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HARRIS, TRUMP, KAMALA, BIDEN
Polling and data guru Nate Silver said Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris is slightly favored to win the presidential election if it were held tomorrow, but cautioned the public against relying too much on polls, citing their record of getting it "wrong"
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DEATH, MATTHEW, PERRY, INVESTIGATION
2 doctors are charged in connection to 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry’s ketamine death
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Two California doctors and an alleged drug dealer are among five people arrested and charged in connection with the ketamine-overdose
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WALZ, TIM, VANCE, DEBATE
Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) is pressing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to agree to a second vice presidential debate, making the case that “the American people deserve as many debates as possible.”
While Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate, confirmed on
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TRUMP, SECRET, SERVICE, AGENT
The Secret Service has bolstered former President Donald J. Trump’s security in a variety of ways since the assassination attempt on him last month, several people familiar with the matter said on Thursday, including by temporarily shifting part of President
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PRICES, MEDICARE, DRUGS, NEGOTIATED
The Biden administration is taking a victory lap after federal officials inked deals with drug companies to lower the price for 10 of Medicare’s most popular and costliest drugs, but shared few immediate details about the new price older Americans will pay
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TRUMP, SENTENCING, ELECTION, DELAY
Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference, the day after a guilty verdict in his criminal trial over charges that he falsified business records to conceal money paid to silence porn star Stormy Daniels
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WALZ, ARREST, CNN, POLICE
John Nagel is a retired lieutenant in the Minnesota State Police, and he has some harsh things to say about Governor and vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. Specifically, Lieutenant Nagel claims that Walz "truly doesn't like the police."
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COLUMBIA, PRESIDENT, SHAFIK, MINOUCHE
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her immediate resignation Wednesday, months after college protests over the Israel-Hamas war gripped the campus.
"I write with sadness to tell you that I am stepping down as president of Columbia University,"
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HARRIS, KAMALA, RFK, TIM
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the possibility of him dropping out of the race and endorsing her in exchange for a position in her administration.
Kennedy, whose long-shot
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MPOX, EMERGENCY, GLOBAL, SWEDEN
Mpox surge declared a 'public health emergency of international concern' by WHO The World Health Organization declared mpox, previously known as monkeypox, a public health emergency. Cases have been surging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and spread to
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LEADER, PERUVIAN, GANG, 23
U.S. arrests reputed Peruvian gang leader wanted for 23 killings in his home country
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NEW YORK — A reputed Peruvian gang leader suspected in nearly two dozen killings in his home country was arrested Wednesday in New York by
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RETAIL, SALES, SHARPLY, SHOPPERS
Wall Street's main indexes closed higher Thursday, with the Nasdaq rising more than 2% after July U.S. retail sales data signaled resilient consumer spending, allaying fears of an imminent recession in the world's largest economy.
Retail sales increased 1.0%
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ARRESTED, JORDANIAN, FLORIDA, ENERGY
Sometimes one gets tired of repeating one's self, but it just has to be done, and I've been saying for years about our republic's lax immigration enforcement that there are too many people coming in unscreened, unvetted, that we have very little idea what many
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HOLLYWOOD, MARSHALL, SQUARES, PETER
Peter Marshall, who played straight man to the stars for 16 years as host of “The Hollywood Squares,” has died at 98
LOS ANGELES -- Peter Marshall, the actor and singer turned game show host who played straight man to the stars for 16 years on “The Hollywood
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TREASON, 12, YEARS, RUSSIAN
US-Russian woman jailed for 12 years in Russia for treason
Ksenia Karelina, 32, had been living in Los Angeles but was arrested during a family visit to Russia
A Russian court has sentenced amateur ballerina Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in jail for treason
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AFGHANISTAN, TALIBAN, BIDEN, YEARS
Afghanistan marked three years since the return to power of the Taliban on Thursday as a repressive, dangerous place for women and girls, where nearly half a million girls are banned from secondary education and femicide is rampant.
The Taliban ruled Afghanistan
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11, ROBBERY, CENTRAL, PARK
A gang of migrants has been orchestrating the ongoing “wolfpack” robberies in Central Park according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).
A recent report from ABC7 alleged migrants from city-run shelters may be behind the “recent increases in robberies
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ROWLANDS, 94, GENA, DEAD
In 1980, this 14-year-old chubby girl thoroughly enjoyed watching Gena Rowlands in "Gloria." Her fierce but non-classic beauty and tough girl articulation of the role gave me another actress I could relate to and cheer on, and I've watched and enjoyed her since
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ADAMS, MAYOR, ERIC, SUBPOENAS
In an ongoing corruption investigation, federal prosecutors have issued a series of subpoenas focused on New York City Mayor Eric Adams' election campaign in 2021.
According to the New York Times, citing four people with knowledge of the matter, the series
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WACTOR, GENERAL, HOSPITAL, ACTOR
The authorities have arrested four men in the killing of “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor, who was shot dead in May as three men attempted to steal the catalytic converter from his vehicle in downtown Los Angeles.
The Los Angeles Police Department on
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COVID, CONTRIBUTE, VARIANTS, URGE
California health officials are urging residents to wear masks in indoor settings as the state suffers its worst summer coronavirus surge in years.
Patch.com reported:
The Golden State is among 27 states reporting “very high” levels and another 17 states
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MONTANA, GOP, RACE, SENATE
Republican candidate Tim Sheehy holds a 6-point lead over incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in the race for a U.S. Senate seat in Montana, according to a new poll.
Sheehy has 50.8% support and Tester 44.7% in the poll conducted by American Pulse Research
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GUNS, TEXAS, FAIR, STATE
After a gunman wounded three people at the Texas State Fair last year, organizers took the unusual step of prohibiting firearms at the annual celebration.
The new policy, announced last week, has already sparked a powerful reaction from gun groups and many
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