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• Bryan Kohberger case: State to seek death penalty against Idaho murders suspect

  26-06-2023 23:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Idaho state prosecutors filed documents to seek the death penalty against Bryan Kohberger, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in an off-campus rental home on Nov. 13, 2022. Prosecuting attorney William W. Thompson, Jr. said in the filing that the crime was "especially heinous, atrocious or cruel, manifesting exceptional depravity." He goes on to say the defendant exhibited an "utter disregard for human life," adding that by his conduct, he has "exhibited a propensity to
  
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• White House blasts harassment of reporter who asked Modi about human rights record

  26-06-2023 23:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui posed her question to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a joint press conference with President Joe Biden.
  
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• JPMorgan Chase $290 Million Settlement With Epstein Accusers Wins Preliminary Approval

  26-06-2023 23:54
  
  NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Monday granted preliminary approval to JPMorgan Chase's $290 million settlement with women who said Jeffrey...
  
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• Biden Administration’s New COVID-19 Origin Report Sparks Republicans’ Ire

  26-06-2023 23:51
  
  The report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence highlighted the divisions among the intelligence community over how the coronavirus pandemic started.
  
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• Biden Sees Uptick in Approval Rating After Bipartisan Debt Ceiling Deal

  26-06-2023 23:50
  
  The survey results, which show an uptick – but still paltry – in approval rating come as Biden is set to kick off a new leg of his reelection campaign this week.
  
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• Maine Governor Signs Bill to Partially Decriminalize Prostitution

  26-06-2023 23:43
  Maine Gov. Janet Mills has signed into law a bill that partially decriminalizes prostitution
  
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• Lilly Experimental 'Triple G' Obesity Drug Leads to 24.2% Weight Loss in Trial

  26-06-2023 23:43
  
  By Deena Beasley(Reuters) -Eli Lilly on Monday said a mid-stage trial of its next-generation obesity drug candidate "triple G" showed that it led...
  
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• Janitor's Attempt to Turn Off Beeping Noise Makes Things a Million Times Worse

  26-06-2023 23:43
  
  Every American since the inception of the modern smoke detector has been there.
  You are trying to get in a good night’s sleep, and despite there being nary a sign of fire or smoke, that blasted smoke alarm keeps periodically chirping.
  Given how ubiquitous the above scenario is, every American is also intimately familiar with wearily trudging to the alarm and either turning it off or removing its batteries.
  What most Americans are not familiar with, however, is when that trek to shut down t
  
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• Prosecutors Seeking Death Penalty Against Man Accused of Slaying of 4 University of Idaho Students

  26-06-2023 23:39
  Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year
  
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• Prosecutors Seek the Death Penalty Against Man Accused of Slaying of 4 University of Idaho Students

  26-06-2023 23:39
  
  Prosecutors say they are seeking the death penalty against a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year
  
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• Putin, UAE Leader Held Phone Talk on Mutiny Attempt in Russia -Kremlin

  26-06-2023 23:36
  
  (Reuters) - Leaders of Russia and the United Arab Emirates held a phone call, the Kremlin said on Monday.According to the Kremlin, United Arab...
  
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• Leaders of Russia, UAE Hold Phone Call on Mutiny Attempt in Russia

  26-06-2023 23:36
  
  (Reuters) - Leaders of Russia and the United Arab Emirates held a phone call, the Kremlin and UAE's state news agency said on Monday.According to...
  
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• Griner's WNBA Return a Mixed Bag, but Experience in Russia Helps Her Keep Perspective

  26-06-2023 23:33
  
  There was a time in Brittney Griner’s life when a mid-season coaching change might have been tough to handle
  
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• DeSantis Says U.S. Should Kill Smugglers ‘Stone Cold Dead’ in Rollout of Border Policy Plan

  26-06-2023 23:33
  
  The Florida governor also said that he would end birthright citizenship as he made a hard play for conservative voters on a policy pillar of the Republican Party.
  
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• Hackers Steal Personal Information on Thousands of Pilot Applicants at American and Southwest

  26-06-2023 23:29
  Hackers gained personal information about thousands of people who applied to become pilots at American and Southwest airlines
  
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• Kansas attorney general sues to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates

  26-06-2023 23:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach has asked a federal judge to allow state officials to bar people from changing their birth certificates.
  
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• Still Cruising: Tom Premiers New 'Mission Impossible' Adventure in Abu Dhabi

  26-06-2023 23:20
  
  Tom Cruise has graced the red carpet in Abu Dhabi for the Middle Eastern premier of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”
  
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• Still Cruising: Tom Premieres New 'Mission Impossible' Adventure in Abu Dhabi

  26-06-2023 23:20
  
  Tom Cruise has graced the red carpet in Abu Dhabi for the Middle Eastern premiere of “Mission: Impossible — Dead Reckoning Part One.”
  
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• Ron DeSantis endorses 'deadly force' against migrants suspected of trafficking drugs

  26-06-2023 23:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday said he supported using "deadly force" against migrants coming into the United States who were suspected of bringing drugs.
  
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• US to Send $500 Million in Weapons, Military Aid to Ukraine, Officials Say

  26-06-2023 23:11
  
  U.S. officials say the Pentagon will announce it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems
  
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• 5 Teens Killed After Vehicle Lands in Florida Retention Pond

  26-06-2023 23:08
  Authorities say an out-of-control car landed in a southwest Florida retention pond where it went underwater, killing all five teenagers in the vehicle
  
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• Israel's Tech Sector Troubles Persist in 2023, State Agency Says

  26-06-2023 23:07
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A slowdown in Israel's technology sector has worsened in 2023, exacerbated by political turmoil, and the country may be...
  
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• Experimental drug could offer more weight loss than any drug on the market, study finds

  26-06-2023 23:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  A new weight loss drug could be the most effective drug available, though it won't be available for several years. Lilly's retatrutideled to 58 pounds of weight loss.
  
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• Honduras Military Takes Over Prisons After Dozens Die in Riot

  26-06-2023 23:03
  
  TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' military began taking control of the country's violent prisons on Monday, following a gang dispute that left 46...
  
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• Officials say they can't win a murder case in shooting death of Florida mother who came to neighbor's door

  26-06-2023 22:58 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prosecutors said Monday they have "insufficient" evidence to make a murder case against the white Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her Black neighbor through a door.
  
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• Mobileye Finance Chief Anat Heller to Step Down

  26-06-2023 22:47
  
  (Reuters) - Autonomous driving technology firm Mobileye Global said on Monday finance chief Anat Heller will step down from her role for personal...
  
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• Rob Schneider Deals Biden a Brutal Blow with His Presidential Endorsement: 'It's My Honor'

  26-06-2023 22:42
  
  Legendary comedian and actor Rob Schneider, one of the most under-appreciated former “Saturday Night Live” cast members, has endorsed the candidacy of Robert Kennedy Jr., he announced on Twitter Sunday.
  The “50 First Dates” star posted a snap of him with the legacy candidate who is currently challenging President Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s nomination next summer.
  Kennedy, 69, is somewhat of an aberration in today’s political climate in that his appea
  
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• Sudan's RSF Commander Announces a Unilateral Truce Over Eid

  26-06-2023 22:37
  
  CAIRO (Reuters) - Sudan's RSF paramilitary commander announced on Monday a unilateral truce during Muslims' Eid al Adha.General Mohamed Hamdan...
  
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• First UN Investigator at US Detention Center at Guantanamo Says Detainees Face Cruel Treatment

  26-06-2023 22:37
  The first U.N. independent investigator to visit the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay says the 30 men held there are subject “to ongoing cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment under international law
  
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• Dutch Human Rights Body: ASML May Follow US Export Rules When Hiring

  26-06-2023 22:34
  
  AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML may refuse job applicants on the basis of their nationality when required to do so...
  
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• Diego Luna Talks Filming 'Andor' Final Season and the Prospects for Latino Actors in the Emmys Race

  26-06-2023 22:33
  
  Diego Luna has mixed emotions about the looming end of his Star Wars series “Andor.”
  
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• Chicago Business Executive and Philanthropist Jim Crown Killed in Colorado Racetrack Crash

  26-06-2023 22:32
  Jim Crown, an executive and philanthropist who recently announced an effort to rally other Chicago business leaders to help fight violent crime, has died in a car crash on a racing track in Colorado
  
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• Canada PM Trudeau Takes Wait-And-See Approach on Aborted Russian Mutiny

  26-06-2023 22:32
  
  By Ismail ShakilOTTAWA (Reuters) -The aborted mutiny in Russia is an internal issue for Moscow and speculation over it could prove...
  
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• Democratic Lawmaker Arrested for What He Allegedly Did to a Trump Supporter's Car

  26-06-2023 22:22
  
  A Democratic member of the Rhode Island state Senate was arrested last week after police say he was caught keying the car of a supporter of former President Donald Trump.
  Police in Cranston, Rhode Island, said state Sen. Joshua Miller admitted he keyed an SUV at a shopping center on Thursday.
  In a news release posted on Facebook, the Cranston Police Department shared a photo of a black Nissan Xterra with a scratch along the back passenger side.
  The SUV has a sticker on the back window that says,
  
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• Disbarment Trial Begins for Trump Attorney - FEC Data on Judge Shows He Has Little Chance in Case

  26-06-2023 22:17
  
  The State Bar of California wants to strip a prominent attorney of his license to practice law for the crime of advising former President Donald Trump.
  If the presiding judge in attorney John Eastman’s disbarment trial is any indication, things do not look good.
  Data from the Federal Election Commission show that Bar Court Judge Yvette Roland has a lengthy history of donating hundreds and even thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns.
  The data, for instance, show a March 30, 2023, rece
  
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• Dan Bongino Sets Record Straight After Media Reports He Was Forcibly Thrown Out of Restaurant

  26-06-2023 22:12
  
  Conservative radio host Dan Bongino became the focus of the rumor mill Sunday when Politico reported he was “forcibly removed” from a Florida restaurant, and it is a story that perfectly illustrates how one should take everything the mainstream media reports with an elephant-sized grain of salt.
  On June 25, Politico reported in its “Playbook” report — its daily round up of news snippets — that Bongino, who is constantly targeted by leftists, was removed from a
  
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• Colombia President Awards Medals to Rescuers of Children Missing in Amazon

  26-06-2023 22:09
  
  BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Monday gave 86 medals to Indigenous and military rescuers who worked to find four children...
  
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• NYC Coming for Pizza: Coal, Wood Oven Pizzerias Must Slice Carbon Emissions by 75%

  26-06-2023 22:06
  
  Pizza restaurants in New York City using coal- or wood-fired ovens must reduce their emissions by 75 percent, according to new guidelines drafted by the city’s environmental protection agency.
  “All New Yorkers deserve to breathe healthy air and wood and coal-fired stoves are among the largest contributors of harmful pollutants in neighborhoods with poor air quality,” Ted Timbers, spokesman for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection, said in a Sunday statement
  
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• Ukraine 'Peace Summit' Talks Make Progress but Long Way to Go -Officials

  26-06-2023 22:03
  
  By Andrew GrayBRUSSELS (Reuters) - Ukraine's work with allies to build broad international support for a peace blueprint has made progress but any...
  
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• Spiritual Battle: 'Pride' Attendees Act Like Animals as They Surround Street Preacher

  26-06-2023 22:02
  
  A street preacher kept calm while “pride” manifested its natural symptoms.
  In Seattle, attendees at a “pride” event surrounded a preacher and used various tactics to intimidate him. One attendee got close to the preacher’s face and barked like a dog.
  The Post Millennial on Twitter described the incident and shared a video of it: “PRIDE SEATTLE: Attendees surround a street preacher and bark like rabid dogs as music blares in the background to drown him out.&rdq
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Announces Sophomore Album 'GUTS' Is Coming in September

  26-06-2023 22:01
  
  Gen Z popstar Olivia Rodrigo has announced her highly anticipated sophomore album, titled “GUTS,” will drop in September
  
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• NBC Poll Spells Doom for Joe Biden - One Major Roadblock Is Standing in His Way

  26-06-2023 22:00
  
  Many different Americans have many different expectations for their duly elected officials.
  A common, bare minimum expectation for those officials is that they are cognizant and functional whilst lawmaking.
  Well, bad news for the incumbent president: A new poll found that Americans are struggling to describe President Joe Biden as either cognizant or functional.
  The fact that this poll was conducted by NBC, a generally more left-leaning network compared to Fox News, should provide extra constern
  
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• Pro Basketball Player Who Blamed COVID Vax for Rare Heart Condition Now Dead from Heart Attack

  26-06-2023 21:57
  
  A professional basketball player who previously blamed a heart issue on the COVID-19 vaccine died of an apparent heart attack this past week, according to reports.
  Oscar Cabrera Adames, 28, who played the sport he loved internationally, said he developed myocarditis after receiving two Pfizer shots that were required for him to travel to Europe.
  The native of the Dominican Republic posted on Instagram that he had developed the heart condition and was still searching for answers as to what was wr
  
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• FBI Director Christopher Wray to testify before House Judiciary Committee in July

  26-06-2023 21:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News.
  
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• Prominent Democrat Announces Bid to Become First Transgender Member of Congress

  26-06-2023 21:50
  
  A state senator from Delaware with ties to the Biden family is running for the state’s soon-to-be-vacant U.S. House seat.
  A win next year would make Sarah McBride — a man who claims to be a woman — the first transgender member of Congress.
  McBride has represented Delaware’s 1st District in the state Senate since 2021.
  The 32-year-old won with almost three-quarters of the vote in November 2020 and ran unopposed for a full six-year term in November.
  For 2024, McBride has an
  
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• Hawks Clear Cap Room, Trade Collins to Jazz for Gay, Future 2nd Rounder, AP Source Says

  26-06-2023 21:49
  
  The Atlanta Hawks have cleared significant salary cap space by agreeing to trade forward John Collins to the Utah Jazz for veteran forward Rudy Gay and a future second-round draft pick, according to a person with knowledge of the deal
  
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• Day Care Center Worker, Former Lawmaker Face Charges Related to Nude Photos of Children

  26-06-2023 21:49
  A New Hampshire woman who worked at a Massachusetts day care center is accused of taking sexually explicit photos of children and sending them to a former partner
  
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• Hidden in NBC Article, Harris' Approval Rating Hits an All-Time Low That's Never Been Seen Before

  26-06-2023 21:47
  
  Kamala Harris is the least popular White House second in command since NBC News began polling vice presidential popularity, according to the far-left network.
  NBC News, being the disinformation center it is, buried the find more than a dozen paragraphs into a story about the upcoming Republican primary.
  A poll released on Sunday found that Harris’ approval rating is at 32 points with only 11 percent of those surveyed viewing her in a “very positive” light.
  Twenty-one percent of
  
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• Chicago Blackhawks Acquire Forward Taylor Hall in Multiplayer Trade With Boston Bruins

  26-06-2023 21:41
  The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired Taylor Hall in a trade with the Boston Bruins
  
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• Death of Texas airport worker who was 'ingested' in airplane engine is ruled a suicide

  26-06-2023 21:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  A ramp worker at the San Antonio International Airport who was "ingested" into a plane engine died of suicide, authorities said Monday.
  
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