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• 45 'Ashamed' Republicans Pen Letter Backing McCarthy After Ousting - Here Are Their Names

  07-10-2023 23:55
  
  Forty-five Republican House members signed a joint letter Thursday labeling the removal of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy shameful and calling on the GOP colleagues to fundamentally change the chamber’s rules, so it cannot happen again.
  Republicans currently hold a slim 221 to 212 majority in the House.
  Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, along with seven other Republicans, joined all the House Democrats to remove McCarthy as speaker on Tuesday. The final vote was 216-210.
  Gaetz and the others who j
  
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• Aisha Wahab: Author of Vetoed California Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination

  07-10-2023 23:54
  By Kanishka Singh(Reuters) - State Senator Aisha Wahab authored the bill vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom that would have made California the first...
  
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• Nevada Must Hold a GOP Presidential Primary, Despite a Party-Run Caucus Occurring 2 Days Later

  07-10-2023 23:53
  The Nevada secretary of state’s office will hold a presidential primary for Republican voters, despite the Nevada GOP saying they’ll only honor the results of their party-run caucus to choose the GOP presidential nominee two days later
  
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• Texas' Shaky Bullpen Escapes Late Drama as Rangers Beat Orioles 3-2 to Open ALDS

  07-10-2023 23:50
  
  Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series
  
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• Texas' Shaky Bullpen Escapes Late as Rangers Hold off Orioles 3-2 to Open ALDS

  07-10-2023 23:50
  
  Andrew Heaney and Dane Dunning helped Texas reach the sixth inning with a lead, and the Rangers’ maligned bullpen held on through some anxious moments for a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles in Game 1 of their AL Division Series
  
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• A Seventh Man Accused in Killing of an Ecuador Presidential Candidate Is Slain Inside Prison

  07-10-2023 23:41
  
  Ecuadorian authorities say a seventh man accused in the assassination of a presidential candidate in August has been killed inside a prison
  
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• California Governor Signs Several Laws, Including a Ban on Certain Chemicals in Food and Drinks

  07-10-2023 23:32
  
  California becomes the first state to ban four chemicals from food and drinks
  
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• Jewish Diaspora Mourns Attack on Israel, but Carries on by Celebrating Holidays

  07-10-2023 23:25
  
  The Jewish diaspora is trying to make sense of an attack that killed hundreds and wounded many more during a holiday season that is supposed to be among the most festive times on the Jewish holiday calendar
  
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• The Republican Field Is Blaming Joe Biden for Dealing With Iran After Hamas' Attack on Israel

  07-10-2023 23:19
  
  Former President Donald Trump and other GOP contenders tried to lay blame on the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, prompting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare the country at war
  
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• Steve Scalise Makes Vow Before Possible Showdown with Jordan, Trump for Speaker

  07-10-2023 23:15
  
  House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has promised to back whomever GOP members nominate as the next speaker of the House, even if it isn’t him.
  Scalise called on other candidates for speaker to do the same. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is the only other Republican who has announced a bid.
  “I want to be the nominee, but I’ll support the nominee,” Scalise told Politico on Friday.
  Former President Donald Trump has also been floated as a contender for the role. He has said he would
  
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• US House's Scalise, Jordan Locked in Two-Way Speaker Race, for Now

  07-10-2023 23:11
  
  By Makini Brice and Moira WarburtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Jim Jordan,...
  
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• Chiefs Star Travis Kelce Responds to Aaron Rodgers Calling Him 'Mr. Pfizer'

  07-10-2023 23:11
  
  Kansas City Chiefs superstar tight end Travis Kelce has a number of titles he has earned over his illustrious career.
  All-Pro and Pro Bowler? Been there, done that. The best pass-catching tight end in NFL history? Perhaps. Taylor Swift’s boyfriend? It sure seems like it, as strange of a couple as the two would appear to be.
  Injured New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers offered a new, more controversial title for the star Chief: Mr. Pfizer.
  Appearing on Tuesday’s episode of ESPN&rsq
  
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• California Governor Vetoes Bill to Ban Caste Discrimination

  07-10-2023 23:08
  
  By Kanishka Singh(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a bill passed recently by the state legislature to ban caste...
  
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• Smith & Wesson Celebrates New Headquarters Opening in Gun-Friendly Tennessee

  07-10-2023 22:59
  Smith & Wesson has opened its new Tennessee headquarters
  
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• Brazil's Sao Paulo State Sweetens Railway Concession Proposal, Delays Auction

  07-10-2023 22:59
  (Reuters) - Brazil's Sao Paulo state on Saturday sweetened the concession for the construction of a railway line connecting its capital to the city...
  
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• Jan. 6 rioter who smashed Capitol window with tomahawk axe sentenced to 7 years

  07-10-2023 22:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shane Jenkins, a Trump supporter who smashed a window to the Capitol with a tomahawk axe during the Jan. 6 riot, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison on Friday.
  
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• California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Decriminalized Psychedelic Mushrooms

  07-10-2023 22:28
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at decriminalizing the possession and use of some hallucinogens, including psychedelic mushrooms
  
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• California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Have Banned Caste Discrimination

  07-10-2023 22:19
  Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have made California the first state in the nation to outlaw discrimination based on caste
  
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• Boomer Sooner: Gabriel Tosses Late TD Pass as No. 12 Oklahoma Beats No. 3 Texas in Red River Rivalry

  07-10-2023 22:15
  
  Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left and 12th-ranked Oklahoma remained undefeated with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas
  
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• Boomer Sooner: Gabriel Throws Late TD Pass as No. 12 Oklahoma Beats No. 3 Texas in Red River Rivalry

  07-10-2023 22:15
  
  Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left and 12th-ranked Oklahoma remained undefeated with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas
  
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• Boomer Sooner: Gabriel Late TD Pass as No. 12 Oklahoma Beats No. 3 Texas in Red River Rivalry

  07-10-2023 22:15
  
  Dillon Gabriel threw a 3-yard touchdown pass to Nic Anderson with 15 seconds left and 12th-ranked Oklahoma remained undefeated with a 34-30 win over No. 3 Texas
  
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• Judge Slams Transgenderism as 'New Secular Faith' in Backing Christian Teacher Fired for Not Using Student's Preferred Pronouns

  07-10-2023 22:11
  
  A Florida judge ruled in favor of a Christian teacher who lost her job after telling a transgender student that “My God made no mistakes” while refusing to use the child’s “preferred pronouns.”
  In a footnote to his Monday ruling, Administrative Law Judge John Van Laningham characterized transgenderism as a “new secular faith,” News Service of Florida reported.
  “Advocates of transgenderism can be as doctrinaire as religious zealots these days,&rdquo
  
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• Hamas launches surprise land, air and sea attack on Israel

  07-10-2023 22:08 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Israeli military says that a number of Palestinian militants have infiltrated into Israel from the Gaza Strip.
  
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• Judge's Order Cancels Event That Would Have Blocked Sole Entrance to a Kansas Abortion Clinic

  07-10-2023 22:03
  A demonstration planned by a Roman Catholic diocese in Kansas that would have blocked the only entrance to a Wichita abortion clinic Saturday morning was canceled
  
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• Jayden Daniels Dazzles in Rallying No. 23 LSU to 49-39 Shootout Win Over No. 21 Missouri

  07-10-2023 21:58
  
  Jayden Daniels threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 139 yards and another score and led No. 23 LSU to a 49-39 win over No. 21 Missouri
  
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• California Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Law Requiring Big Businesses to Disclose Emissions

  07-10-2023 21:58
  California will soon require big businesses to report a wide range of greenhouse gas emissions
  
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• McLaren CEO Dumps Cold Water on Electric Supercar - It'll Be a Long Time Before We See One of These

  07-10-2023 21:37
  
  In a blow to the whole idea of electric cars, McLaren Automotive Ltd.’s Chief Executive Officer Michael Leiters has admitted that EV technology is simply not advanced enough to create a top-notch performance vehicle, so they are not expecting to try producing one for years to come.
  In an interview published by Bloomberg on Oct. 5, Leiters noted that there are too many factors that make EV technology unsuitable for making a supercar.
  Supercars are ultra-fast, ultra-sleek, high-performance v
  
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• Israel's Netanyahu Vows 'Mighty Vengeance' Against Hamas

  07-10-2023 21:35
  
  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "mighty vengeance" against Hamas after the Palestinian militant movement...
  
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• Gunfire, Rockets and Carnage: Israelis Are Stunned and Shaken by Unprecedented Hamas Attack

  07-10-2023 21:35
  
  Israelis living in the country’s south near the volatile frontier with Gaza have grown so used to rounds of fighting between Israel and Hamas militants that they hardly bat an eye when the air raid sirens wail
  
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• Braves RHP Kyle Wright Likely to Miss All of 2024 Season After Setback From Shoulder Issues

  07-10-2023 21:18
  
  Kyle Wright missed nearly the entire season dealing with shoulder issues
  
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• Man United Manager Ten Hag Demands Action After Late Win Against Brentford. Spurs Top Premier League

  07-10-2023 21:15
  
  There was relief for Erik ten Hag and Manchester United after a late 2-1 comeback win against Brentford
  
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• Biden: U.S. stands with the people of Israel

  07-10-2023 21:08 via nbcnews.com
  President Biden condemned the Hamas attack on Israel and reiterated his support for the U.S. ally saying, “the U.S. stands with the people of Israel.” The president also said he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the attack.
  
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• Poland's Security Depends on Own Army and U.S. - Deputy PM

  07-10-2023 21:06
  
  WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's military security depends on its own army and on an alliance with the United States, deputy prime minister and ruling...
  
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• Officers Shoot and Kill Armed Man in Pickup Truck Outside Los Angeles Shopping Center, Police Say

  07-10-2023 21:06
  Authorities say Los Angeles police officers shot and killed an armed man in a pickup truck outside a shopping center in the San Fernando Valley
  
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• Hunter Biden Took Thousands from Daughter's College Fund for Drugs and Hookers: Report

  07-10-2023 21:02
  
  Documents obtained from Hunter Biden’s infamous “laptop from hell” reveal the first son’s warped financial priorities.
  In late 2018, Hunter Biden, then a troubled drug addict, looted $20,000 from a college savings account intended for his daughter Maisy, according to the Daily Mail.
  IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler reported in an August affidavit that the amount was almost $40,000.
  The money was transferred to Hunter Biden’s personal account amid a “months-lon
  
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• Surprise attack on Israel raises questions about 'catastrophic' intelligence failure

  07-10-2023 20:57 via nbcnews.com
  
  The surprise attack by Palestinian militants suggests a major intelligence failure by Israel, which seemed blind sided by the infiltration of Hamas fighters across its border.
  
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• Hamas says it has taken ‘dozens’ of Israelis hostage

  07-10-2023 20:50 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hamas has taken "dozens" of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip, the militant group’s military wing said Saturday, hours after it launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.
  
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• Watch: Israeli Tank Disabled, Crew Captured as Insane Footage Continues to Pour out of Holy Land

  07-10-2023 20:45
  
  A surprise assault on the Holy Land has left Israeli forces reeling. As video emerges from the ongoing chaos, the scale and ferocity of the militant operation is rapidly becoming clear.
  The situation erupted early Saturday morning as thousands of rockets rained down on Israel. Meanwhile, armed Hamas fighters employed numerous tactics to successfully infiltrate the country’s border.
  Militants were recorded moving in on foot and on trucks, dirt bikes and boats.
  Border defenses were seemingly
  
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• Minnesota Tops Dallas, Sweeps 2-Game NBA Preseason Set in Abu Dhabi

  07-10-2023 20:36
  
  Karl-Anthony Towns and Naz Reid each scored 14 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves topped the Dallas Mavericks 104-96 on Saturday to complete a two-game sweep of the NBA Abu Dhabi Games
  
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• Kyle Busch Internalizes His Driving Style as He Faces Elimination From NASCAR Playoffs

  07-10-2023 20:02
  
  Another crash has Kyle Busch last in the playoff standings and in danger of elimination Sunday on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway
  
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• Turkey Says It's Ready to Help De-Escalate Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  07-10-2023 19:58
  
  By Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held calls on Saturday with his regional counterparts to discuss the...
  
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• Turkey Ready to Help De-Escalate Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

  07-10-2023 19:58
  
  By Tuvan GumrukcuANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held calls on Saturday with his regional counterparts to discuss the...
  
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• Hamas Will 'Bear the Results' of Its Attack, Israel Tells UN Security Council

  07-10-2023 19:57
  
  (Reuters) - Israel told the United Nations Security Council on Saturday that Palestinian Islamist group Hamas "holds the sole responsibility and...
  
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• Jonathan Taylor and the Colts Have Agreed on a 3-Year, $42 Million Extension, Source Tells AP

  07-10-2023 19:36
  
  A person with knowledge of the deal says All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor and the Indianapolis Colts have agreed on a three-year, $42 million extension that includes $26.5 million guaranteed
  
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• Televised GOP Speaker Debate Canceled After Republicans Realize What This Would Mean

  07-10-2023 19:35
  
  Who needs Netflix?
  The drama in the House of Representatives recently has been scintillating enough to cancel your subscription.
  On Tuesday, the House of Representatives made history with the first ousting of a sitting speaker when Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy was voted out of office on a 216-210 vote.
  Whether or not you agree with the decision, it cannot be denied that the optics of the infighting between Republicans was not beneficial to the party, especially at a time when the Republican
  
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• Days After Deadly Missile Strike on Ukrainian Cafe, Grief and a Search for Answers

  07-10-2023 19:35
  
  U.N. and local investigators are searching for answers at the site of a Russian missile strike on a small Ukrainian village
  
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• Biden Decries the 'Unconscionable' Hamas Attack and Warns Israel's Enemies Not to Exploit the Crisis

  07-10-2023 19:23
  
  President Joe Biden has condemned what he says is the “unconscionable” assault by Hamas militants and his administration is pledging to ensure Israel has “what it needs to defend itself.”
  
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• Biden Condemns the 'Appalling Assault' by Hamas as Israel's Allies Express Anger and Shock

  07-10-2023 19:23
  
  President Joe Biden is condemning what he says is the “appalling assault” against Israel by Hamas militants
  
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• Russia Says Thwarts Ukraine Missile Attack Over Crimea

  07-10-2023 19:18
  (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said the country's air defence systems had "detected and destroyed" a Ukrainian S-200 anti-aircraft missile...
  
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• Russia Says It Shoots Down Two Missiles Over Crimea

  07-10-2023 19:18
  (Reuters) -Russia's defence ministry said the country's air defence systems had "detected and destroyed" two Ukrainian S-200 anti-aircraft missiles...
  
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