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Should the media stop interviewing Trump?
Donald Trump appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday in a pretaped interview with new host Kristen Welker. Her performance was widely panned by critics who said she failed to hold the former president to account.
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'Humanity has opened the gates of hell': U.N. chief calls for climate change action
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres opened the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday in New York City with a dramatic declaration.
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Iran prisoner exchange: How much is an American's freedom worth?
The Biden administration agreed to unfreeze $6 billion in funds to secure the release of five Americans held captive in Iran. Was it worth the hefty price tag?
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Poll: Americans not yet sold on Biden impeachment, but nearly half think he did something 'illegal' regarding son Hunter
A plurality of Americans think Biden should not be impeached (42%) or removed from office (45%).
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New school year highlights book, curriculum bans facing America's teachers
A series of stories this week show the conditions educators are dealing with as they return to the classroom and libraries.
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Trump legal news brief: Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood to testify for prosecution in Georgia election interference case
Lawyer Lin Wood will testify in the Georgia case against Donald Trump. Three “fake electors” there seek to have their cases moved to federal court, and the judge handling the indictment says Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell can interview members of the grand jury that voted to indict them.
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Biden and Zelensky say Russia must not win: Key takeaways from the U.N. General Assembly
President Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky both warned that letting Russia win in Ukraine would embolden other despots. But key figures, including China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, weren’t in the audience.
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Attorney General Garland gets emotional in House hearing on DOJ 'politicization'
Attorney General Merrick Garland is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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Future of social media headed for Supreme Court
The high court will weigh in on whether companies like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter are allowed under the law to remove content that violates their rules.
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Age will be on the ballot in 2024
Congress keeps getting older, even as Americans clamor for younger leaders.
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Don't travel to these countries if you're American, U.S. government warns
President Biden reiterated travel warnings to U.S. citizens on Monday after the release of five American prisoners from Iran.
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A legal glossary of Trump's court cases
In a span of five months this year, former President Donald Trump was indicted on a total of 91 felony counts across four separate criminal cases. As hearings and trial dates are set, here's a guide to some of the legal terms you may hear.
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What’s behind the John Fetterman body double conspiracy theory?
The Pennsylvania senator's recent public appearances have revived an old right-wing claim.
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Trump pulls even with Biden in Yahoo News/YouGov poll
The latest numbers show Trump gaining and Biden slipping ahead of the 2024 election.
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Zelensky at U.N.: 'Evil cannot be trusted — ask Prigozhin'
The Ukrainian president arrived in New York City Tuesday to address the United Nations General Assembly and is expected to plead for more aid for his war-torn country.
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California sues oil companies for allegedly lying about climate change
California filed a lawsuit Friday against five of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging that they lied to the public about the damage their product is causing. The state wants the companies to pay into a fund that would support recovery from climate change-related extreme weather events like heavy storms and wildfires.
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3 questions on Ukraine for combat veteran Rep. Jake Auchincloss: 'MAGA is soft on Russia'
This is a war Ukraine can win, the young congressman says, but only if the U.S. maintains its support.
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Trump’s abortion record complicates his attempt to sound moderate
In a recent interview with NBC News, the former president did not commit to a specific policy on the issue.
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Religious charter schools are the latest front in the battle over 'school choice'
Oklahoma wants to create the country's first faith-based charter school. Critics say it would threaten public education and chip away at the separation of church and state.
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Iran prisoner swap: 5 freed Americans on way back to U.S.
Five Americans who had spent years imprisoned in Iran were freed on Monday as part of a complex and delicate diplomatic deal.
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Iran releases Americans in prisoner swap deal: What we know about the exchange
Siamak Namazi, Morad Tahbaz and Emad Shargi, as well as two others, had been detained in Iran for nearly a decade over a series of varied allegations including espionage. Two other Americans, who had not been jailed but had been barred from leaving Iran, were also released as part of the agreement.
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What’s the real reason Kevin McCarthy wants to impeach Biden?
Experts overwhelmingly agree that Republicans don’t have the kind of incriminating evidence that triggered previous impeachment inquiries.
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Tracking Hurricane Lee: Storm expected to be ‘large and dangerous’ as it approaches coastal New England and Canada
Yahoo News provides the latest forecast and updates for tracking Hurricane Lee.
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How the Biden impeachment push could imperil Republicans
So far, Republicans have failed to produce persuasive evidence that Hunter Biden's questionable business dealings involved his father Joe Biden.
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UAW strike: Autoworkers walk out on Big 3 car companies as U.S. labor movement intensifies
13,000 auto workers walked off the job, joining tens of thousands of striking workers in Hollywood and across the country.
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Does Elon Musk have too much power? Ukraine Starlink episode sparks concern
The tech mogul’s refusal to let Ukraine use SpaceX’s Starlink satellite communications to launch a surprise attack on Russia sparks concern in Washington.
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Hurricane Lee: How to stay safe from storm surge
Hurricane Lee is expected to bring localized flooding to parts of coastal areas from Long Island through New England to the U.S.-Canadian border. Here's how to stay safe from storm surge.
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3 questions for the Washington state representative whose criminal record was just cleared
Following her prison sentence, Tarra Simmons graduated law school with honors and won election in 2020 to the state legislature.
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The Catchup: 5 major politics stories from the past week
You’re shifting gears to head into the weekend, so here are the top five political stories worth remembering this week.
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Watch: NASA and Russia's Roscosmos join forces in launch of International Space Station mission
Cosmonauts Nikolai Chub and Oleg Kononenko along with O’Hara assumed their voyage in a Russian spacecraft, the Soyuz MS-24, from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Over three hours, the spacecraft will move through two orbits before reaching the ISS.
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Libya floods latest: Death toll soars to 11,300 from 'dam of death' in Derna
Storm Daniel pounded Libya on Sunday night, unleashing heavy rainfall that caused flash flooding. The major destruction came when two dams on the Wadi Derna River burst, creating a wall of water that destroyed everything in its path. The greatest devastation was in the port city of Derna.
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White Mass. teen accused of trying to drown Black boy is charged with attempted murder — but not a hate crime. Why?
A 14-year-old white boy indicted last month on charges of attempted murder of a Black teen was released from jail this week pending a trial. Given the circumstances of the incident, some have questioned why hate crime charges have not been brought.
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3 questions for UNICEF on why the Libya floods were so devastating
Yahoo News asked Ricardo Pires, a spokesperson for UNICEF, the United Nations’ humanitarian aid agency three questions about what caused the situation in Libya and how such tragedies can be prevented in the future.
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Hunter Biden indicted on federal gun charges: Key takeaways
President Biden’s son was indicted on federal gun charges Thursday, less than two months after a plea agreement he had reached with prosecutors on tax and gun charges fell apart.
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Trump holds on, DeSantis slips: 3 new polls shine light on Republican presidential primary race
Trump continues to lead the Republican field, with hopes for a new standard-bearer failing to materialize, three new polls suggest.
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Oklahoma is promoting PragerU materials in schools. Critics call it ‘right-wing propaganda’
Republican-controlled states have begun formally embracing the platform's materials.
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NASA says it will appoint secret UFO chief
The space agency NASA announced Thursday that it has created a new position to investigate UFOs in the hopes of destigmatizing the research process surrounding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAP.
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How do Disney princesses impact body image? The latest findings might surprise you.
Experts agree that Disney princesses matter to young people. Here's what studies say about their impact.
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What is FLIR, the heat-seeking tech police used to apprehend fugitive Danelo Cavalcante?
Pennsylvania police were able to apprehend fugitive and convicted killer Danelo Cavalcante after a wide-ranging manhunt thanks in large part due to heat-seeking technology.
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Biden impeachment: How to understand Hunter Biden's role
Here’s what we know to date about what Hunter Biden did, what Republicans are alleging and what proof there is for the GOP’s claims.
6 min read - BusinessYahoo News 360
Student loan payments are starting again. How will it affect the economy?
With a three-year pause set to end next month, experts are divided on whether the economy resuming loan payments will hamper growth or put the economy back on a more sustainable trajectory.
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As COVID cases rise, pandemic politics return to the national stage
The debate over vaccines and masks makes a comeback as liberals and conservatives jostle over pandemic narrative.
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Pennsylvania manhunt: Police finally capture Danelo Cavalcante 2 weeks after prison escape
Escaped fugitive Danelo Cavalcante was apprehended in southeastern Pennsylvania after a nearly two-week manhunt.
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Most Californians oppose cash reparations for slavery. Where does the movement go from here?
A state task force has proposed payments of $1.2 million to individuals, but a new UC Berkeley poll finds that most Californians are opposed to the idea.
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Why a Wisconsin judge has become a national flash point before she even takes office
Wisconsin Republicans are considering impeaching a newly elected state Supreme Court justice before she even hears a single case, which could have reverberations for control of Congress and the swing state’s 10 Electoral College votes.
4 min read - WorldYahoo News
Morocco earthquake: Survivors spend nights sleeping on streets amid fear of aftershocks
Since the deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco Friday night, thousands of people have decided not to risk going back into their houses and apartment buildings, many of which were damaged.
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Pennsylvania manhunt: Police say Cavalcante now armed following Monday night break-in
The convicted murderer has been at-large since an Aug. 31 prison escape.
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Republicans say they'll impeach Biden. Here's why — and how that might work.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is under pressure from hard-right Republicans to support impeaching President Biden. There has been public resistance from some conservative members of Congress. A vote might not come for months.
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Hurricane season 2023: What you need to know as Lee threatens the East Coast
The U.S. has been hit with a series of severe storms and hurricanes, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes and destroying millions of dollars worth of infrastructure. While Americans pick up the pieces from the destruction of Hurricane Idalia, a new hurricane, Lee, heads toward the East Coast.
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10 inmates have died this year at Georgia’s Fulton County Jail. Is a new facility the solution?
There is growing alarm about Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail after the 10th inmate death at the facility this year amid an ongoing DOJ probe into longtime issues of overcrowding and sanitation. But critics say jail leadership doesn’t want to fix the issues because they have ulterior motives, which includes a new $2B facility.
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