ukraine-Russia peace deal with Trump: report

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron reportedly floated a possible Ukraine-Russia peace deal during his visit with former President Donald Trump.

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Arizona Supreme Court Pauses 1864 Abortion Ban From Taking Effect For Now

“I continue to believe this case was wrongly decided, and there are issues that merit additional judicial review,” the state's attorney general said.

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Stephen Colbert taunts Trump over one line about Melania from his hush money trial

‘I mean, he’s clearly past his expiration date,’ the late night host says

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Largest Latino civil rights organization, UnidosUS Action Fund, to endorse Biden for reelection

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Bumble's billboard ads made fun of celibacy as an alternative to dating. It didn't go down well.

Dating app Bumble apologized for its "mistake" in making light of celibacy in its recent ad campaign, following backlash on social media.

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A livestream video portal connecting Dublin and New York was meant to bring the cities together — instead, it's devolved into chaos

Some used the portal to flash their body parts, share pornographic videos, and mock 9/11.

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Cohen testimony connects Trump to hush money payment scheme

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Michael Cohen testifies in Trump trial and orcas sink yacht off Spain: Morning Rundown

Plus, a Jan. 6 rioter and a Capitol Police officer are both on the ballot in today's primaries.

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Kids thought they were going to meet Bluey at a restaurant in Vegas. Instead, they got a long line and a man in a onesie.

The titular character was played by a member of staff in a onesie a disappointed Facebook user called a "Temu Bluey costume."

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Elon Musk says OpenAI's GPT-4o reveal 'made me cringe'

Elon Musk left comments on several posts mocking the update, including several that suggested OpenAI had turned ChatGPT into an AI girlfriend.

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Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary will test how far money can go as Trone breaks self-funding record

Maryland’s Democratic Senate primary will test the power of self-funding as a congressman who’s loaned his campaign more than $61 million faces off Tuesday against a county executive who could become just the third Black woman elected to the Senate.

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Boxer Sherif Lawal dies after being knocked out in professional debut in London

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Despite safety warnings, police departments continue misapplying restraint positions and techniques

For decades, top law enforcement agencies have warned that certain restraint techniques may hinder a person’s ability to breathe and increase their risk of death, particularly in people who are unhealthy or under the influence of drugs.

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Biden announces a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs

The White House announced that it was imposing tariffs on $18 billion worth of Chinese goods, including a 100% tax on Chinese-made electric cars.

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Rachel Maddow Gags On Air After Relaying Trump Story From Michael Cohen Testimony

The MSNBC host did not hide her disgust.

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2 dead in Louisiana as tornadoes hit the South, thousands without power

The National Weather Service warned there was a chance of damaging winds and “very large hail” across the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Tuesday.

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Chinese giant Alibaba posts 86% profit drop but beats revenue expectations

Alibaba posted a beat on revenue in its fiscal fourth quater ended March, but the Chinese e-commerce giant's net profit plunged.

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Florida family’s 911 call to help loved one ends in death after police breach safety protocols

When an Orlando-area man became violent while suffering paranoid delusions, his sister called 911 figuring police would take him for mental health help.

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North Korea may have given Russia shoddy weapons built in the 1970s to fire at Ukraine

North Korea may have supplied its ally Russia with weapons made five decades ago.

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Jimmy Kimmel Shares His Elaborate Plan To Drive Trump Up The Wall

Kimmel joked on Seth Meyers' show about a very drastic course of action should the former president be convicted in his hush money trial.

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America Needs Both Liberalism and Illiberalism

We must prove exceptional yet again by staking out core liberal commitments while allowing illiberalism the space that it is due.

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Takeaways from AP investigation into police training on the risks of handcuffing someone facedown

Police across the United States have been warned for decades that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly.

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Nevada Donors Hoping to Raise $15 Million for Trump Ahead of Vegas Fundraiser in June, Co-Host Says

‘It’s like the Democrats jumped off the stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down,’ Nevada businessman George Harris said in an interview with NR.

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The Man-vs.-Bear Fallacy

A silly social-media debate points to the kind of thinking that drives everything from Covid lockdowns to police-shooting hysteria.

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London Journal

Sights and sounds in the British capital — plus an excursion into the ‘heartland.’

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Trump Needs Another Judges List

In 2016, Donald Trump needed judicial conservatives to win. He should reassure them again instead of taking them for granted.

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Antony Blinken Makes Surprise Visit to Kyiv, Promises Weapons

Blinken arrived on Tuesday morning, promising "assistance is now on the way" after Congress passed the $95 billion foreign aid package.

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Israel's Netanyahu says militants make up about half of Gaza deaths

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Body recovered from Colorado River over 2 weeks after man, dog vanish with homemade raft in Grand Canyon

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Risks of handcuffing someone facedown long known; people die when police training fails to keep up

For decades, police across the United States have been warned that the common tactic of handcuffing someone facedown could turn deadly if officers pin them on the ground with too much pressure or for too long.

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'Women are gonna hate me'

What Michael Cohen testified Trump said in 2016.

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‘Frankly stupid’: Fund manager weighs in on reignited meme stock frenzy as GameStop soars

Cole Smead, CEO of Smead Capital Management, told CNBC that it was "frankly stupid" that day traders were piling once again into GameStop and other meme stocks.

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A woman whose husband died snorkeling in Hawaii is suing its tourism board, saying it failed to warn them of the risk

A Michigan woman is suing Hawaii's tourism board over the snorkeling death of her husband in Maui, saying it failed to warn them of the risks.

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Maryland's 2024 primary is Tuesday — Larry Hogan's candidacy makes Senate race uncommonly competitive

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OpenAI gave Jensen Huang a shout-out at the GPT-4o launch in a nod to Nivdia's huge influence on AI

OpenAI CTO Mira Murati thanked Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for providing the microchips that allowed the AI startup to demo its brand new GPT-4o model.

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AP Investigation: In hundreds of deadly police encounters, officers broke multiple safety guidelines

An Associated Press investigation found that police across the U.S. violated well-known guidelines for safely restraining people in hundreds of fatal encounters that didn’t involve a firearm.

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