China's Xi set to snub G20, dashing chance of Biden meeting: reports
Chinese President Xi Jinping will likely skip next week's summit of G20 leaders in India, according to multiple reports, a development that would sink the chances of him meeting with President Biden. Biden's trip to New Delhi, announced last week, had been seen as another opportunity to increase... #press
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Suspect in shooting of Ralph Yarl to stand trial, judge rules
The man who shot 16-year-old Ralph Yarl will stand trial, a Missouri judge ordered Thursday. Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old white man who shot Yarl, previously pleaded not guilty to felony charges. Lester shot Yarl, a 16-year-old Black teenager, in April after he mistakenly went to the... #press
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Calculating what Russia owes Ukraine
Evildoers should pay for their evil. #press
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This is how much singles need to live comfortably in every state
A new survey outlines how much someone needs to earn as a “living wage” to live comfortably in all 50 U.S. states. #press
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Biden speaks with DeSantis, approves Florida disaster declaration for Hurricane Idalia
President Biden on Thursday called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) about the major disaster declaration he signed for the state in response to Hurricane Idalia. On the call, Biden also conveyed that he “ordered all available federal... #press
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Oprah, Dwayne Johnson donating $10M to victims of deadly Maui wildfires
Oprah Winfrey and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are donating $10 million to launch a fund aimed at “putting money directly in the pockets” of people affected by the deadly wildfire that ripped through Maui. “We were so concerned about what was happening in Maui that we were texting back and... #press
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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia, waives arraignment
Former President Trump pleaded not guilty to all 13 charges in the sweeping Georgia case alleging he illegally attempted to overturn the state’s 2020 election results to remain in power. The former president also waived his right to an arraignment, where he was scheduled to hear the charges he faces... #press
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ICE sends deportation flight to Haiti after warning US citizens to evacuate
The Biden administration is conducting a deportation flight to Haiti on Thursday, a day after the State Department called on all U.S. citizens to leave the country immediately due to security concerns. The scheduled deportation flight, the second to Haiti this month, left... #press
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If the feds are serious about police reform, they should stop encouraging bad policing
For decades, the federal Department of Transportation has been pushing local police departments across the country to make more low-level traffic stops like the one that led to Tyre Nichols’ death. #press
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Comer on future Senate run in Kentucky: 'I don't know what'll happen'
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R) is not ruling out a future Senate run in his home state of Kentucky as others are questioning whether Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) is fit for office after he froze up at a podium for the second time. “I can’t predict the... #press
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Trump fires back at WSJ editorial, argues his tariff policies were a success
Former President Trump argued on Wednesday that his administration’s tariff policies were a success, after the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board warned against the 10 percent tariff the former president has proposed on the campaign trail. “Even after being... #press
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Tropical Storm Jose forms in Atlantic, 2 other disturbances being monitored
Tropical Storm Jose formed Thursday and the National Hurricane Center is monitoring two other disturbances. #press
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Parents' school safety concerns dip slightly: Gallup
Parents' school safety concerns have dipped slightly in the past year, though concern still remains higher when compared to years past, according to a new poll. The survey results, published Thursday by Gallup, found 38 percent of parents fear for their child’s safety while at school, down slightly from the... #press
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READ: Samuel Alito's Supreme Court financial disclosure form
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito filed his financial disclosure statement on Thursday after he had previously requested a delay. The high court's 2022 disclosures were made public in June, but justices are allowed to request up to a 90-day extension. Alito previously faced criticism for after a... #press
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Satisfaction with quality of K-12 education falls to record low: Gallup
Americans’ satisfaction with the K-12 education system has tied for a record low at the start of the 2023-2024 school year, according to a poll released by Gallup Thursday. Only 36 percent of Americans today are completely or somewhat satisfied with U.S. education, equaling... #press
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READ: Clarence Thomas financial disclosure statement
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas filed his annual financial disclosure statement Thursday, offering descriptions of his investment holdings as well as gifts and reimbursements. In the nine-page document, Thomas disclosed three trips last year where he said billionaire Harlan Crow paid his travel... #press
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The earthly rules our nations need for outer space exploration
We need rules of the road that apply to all spacefarers. #press
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Clarence Thomas discloses multiple trips accepted from Harlan Crow
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has disclosed three trips he accepted from billionaire Harlan Crow last year, according to documents made public on Thursday. Thomas has denied any wrongdoing in accepting the trips, two of which were to Dallas and one to Keese Mill, N,Y.... #press
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Why Canada is sounding the alarm about American extremism
This week, Canada made headlines with suggestions by the minister of foreign affairs that her nation is considering a “game plan” for how to react if America takes a hard right politically. “ #press
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Trump in deposition says he averted 'nuclear holocaust'
Former President Trump said he averted a “nuclear holocaust,” with North Korea and “saved millions of lives” during his time as president, according to his newly released April deposition in his New York civil fraud case. For nearly seven hours, lawyers with the New York attorney general’s office... #press
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