US government on brink of first shutdown in almost 7 years during partisan standoff
The partisan standoff over health care and spending is threatening to trigger the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
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What we know about the suspect and victims in the Dallas shooting
Authorities said the shooter was involved in a “high degree of pre-attack planning,” and investigators found ammunition with anti-ICE messaging at the scene.
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Suspect in Kirk killing charged with aggravated murder as prosecutor says DNA found on gun trigger
The charge means Robinson could face the death penalty if convicted of killing Kirk last week at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.
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What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination
Tyler James Robinson, 22, of Washington, Utah, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated murder and other felony offenses.
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FBI releases photos of person of interest in Charlie Kirk’s Utah university campus killing
The release of photos of a person in a hat, sunglasses and a long-sleeve black shirt, as well as a $100,000 reward for information leading to an arrest, reflected law enforcement’s urgent appeal for public help in locating the shooter.
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk dies after being shot at Utah college event
The death was announced on social media by Trump, who praised the 31-year-old Kirk, the co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, as “Great, and even Legendary.”
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New Chicago immigration campaign prompts confusion as city braces for federal intervention
Numerous protests have cropped up downtown, outside a suburban military base DHS plans to use and at an immigration processing center that’s expected to be a hub of activity.
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Fashion designer Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Armani, who maintained a firm grip on his empire and collections until the end, had been reluctant to discuss succession, but had announced a foundation as a succession tool to avoid his businesses being split up.
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Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition
Asked by reporters in the Oval Office about sending National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump said, “We’re going in,” but added, “I didn’t say when.”
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
The children who died were 8 and 10, and 14 other kids were among the wounded, police said.
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Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
Israel announced plans to reoccupy Gaza City and other heavily populated areas after ceasefire talks appeared to break down last month, raising the possibility of a worsening humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.
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Zelenskyy, Trump express hope for trilateral talks with Putin to bring end to Russia-Ukraine war
Monday’s hastily assembled meeting comes after Trump met on Friday with Putin and has said that the onus is now on Zelenskyy to agree to concessions of land that he said could end the war.
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Two die when helicopter strikes powerlines and crashes into a barge on the Mississippi River
The helicopter crew was near East Alton, about 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of St. Louis, when it careened into the barge on the Missouri side of the river. Authorities said no other injuries were reported.
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Large number of people missing in Texas floods clouds the full toll of the catastrophe
Crews used backhoes and their bare hands Wednesday to dig through piles of debris that stretched for miles in the search for more than 160 people believed to be missing in the flash floods that laid waste to the Hill Country region of Texas.
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Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpasses 100
Authorities overseeing the search for flood victims said they will wait to address questions about weather warnings and why some summer camps did not evacuate ahead of the flooding that killed at least 104.
