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At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings
Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence attested at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways...
Read moreAndrew Tate placed under house arrest as new human trafficking allegations emerge involving minors
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A court in Romania's capital Thursday placed the divisive internet influencer Andrew Tate under house arrest...
Read moreRFK Jr. withdraws from Arizona ballot as questions swirl around a possible alliance with Trump
PHOENIX (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. withdrew from the ballot in Arizona late Thursday, a day before he and Donald Trump were set...
Read moreHarris’ big moment, Dems’ rising stars, Gaza protesters shut out. Takeaways from DNC’s last night
CHICAGO (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris urged Americans to seize a “precious, fleeting opportunity” to move beyond political divisions and the...
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‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal...
Read moreFinal report outlines missed opportunities to stop Maine’s deadliest shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Both the Army Reserve and police missed opportunities to intervene in a gunman’s psychiatric crisis and...
Read moreProspect of player pay another wrinkle for HBCU schools, where big NIL deals still taking root
Marc Smith was relaxing in his basement when he got an alert on his phone. An athlete at his alma...
Read moreUkraine has destroyed or damaged all three bridges over Russia’s Seym River, Russian sources say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces have either destroyed or damaged all three of the bridges over the Seym River...
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Flash floods from ‘training thunderstorms’ leave 2 dead in Connecticut
OXFORD, Conn. (AP) — Torrential rain flooded parts of Connecticut and New York's Long Island, washing out roads, trapping people...
Read morePhil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre, has died
Phil Donahue, whose pioneering daytime talk show launched an indelible television genre that brought success to Oprah Winfrey, Montel Williams, Ellen...
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