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Maine shooting changes Congress member's mind on 'assault rifle' ban, but not the math in Washington

The latest mass shooting in the United States, which killed 18 people in Maine, prompted U.S.

Maine shooting changes Congress member's mind on 'assault rifle' ban, but not the math in Washington
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Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit

Disney says Walt Disney World’s governing district made up of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' appointees is dragging its feet in providing requested documents to the company in a lawsuit over who has design and construction powers over Disney’s sprawling theme park resort in central Florida

Disney says DeSantis-appointed district is dragging feet in providing documents for lawsuit
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Biden calls for GOP help on gun violence, praises police for work in Maine shooting spree

President Joe Biden has called on Republicans in Congress to help keep American people safe from gun violence and praised police for their efforts to track down the Maine gunman who killed 18 people

Biden calls for GOP help on gun violence, praises police for work in Maine shooting spree
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New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?

New House Speaker Mike Johnson has inherited many of the same problems that bedeviled Republican leaders with far more experience

New Speaker Mike Johnson holds favor with conservatives. Can he unite the GOP where others failed?
Political

The campaign spotlight this weekend is on Nevada, where dueling elections could confuse GOP voters

Nevada is a pivotal early state on the 2024 election calendar, but it’s gotten much less attention than leadoff Iowa and New Hampshire

The campaign spotlight this weekend is on Nevada, where dueling elections could confuse GOP voters
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GOP presidential candidate Hutchinson must find a new campaign manager but vows to stay in the race

Asa Hutchinson says the campaign manager for his beleaguered bid for the Republican presidential nomination is departing

GOP presidential candidate Hutchinson must find a new campaign manager but vows to stay in the race
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Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing 'chaos, vendettas and drama' at Jewish Republican event

Nikki Haley says Donald Trump is wrong to praise foreign strongmen and warns his “chaos, vendettas and drama” are dangerous

Nikki Haley accuses Donald Trump of pursuing 'chaos, vendettas and drama' at Jewish Republican event
Economy

Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving

The Argentine government and oil companies on Saturday said fuel shipments are starting to arrive that in coming days should ease a shortage, after a spike in demand caused

Argentina says fuel shortages should ease soon, imports arriving
World

Belarus' Lukashenko says Ukraine-Russia war at stalemate, urges talks

Russia and Ukraine are locked in a stalemate on the frontlines of their war and the two sides need to sit down and negotiate an end to the conflict, Alexander Lukashenko, the authoritarian

Belarus' Lukashenko says Ukraine-Russia war at stalemate, urges talks
World

China's foreign minister says road to San Francisco summit will not be smooth

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the "road to the San Francisco summit will not be a smooth one", the foreign ministry said on Sunday, in an apparent reference to an expected

China's foreign minister says road to San Francisco summit will not be smooth
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Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race

An Indiana Moms for Liberty chapter is unexpectedly a major point of contention in a mayoral race following the group's use of a quote by Adolf Hitler

Moms for Liberty unexpectedly finds itself at the center of a heated suburban Indiana mayoral race
World

Moscow will confiscate EU assets if Brussels 'steals' frozen Russian funds - Putin ally

Russia will confiscate assets belonging to European Union states it deems unfriendly if the bloc "steals" frozen Russian funds in a drive to fund Ukraine, a top ally of President

Moscow will confiscate EU assets if Brussels 'steals' frozen Russian funds - Putin ally
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China believes the path to a Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco in November won't be 'smooth sailing'

China’s foreign minister says the road to an expected meeting between President Xi Jinping and U_S_ President Joe Biden would not be “smooth sailing."

China believes the path to a Xi-Biden meeting in San Francisco in November won't be 'smooth sailing'
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The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battleground

The political dynamics in some of Atlanta's suburbs reflect how partisan and cultural divisions have trickled down to local campaigns

The Trump era has changed the politics of local elections in Georgia, a pivotal 2024 battleground
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Mission impossible? Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends

As the Israel-Hamas war enters a new phase, President Joe Biden is pressing Israeli and Arab leaders to think hard about their eventual postwar reality

Mission impossible? Biden says Mideast leaders must consider a two-state solution after the war ends
World

US State Department says Sudan ceasefire talks reconvene

The United States, Saudi Arabia and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, together with the African Union, have relaunched humanitarian and ceasefire talks between the

US State Department says Sudan ceasefire talks reconvene
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New Hampshire's presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden

The stage is set for the New Hampshire presidential primary, even though the date hasn't been picked yet

New Hampshire's presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden
World

US asking Israel 'hard questions' on Gaza military assault -White House

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday would not acknowledge differences between the U.S. and Israel over the military assault on Gaza, but emphasized

US asking Israel 'hard questions' on Gaza military assault -White House
World

Israel's Mobileye CEO urges that Netanyahu be replaced immediately

The head of self-driving auto technologies firm Mobileye and one of Israel's leading businessmen, Amnon Shashua, on Sunday urged the immediate ouster of Prime Minister Benjamin

Israel's Mobileye CEO urges that Netanyahu be replaced immediately
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Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans

Thousands of supporters from Pakistan’s main religious political party have rallied in the capital, Islamabad, against Israel’s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza

Thousands rally in Pakistan against Israel's bombing in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans
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Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader as violence leaves 3 dead and many injured

Authorities in Bangladesh have arrested a key opposition figure from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and sent him to prison after hours of detention

Bangladesh police arrest a key opposition leader as violence leaves 3 dead and many injured
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In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature

Most voters in Mississippi will have no choice this year when it comes to who represents them in the state House and Senate

In Mississippi, most voters will have no choice about who represents them in the Legislature
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Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP

Mike Pence has a resume most White House hopefuls would dream of

Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP
World

Israel urges Russia to protect Israelis, Jews amid Dagestan unrest

Israel urged Russian authorities on Sunday to protect Israelis and Jews in their jurisdictions following media reports of potential reprisals by pro-Palestinian protesters in

Israel urges Russia to protect Israelis, Jews amid Dagestan unrest
World

US and Egypt commit to significant acceleration in aid to Gaza

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US and Egypt commit to significant acceleration in aid to Gaza

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