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Texas students singled out in Republican candidate's racist post speak to CNN

Recently, Christopher Rufo, the right-wing activist best known for leading the charge against “critical race theory,” took up a different matter of identity.On a podcast Rufo hosts with Jonathan Keeperman, an even further-to-the-right figure known online as Lomez, the two spent upwards of an hour discussing what they chose to call “The Indian Question.”That meant talking about whether, in their estimation, people who traced their roots to the Indian subcontinent could ever assimilate into American society, whether their culture was at odds with American culture and what should be done

Neither Putin nor Trump wanted to hang up first, Kremlin aide says after 'very friendly' call

Israeli strikes kill five people in Gaza, medics say

Multiple people wounded in blast at Riyadh airport, say eyewitnesses

Many people were wounded in a blast at Riyadh's international airport on Saturday, according to two eyewitnesses and two people briefed on the matter, and travellers were evacuated from parts of the facility.One of the eyewitnesses reported seeing an explosion and then seeing multiple people lying injured on the ground inside the airport. More than a dozen ambulances were seen rushing to the airport.The Saudi government's media office and the Saudi civil aviation authority did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident. Saturday's incident comes amid an escalation of miss

Spanish lawyer Gonzalez Durantez launches centrist party for November election

Abbas postpones Palestinian elections, sets presidential poll for September 2027

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Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on Friday to wade into his years long legal battle with former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and ex-Justice Department officials over the 2016 election, appealing a case that a lower court concluded was “frivolous.”Trump filed the lawsuit in 2022 against Clinton, the Democratic National Committee and dozens of other people and entities he said conspired to undermine his 2016 campaign by falsely tying him to Russia.A federal district court dismissed the suit and ultimately ruled that Trump’s attorneys were liable for nearly

Mahmoud Abbas postpones Palestinian legislative elections another year

Elon Musk’s PAC is spreading inaccurate voting information, election officials say

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Christa Pike is discharged from a hospital after surviving execution attempt, her attorneys say

Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, her attorneys said Saturday. Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a written statement. “She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances. She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery,” the

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Democrats eye ambitious Senate map that was once unthinkable as anti-Trump backlash grows

For weeks, top Democrats in Washington have watched with cautious restraint as Republicans dumped millions into red states like Kansas and South Carolina to defend an increasingly shaky Senate map.But Democrats increasingly believe they have a real chance to win seats deep in Trump territory as Republicans face their worst midterm environment in decades and the Senate map abruptly expands.Democrats are now adding Kansas to a growing list of unlikely targets as they also try to flip Texas, Alaska and Iowa – all four states that Trump won by double digits in 2024. With just 22 days to go, Sena

Reese, Howard help the Dream sweep Liberty and advance to WNBA Finals for first time since 2013

Hurricane Isaias makes landfall on Florida Panhandle with destructive winds and storm surge

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New video shows people pouring into the streets as a powerful quake hits Panama

A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey.Several people have suffered minor injuries but so far there are no reports of fatalities or missing persons, officials said. Various homes, roads, hotels, government buildings, businesses and churches have sustained structural damage, according to the civil protection system.The USGS had said some casualties were possible and extensive damage was probable. The earthquake was followed by 147 aftershocks, director of the Emergency Operations Center René García told CNN. Som

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Isaias makes landfall as hurricane, hammering US Gulf Coast with powerful winds, dangerous flooding

Isaias crashed into the U.S. Gulf Coast on Friday as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane, hammering communities in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle with damaging winds, heavy rain, flooding and life-threatening storm surges. The first hurricane of the Atlantic season made landfall near Destin, Florida, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. It had maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (169 kph). The storm weakened to just below major hurricane status before it came ashore and by early Saturday was no longer considered a hurricane as its wind speeds continued to decrease.

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

Houthis claim new attack against airport in Saudi capital as witness reports evacuation

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At least two dead as Isaias pushes further inland across Southeast

(CNN) -- Isolated tornadoes and strong winds remain a threat across the Southeast today and into early Sunday as the remnants of Isaias push north. There is also a risk of flash flooding from northern Georgia to western North Carolina. At least two people have died due to fallen trees – one person inside an Alabama home and another in Florida’s Escambia County, according to authorities. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said his state remains in a “hazardous situation,” urging residents to use caution. Recovery efforts have begun but hundreds of thousands of people remain without power. I

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Kenya prepared for Ebola. It still slipped through — a warning of wider cross-border spread

Kenya had spent months preparing for Ebola, one of the world’s deadliest viral diseases, screening hundreds of thousands of travelers and training nearly 5,000 health workers in case it crossed the borders.Then Ebola arrived.A man who had been ill for weeks and was later confirmed to have Ebola left eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), crossed by road into neighboring Uganda and flew to Nairobi, passing airport health screening in both countries without being flagged.A relative and a friend drove him directly from the airport to the Nairobi Hospital, a private hospital in the Kenyan c

A third school attack in less than a week shakes Poland

Stopping men from raping women starts long before they’re adults

Ukraine’s Zelensky blasts ‘weak’ Trump deal with Putin on diesel supply

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed an agreement on diesel fuel between the US and Russia, casting the decision as an “investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged.”US President Donald Trump on Friday said he secured a deal from Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to supply markets with Russian diesel fuel as he works to bring down energy costs ahead of the midterm elections.Zelensky said the move, which Trump announced as fresh Ukraine-US talks were getting underway in Miami, was “a weak decision of strong partners,” while analysts said the agreement was not lik

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Mexican court finds three men guilty of 2024 killing of Australian, US surfers

A Mexican judge on Friday found three men guilty of the 2024 murders of two Australian brothers and their American friend during a surf trip to the state of Baja California, a source at the court told Reuters.Jesus Gerardo Garcia, known as "El Kekas," and the co-defendants identified simply as Irineo Francisco "N" and Angel Jesus "N," were found guilty of aggravated homicide, violent robbery and vehicle theft by a Baja California court.The prosecution had sought sentences of up to 150 years against the suspects. According to the same source at the state court, the sentence will be announced o

One of the world’s wealthiest cities is enduring the world’s most polluted air. Here’s why

Powerful earthquake shakes Panama, followed by large aftershocks

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Trump asks Supreme Court to revive his 2016 election lawsuit against Hillary Clinton

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India’s viral Gen-Z ‘Cockroach Party’ protesters are gearing up for Season 2

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Hegseth wants America to watch a firing squad execution. It’s drawing backlash

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‘Zero tolerance for disruptions.’ Hurricane Isaias could mess with America’s refining nerve center

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The Latest: Hurricane Isaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast

Hurricane Isaias has been downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, which still includes extremely dangerous winds and extensive damage

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‘A Latino problem’: National Democrats clash with Andy Beshear over Texas governor’s race

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With midterms approaching, Americans’ confidence in the economy is in a tailspin

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Trump launches new effort to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook

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Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax

A first-in-the-nation proposal in California to tax billionaires could test voters' appetite for levying a wealth tax on the ultra-rich

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If the Strait of Hormuz is open, why are gas and diesel so expensive?

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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