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Internet raises $130K for harassed Red Baron worker in viral video
Public reactions were overwhelmingly sympathetic to Walt and the GoFundMe quickly circulated on social media, with a number of right-wing political influencers working to amplify it.
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Judge in Cornell rape case to consider request to remove Letitia James over social media posts
Andrew Miltenberg, an attorney for one of the accused, is asking Judge James R. Farrell to order New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to appoint a special prosecutor “who is free from actual or perceived conflicts of interest or bias."
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Hegseth fires senior Pentagon strategist alleged to have leaked classified Iran, Ukraine information
Lt. Gen. Brett Sylvia failed three polygraph examinations related to the allegations, and the investigation has been referred to the Justice Department, according to a Department of War official.
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Trump calls for lawmakers to pass major housing bill that would help American homeowners
The Senate already passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89-10 split with bipartisan support in March.
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White House announces Trump will have annual physical at Walter Reed on May 26
The White House said the next physical will take place on May 26, when the president is also expected to meet with men and women of the military.
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Here are the people accompanying Trump on his China excursion this week
Trump arrives in Beijing on Wednesday for a two-day summit, which will include talks about sanctions on Iranian oil and the conflict in the Middle East at large.
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US sanctions Chinese firms assisting IRGC as Iran War looms large ahead of Trump’s China visit
China has been trying to prop up its Iranian partner amidst devastating U.S. strikes against the theocratic regime. It remains to be seen if this will be a central topic for Trump and Xi as they meet in China.
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Watch Live: Trump delivers remarks at White House police week dinner
National organizations that are expected to be represented at the dinner include the National Association of Police Organizations, the National Sheriffs’ Association, the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Border Patrol Council.
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Trump nominates Kari Lake for Jamaica ambassador, Cameron Hamilton for FEMA director
The move to nominate Hamilton comes after he fired the man as acting administrator last year. He was fired after clashing with former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and claiming he did not believe FEMA should be eliminated as Trump vowed.
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Supreme Court clears way for Alabama to redistrict two primarily black House districts
The order comes after the high court struck down maps last week that added a second majority black district in Louisiana, ruling the map was unconstitutional because it contained race-based districts.
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Trump's police week dinner in the White House Rose Garden will feature law enforcement leaders
National organizations that are expected to be represented at the dinner include the National Association of Police Organizations, the National Sheriffs’ Association, the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Border Patrol Council.
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Family of one Florida State University shooting victim sues OpenAI over ChatGPT's role in tragedy
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the family of Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old who was on campus while working for the food service vendor Aramark. The other victim has been identified as 57-year-old Robert Morales, who worked on the campus.
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Democrats, media and legal scholars float wild proposals to win Virginia redistricting battle
Is outcome determination above the law? The proposals follow Democratic leaders decrying the Virginia Supreme Court ruling that struck down Democrats' redistricting attempt as “undemocratic.”