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• Jon Landau, Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer, dies aged 63

  06-07-2024 23:49 via theguardian.com
  
  Titanic became first film to gross $1bn globally, and Landau topped that with Avatar, and Avatar: The Way of WaterJon Landau, the Oscar-winning Titanic and Avatar producer who helped bring director James Cameron’s visions to life, has died at 63.Alan Bergman, co-chair of Disney Entertainment, announced Landau’s death in a statement on Saturday. No cause of death was given. Continue reading...
  
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• Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian wins Iran's presidential runoff election

  06-07-2024 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian won Iran’s runoff presidential election Saturday, besting hardliner Saeed Jalili by promising to reach out to the West and ease enforcement on the country’s mandatory headscarf law after years of sanctions and protests squeezing the Islamic Republic.Pezeshkian promised no radical changes to Iran’s Shiite theocracy in his campaign and has long held Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the final arbiter of all matters of state in the coun
  
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• Labour working on better Tata steel deal, says MP

  06-07-2024 23:22 via bbc.com
  
  Sir Chris Bryant says Tata must not make "sudden moves" that prevent unpicking "a very bad deal".
  
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• Heavy rain could disrupt Sunday’s Wimbledon and British Grand Prix

  06-07-2024 23:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Met Office warns showers and temperatures below average set to continue all weekend in UKBritain’s wet summer refuses to abate, with the Met Office predicting heavy rain on Sunday afternoon – potentially jeopardising play at Wimbledon and disrupting the British Grand Prix.Rain isn’t the only form of weather making the public pine for a more orthodox summer. Temperatures on Saturday were below average by 2-3C, with a high of 21C being reached in Northern Ireland, the forecaster
  
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• Navy destroyer HMS Diamond returns from Red Sea

  06-07-2024 23:16 via bbc.com
  
  Members of the crew told of their pride and excitement to return home to loved ones.
  
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• 'One of the world's best' - Saka's 'special' moment of redemption

  06-07-2024 23:10 via bbc.com
  
  Bukayo Saka is Stuart Pearce for the TikTok generation. The England winger found redemption in style - done with class, skill and likeability.
  
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• Klay Thompson posts tribute to Bay Area after leaving Warriors: 'Best times of my life'

  06-07-2024 23:08 via foxnews.com
  
  It's the end of an era for the Golden State Warriors.After spending 13 seasons in the Bay Area and winning four NBA titles, Klay Thompson recently agreed to a three-year, $50 million deal with the Dallas Mavericks.Golden State selected him with the 11th overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft out of Washington State, and he became a Warrior great.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThompson's number will one day likely be in the rafters of the Chase Center. He was a key contributor to a
  
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• Biden defends his campaign as swing-state Democrat calls for him to exit race – as it happened

  06-07-2024 23:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Angie Craig of Minnesota asks Biden to ‘step aside’, as California governor stumps for president in Pennsylvania. This blog is now closedFull story: Biden says only ‘Lord almighty’ could make him drop outBiden’s career worst debate performance against Trump last month has triggered acrimony, angst and panic among Democrats just four months from election day.There are growing calls for oldest president in US history to step aside in favour of Vice-President Kamala Ha
  
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• Highlights: Netherlands come from behind to beat Turkey

  06-07-2024 22:54 via bbc.com
  
  Watch highlights as Netherlands come from behind to beat Turkey 2-1 in Berlin to set up a Euro 2024 semi-final against England.
  
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• Dead body found wrapped in sleeping bag on New York City sidewalk

  06-07-2024 22:51 via foxnews.com
  
  A dead body was found wrapped in a sleeping bag on top of a dolly along a New York City sidewalk Friday, according to police. The shocking daylight discovery was made after police responded to a 911 call about a suspicious package in Manhattan’s East Side neighborhood of Kips Bay just before 5 p.m., the NYPD says. EMS responded to the location and pronounced the person dead. Video from the scene shows the dark-colored sleeping bag with the body inside atop the dolly surrounded by
  
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• Twins infielder ties MLB record last accomplished 72 years ago after getting hit in 12th straight at-bat

  06-07-2024 22:46 via foxnews.com
  
  It's almost impossible to get Jose Miranda out.The Minnesota Twins infielder tied an MLB record by getting a hit in 12 straight at-bats.He became the fourth player to accomplish the feat, which had last been done in 1952.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt all started with his final at-bat Wednesday, when he singled against the Detroit Tigers in the bottom of the eighth.He followed that up by going 5-for-5 Thursday and 4-for-4 Friday, which made him 10 for 10.He started Saturday
  
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• ‘Potentially historic’ heatwave threatens more than 130m across US

  06-07-2024 22:40 via theguardian.com
  
  Temperatures could crest 100F (38C) in many regions after breaking records and sparking dozens of wildfiresA long-running heatwave that has already broken records, sparked dozens of wildfires and left about 130 million people under a high temperature threat is about to intensify enough that the National Weather Service has deemed it “potentially historic”.The NWS on Saturday reported some type of extreme heat or advisory for nearly 133 million people across the nation – mostly
  
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• As the Dalai Lama turns 89, exiled Tibetans fear a future without him

  06-07-2024 22:40 via foxnews.com
  
  In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling his people's future is concerned.The Dalai Lama turned 89 on Saturday, and China insists it will choose his successor as Tibet's chief spiritual leader. That has the Medium of Tibet's Chief State Oracle contemplating what might come next.DALAI LAMA SAYS HE WAS BEING ‘INNOCENT AND PLAYFUL’ WHEN ASKING YOUNG BOY TO ‘SUCK MY TONGUE’"His H
  
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• Arizona missing woman's husband confesses to her murder days after disappearance

  06-07-2024 22:39 via foxnews.com
  
  An Arizona man who reported his wife missing last week has confessed to killing her and pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, according to officials and court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. Daniel Paduchowski, 58, told police on June 30 that his wife, Kelly, never returned from a run and a swim in what the Flagstaff Police Department said in a press conference Friday was an "attempt to misdirect police resources."He was arrested on Monday for aggravated assault, and his wife
  
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• 'If I can't enjoy this then it's a waste of time'

  06-07-2024 22:34 via bbc.com
  
  Gareth Southgate says "if I can't enjoy this moment then it's a waste of time" after England reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
  
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• Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege dead at 25 after 'serious crash' in Tour of Austria

  06-07-2024 22:31 via foxnews.com
  
  The cycling community is mourning the death of Norwegian cyclist Andre Drege, who died Saturday after a crash during the Tour of Austria. He was 25. Team Coop-Repsol confirmed the news in a post on social media."We are devastated by the tragic passing of Andre Drege," the statement posted to X said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with Andre’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"Andre’s family has requested
  
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• Former Obama adviser laments Biden's ABC interview: 'Denial. Delusion. Defiance.'

  06-07-2024 22:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Former Obama adviser David Axelrod called out President Biden for his post-debate interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos and accused him of "denial, delusion and defiance.""Biden could be excused for wanting to put his awful debate performance in the rear view mirror. That was his purpose Friday in sitting down for the interview —  to try and quell the panic that has gripped the Democratic Party," Axelrod wrote in a CNN op-ed. "He didn’t succeed."President Biden told Ste
  
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• Chris Mason: What can we learn from Starmer's first day as PM?

  06-07-2024 22:25 via bbc.com
  
  BBC's Political Editor Chris Mason decodes the early signs of the new Labour government.
  
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• Former MP quits Tory party saying 'it's dead'

  06-07-2024 22:20 via bbc.com
  
  The former minister said the party was not electable in its current make-up in parliament.
  
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• Four killed and three wounded in shooting at Kentucky party

  06-07-2024 22:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Police say people had gathered at home in Florence for birthday party of 21-year-old son of homeownerFour people were killed and three others were wounded in an early Saturday shooting at a home in northern Kentucky, police said.The shooting suspect later died after fleeing the home and leading police on a vehicle pursuit that ended with the suspect’s car falling into a ditch, police said. Continue reading...
  
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• World No. 1 Iga Swiatek upset in third round of Wimbledon

  06-07-2024 22:16 via foxnews.com
  
  The Wimbledon Championships continue to be a thorn in Iga Swiatek's side.She's the world's No. 1-ranked player for a reason, fresh off her fourth French Open title last month (her third straight), and she has reached at least the semifinal in both the Australian Open and U.S. Open, winning the latter in 2022.But her best finish in England will remain her quarterfinal appearance from last year after an upset loss Saturday.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMSwiatek lost in three set
  
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• Veterans respond to Biden claiming he's been 'in and out of battles': 'Don't make it about you'

  06-07-2024 22:15 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden claimed Thursday he's been  "in and out of battles" while addressing an audience of military service members and their families at Thursday's White House Fourth of July Barbecue. "And by the way, I've been all over the world with you. I've been in and out of battles," the president, who never served in the military, though as Commander-in-Chief, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine in February 2023 and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel in Oct
  
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• Tesla won’t free up use of its batteries, leaving owners unable to reap full benefits

  06-07-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Experts say Tesla should be excluded from rebates for disabling function on its batteries in Australia that would let users alter power usage remotelyFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian owners of Tesla batteries could miss out on lucrative revenue streams because the US energy giant restricts the devices’ ability to interact locally with third parties and authorities continue to
  
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• International students left feeling like ‘cash cows’ after Albanese government raises visa fees

  06-07-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  Surprise increase makes Australian visa application fee among most expensive in the world, as new survey finds rising costs putting prospective students offGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInternational students say the Australian government is making them feel like “cash cows” and sending a clear message they are unwelcome after home affairs more than doubled the price of visa applications overnight.The non-refundable visa fee rose from $710 t
  
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• Book on Aukus ‘fiasco’ says decision to embrace pact will ‘haunt’ Labor for years

  06-07-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Andrew Fowler’s book reveals one of Australia’s most important requirements for its submarines was the ability to work alongside the US in South China SeaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOne of Australia’s most important requirements for its new submarines is the ability to work alongside the United States in the South China Sea, a new book discloses.The book by Andrew Fowler, a former investigative journalist for the ABC’s Four Cor
  
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• Fans, pundits and Prince William react to England win

  06-07-2024 21:55 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the reaction from England fans and the BBC presenting team as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
  
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• Fans and pundits react to England win

  06-07-2024 21:55 via bbc.com
  
  Watch the reaction from England fans and the BBC presenting team as Gareth Southgate’s side beat Switzerland on penalties in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
  
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• Voter turnout at general election was lowest since 2001 – politics live as it happened

  06-07-2024 21:48 via theguardian.com
  
  Keir Starmer ‘restless for change’ as he vows to take action on prisons on first full day as PMUK general election results 2024: live trackerEducation spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Munira Wilson, acknowledged the party benefited from voters wanting to turf out a Conservative government.According to the PA news agency, the Twickenham MP told Sky News:We were very clear that after the previous Conservative government, which was frankly full of chaos and incompetence and had b
  
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• Starmer tells his cabinet: now it’s time to deliver on our promises

  06-07-2024 21:46 via theguardian.com
  
  PM pledges swift action on NHS and prisons, setting out agenda to reform public services and rebuild international relationsKeir Starmer on Saturday rallied his new cabinet behind an ambitious agenda to reform the country’s creaking public services and reset damaged relations abroad during his first full day as prime minister.After an extraordinary 48 hours that saw Labour storm to a landslide general election victory with a massive Commons majority of 174 while the Tories were routed, Sta
  
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• Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history as she notches first career triple-double

  06-07-2024 21:32 via foxnews.com
  
  There's a reason why Caitlin Clark got the most votes for the WNBA All-Star Game.Entering Saturday, Clark had been awfully close to a triple-double on several occasions, but she finally got it done this time.The rookie phenom dropped 19 points, handed out 13 assists and grabbed 12 rebounds to become the first rookie in WNBA history to record a triple-double.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMIt also was the first triple-double in Indiana Fever history, and she became the youngest
  
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• We have too many prisoners, says new PM Starmer

  06-07-2024 21:31 via bbc.com
  
  The Labour leader says he wants to cut reoffending to mean fewer people are sent to jail.
  
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• French cyclist Julien Bernard fined for kissing wife, son during Tour de France

  06-07-2024 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  A sweet moment between French cyclist Julien Bernard and his family during the Tour de France on Friday was deemed "inappropriate behavior" by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), resulting in a fine for the Frenchman. The incident came during the seventh stage of the Tour de France on Friday when Bernard’s friends and family came out to support him as the race traveled through the region of Burgundy, where he is from. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMVideos
  
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• 'Jeopardy' champ was forced to re-record winning moment due to his 'huge reaction': 'I love showboating'

  06-07-2024 21:24 via foxnews.com
  
  When it comes to game show etiquette, "Jeopardy" contestants are used to following certain standards. For Drew Basile, the first "Survivor" contestant to compete on the game show, his excitement was quick to overshadow the what-should-have-been "poised" celebration. During an episode of "Rob Has a Podcast," the Michigan-based graduate student — who admitted to never really watching "Jeopardy" before appearing on the show — revealed that he had been forced to re-record a winning
  
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• Israeli strike on Gaza school kills 16, say Palestinian officials

  06-07-2024 21:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Another 50 injured taken to hospital from the Unrwa-run Al-Jawni school in Nuseirat, central GazaThe health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike on Saturday on a school where displaced people were sheltering killed 16 people.The ministry, which condemned the strike as an “odious massacre”, said another 50 injured were taken to hospital from Al-Jawni school at Nuseirat in central Gaza. Continue reading...
  
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• Murray's Wimbledon career over as Raducanu pulls out of doubles

  06-07-2024 21:10 via bbc.com
  
  Andy Murray's Wimbledon career is over after Emma Raducanu pulls out of their planned appearance in the mixed doubles.
  
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• ‘Andy Murray has changed culture of sport’: Wimbledon reflects on legacy

  06-07-2024 21:09 via theguardian.com
  Billie Jean King praises Murray for bringing ‘credibility and excitement to British tennis’ as Raducanu makes ‘tough decision’ to exit doubles partnershipThe day finally came: Andy Murray has played his final match at Wimbledon. The 37-year-old Scot, Britain’s greatest postwar tennis player, had been due to contest the mixed doubles with Emma Raducanu, the shock 2021 US Open champion, yesterday evening. To say there was excitement about the pairing would be a wild u
  
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• Putin stresses peace only after Ukraine's surrender as Hungary's Orban makes surprise visit to Moscow

  06-07-2024 20:53 via foxnews.com
  
  Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is advocating a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine, revealed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has made clear that peace talks can only happen after Ukraine essentially surrenders. "If we sit in Brussels, we won’t be able to get any closer to peace. Action must be taken," Orban said during a regular interview on Hungarian state radio following his visit. Orban turned heads this week when he made back-to-back trips to Kyiv and Mosco
  
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• Highlights: England beat Switzerland on penalties

  06-07-2024 20:52 via bbc.com
  
  England reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals after beating Switzerland on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Dusseldorf.
  
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• Federal judge pauses deadlines in Trump documents case after SCOTUS immunity ruling

  06-07-2024 20:45 via foxnews.com
  
  The federal judge presiding over former President Trump's Florida case has paused several court deadlines to consider presidential immunity. Trump's legal team presented a motion Friday seeking "a partial stay of further proceedings" in the case brought by special counsel Jack Smith "until President Trump's motions based on Presidential immunity and the Appointments and Appropriations Clauses are resolved."U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon on Saturday agreed to hear arguments, allowing two
  
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• Dog accidentally starts house fire in Colorado

  06-07-2024 20:42 via foxnews.com
  
  A family in Colorado Springs has been temporarily displaced from their home after their dog accidentally started a fire in the early morning hours of June 26. "On Wednesday, June 26th at 4:43 a.m. CSFD was dispatched to a possible structure fire at a home," said the Colorado Springs Fire Department in a July 2 post on their Facebook page."Homeowners reported to our call takers that they had experienced a fire on the stove in their home that had been extinguished by one of the homeowners," t
  
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• Mass shooting in Kentucky kills 4, injures others: police

  06-07-2024 20:39 via foxnews.com
  
  Four people and one suspect are dead after a shooting in Kentucky early Saturday, the Florence Police Department says. The shooting took place at around 2:50 a.m. at a home on Ridgecrest Drive, located in the city of Florence, in northern Kentucky, Florence Police Chief Jeff Mallery said at a press briefing Saturday. A 21st birthday party was taking place at a residence there which suddenly turned deadly, Mallery said. Police were called to the scene after receiving calls about an
  
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• 105-year-old woman graduates from Stanford University 83 years after leaving campus: 'Amazing'

  06-07-2024 20:35 via foxnews.com
  
  A 105-year-old woman who started at Stanford University in 1936 recently returned to campus after an 83-year absence to receive her graduate degree — and she's been inspiring people ever since.Virginia Hislop graduated from the Palo Alto, California, university a few weeks ago with a master's degree in education, Stanford's news website said.Daniel Schwartz, dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Education, shared the details with Fox News Digital in a telephone interview.FLORIDA FAMILY STU
  
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• Tropical Storm Beryl smashes through Caribbean and heads for Texas coast

  06-07-2024 20:33 via theguardian.com
  
  Earliest category 5 hurricane on record is 495 miles south-east of Corpus Christi, with winds near 60mphTropical Storm Beryl, which has already smashed its way across the Caribbean as a hurricane before slamming into the Yucatán peninsula, is intensifying once again and expected to make landfall as a hurricane for the third time along the Texas coast.The powerful hurricane – Beryl is the earliest category 5 hurricane on record – was by early Saturday approximately 495 miles (7
  
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• Vikings' Khyree Jackson, 2 former college football players killed in car crash in Maryland

  06-07-2024 20:30
  
  Khyree Jackson was a fourth-round selection of the Vikings in the 2024 draft.
  
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• 4 killed in shooting during party at a Kentucky home; suspect died after a vehicle chase, police say

  06-07-2024 20:29
  
  Police found seven shooting victims when they arrived at the home.
  
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• Starmer installs non-political ministers in ‘government of all the talents’

  06-07-2024 20:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Covid adviser Patrick Vallance and businessman James Timpson among appointments from outside WestminsterKeir Starmer brought back senior ministers from the New Labour government on Saturday night, as he announced further additions to his team.Former cabinet minister Douglas Alexander, who returned as an MP at the election, was made a trade minister, while Jacqui Smith, who served as home secretary under Gordon Brown, was handed a peerage and made an education minister. Continue reading...
  
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• Top Dems planning meeting about Biden's future despite president's vows to continue campaign

  06-07-2024 20:20 via foxnews.com
  
  Top Democratic congressional leaders are planning to hold a meeting to discuss President Biden's fledgling re-election campaign, even as Biden himself has struck a defiant tone amid calls to drop out of the race.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is leading a virtual meeting with top Democrats on Sunday, with leaders expected to discuss the path forward for Biden's campaign, according to an NBC News report that has been confirmed by Fox News.The meeting will feature Jeffries and top
  
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• Radio host who interviewed Biden after debate reveals campaign sent her questions beforehand

  06-07-2024 20:18 via foxnews.com
  
  Radio host Andrea Lawful-Sanders, who interviewed President Biden on Wednesday, revealed during a discussion on CNN that the president's team provided a list of questions to approve prior to the interview. CNN host Victor Blackwell said Saturday he listened to both interviews and said the questions were "essentially the same" in both. Biden spoke to Sanders who hosts "The Source" on WURD in Philadelphia, and Earl Ingram, who hosts "The Earl Ingram Show" on WMCS in Milwaukee."The questions w
  
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• Biden interview fails to quell Democrat concerns over fitness

  06-07-2024 20:17 via bbc.com
  
  Fifth Democratic member of Congress calls for him to quit re-election campaign, a day after his TV appearance.
  
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• ‘We’re doomed’: Lawmakers worry Biden’s interview won’t save his campaign

  06-07-2024 20:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  President Joe Biden continued debate damage control during a Friday night interview on ABC News, working to persuade Democrats that he's the best candidate to defeat former President Donald Trump this fall. Behind the scenes, the interview did little to quell fear from Hill Democrats who worry that Biden's debate performance leaves his candidacy beyond repair.
  
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