No suspects or arrests were announced, but police said there was ‘no known threat to the public.’
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Pope Francis takes doctors’ advice to skip Sunday public blessing as he recovers from major surgery
Francis will recite the traditional Sunday noon prayer privately in his hospital room, and the faithful are encouraged to join in the prayer, Bruni said.
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Biden marks Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
Pride Month is being celebrated this year as state lawmakers have introduced at least 525 bills and enacted 78 bills that whittle away at LGBTQ+ rights, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
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Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘baseless’ in speech in Georgia on Saturday
Speaking at the Georgia Republican Convention, Trump cast his indictment as an attempt to hurt his chances of returning to the White House.
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Zelensky says ‘counteroffensive, defensive actions’ taking place in Ukraine
Zelensky said that ‘the counteroffensive, defensive actions are taking place in Ukraine. I will not speak about which stage or phase they are in.’
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‘Ted’ Kaczynski, known as the ‘Unabomber,’ has died in federal prison
He was found unresponsive in his cell early Saturday morning. A cause of death was not immediately known.
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Russia claims it blew up tank, but video shows it attacked tractor
The Russian Embassy in Washington announced Monday on Twitter its forces had ‘annihilated’ 8 German-made Leopard tanks, among the most advanced and powerful weapons NATO countries have provided to Ukraine.
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James Watt, sharp-tongued and pro-development interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85
Watt was admired by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists, Beach Boys fans and eventually the president.
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Biden picks longtime transportation official as acting head of FAA
The agency, which manages air traffic throughout the nation, has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since March of last year.
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Families scramble for food, dry places to sleep after a dam collapse
Thousands of people are believed to be trapped by floodwaters across a swath of Ukraine.