Prosecutors say Terry never registered with the Justice Department as a foreign agent.
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Biden says cooling political rhetoric doesn’t mean he’ll ‘stop telling the truth’ about Trump
President Biden’s trip to Nevada comes as Democrats have been engaged in a weekslong crisis of confidence over his candidacy after his devastating debate with Donald Trump last month.
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North Carolina approves party seeking to put RFK Jr. on the ballot
A panel rejected a similar petition effort by a group backing progressive activist Cornel West.
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Six people found dead in Bangkok hotel, with poisoning a possibility
Police identified the dead as 2 Vietnamese Americans and 4 Vietnamese nationals.
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‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under heat wave as temperatures top 104 F
The Italian health ministry has placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning as a wave of hot air from Africa is baking southern Europe.
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Maine Republicans express support for JD Vance, Trump’s pick for vice president
While Vance is not everyone’s first choice, ‘I think he’s a fantastic pick,’ said Maine Republican Party Chairman Joel Stetkis, part of the Maine delegation at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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Amazon Prime Day is a big event for scammers, experts warn
In a report released this month, one cybersecurity company said more than 1,230 new websites that associated themselves with Amazon popped up in June, and most of them were malicious or appeared suspicious.
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Jared Golden seeks middle path through partisan minefield
Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.
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Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive donations from U.S., Israel
‘If you’re on the one hand saying you’re allowing aid in but then also facilitating the actions of groups that are blocking it, can you really say you’re facilitating aid?’
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash, gold and a car
Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, and acted as a foreign agent of Egypt.