Three-quarters of U.S. voters – and more than half of Democratic voters – say the party would have a better chance of winning the presidency with someone else at the top of the ticket.
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Stampede at religious event in India kills more than 100
Authorities don’t know what caused the panic but it’s possible overcrowding was the source as initial reports say organizers had permission to host about 5,000 people, but over 15,000 showed up.
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Environmentalists decry attempt to delay shipping rules meant to save endangered whales
The proposed rules would expand protective slow zones off the East Coast and require more ships to slow down.
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UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
GENEVA — U.N. human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the U.N.’s top human rights body, said there was a “striking lack of any factual or legal substantiation” […]
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Hezbollah’s deputy leader says group would stop fighting with Israel after Gaza cease-fire
In recent weeks, with Gaza cease-fire talks faltering, fears have increased of an escalation on the Lebanon-Israel front.
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Rudy Giuliani disbarred for lying about Trump’s 2020 election loss
The former New York City mayor argued in hearings last October that he believed the claims he was making on behalf of the campaign were true.
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Judge delays Trump’s hush money sentencing until September after immunity ruling
The Supreme Court’s decision all but closes the door on the possibility that he could face trial in his 2020 election interference case before November.
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U.S. labor market shows signs of losing steam, putting Fed on alert
Economists and some Federal Reserve officials are increasingly on alert that pain could be on the horizon for American workers amid signs the labor market is losing steam.
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Beryl heads toward Jamaica as major hurricane after ripping through southeast Caribbean
The storm has broken several records, including marking the farthest east that a hurricane has formed in the tropical Atlantic in June.
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Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling
The judge has been asked delay Trump’s sentencing while the former president weighs the high court’s decision and how it could influence the case.