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Yahoo NewsProsecutor: Dem used FBI as 'political tool' in seeking Russia-Trump probe
A prominent Democratic lawyer tried to “use the FBI as a political tool” when he met with the bureau’s chief counsel in 2016 about an alleged connection between a Russian bank and Donald Trump, a prosecutor for special counsel John Durham told a jury on Tuesday.
Yahoo NewsSEAL Team 6 member's suicide inspires new veterans' mental health effort
Bill Mulder had worked his entire life toward becoming a Navy SEAL, but the experience broke him. A new project hopes to help other covert operatives and special operators bypass the stigma surrounding mental health care and get the help they need.
Yahoo NewsBiden vs. Bezos: White House punches back at billionaire over inflation tweets
Though not known as a prolific Twitter user, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has taken to the platform to feud with the Biden administration over what he has called the president’s “misdirection” in arguing that higher taxes on wealthy people could curb inflation.
Yahoo NewsMore than 1 million Americans have died from COVID
The United States on Tuesday passed a milestone that once seemed unimaginable: 1 million coronavirus deaths.
Yahoo NewsBiden calls Buffalo attack 'domestic terrorism,' condemns white supremacy as 'poison'
In a visit to the grieving city of Buffalo, N.Y., President Biden consoled the families of the 10 people slain by a racist gunman who had driven hundreds of miles to specifically target an African American community on Saturday afternoon.
Yahoo NewsMichael Bloomberg commits $242 million to fighting climate change in developing countries
Michael Bloomberg, the multibillionaire former mayor of New York City, will announce a $242 million program to promote clean energy in 10 developing countries as part of his effort to combat climate change, the New York Times reported Tuesday.
Yahoo NewsTucker Carlson calls Rep. Crenshaw 'eyepatch McCain' for supporting Ukraine aid
The Fox News host invoked the late Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., while issuing a derisive nickname for Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, a former Navy SEAL who lost his right eye in combat.
Yahoo NewsMilitary takes UFOs seriously at congressional hearing: 'We want to know what's out there'
While the first congressional hearing on UFOs in more than 50 years didn’t reveal the existence of extraterrestrial life, it did affirm that the U.S. military is taking sightings of unknown craft seriously as a national security threat.
Yahoo NewsRoe v. Wade leak sparks new wave of student activism
The feeling of uncertainty has spread on college campuses across the country, in the midst of graduation season, as large rallies of abortion rights advocates and opponents have squared off, pushing fellow students to decide where they stand.
Yahoo NewsUkraine says Mariupol steel plant 'combat mission' completed as hundreds of troops evacuated
The Ukrainian soldiers holed up in the final stronghold of the besieged port city of Mariupol have left the steel plant after 82 days, according to officials who said they had completed their "combat mission."
Yahoo NewsFuture COVID variants will likely reinfect us multiple times a year, experts say — unless we invest in new vaccines
COVID-19 is evolving faster than ever before. Experts warn that the time has come to rethink our reliance on the vaccine status quo and double down on next-generation vaccines that can actually stop infection.
Yahoo NewsWhat displaced Ukrainians are finding upon their return to Kyiv
Kyiv's mayor says two-thirds of the city's residents have returned after fleeing at the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Yahoo NewsEverything you need to know about Pennsylvania's big primaries today
Voters in Pennsylvania head to the polls Tuesday for this year’s primary elections, which will select the two parties’ respective nominees for governor and U.S. Senate.
Yahoo NewsMaryland governor tries to grab Reagan mantle with a play to 'exhausted majority'
In a new digital ad provided to Yahoo News, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan builds on a recent speech to the Reagan Foundation in which he lamented an “exhausted majority” of Americans turned off by the extremes of both parties.
Yahoo NewsDoctor killed in mass shooting at Taiwanese church hailed as hero
The man killed in Sunday’s mass shooting in Laguna Woods, Calif., was hailed Monday as a “hero” by Orange County sheriff Don Barnes.
Yahoo NewsExclusive: Buffalo suspect was inspired by New Zealand shooting, officials say
A law enforcement official said a document believed to have been written by the alleged Buffalo shooter "substantially mirrored" a 2019 manifesto from the Christchurch, New Zealand, shooter.
Yahoo NewsKarine Jean-Pierre makes history at White House briefing
“I am a Black gay immigrant woman — the first of all three of those to hold this position," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said.
Yahoo News 360Biden’s new disinformation board comes under scrutiny
The group is designed to combat false info that threatens American security, but critics from both sides of the aisle have serious doubts about the administration's anti-disinformation strategy.
Yahoo NewsVictim in Buffalo shooting wrote to local newspapers calling for stricter gun laws
Katherine Massey, 72, one of 10 people killed in Saturday’s mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., had written letters denouncing the city’s “escalating gun violence” and urging stronger federal gun laws.
Yahoo NewsBuffalo shooting: Benjamin Crump condemns those who 'curate the hate' that inspired alleged gunman
The noted civil rights attorney, who is representing one of the 10 victims of the weekend mass shooting, condemned the killings and called for accountability for those who promoted the racist ideology that police say motivated the alleged gunman.
Yahoo NewsPhotos show GOP Senate candidate Kathy Barnette marching with Proud Boys on Jan. 6
Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette marched with members of a right-wing extremist group prior to the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, according to footage recently unearthed on social media.
Yahoo NewsCheney and Kinzinger condemn GOP leaders after Buffalo massacre
Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill., are condemning GOP leaders for promoting or failing to denounce extremist ideologies — such as the “great replacement” theory — that police say motivated the alleged gunman in Saturday’s mass shooting.
Yahoo News'Grave mistake': Russia issues warning as Sweden, Finland move toward NATO
Russia has reiterated its warning to Finland and Sweden over joining NATO after the neighboring Nordic countries confirmed their intentions to join the military alliance.
Yahoo NewsDemocrats are getting crushed in rural areas. John Fetterman hopes to change that.
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is spending much of his U.S. Senate campaign visiting places Democrats are likely to lose in November.
Yahoo NewsPa. Senate candidate Fetterman suffers stroke, says he's feeling 'much better'
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the leading candidate in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary, revealed Sunday that he had recently suffered a stroke but was on his way to a full recovery and a return to the campaign trail.
“It could give millions a chance to finally buy a house or start their business or help their kids get an education, too.”
“You signed a contract…If you don’t want to deal with the financial pressure of debt, don’t take out the loan.”
“Without action from Biden, Black student debt will hinder his agenda with respect to eliminating racial inequities.”
“Blanket relief could end up routing too much relief to those who do not need it and too little to those who do.”
“Unlike a number of other policy issues, student debt relief doesn’t need to be pushed through a narrowly controlled Congress.”