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NY Mayor Blast Gov. Abbott After Second Migrant Bus Arrives in NYC

August 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After a second bus full of illegal migrants arrived in the city on Sunday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams blasted Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, accusing him of using innocent people as political pawns to […]

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Economist Warns of Recession Despite Employment Report

August 7, 2022 Maja Popovska

The rosy jobs report released on Friday was doused in doubt by economist Larry Summers, who claimed the statistics showed the U.S. economy is overheating and most certainly headed for a recession, Newsweek reports. Summers, […]

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Cincinnati Bar Shooting Leaves Nine Injured

August 7, 2022 Maja Popovska

In a shooting early on Sunday in a Cincinnati bar, nine individuals were injured, according to officials. According to Assistant Chief Michael John of the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), none of the gunshot victims were […]

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Dems in Senate Reject Amendments to Climate, Tax Bills in “Vote-a-rama”

August 7, 2022 Maja Popovska

In a string of votes known as a “vote-a-rama” that began around 11 p.m. on Saturday and will go until noon on Sunday, Senate Democrats are rejecting changes to their climate, tax, and health package, […]

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BA.5 Subvariant Could Get Unvaccinated People “In Trouble,” Fauci Says

August 7, 2022 Maja Popovska

Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading authority on infectious diseases, acknowledged that people are exhausted after more than two years of the coronavirus pandemic but urged those who had not received their vaccinations to do so […]

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Man Dies in Shooting on CTA Red Line in Chicago South Side

August 7, 2022 Maja Popovska

Early on Saturday morning, a 29-year-old man was shot to death aboard a South Side CTA Red Line train. The 79th Street Red Line station was the place of the incident that took place at […]

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Kansas Abortion Vote to Build Momentum for U.S. Changes

August 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

The White House is attempting to capitalize on the Kansas abortion vote initiative’s shockingly high percentage of pro-abortion votes, The Hill reports. The vote has invigorated pro-choice activists who interpret the victory in a conservative […]

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Monkeypox Misinformation Spreads Harmful Stereotypes about LGBTQ+

August 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

Despite the fact that gay and bisexual men are most likely to contract monkeypox, three months after the first case was reported in the country, harmful stereotypes and monkeypox misinformation about them are still pervasive, […]

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Death Valley National Park Floods Leave 1,000 People Stranded

August 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

Virtually 1,000 people are stuck within California’s Death Valley National Park, which has been forced to temporarily close due to flash floods brought on by a nearly record-breaking downpour on Friday over one of the […]

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U.S. Jobs Surge in July, Defying Recession Fears

August 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

The number of U.S. jobs surprisingly surged in July, pushing it beyond its pre-pandemic level and dispelling worries that the economy was in a recession, Reuters reported. In addition, companies continued to boost salaries at […]

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Some 59% of Americans dislike Biden's job performance, and his average approval ratings dropped six percentage points from last week's 42%.

President Tests Negative after “Rebound” Covid-19

August 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

One week after first testing positive with a “rebound” case of COVID-19, President Joe Biden’s coronavirus test came back negative on Saturday, The Hill reports. Biden “continues to feel very well,” according to a letter […]

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Schumer Defends Removing Carried Interest Tax Loophole

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) warned that she would obstruct the proposal, but Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) claims he was forced to delete the clause addressing the so-called carried interest tax loophole for money […]

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Study Raises Questions about California Carbon Offset Programs

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

According to a new study released on Friday, as reported by Reuters, forests’ ability to provide carbon offsets to offset future emissions from California’s major polluters is quickly running out as a result of disease […]

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Kyrsten Sinema Declares She Will Go Forward with Democrats’ Social Spending Measures

August 5, 2022 Dime

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who had earlier refused to support an agreement reached by Sen. Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, declared on Thursday that she will “go forward” with the Democrats’ social spending […]

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Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida is Considering Running for House GOP Leadership

August 5, 2022 Dime

A rising Republican star from Florida named Rep. Byron Donalds is considering running for chairman of the House Republican Conference, Fox News informed. In an interview with Fox News Digital at the Conservative Political Action […]

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Lightning Strike Injures Four People Near White House

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

An incident involving lightning in Lafayette Square in front of the White House on Thursday left four persons in serious condition, according to a D.C. fire department spokesman, Reuters reports. According to Vito Maggiolo, a […]

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Four Police Officers Charged with The Killing of Breonna Taylor

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Department of Justice has finally brought civil rights charges against four current and former Louisville police officers for their roles in the 2020 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was killed […]

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Alex Jones to Pay over $4mln over False Sandy Hook Claims

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered by a jury to pay out more than $4 million for repeatedly making false claims about the tragic Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, The Guardian reported. The […]

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Sen. Sinema Agrees to Move Forward on Democrat Energy/Tax Bill

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema said she will “move forward” with the Democrats’ massive climate, tax, prescription drug, and spending bill, NPR reported. It comes after Democrats appeared to reach an agreement about Sinema’s concerns with […]

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U.S. Declares Monkeypox a Health Emergency

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency, Reuters reported. The health secretary announced the declaration on Thursday. The move is expected to free up additional funding and tools to fight the disease. […]

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Brittney Griner Sentenced in Russia to Nine Years

August 5, 2022 Maja Popovska

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced by a Russian court to nine years in prison on drug charges. Griner, 31, was heard saying “I love my family” as she was led out of the […]

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US Senate Overwhelmingly Approves NATO Membership for Finland and Sweden

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The US Senate delivered an exceptionally rare near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden, calling the expansion of the bloc a “slam dunk” for U.S. national security and a day of reckoning […]

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MyPillow Chief Spends Millions in Fresh Crusade to Push Trump’s Big Lie

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The chief executive of MyPillow and staunch, fervent Donald Trump ally Mike Lindell says he has poured millions upon millions into a crusade to promote conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. These theories have […]

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One and Done? Some Democrats Say Biden Shouldn’t Seek Second Term

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A few Democrats in Congress have begun to voice concerns about whether President Joe Biden should seek a second term. The matters were initially mulled in private, but a few are now beginning to voice […]

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U.S. Could Have Had Many More Doses of Monkeypox Vaccine This Year

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

There is a shortage of vaccines to combat a fast-growing outbreak of monkeypox, partly because the Department of Health and Human Services delayed asking the manufacturer to process the bulk vaccine the government already owns […]

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Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The resounding victory for abortion rights in Kansas offers some of the most concrete evidence yet that the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn women’s constitutional right to an abortion has shifted the political landscape. The […]

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New York AG Probe Sees Ivanka Trump and Donald Jr. Deposed

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After months of fighting in court and Former President Trump’s multiple attempts to block the probe and the calls to testify, Trump’s two children Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. sat for depositions as part […]

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IAEA Calls for Transparency from Iran as Vienna Talks Set to Resume

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In a last-ditch effort to revive talks over Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, the US, Iran, and the European Union have sent representatives to Vienna for an unexpected and sudden resumption of […]

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Azerbaijan’s Retaliatory Attack in Nagorno-Karabakh Kills 3 Armenians

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Armed forces of Azerbaijan have conducted a retaliatory military operation against the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh’s militias that aimed to establish new combat positions, Azerbaijan’s defense ministry informed. During the so-called Operation Revenge, the Azerbaijani […]

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EMA Recommends Heart Side-Effect Warning for Novavax COVID Vaccine

August 4, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Based on a small number of reported cases, Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine must carry a warning of two inflammatory conditions of the heart, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended on Wednesday. It also cautioned of side […]

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