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Democrats Tie Trump Supreme Court Pick To Russia Investigation

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Some Democratic senators and their allies are starting to make the argument from https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-tie-trump-supreme-court-205102683.html

Rod Rosenstein Keeps His Cool As Republicans Lash Out In House Judiciary Hearing

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein deflected heated attacks from from https://www.yahoo.com/news/rod-rosenstein-keeps-cool-republicans-173123019.html

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/authorities-responding-shooting-maryland-newsroom-192330341.html

Trump: Will pick a SCOTUS nominee ‘that’s going to be there for 40 years’

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The short list contains all appeals court judges, including Amy Coney Barrett of Indiana, Brett Kavanaugh of Maryland, and Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-pick-scotus-nominee-going-154301948.html

Video: Man sucker-punched in Bronx street; Passersby raid his pockets

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After a violent attack left a man unconscious in the middle of a Bronx crosswalk, people started stealing from the victim's pockets, police said. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/video-man-sucker-punched-bronx-160836671.html

Man arrested for hurling chicken waste at restaurant that asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave

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A man has been arrested and accused hurling chicken faeces at the Red Hen restaurant in Virginia White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave last week. Protestors gathered outside the restaurant with signs reading “Unless they repent let God burn them” during a demonstration against the restaurant owner’s decision not to serve the White House official. As crowds continued gathering outside of the restaurant, one man stepped forward shouting “Make America Great Again!” before tossing the waste, local news affiliate ABC 13 WSET reports. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-arrested-hurling-chicken-waste-164013836.html

Progressive Democrat Bails Out Trump On Tariffs

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WASHINGTON ― A pair of GOP senators tried to secure a vote this week on an from https://www.yahoo.com/news/progressive-democrat-bails-trump-tariffs-172510265.html

Private plane crashes in crowded Mumbai area; 5 people dead

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MUMBAI, India (AP) — A small private plane crashed Thursday in a busy area of Mumbai, India's financial and entertainment capital, killing five people including one person on the ground, police said. A former aviation minister said the pilot avoided a much higher toll by hitting an open area at a construction site. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/chartered-plane-crashes-mumbai-casualties-unclear-083519527.html

The Dark Parts Of The Internet Are Celebrating The Capital Gazette Slayings

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Within hours of the mass shooting Thursday at the Capital Gazette in from https://www.yahoo.com/news/dark-parts-internet-celebrating-capital-222757768.html

Rep. Jim Jordan and Rod Rosenstein face off in fiery hearing on Capitol Hill

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In one remarkably tense exchange, Rosenstein sparred with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who accused the deputy attorney general of “hiding” information from Congress. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/rep-jim-jordan-rod-rosenstein-face-off-fiery-hearing-capitol-hill-170905385.html

'Oh God': Melania Trump's horror at being shown picture of young boy left at US border

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The Customs and Border Patrol agency (CPD) said that it was the only drink he had and carried no food. Mrs Trump was shown pictures of the boy during a visit to a CPD facility in Tucson, Arizona. In a call to CPD, a spokesperson for the border patrol confirmed to The Independent that the child was no longer in their custody, but would not release where he had been transferred, citing personal protection. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/apos-oh-god-apos-melania-142213908.html

Capital Gazette Shooting Suspect Sued News Outlet For Defamation In 2012

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The suspect in the shooting at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Maryland on from https://www.yahoo.com/news/capital-gazette-shooting-suspect-sued-023352130.html

Democrats Tie Trump Supreme Court Pick To Russia Investigation

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Some Democratic senators and their allies are starting to make the argument from https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-tie-trump-supreme-court-205102683.html

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants Ayanna Pressley To Be The Next Triumphant Underdog

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic socialist who from https://www.yahoo.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wants-ayanna-153505047.html

Angela Merkel warns migration challenge could 'determine Europe's destiny'

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The European Union embraced a new hardline agenda to defend its borders against illegal migration last night as Angela Merkel warned that the fate of the bloc depended on addressing the three-year crisis over migration. Europe’s growing crop of populist leaders claimed victory for their “Fortress Europe” agenda which saw the European Council summit in Brussels putting deterrence and the protection of EU borders at the forefront of its migration policy. “Europe has many challenges but migration could end up determining Europe's destiny,” Mrs Merkel told the German parliament before the summit, with her own political future hanging in the balance following a rebellion against her softer migration policies by her Bavarian coalition partners. The draft summit conclusions showed the German leader’s long-standing calls for an inclusive approach to migration playing second fiddle to the need to secure Europe's borders and process illegal migrants off-shore so they could be returned to

School Bus Overturns on Jersey Turnpike

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A school bus carrying several children crashed and overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike. No serious injuries have been reported. (June 29) from https://www.yahoo.com/news/school-bus-overturns-jersey-turnpike-193347890.html

9 detained, officers reopen immigration office in Oregon

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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities detained nine people Thursday while trying to reopen a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Oregon, that had been closed because of a round-the-clock demonstration. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/federal-officers-move-reopen-immigration-office-oregon-174832885.html

XXXTentacion Prepared Will, Leaving Everything to Family and Claiming He Has No Children

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The rapper was shot dead on June 18 in an apparent robbery. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/xxxtentacion-prepared-leaving-everything-family-200712314.html

What we know about the mass shooting at Maryland newspaper

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At least five are dead and several are injured after a shooter opened fire inside an office complex in Annapolis, Maryland, that houses the Capital Gazette newspaper. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/know-mass-shooting-maryland-newspaper-153745903.html

Several dead in newsroom shooting in Maryland capital Annapolis

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Several people were feared killed Thursday in a shooting at the building that houses the Capital Gazette, a daily newspaper published in Annapolis, a historic city an hour east of Washington. A reporter for the Capital Gazette, Phil Davis, tweeted that a "gunman shot through the glass door to the office and opened fire on multiple employees." He said several people were killed. The newspaper is located in a four-story office building in Annapolis, the capital of the US state of Maryland. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/several-dead-newsroom-shooting-maryland-capital-annapolis-195948144.html

EU moves on migrant plans, while 100 reported missing at sea

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BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders Friday drew up new plans to screen migrants in North Africa for eligibility to enter Europe, saying they set aside major differences over stemming the flow of people seeking sanctuary or better lives. But the show of unity did little to hide the fact that the hardest work still lies ahead. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-un-gives-cautious-praise-eu-migration-deal-094032312.html

Police Chief On Annapolis Shooting Suspect: 'I Will Not Say His Name Today'

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The police chief investigating Thursday's deadly shooting at the Capital from https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-chief-annapolis-shooting-suspect-174232152.html

Melania Trump Returns to U.S.-Mexico Border Amid Separation Outcry

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This is Melania's second trip since the first which was overshadowed by a jacket she wore from https://www.yahoo.com/news/melania-trump-returns-u-mexico-191123044.html

UN migration agency snubs Trump's nominee to lead it

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GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s migration agency snubbed the Trump administration's candidate to lead it on Friday, a major blow to U.S. leadership of a body addressing one of the world's most pressing issues — and only the second time that it won't be run by an American since 1951. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/un-migration-agency-picks-chief-post-long-held-080127435.html

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/authorities-responding-shooting-maryland-newsroom-192330341.html

Maxine Waters Cancels Events After 'Very Serious Death Threat'

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) has canceled weekend events in Alabama and Texas from https://www.yahoo.com/news/maxine-waters-cancels-events-apos-003011106.html

Donald Trump Responds To Annapolis Shooting

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President Donald Trump responded Friday to the "targeted attack" on the from https://www.yahoo.com/news/donald-trump-responds-capital-gazette-163100047.html

Man seen riding on hood of car speaks out

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The man's ex-girlfriend, who was driving, is now facing charges. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/man-seen-riding-hood-car-102046510.html

Ahead of Putin summit, Trump casts doubt on Russian meddling

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The commander in chief reiterated via Twitter Moscow’s denial that it interfered in the 2016 presidential election — despite the conclusions of top U.S. intelligence agencies that it did. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/ahead-putin-summit-trump-casts-doubt-russian-meddling-135928566.html

This Is the List of the 25 People Trump Will Consider for Next Supreme Court Justice

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Hot off the presses.  from https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-apos-war-deep-state-005700709.html

Senate battles over timing of vote on President Trump’s SCOTUS nominee

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Republicans are planning to hold a confirmation vote before the midterm elections, refusing Democrats’ demands for a delay. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/senate-battles-over-timing-vote-154512785.html

Anonymous Buyer Spends $1 Million at Toys R Us to Donate Purchases to Needy Children

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The last day of business at North Carolina Toys R Us store is unique. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/anonymous-buyer-spends-1-million-224048741.html

Rod Rosenstein Keeps His Cool As Republicans Lash Out In House Judiciary Hearing

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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein deflected heated attacks from from https://www.yahoo.com/news/rod-rosenstein-keeps-cool-republicans-173123019.html

Shooting at Maryland newspaper marks 154th mass shooting this year

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Mass shootings have become alarmingly common in American life, from the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas to the tragedy on Thursday at the Capital Gazette newspaper. The motivation for this most recent attack is still unclear, authorities say. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/shooting-maryland-newspaper-marks-154th-153914503.html

5 People Dead, 2 Injured In 'Targeted' Capital Gazette Shooting

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• A gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/authorities-responding-shooting-maryland-newsroom-192330341.html

How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Caught Fire And Took Down The 'King Of Queens'

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Just six weeks ago, when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was still campaigning in from https://www.yahoo.com/news/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-caught-fire-154835072.html

5 of 7 nations hit by US travel ban are majority Muslim

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The seven nations under the Trump administration's travel ban — upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — include five majority Muslim countries, prompting dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor to assert that the entry restrictions were motivated by "animus toward the Muslim faith." The administration cites security concerns. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/5-7-nations-hit-us-travel-ban-majority-053210912.html

Air strikes on southern Syria kill 22 civilians: monitor

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A barrage of Russian air strikes on rebel-held areas of southern Syria killed 22 civilians on Thursday, a monitoring group said, most of them in a single battered town. "At least 35 Russian air strikes hit the town of Al-Mseifra," the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. "One of them hit a basement where people were taking shelter, killing 17 civilians, including five children," the Britain-based monitor said. from https://www.yahoo.com/news/air-strikes-southern-syria-kill-22-civilians-monitor-093507349.html

Xi Jinping tells US defence chief China will not give up 'even one inch' of territory it considers its own

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President Xi Jinping told James Mattis, the US Defence Secretary, he wouldn’t give up any territory that China considered its own, an unusually blunt warning as security disputes simmer below a fight over trade. Xi made his remarks while meeting Mr Mattis on Wednesday in Beijing, the first such visit by a US defence chief in more than four years. The comments appeared to be a reference to US complaints about Chinese military deployments in the disputed South China Sea and a push by American lawmakers to expand ties with the democratically run island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers a province. “Our stance is steadfast and clear-cut when it comes to China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” Xi said, according to the official Xinhua News Agency. “We cannot lose one inch of territory passed down by our ancestors. Meanwhile, we want nothing from others.” The meeting illustrates how disputes between the world’s two largest economies extend beyond US President Donald Trump’s plans to
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Four rare Amur tiger cubs were born in Whipsnade Zoo near London. There are only about 500 such tigers believed to be left in the wild, according to the zoo. from https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/06/30/amur-tiger-cubs-born-at-uk-zoo-nr-vpx.cnn
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Rescuers looking for 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach have discovered a hidden opening deep in the jungle that may be a new point of entry to the cave system in which the group is suspected to be stranded. CNN's Kristie Lu Stout reports. from https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2018/06/30/thailand-cave-missing-teens-stout-pkg-vpx.cnn

Capital Gazette shooting suspect held without bond on 5 counts of murder

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Capital Gazette shooting suspect held without bond on 5 counts of murder    Washington Post Police called suspect in newsroom rampage no threat in 2013    Yahoo News Annapolis paper dropped '13 harassment complaint against shooting suspect    NBCNews.com Capital Gazette shooting suspect denied bail; 5 killed, 2 injured in Annapolis incident    WBAL Baltimore New York lawmakers should learn from the Capital Gazette shooting    New York Post Full coverage

North Korea has increased nuclear production at secret sites, say US officials

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North Korea has increased nuclear production at secret sites, say US officials    NBCNews.com US intelligence believes North Korea making more nuclear bomb fuel despite talks: NBC    Reuters US intel agencies believe North Korea has increased nuclear fuel production: report    The Hill US secretary of state Pompeo to visit North Korea next week    Financial Times The US can still make progress on North Korea — but time is running out    Washington Post Full coverage

Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick on July 9

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Trump Says He Will Announce Supreme Court Pick on July 9    New York Times Manchin warns Trump against picking court nominee who will overturn Roe v. Wade    The Hill The Bubble: Kennedy ensured legacy by retiring before midterms, conservatives say    USA TODAY Begala: Democrats are about to fight like crazy    CNN White House moving quickly to nominate another conservative to fill Supreme Court seat    Los Angeles Times Full coverage

Trump administration may seek to detain migrant families longer than previously allowed

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Trump administration may seek to detain migrant families longer than previously allowed    Washington Post Feds: Decades-old court decree allows family immigration detention    Politico Trump administration says it will detain migrant families for as long as it takes to prosecute them    NBCNews.com After the policy of child separation, it should be clear we need a plan on immigration and we need it fast    Dallas News Trump Went Rogue On The Truth This Week    HuffPost Full coverage

How 'Abolish ICE' Went From Social Media to Progressive Candidates' Rallying Cry

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How 'Abolish ICE' Went From Social Media to Progressive Candidates' Rallying Cry    New York Times Another Dem lawmaker calls to abolish ICE    The Hill Abolish ICE? Not So Fast, Says Congressional Hispanic Caucus in New Talking Points.    Daily Beast Officer breaking immigration lawyer's foot makes ICE look as heartless as advertised    Kansas City Star Full coverage

Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through

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Prankster Calls the President, and the White House Puts Him Right Through    New York Times Dem lawmaker calls prank phone call on Trump 'chilling'    The Hill (blog) Comedian John Melendez Claims Trump Actually Answered His Prank Call & The Audio Is Wild    Bustle The Stuttering John Podcast: The Stuttering John Podcast    The Stuttering John Podcast White House scrambles to figure out how prankster got on the phone with Trump    Politico Full coverage

US assessing cost of keeping troops in Germany as Trump battles with Europe

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US assessing cost of keeping troops in Germany as Trump battles with Europe    Chicago Tribune Trump, ahead of NATO summit, repeats complaints on Germany, other Europeans    Reuters President Trump's war on western world order    The Times Trump is hellbent on destroying the Nato alliance    The Guardian Full coverage

Mother charged with murder, torture in death of 10-year-old son

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Mother charged with murder, torture in death of 10-year-old son    NBCNews.com California mother, boyfriend charged with murder of her son    Fox News Lancaster mother, boyfriend charged with murdering her 10-year-old son    KABC-TV Full coverage

Obama Told Trump How to Fix Health Care: Just Name It Something Else and Take Credit for It

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Obama Told Trump How to Fix Health Care: Just Name It Something Else and Take Credit for It    The Root Obama eyes larger role as high-stakes midterms loom    The Mercury News Full coverage