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Haley warns Ukraine loss could lead to ‘a world war’
GOP presidential candidate and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley warned that a world war could break out if Ukraine pulled out of its war against Moscow and called on the U.S. and its allies to continue to supply Ukraine with the appropriate weapons and equipment in the conflict. “This is bigger than Ukraine. This is
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Ukrainian tennis player praises Russian competitor over comments on war
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina commended her competitor, Russian player Daria Kasatkina, over her comments about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, CNN reports. The two faced off on Sunday during the French Open, marking the second time in a row Svitolina has competed against a Russian player. Following the match they reportedly gave each other a
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Instagram reinstates Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s account
Instagram reinstated the personal account of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who declared his bid to run in the 2024 Democratic primary earlier this year. Kennedy's personal account was permanently removed from Instagram in 2021 after he repeatedly posted misinformation about COVID-19 on the social media platform. The company said in a statement at
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Directors Guild announces deal with Hollywood producers
The Directors Guild of America (DGA), a union that represents film and television directors, announced on Saturday that it has reached a tentative agreement with Hollywood producers. In a news release, DGA said its deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) will include a five percent wages and benefits increase in
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States push back against Chinese drones
In March, Arkansas became the latest state to ban the usage of Chinese drones by state and local agencies in response to cybersecurity concerns. The state joined Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee in recently passing bills restricting government agencies’ use of Chinese-manufactured drones, following earlier actions by the Department of Defense and other federal agencies. While
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Former Trump attorney says he wouldn’t be surprised if no charges are filed in classified documents case
Former Trump attorney Timothy Parlatore said he would be “not at all” surprised if Trump did not face any charges at the end of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents. “No, not at all. Not at all. I think, you have to evaluate every case based on, what
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How Biden has navigated LGBTQ issues as a Catholic president
President Biden, only the second Catholic president in U.S. history, is navigating LGBTQ issues in a way that has at times labeled him a champion and at others labeled him as behind the times. Much like his handling of abortion issues – before it erupted when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade – Biden
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Sonic boom caused by US military exercise rattles DMV residents
Residents across the Washington, D.C. region felt or heard a sonic boom caused by the Department of Defense Sunday afternoon. The loud noise heard across the D.C., Maryland and Virginia area (DMV) came from an authorized flight by the Defense Department, according to the Annapolis Office of Emergency Management. The D.C. office of Homeland
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Priebus: Trump is ‘Bruce Springsteen’ of MAGA movement and GOP challengers are ‘cover band’
Former Republican National Convention (RNC) chair Reince Priebus said that the problem facing GOP 2024 presidential hopefuls is that they are attempting to “dethrone” former President Trump, who he says is the “Bruce Springsteen of the MAGA movement.” “I think the difference between this year and 2016 is that Donald Trump is the Bruce Springsteen
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Sen. Mike Lee: Debt ceiling deal ‘not a victory’
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) said Sunday that the debt deal struck by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and President Biden last week to avoid the U.S. defaulting on its debts was “not a victory” for Republicans. Lee pointed to recent reporting from the New York Times on Fox’s “Sunday Morning Futures” that reported that White House
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Bellwether ‘forever chemicals’ case heads to trial
The company 3M, which has been a major manufacturer of what are known as "forever chemicals," is staring down what could be a test case for whether it faces liability for water contamination caused by the toxic substances. This upcoming week, claims from the city of Stuart, Fla., against 3M will go to trial. This
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Biden will meet China’s Xi ‘at some point,’ Sullivan says
White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said Sunday that President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet “at some point” as tensions between the two countries continue to rise. During an appearance on CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS,” host Fareed Zakaria asked Sullivan if he agrees with recent comments made by former Secretary of