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ISRAEL, HAMAS, GAZA, FIRE
Iran praised what it called a “great victory” Friday by the Palestinian Hamas terrorist organization over Israel, claiming the truce between the two parties “humiliated” Israel after a confrontation that left more than 200 dead — the vast majority Palestinians.
“Iran
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DIANA, HARRY, PRINCE, BBC
LONDON — Just a few weeks ago, the BBC looked as though it had emerged from a season of storms. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government held off on threats to overhaul its finances, while its wall-to-wall coverage of the coronavirus pandemic
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BIDEN, KOREAN, SOUTH, PRESIDENT
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand wants to make another run for the White House, she said in a report published Thursday.
“I definitely want to run for president again,” the New York Democrat told Politico.
Gillibrand, 54, was one of a crowded field of Democrats who
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CUOMO, CHRIS, CNN, SCANDAL
CNN’s Chris Cuomo apologized to colleagues and viewers on air Thursday night for giving advice to his older brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), on how to publicly deal with sexual harassment allegations made against him.
The Washington Post reported earlier
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AMAZON, CONSTRUCTION, SITE, FOUND
New York (CNN Business) Amazon will shut down its Prime Now free two-hour grocery delivery app and website and fold the service into its main platform by the end of the year, the company said Friday.
Amazon AMZN said it was making the move to simplify the
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AUDIT, BALLOTS, COUNTY, ARIZONA
Former President Donald Trump said Republicans would benefit greatly from talking about Arizona's 2020 election audit.
The Arizona Senate hired an audit team last month to begin reviewing nearly 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County, along with machines
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DATING, APPS, WHITE, HOUSE
Dating Apps Are Making It Easier To Swipe Right For A Match Who's Vaccinated
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Do you like piña coladas? What about getting caught in the rain? Well, if fear of the coronavirus is what's keeping
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BIDEN, HATE, ASIAN, CRIMES
Fox News host Will Cain noted Thursday on "Fox News Primetime" that President Biden touted a new COVID-centered anti-Asian hate crimes law by invoking the murders of an activist in Charlottesville, Va., at the hands of a White supremacist and a man of Lebanese
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CHAMPIONSHIP, PGA, GOLF, SHOT
May 20, 2021; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau hits his tee shot on the 2nd hole during the first round of the PGA Championship golf tournament. / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports May 20, 2021; Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA; Bryson DeChambeau
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PHONE, RECORDS, TRUMP, JUSTICE
The Justice Department confirmed that the records were formally sought last year, though it did not reveal anything else about the investigation and what it might pertain to. CNN said that in the two-month period listed in the letter, Starr’s reporting included
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TAX, GLOBAL, 15, CORPORATE
The U.S. Treasury Department says it supports a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% — below the 21% minimum it has been seeking to impose on the foreign profits of U.S.-based companies
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Treasury Department supports a global
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TIM, APPLE, COOK, TRIAL
Apple and Epic Games' legal battle royale is nearing an end.
The courtroom drama between the tech giant and "Fortnite" publisher, now in its third week in an Oakland, California federal court, will see star witness Apple CEO Tim Cook take the stand Friday.
Apple's
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CITY, NEW, POLICE, YORK
Videos are continuing to emerge exposing violent unrest reportedly involving pro-Palestinian protesters in New York City following the announcement of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas Thursday night.
A clip posted on Twitter by former New York State Assemblyman
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PROJECT, 1619, HANNAH, NIKOLE
Objections to the appointment of Nikole Hannah-Jones to an academic chair are the latest instance of conservatives using the state to suppress ideas they consider dangerous.
Nikole Hannah-Jones is an award-winning Black journalist. She is also one of the developers
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RONALD, GREENE, DEATH, VIDEO
(CNN) New evidence in the death of Ronald Greene provides more questions than answers surrounding his death in 2019 after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police (LSP).
Video obtained by and published by the Associated Press Wednesday now offers a different view
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BIDEN, TRUMP, ISRAEL, ANNOUNCES
President Joe Biden is sending diplomat Michael Ratney to represent the U.S. in Israel in the absence of an official ambassador — despite Ratney’s role in an attempt by the Obama administration to interfere in Israel’s 2015 election and oust Prime Minister
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In a remarkable, 13-minute video, Wyoming GOP State Senator Anthony Bouchard, who has announced a primary challenge to Liz Cheney for her House seat in Wyoming, has recounted details from his early life involving the unplanned pregnancy of his then-girlfriend,
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TRUMP, GROUP, CIVIL, RIGHTS
Former President Donald Trump’s use of the term “China virus” last year as a descriptive for the coronavirus has sparked a lawsuit by a civil rights group.
The federal complaint by the Chinese Americans Civil Rights Coalition (CACRC) alleges Trump’s turn of
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has revealed he was paid $3.1 million in advance to write his memoir titled American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic. In addition, Cuomo is on track to
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TAVARES, LEAFS, MAPLE, JOHN
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares had to be taken off the ice in a stretcher during Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup against the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night after what appeared to be an incidental collision with Corey Perry.
With
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