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Masks are out at In-N-Out after burger chain bans employees from wearing them in 5 states

by WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press July 19, 2023

Employees could face disciplinary action, including being fired, if they do not comply, a company memo says.

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Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024

by ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

America finds itself in the remarkable situation of a former president up against possible prison time while vying to reclaim the White House as frontrunner for the Republican nomination.

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House makes show of support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state

by FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

The Republican-led effort highlighted the divide among House Democrats over Israel, with younger progressives adopting a more critical stance toward the longtime U.S. ally than party leaders.

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Russia strikes Ukraine’s critical port facilities in Odesa after halting grain deal

by HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

Russia unleashed intense overnight drone and missile attacks that officials said damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounded at least 12 people.

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Judge upholds $5 million jury verdict against Trump in writer’s sex abuse and defamation case

by LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

Writer E. Jean Carroll is also pursuing a 2nd defamation trial against Trump, based on statements Trump made while he was president and on statements he made after the trial.

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Trump’s target letter suggests DOJ probe into 2020 election is zeroing in on him

by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

Federal prosecutors have cast a wide net, asking witnesses in recent months about a chaotic White House meeting that included discussion of seizing voting machines and about lawyers’ involvement in plans to block the transfer of power.

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Canadian wildfires hit Indigenous communities hard, threatening their land and culture

by TAMMY WEBBER and NOAH BERGER Associated Press July 19, 2023July 20, 2023

The worst wildfire season in Canadian history is displacing Indigenous communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia, blanketing them in thick smoke, destroying homes and forests and threatening important cultural activities like hunting, fishing and gathering native plants.

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IRS whistleblowers airing claims to Congress about ‘slow-walking’ of the Hunter Biden case

by FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press July 19, 2023July 19, 2023

It is unclear how much of the conflict described by the whistleblowers amounts to internal disagreement about how to pursue the investigation or a pattern of interference and preferential treatment.