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• Steve Bannon charged with fraud over border wall fundraiser

  08-09-2022 23:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Prosecutors say the Trump ally diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars from the campaign to two associates.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II: World leaders remember a 'kind-hearted Queen'

  08-09-2022 23:57 via bbc.co.uk
  Tributes are pouring in from around the world as leaders honour the monarch who "defined an era".
  
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• King Charles III, the new monarch

  08-09-2022 23:53 via bbc.co.uk
  On the death of his mother, Charles immediately becomes the monarch.
  
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• Who's who in the British royal family's line of succession

  08-09-2022 23:50 via cnn.com
  • Photos: The life of Queen Elizabeth II in pictures
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II: Crowds sing national anthem outside palace

  08-09-2022 23:50 via bbc.co.uk
  Mourners assemble outside Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.
  
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• Blinken flies in to rally Western support for Ukraine war

  08-09-2022 23:39 via bbc.co.uk
  America's top diplomat visits Kyiv to firm up European leaders' resolve as winter fuel shortages loom.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II has died

  08-09-2022 23:36 via bbc.co.uk
  Her son King Charles III pays tribute to his "beloved mother" who has died peacefully at Balmoral.
  
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• Walker downplays racism in historic Georgia Senate campaign while casting Warnock as divisive

  08-09-2022 23:23 via nbcnews.com
  
  Herschel Walker made racism a top general election campaign issue in Georgia’s competitive Senate campaign this week with a new TV ad that extols the promise
  
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• In pictures: World reacts to the Queen's death

  08-09-2022 23:21 via bbc.co.uk
  Condolences pour in from around the globe following news of the British monarch's death.
  
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• Viral 'Corn Kid' is now the 'Corn-bassador' of South Dakota

  08-09-2022 23:16 via nbcnews.com
  
  Tariq, a young corn enthusiast who went viral for gushing about his love for corn, is now South Dakota's official "Corn-bassador."
  
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• WATCH: 'God Save the Queen' sang outside Buckingham Palace after Queen Elizabeth II's death

  08-09-2022 23:02 via abcnews.go.com
  The singing commenced after the royal family announced the queen's death on Thursday.
  
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• A look back at the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  
  A look back at the life and times of Queen Elizabeth II
  
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• DOJ to appeal special master ruling, arguing classified documents aren't Trump's 'personal records'

  08-09-2022 22:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  The Justice Department will appeal a judge's ruling for a special master to review documents seized from former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, according to a new court filing.
  
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• Video shows bridge collapse during ribbon-cutting ceremony

  08-09-2022 22:23 via cnn.com
  
  A newly built bridge in the Democratic Republic of Congo collapsed just as officials cut the ribbon during its inauguration, according to Reuters.
  
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• Consuming artificial sweeteners could raise the risk of heart disease or stroke, new research finds

  08-09-2022 21:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  Consuming a lot of artificial sweetener — from soda or flavored yogurt, for example — could elevate blood sugar and raise the risk of heart disease or stroke, studies suggest.
  
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• DOJ appeals decision to order special master to review evidence seized in Mar-a-Lago search

  08-09-2022 21:54 via cnn.com
  
  The Justice Department is appealing a court-ordered special master review of the materials seized by the FBI at former President Donald Trump's Florida home.
  
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• Watch 70 years of service in 3 minutes

  08-09-2022 21:53 via cnn.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch, has died aged 96, Buckingham Palace announced.
  
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• The Queen: Owner and breeder had passion for horses and racing

  08-09-2022 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  The monarch's love of racing offered a rare glimpse into the person behind a life of public duty.
  
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• ‘Canada is in mourning,’ says Justin Trudeau after death of Queen

  08-09-2022 21:48 via theguardian.com
  PM hails ‘one of my favourite people in the world’ but death set to promptquestions about institution whose popularity is in declineJustin Trudeau has expressed his condolences over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, telling reporters that that monarch, who was also Canada’s head of state, was “one of my favourite people in the world”.“In a complicated world, her steady grace and resolve brought comfort and strength to us all. Canada is in mourning,” said
  
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• A soldier dismissed from the Army allegedly said he enlisted to become 'more proficient in killing' Black people

  08-09-2022 21:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Killian Ryan was dismissed from the Army and is accused of having extremist ties, according to an affidavit charging him with lying for a security clearance.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II: Life and legacy of Britain’s longest-serving monarch

  08-09-2022 21:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II remained overwhelmingly popular throughout her 70 years as the United Kingdom's monarch, overseeing many transformations of the country.
  
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• British PM Liz Truss speaks from Downing Street after Elizabeth's death

  08-09-2022 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Liz Truss reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch.
  
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• British PM Liz Truss reacts to Queen Elizabeth's death

  08-09-2022 21:35 via cnn.com
  
  British Prime Minister Liz Truss reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch.
  
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• What can the world expect from King Charles III?

  08-09-2022 21:32 via cnn.com
  
  Following the death of his mother, Elizabeth II, Charles has ascended to the British throne after more than 70 years as the heir apparent.
  
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• Steve Bannon charged with money laundering, conspiracy in 'We Build the Wall' fundraising fraud case

  08-09-2022 21:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Steve Bannon arrived in New York court to face charges related to a charity that was supposed to use private funds to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
  
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• Nick Kyrgios fined $14K for latest US Open outburst; fines total $32,500 after fourth-round exit

  08-09-2022 20:58 via foxnews.com
  
  Nick Kyrgios was fined $14,000 for his final act at the U.S. Open Tuesday when he destroyed two rackets after a devastating loss in the fourth round to Karen Khachanov. Kyrgios, 27, has amassed $32,500 in fines at the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, but his fifth offense – slamming two rackets on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium – earned him the largest fine handed out at the U.S. Open this year, Reuters reported. After being defeated by Khachanov 7-5, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (3), 6-4
  
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• Arkansas State Police wrap up investigation regarding violent arrest

  08-09-2022 20:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Arkansas State Police have given a special prosecutor the findings of their investigation into law enforcement officers who were caught on video beating and holding down a suspect during an arrest last month, a spokesman said Thursday. State Police spokesman Bill Sadler said the investigative file of the officers' Aug. 21 arrest of Randal Worcester was submitted late Friday to special prosecutor Emily White, who confirmed she has received the case file but said a charging decision has yet to be
  
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• Washington Post column defends 'partisanship' of Biden's 'MAGA Republicans' speech: 'core message' was 'right'

  08-09-2022 20:54 via foxnews.com
  
  Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. defended the "partisanship" of President Joe Biden’s "MAGA Republicans" speech from last Thursday, arguing that is the necessary way to "push" former President Donald Trump away from the Republican Party.  Dionne asserted that Biden’s partisanship gets to the truth of Trump’s threat to the country, and that the president's use of the divisive tactic is merely a "creative" way to do politics.  He opened his Wednesday column by
  
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• What happened when I met Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 20:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Death is inevitable even if you are a Queen of England. Elizabeth II had a long and consequential life by all standards, but when a figure who has been a constant is now gone, life for many is indelibly changed.  I feel it more than most, certainly most Americans. I had that august honor as an invited guest to the Garden Party at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. during the Queen’s 2007 State Visit to America. I was then the U.K. policy advisor to the House of Representatives Fo
  
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• US seizes $30 million in stolen cryptocurrency from North Korean hackers

  08-09-2022 20:49 via cnn.com
  
  The FBI and private investigators have seized about $30 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean government-linked hackers from a video game company in March, according to Chainalysis, a US firm that said it worked with the FBI to claw back the stolen money.
  
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• NY man indicted by grand jury after assaulting FBI agent at Buffalo headquarters

  08-09-2022 20:48 via foxnews.com
  
  A 27-year-old man has been charged with assaulting an FBI agent after he was denied entry to the bureau's Buffalo, New York office, federal authorities announced. Tyler Collins, of Buffalo, was indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge of assaulting a federal officer, U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced Wednesday. Prosecutors say Collins tried to enter the Buffalo FBI office on July 12 and began yelling expletives and banging on the door when he couldn't get in. BUFFALO MASS SHOOTING: BIDEN
  
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• Biden, first lady mourn death of Queen Elizabeth II: 'A stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy'

  08-09-2022 20:48 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on Thursday mourned the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, calling her a "stateswoman of unmatched dignity and constancy" who deepened the alliance between the United States and the United Kingdom, and whose "legacy will loom large."  Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch who served as the beloved face of her country and source of strength for seven decades, died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96. "Her Majesty Queen El
  
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• Minneapolis man arrested in Minnesota shooting that left 3 dead, wounded 2 others

  08-09-2022 20:44 via foxnews.com
  
  A man has been arrested in a weekend shooting in Minnesota's capital city that left three people dead and two others wounded, officials say. Police and the FBI arrested the 41-year-old Minneapolis man in Chicago on Wednesday in the shooting in St. Paul, authorities said. Officers on Sunday found Angelica Gonzales, 33, Cory Freeman, 42, and Maisha Spaulding, 44, dead inside a home and a man and woman wounded outside. MINNEAPOLIS TEACHERS UNION DEFENDS RACE-BASED LAYOFF POLICY AMID BACKLASH: 'MADE
  
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• Wisconsin pipeline will continue to flow through American Indian reservation as line is rerouted

  08-09-2022 20:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A federal judge will allow an oil and gas pipeline to continue to flow on a northern Wisconsin American Indian reservation while its operators work to reroute the line around the tribal land. The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa sued Enbridge in 2019 demanding it remove the section of line that runs across the tribe’s reservation in Ashland County. The tribe is concerned the pipeline could rupture and contaminate its drinking water. Enbridge has been working on a 40-mile reroute ar
  
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• Elizabeth II:  The Queen who weathered war and upheaval

  08-09-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  
  • How the royal family announced her death
  • World leaders pay tribute to Queen who 'defined an era'
  
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• Elizabeth II: One of the last monarchs born to a classic age of European royalty

  08-09-2022 20:34 via cnn.com
  • How the royal family announced her death
  • World leaders pay tribute to Queen who 'defined an era'
  
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• Balmoral Castle: The Scottish home loved by the Queen

  08-09-2022 20:27 via bbc.co.uk
  The Queen spent most summers at Balmoral, the 50,000-acre country estate in Aberdeenshire.
  
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• Flag lowered to half-staff in honor of Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 20:26 via cnn.com
  
  Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aged 96. The flag at Buckingham Palace has been lowered to half-staff.
  
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• In pictures: Sporting memories of the Queen

  08-09-2022 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  BBC Sport takes a photographic look at the Queen's life in sport.
  
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• CIA director defends declassifying intel to expose Russia’s actions in Ukraine

  08-09-2022 20:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  CIA Director Burns defended the Biden administration’s unprecedented strategy of releasing intelligence reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Charles becomes king of England after death of Queen Elizabeth II

  08-09-2022 20:10 via foxnews.com
  
  The former Prince Charles has become the king of England following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The new monarch will be known as King Charles III, royal officials say. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch who served as the beloved face of her country and source of strength for seven decades, died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96. Charles ascended to the kingship immediately upon the death of his mother, according to British laws of succession.
  
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• Original ‘Lord of the Rings’ cast joins Amazon in pushing back against ‘Rings of Power’ racist criticism

  08-09-2022 20:09 via nbcnews.com
  
  Elijah Wood and other original 'Lord of the Rings' cast members are showing support for Amazon's 'Rings of Power' after the show garnered racist backlash online.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth is dead: Here are the plans for the next 10 days of mourning

  08-09-2022 20:07 via nbcnews.com
  
  With the death of Queen Elizabeth II who ruled for more than 70 years, the United Kingdom has been plunged into mourning and at least 10 days of solemn ceremony.
  
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• Who's who in the House of Windsor: Elizabeth II's line of succession

  08-09-2022 19:59 via cnn.com
  • The life of Queen Elizabeth II in pictures
  
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• EEOC sues Vermont nursing home for alledgedly allowing patients to racially abuse black staff

  08-09-2022 19:46 via foxnews.com
  
  The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Vermont nursing home over allegations that it allowed patients to racially abuse Black staff members. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Burlington says the long-term care facility Elderwood at Burlington violated federal law by allowing Black nurses and nurse assistants to be subjected to what the suit describes as ongoing and egregious racial harassment. The suit says that starting in 2020, certain white residents of
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II: A constant presence in a changing world

  08-09-2022 19:44 via bbc.co.uk
  The Queen's long reign saw the world change dramatically.
  
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• Southern California to experience its closest brush with a hurricane in 25 years

  08-09-2022 19:42 via nbcnews.com
  
  Hurricane Kay is traveling north alongside Baja California. It's expected to bring rain and flooding to Southern California but won't make landfall in the U.S.
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II met with 13 US presidents, from Truman to Biden

  08-09-2022 19:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom died Thursday at the age of 96, living a long life during which she met with 13 different United States presidents. Elizabeth remained a constant on the world stage, meeting with American leaders before she even became queen. Here is a peek at some of her encounters with U.S. presidents. Then-Princess Elizabeth met with President Harry Truman in 1951, a year before she ascended to the throne. Elizabeth and Prince Phillip met with the Truman family at Blai
  
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• University of Kentucky student wounded in shooting, 10 others injured

  08-09-2022 19:41 via foxnews.com
  
  A teenager has been arrested in a shooting that wounded a University of Kentucky student at an off-campus party and left 10 others injured, Lexington Police said in a statement Thursday. The shooting was reported late Wednesday at a house party near campus when two people who were not invited showed up and an altercation ensued, the university said in a statement. One female was shot in the leg and 10 students were injured by shrapnel and debris, the statement said. All were taken to UK Chandler
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch, through the years

  08-09-2022 19:39 via foxnews.com
  
  A look through Queen Elizabeth II's life as Britain's longest-reigning monarch, from princess to Queen.
  
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