Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump
Originally Published: 27 JUN 24 23:34 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 12:35 ET By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg,…
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Parents’ lawsuit forces California schools to track discrimination against students
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Birthdays highlighted on Wake Up from June 22 – 28th.
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Continue ReadingSupreme Court limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters
Originally Published: 28 JUN 24 10:49 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 11:39 ET By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme…
Continue ReadingBiden rallies for LGBTQ+ rights as he looks to shake off an uneven debate performance
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Continue ReadingWhat to stream this weekend: Eddie Murphy in Beverly Hills, Emma Roberts in space, ‘Bluey’ minisodes
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Continue ReadingBiden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now
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Continue ReadingWhat it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators
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Continue ReadingDionne Harmon is making major moves in Hollywood as a producer. Next up is Sunday’s BET Awards
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Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths
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Continue ReadingSupreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government
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Continue ReadingA mother’s pain as the first victim of Kenya’s deadly protests is buried
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Continue ReadingSupreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
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Continue ReadingJustice John Roberts says the Supreme Court’s last decisions of this term are coming on Monday
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Continue ReadingThe Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision
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Continue ReadingDivided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
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Continue ReadingA Czech film fest opens with an honor for US actor and director Viggo Mortensen
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Continue ReadingDivided Supreme Court rules in major homelessness case that outdoor sleeping bans are OK
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Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside, even if shelter space is lacking
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside, even if shelter space is…
Continue ReadingMia Goth and Ti West are on a mission to convert horror skeptics with ‘MaXXXine’
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Continue ReadingShares of Trump Media & Technology rise following first presidential debate
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Continue ReadingFrank Bensel makes back-to-back holes-in-one at the U.S. Senior Open
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Continue ReadingTests show Paris’ Seine River still has unsafe E. coli levels with Olympics less than a month away
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Continue ReadingFamilies say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem
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Continue ReadingMichigan deputy is fatally shot during a traffic stop in the state’s second such loss in a week
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Continue ReadingA decade after the Islamic State group declared a caliphate, it’s defeated but remains lethal
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Continue ReadingArgentine Congress seals 1st legislative win for President Milei after months of debate and protests
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Continue ReadingFederal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further
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Continue ReadingIndian tycoon Ratan Tata appeals for blood donations for sick puppy
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Continue ReadingTurkey welcomes removal from a key money-laundering watchlist, hoping to boost foreign investment
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Continue ReadingSouth African president says Parliament will open July 18 amid discord in the new coalition
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Continue ReadingHigh-stakes French legislative election hits torrid final stretch before first-round voting begins
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Continue ReadingGerman court convicts a 15-year-old of planning an extremist attack on a Christmas market
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Continue ReadingMauritania’s President Ould Ghazouani seeks reelection amid regional security crisis
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Continue ReadingCrisis in the UK’s NHS shows why Conservatives are struggling after 14 years in power
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Continue ReadingEver feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the…
Continue ReadingEver feel exhausted by swiping through dating apps? You might be experiencing burnout
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — While plenty of happy couples can trace their meet-cute moment to an online dating app, many others find the…
Continue ReadingA Palestinian was shot, beaten and tied to an Israeli army jeep. The army says he posed no threat
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Continue ReadingPrincess Anne leaves hospital after treatment for concussion
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Continue ReadingPrincess Anne is out of hospital and recuperating at home after suffering head injury
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