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WATCH: Blinken visits Haiti in show of U.S. support for efforts to fight gang violence
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived Thursday in Haiti to reaffirm the U.S. government’s commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the Caribbean country and push for long-awaited general elections.
on Sep 6
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Attorney General Charity Clark today filed an amicus brief along with 21 other attorneys general in support of two lawsuits brought by National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) that seek to block proposed funding cuts to their organizations and local affiliates.
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on Jun 7
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DOJ charges former 2016 Trump campaign adviser over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
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Indictments announced Thursday allege that Dimitri Simes and his wife received over $1 million dollars and a personal car and driver in exchange for work they did for Russia's Channel One since June 2022. The network was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2022 over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
on Sep 6
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Father of 14-year-old Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on multiple charges
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The father of the teenager charged in the killing four people at a Georgia high school has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of second-degree murder and eight counts of cruelty to children, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said.
on Sep 6
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News Wrap: Blinken visits Haiti amid gang violence and political upheaval
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In our news wrap Thursday, Secretary of State Blinken made a rare visit to Haiti, the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit the nation since 2015, Ukraine has a new top diplomat amid a broader shake-up of Zelenskyy's government and FBI agents reportedly searched the homes of at least three top...
on Sep 6
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Trump attorneys and prosecutors clash over key details of his election interference case
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Key details at the center of former President Trump’s election interference criminal case were debated in a Washington courtroom Thursday. Judge Tanya Chutkan declined to slow down proceedings in the case, giving prosecutors a chance to unseal crucial, and potentially politically damaging,...
on Sep 6
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Students mourn 4 killed in Georgia school shooting as investigators explore past threats
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Georgia is mourning the lives of the four people killed in a high school shooting Wednesday. Reports of the 14-year-old suspect’s past run-ins with law enforcement raised even more questions about his motive, how he accessed a gun and how potential warning signs went unaddressed. Geoff Bennett reports.
on Sep 6
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With 2 months until Election Day, Harris and Trump prepare for next week's debate
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Voters have just two months to make their choice between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump. But in less than a week, the two candidates will meet on the debate stage. Laura Barrón-López has the latest from the campaign trail.
on Sep 6
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Atlanta rapper Rich Homie Quan, known for trap jams like 'Type of Way,' dies at 33
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Rich Homie Quan, one of the biggest names in hip-hop in the mid-2010s, gained mainstream fame through the trap singles “Type of Way” and “Flex (Ooh, Ooh, Ooh).”
on Sep 5
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U.S. says it has secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners
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The U.S. government announced Thursday that it secured the release of 135 Nicaraguan political prisoners, who have arrived in Guatemala where they will apply for entry to the United States or other countries.
on Sep 5
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First batch of mpox vaccines arrive in Congo as health officials say 3 million doses needed
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Authorities in Congo say the first batch of mpox vaccine has arrived in Congo’s capital, three weeks after the World Health Organization declared mpox outbreaks in 12 African countries a global emergency.
on Sep 5
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Brazilians turn to new digital outlets after ban of Musk's X
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Brazil’s social masses are primarily on TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. But X had outsize influence in terms of newsmakers, agenda setting and thought leaders.
on Sep 5
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How China used a mid-level government aide in New York to influence U.S. politics
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While previous cases involved charges against suspected Chinese spies for reporting on and surveilling dissidents critical of the Communist Party, Tuesday’s case appeared to show how China is trying to directly influence U.S. politics in line with its interests, even at the local level.
on Sep 5
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Macron picks EU Brexit negotiator as France’s new prime minister
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President Emmanuel Macron has named EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France’s new prime minister after more than 50 days of caretaker government.
on Sep 5
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Officials said that boy opened fire at his high school outside Atlanta on Wednesday, killing four people and wounding nine.
on Sep 5
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Uganda Olympic runner's horrific killing is the latest in violence against female athletes in Kenya
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Cheptegei, who was 33, was from Uganda and competed in the marathon at the Paris Olympics less than a month ago.
on Sep 5