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Mandela Barnes dropped out of Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor on Thursday, further shaking up the race less than two weeks before the Aug. 11 election. The former lieutenant governor made the announcement in a video posted on his Facebook page as democratic socialist Francesca Hong has garnered strong support from the liberal wing of the party. Barnes’ decision to drop out came a day after the release of a Marquette Law School poll of Wisconsin Democratic primary voters that found Hong leading Barnes and the other candidates by a significant margin, alt

Mandela Barnes drops out of the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor

Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 11 miners and traps 31 others

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Pulte expected to temporarily overlap with his replacement as intelligence chief

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will not immediately leave his office after his more permanent replacement, Jay Clayton, is sworn in, according to a source familiar with the matter. Instead, the two men’s tenures at the top of the office will overlap for at least two weeks.Clayton, who was confirmed by the Senate earlier this week, is expected to be sworn in as director of national intelligence next week, according to the source. Pulte is expected to stay in the office for at least two weeks after that, the source said, cautioning that the timeline could shift.Pulte made

Informal poll shows Costa Rica's Grynspan ahead in race to be next UN chief

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Woman in first Alien Terrorist Removal Court case mounts constitutional challenge over secrecy

The woman facing the first-ever case in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court is challenging the constitutionality of the deportation tribunal, setting up a major test of the Trump administration’s decision to activate the court, which had never been used in its 30-year history.Lawyers for Nazira Haji Zada — a legal permanent resident from Afghanistan who is accused of having ISIS sympathies and of assisting her son in a thwarted terror plot that targeted the 2024 Election — said during an initial hearing Thursday that the court’s procedure’s run afoul of several amendments of the Consti

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Pope Leo says his ancestors were both ‘slaves and slave owners’

Pope Leo XIV has delved into his family history, revealing his ancestry included both enslaved people and slave owners.“I come from a family that my grandparents were immigrants,” the first American pontiff told NBC news in the Vatican Gardens of Castel Gandolfo on Wednesday. “On my mother’s side, we have people who were both slaves and slave owners.”Leo spoke about his family’s historical links to the transatlantic slave trade on Wednesday in response to a reporter’s question about his American heritage.Asked what he loves about his homeland, the pope also said he highly values

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White House nominee for CDC director advances to full Senate vote

Two nominees to lead public health at the Health and Human Services Department cleared a committee vote Thursday, moving them closer to being confirmed into the roles after extended talks between federal officials and senators about vaccine misinformation.Sen. Bill Cassidy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, said Thursday morning that he will support the nominations of Dr. Erica Schwartz to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Sean Kaufman, nominee to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response. He said his decision came aft

Former Chargers linebacker Billy Ray Smith Jr. dies at 64, family announces

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US economy’s growth was weaker than expected in the second quarter

The world’s largest economy lost steam heading into summer as red-hot demand for AI infrastructure widened the trade deficit, dampening growth.Meanwhile, Americans ramped up their spending in the quarter, a welcome sign for an economy that relies so strongly on consumption for growth.US gross domestic product, which captures all the goods and services produced in the economy, expanded at an annualized rate of 1.5% from April through June. That was well below the 2.1% rate in the prior quarter and lower than the 2.1% economists predicted in a poll by data firm FactSet. GDP is adjusted for sea

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Trump invites heroic teen lifeguard to White House after Santa Cruz rescue

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KSBW) -- A teenage lifeguard at Seabright State Beach in Santa Cruz is being celebrated for rescuing a young boy caught in rough surf, an act that has drawn national attention and praise.California State Parks expressed pride in the lifeguard’s actions, highlighting the extensive training that prepared him for the moment."It's great to see our lifeguards out there working. This is what we train them to do, and this is what they train for all year long," said Tyler Leamer, a California State Parks Peace Officer Lifeguard.President Donald Trump ackn

US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again

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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cooled in June. It might not last

The temporary truce in the war with Iran sent gas prices – and thus inflation – lower in June, providing some fuel for a crucial economic engine: the American consumer.The welcome readings, however, are likely temporary.Overall inflation fell in June for the first time in six years. The Personal Consumption Expenditures price index – the gauge used by the Federal Reserve for its target inflation rate – dropped 0.1% from May, bringing the annual rate to 3.7% from 4.1%, Commerce Department data showed.That reprieve helped to buoy household finances. Inflation-adjusted consumer spending r

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ABC says FCC seeks to intimidate network over news coverage

Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission's threat to revoke the network's broadcast licenses is part of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation over broadcast content the Trump administration dislikes.ABC said that the Trump administration agency's nearly unprecedented decision to order an early license review of the eight Disney-owned ABC stations is a warning from the government to other media companies."The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: accommodate the administration’s view of what news coverage shoul

Police describe a father's horror as he realizes then-wife Lindsay Clancy killed their 3 kids

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Father who gave gun to Apalachee High School shooter sentenced to serve 15 years in prison

A man who gave his son the gun he used to kill two students and two teachers at Apalachee High School in Georgia was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in prison. Colin Gray’s sentencing comes days after his son, Colt Gray, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the Sept. 4, 2024, shooting at the school 45 miles (70 kilometers) northeast of Atlanta. Colt Gray, 16, had pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Judge Nicholas Primm, who also sentenced Colt Gray, was blunt in addressing the elder Gray: “It is clear you fai

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Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

NATO and Poland scrambled military aircraft when a missile apparently fired by Russia landed deep inside Polish territory, as Moscow launched deadly long-range attacks across Ukraine that killed at least nine people.The missile landed and exploded about 90 kilometers (55 miles) into Polish territory early on Thursday, leaving a massive crater in the middle of a field, local authorities said.“We were prepared to shoot down the missile if it had continued its flight,” Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk told an emergency government meeting, according to his office on X. “All indications

A Black teen was fatally shot after reporting a possibly armed person. His death prompts calls for police accountability

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CNN Poll: A third of Democrats now identify as democratic socialists

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Poland blames Russia for firing missile into its territory as Moscow unleashes deadly attack on Ukraine

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The Trump admin wants to test paint patches on an iconic DC building this week. Preservationists are trying to stop it.

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls