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• Margin of error race between Harris-Trump in new poll conducted after Biden dropped

  23-07-2024 23:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in an extremely close contest, according to a new national poll conducted entirely after President Biden announced he was suspending his campaign and endorsing his vice president.Trump, who was formally nominated last week at the Republican National Convention as the GOP's 2024 presidential nominee, stands at 46% support among registered voters in an NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll released on Tuesday.Harris, who on Monday night
  
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• Gold medal equestrian rider withdraws from Olympics after video shows alleged 'error of judgment' with horse

  23-07-2024 23:44 via foxnews.com
  
  An Olympic athlete from Great Britain has withdrawn from the Games just days before the opening ceremony due to a video showing alleged mistreatment of a horse.Charlotte Dujardin, an equestrian rider, is accused of "engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare." Dujardin said a video "from four years ago … which shows me making an error of judgment during a coaching session," recently emerged, leading to an investigation.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNE
  
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• Allies urge Trump to minimize DEI attacks, focus on Harris' 'terrible' record: 'Wrong hole to go down'

  23-07-2024 23:40 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Trump’s allies are urging him to stick to policy attacks, rather than commentary on her character or physical traits, when facing former Vice President Kamala Harris.It comes as some within the ex-president’s sphere have bashed Harris as a "DEI candidate" — a criticism that others within Trump’s circle worry could push away moderates and independent voters."I mean, it's certainly not the rhetoric that I would focus on. I would focus on her merit to do the
  
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• SEE IT: Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin explodes as tourists run away from falling debris

  23-07-2024 23:36 via foxnews.com
  
  Yellowstone's Biscuit Basin exploded Tuesday morning, leaving shocked tourists to run to safety as caught on video.The video, taken by Vlada March, quickly went viral on Facebook, garnering over 13,000 likes."Jesus!" shouted one tourist as the geyser exploded. "Back up, back up!" shouted another.YELLOWSTONE AT 152 YEARS OLD: HERE ARE 152 FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT AMERICA'S FIRST NATIONAL PARK"At around 10:00 AM MST on July 23, 2024, a small hydrothermal explosion occurred in Yellowstone National P
  
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• Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday

  23-07-2024 23:34
  
  Iowa’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant
  
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• 13-year-old basketball player stomps on opponent's head in wild scene during game

  23-07-2024 23:33 via foxnews.com
  
  Police are investigating after a 13-year-old basketball player allegedly stomped on an opponent’s head on the court at a Bay Area game. Things turned ugly in a game between Tumakbo United, a Filipino-American youth basketball team, and Payton’s Place, another Bay Area team, Sunday at the College of Alameda. On an inbound pass, the son of Eva and Roderick Guingab caught the ball and was looking to push it upcourt when a player from Payton’s Place ran up to steal the ba
  
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• Shark bite reported at Hilton Head Island resort is first reported shark bite of year on island

  23-07-2024 23:28 via foxnews.com
  
  A beachgoer is recovering after being treated for a "probable shark bite" Monday at a resort on Hilton Head Island.Shore Beach Patrol officials told WSAV News 3 it happened shortly after noon Monday near beach marker 26 in the Sea Pines Resort. Lifeguards claimed the beachgoer exited the water and was bleeding but had the wound under control.Officials did not release the name or age of the female victim but confirmed to News 3 she did not need to be taken to a hospital. SHARK WATCH: TO
  
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• Former college punter Kyle Ulbrich touts accomplishments outside Dolphins facility in push for NFL job

  23-07-2024 23:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Former college football punter Kyle Ulbrich is doing what he can to keep his NFL dream alive.As training camps across the league began to open this week, Ulbrich was spotted just beyond the gates of the Miami Dolphins practice facility and headquarters in South Florida.The former Middle Tennessee State star was accompanied by signs that touted some of his achievements during his time punting at the collegiate level as he pushed for the chance to showcase his skills.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COV
  
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• Secret Service Chief Cheatle has resigned. This is how we fix the USSS before it's too late

  23-07-2024 23:22 via foxnews.com
  
  "The assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on July 13th is the most significant operational failure at the Secret Service in decades." These are not my words: This is from former Secret Service Director Kimberley Cheatle’s opening testimony at Monday's hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. One would think that Cheatle had done her research to know every detail of the events of that day; however, her testimony suggested the total oppo
  
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• Labor unions unite behind Harris but concern emerges about potential VP pick

  23-07-2024 23:19
  
  Concern centers on a policy position taken by Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.
  
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• California Republicans warn Newsom his oil refining ‘phase-out’ endangers military readiness

  23-07-2024 23:04 via foxnews.com
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Nearly half of California’s Republican congressional delegation sent a letter Tuesday warning Gov. Gavin Newsom's stringent fossil fuel policies endanger national security in part due to the Golden State’s military prominence.The letter, led by Rep. David Valadao of the San Joaquin Valley, expressed "grave concerns" that Newsom’s "deliberate… hamstring[ing]" of oil refining hurts not only California taxpayers but the U.S. military.Valadao said the state h
  
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• House resolution condemning Kamala Harris’ handling of border passes key hurdle

  23-07-2024 23:02 via foxnews.com
  
  A key House panel passed a resolution to condemn Vice President Kamala Harris' handling of the border after convening an emergency session on Tuesday.The committee meeting announcement came Monday night, just a day after Harris announced she would run for the White House in President Biden's place. The 81-year-old leader shocked the world on Sunday afternoon when he revealed he would not seek re-election, after mounting pressure from members of his own party to step aside.The resolution passed t
  
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• Fox News Channel crushes CNN, MSNBC during historic news week to finish No. 1 in all of cable

  23-07-2024 23:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Americans relied on Fox News Channel for information and analysis during last week’s historic news events. The aftermath of the assassination attempt on former President Trump, JD Vance being named Trump’s running mate, the momentous Republican National Convention and President Biden dropping out of the race resulted in one of the most significant news cycles of all time from July 15-21. During that time, Fox News topped all of television among primetime viewers, beating ou
  
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• Sharks test positive for cocaine off Brazil's coast

  23-07-2024 22:57 via foxnews.com
  
  Sharks have tested positive for cocaine off Brazil’s coast, according to a new scientific study. Scientists with the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks who all tested positive for the drug, and 12 out of the 13 also tested positive for benzoylecgonine, cocaine’s primary metabolite. Their findings, published in the journal ScienceDirect, were the first on cocaine in free-ranging sharks, and the "findings point to the potential impacts of t
  
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• Harris repeats debunked claim Trump wants to 'ban' abortion during first campaign rally since Biden quit race

  23-07-2024 22:51 via foxnews.com
  
  MILWAUKEE — Vice President Harris fired up voters in one major swing state on Tuesday, while also using her first campaign rally since President Biden's exit from the 2024 race to repeat a debunked claim that former President Trump wants to implement a blanket "ban" on abortion."We who believe in reproductive freedom will stop Donald Trump's extreme abortion bans because we trust women to make decisions about their own body, and not have their government tell them what to do," Harris told
  
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• Trump eyes multiple border visits as he draws contrast with 'radical left' Harris

  23-07-2024 22:48 via foxnews.com
  
  Former President Trump said on Tuesday that he wants to make at least one visit, and possibly more, to the southern border as he seeks to make the ongoing migrant crisis a central issue in his re-election campaign — and draw a contrast with "radical" Vice President Kamala Harris."The answer is yes. I will be taking at least another trip or two trips or three trips, whatever is necessary," he said in response to a question about whether he will visit the border.He said details were yet to b
  
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• Keanu Reeves says 'death' is on his mind 'all the time'

  23-07-2024 22:42 via foxnews.com
  
  Keanu Reeves has no fear when it comes to his own mortality.The "Matrix" actor, who turns 60 in September, admitted it's a good thing to think about the limitless potential of life while he's still around to appreciate it.  "I'm 59, so I'm thinking about death all the time," he told BBC News. He noted his outlook on dying is a good thing.KEANU REEVES AND GIRLFRIEND ALEXANDRA GRANT MAKE RARE JOINT APPEARNCE AT MOTORCYCLE RACE IN GERMANY"Hopefully it's not crippling, but hopefully it's s
  
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• Visit Mississippi and experience a trip filled with history, beauty, fun

  23-07-2024 22:30 via foxnews.com
  
  If you are traveling to Mississippi, there is no shortage of activities to take part in during your travels. Mississippi is filled with ravishing natural beauty and museums where you can take a deeper dive into history. In Mississippi, there is something for everyone, from scenic hikes to testing your luck at the blackjack table at one of the state's numerous casinos. EXPLORING NEW MEXICO: A TRAVEL GUIDE TO THE LAND OF ENCHANTMENTUse this guide as inspiration for stops to make dur
  
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• India's Modi sets aside billions for jobs, allies in post-election budget

  23-07-2024 22:25 via foxnews.com
  
  India's government assigned billions of dollars for job creation and regions run by key coalition partners in a budget aimed at cementing the coalition and winning back voters after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election setback.Tax changes unveiled in the budget included a higher levy on equity investments to allay concerns the market might be overheating and lower taxes for foreign companies to attract more investment.INDIAN PM MODI VISITS RUSSIA VISIT FOR FIRST TIME SINCE START OF UKRAINE WA
  
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• Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following conviction in federal corruption trial

  23-07-2024 22:22
  
  Sen. Bob Menendez is scheduled to be sentenced on Oct. 29 and faces decades in prison on bribery, fraud and other charges.
  
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• 'Horrendous' wildfire sparked by illegal fireworks: Mayor

  23-07-2024 22:16
  
  Officials in Southern California said they are searching for suspects in a fire sparked by illegal fireworks that has caused more than $11 million in damages.
  
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• WATCH: Kamala Harris holds 1st campaign rally since Biden's withdrawal

  23-07-2024 21:48
  
  A raucous Milwaukee crowd welcomed Vice President Harris has as she proclaimed that the road to the White House runs through Wisconsin.
  
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• Bannon to go on trial later this year for alleged fraud in border wall fundraiser

  23-07-2024 21:04
  
  Donald Trump ally Steve Bannon will stand trial beginning Dec. 9 on charges he defrauded donor to an online effort to raise money for a wall along the southern border.
  
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• Wild sharks off Brazil coast test positive for cocaine, scientists say

  23-07-2024 20:38 via theguardian.com
  
  Latest research shows how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine lifeWild sharks off the coast of Brazil have tested positive for cocaine, according to new study by Brazilian scientists, in the latest research to demonstrate how illegal drug consumption by humans is harming marine life.According to a study entitled Cocaine Shark and published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, scientists dissected the bodies of 13 sharpnose sharks (Rhizoprionodon lalandii) caught in f
  
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• Death row inmate in South Carolina resentenced to life in prison

  23-07-2024 20:29
  
  A man who spent nearly two decades on South Carolina’s death row for killing two people has been resentenced to life in prison without parole
  
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• GB's Dujardin provisionally banned and out of Olympics as video emerges

  23-07-2024 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  Charlotte Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, has been provisionally suspended for six months by the FEI.
  
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• GB's Dujardin given provisional ban and out of Games

  23-07-2024 20:19 via bbc.com
  
  Charlotte Dujardin, Britain's joint-most decorated female Olympian, has been provisionally suspended for six months by the FEI.
  
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• How Anjem Choudary was convicted of directing terrorist organisation

  23-07-2024 20:06 via bbc.com
  
  The radical cleric faces a life sentence for directing a group banned under UK terror laws.
  
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• The hunt for elusive tickets to see Armagh's big day in GAA final

  23-07-2024 20:04 via bbc.com
  
  Demand is outstripping supply as ticket bids come in to Armagh from various parts of the world.
  
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• UK must be ready to fight war in three years, says Army head

  23-07-2024 19:57 via bbc.com
  
  General Walker used his first speech in his role to warn of threats posed by an "axis of upheaval".
  
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• Children returned to family after Leeds disorder

  23-07-2024 19:37 via bbc.com
  
  Four children whose removal into foster care sparked Leeds disorder are back with extended family.
  
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• US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures

  23-07-2024 19:15 via bbc.com
  
  Kim Cheatle had faced calls to resign for security failures ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
  
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• Eluned Morgan likely to be Wales' first female FM

  23-07-2024 19:12 via bbc.com
  
  She is expected to become Welsh Labour leader unopposed after most of party's Senedd group backed her.
  
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• At least 229 people dead in Ethiopia after heavy rain causes mudslides

  23-07-2024 18:50 via theguardian.com
  Officials say death toll could rise further as people use shovels and bare hands to search for survivorsAt least 229 people have died in mudslides after heavy rain in south-western Ethiopia, in the deadliest such disaster recorded in the Horn of Africa country.Officials in Kencho Shacha Gozdi district on Tuesday warned that the death toll could rise further as local people used shovels and their bare hands to search for survivors. Continue reading...
  
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• Invincibles thrash Phoenix in Hundred opener

  23-07-2024 18:47 via bbc.com
  
  Paige Scholfield hits 71 as Oval Invincibles cruise to a 46-run win over Birmingham Phoenix in the opening match of The Hundred women's competition.
  
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• Watch: Berliners soar over the city on Europe’s highest swing

  23-07-2024 18:41 via bbc.com
  
  Daredevils can now soar 120 metres (394ft) above Berlin on Europe’s highest swing.
  
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• US-Russian journalist convicted in secret trial gets 6 1/2 years in penal colony, court says

  23-07-2024 18:40 via foxnews.com
  
  A court has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian army and sentenced her to 6 and a half years in prison after a secret trial, court records and officials said Monday.Kurmasheva's family, her employer and the U.S. government have rejected the charges against her and have called for her release.The conviction in Kazan, the capital of Russia's central region of Tatars
  
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• Scores arrested in Uganda at banned rally inspired by Kenya protests

  23-07-2024 18:31 via theguardian.com
  
  Police in Kampala stop and detain anti-corruption demonstrators after earlier round-up of opposition MPsScores of demonstrators have been arrested in the Uganda capital, Kampala, for taking part in a banned rally that has drawn inspiration from the youth-led anti-government protests that have roiled neighbouring Kenya for a month now.Police stopped and detained people from among small groups of protesters who were marching and shouting anti-corruption slogans in different parts of the city. Cont
  
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• Bangladeshi students allege police torture after protests crackdown

  23-07-2024 18:25 via theguardian.com
  
  More than 150 reported dead and thousands injured as peaceful demonstrations turn violentStudent activists in Bangladesh have alleged they were abducted and tortured during a violent police crackdown on the protests that have swept the country and led to the arrest of thousands of political opponents and government critics.Nahid Islam, a Dhaka University student and one of the main organisers of the protest movement, which has been fighting against “discriminatory” quotas for governm
  
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• SNP urges Labour MPs to join them in vote to remove two-child benefit cap

  23-07-2024 18:24 via bbc.com
  
  The government is facing growing pressure from some of its own MPs to scrap the policy.
  
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• Weather impedes rescue of stricken ship near Falklands

  23-07-2024 18:17 via bbc.com
  
  The 27 crew remain in life rafts in the South Atlantic ocean after a rescue attempt was abandoned.
  
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• Police officer stabbed in chest at high security prison

  23-07-2024 18:08 via bbc.com
  
  A man in his 60s has been detained after the GMP officer was stabbed in the chest, police say.
  
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• Kapp bowls Bates after early dangerous play call

  23-07-2024 18:07 via bbc.com
  
  Marizanne Kapp takes the wicket of Suzie Bates after being penalised for dangerous play on the first ball of the innings in The Hundred match between Oval Invincibles and Birmingham Phoenix.
  
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• With the Olympics just days away, France prepares for biggest security operation in the country's history

  23-07-2024 18:05 via nbcnews.com
  
  PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron and his government ministers have been relentlessly hitting the airwaves and speaking to reporters before Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony.
  
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• Secret meeting between US, Israel, UAE held to discuss postwar plans for Gaza

  23-07-2024 18:02 via foxnews.com
  
  A secret meeting between the U.S., Israel and the United Arab Emirates has been held to discuss a potential strategy on how the Gaza Strip will be governed once there is an end to the months-long war, Fox News confirmed Tuesday.The meeting, held in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, suggests that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may be looking to establish a plan for Gaza once the war is over, following repeated calls for a cease-fire.But details on the Thursday meeting – first reported
  
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• Inside the two-year fight to bring charges against school librarians in Granbury, Texas

  23-07-2024 18:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  An 824-page file details an officer’s attempt to prosecute librarians in Granbury, Texas, amid a nationwide battle over the books children are allowed to read.
  
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• EU turns up pressure on Hungary's Orban over his 'peace mission' to Russia, China

  23-07-2024 17:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Hungary won't be allowed to host a strategic EU meeting next month because of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s self-proclaimed "peace mission" trips to Moscow and Beijing this month aimed at brokering an end to the war in Ukraine, which EU partners overwhelmingly saw as undermining their support for Kyiv."We have to send a signal, even if it is a symbolic signal," EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell said Monday in Brussels, explaining why he had decided that the upcoming foreign and
  
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• June home sales slump as median sales price rises to $426,900

  23-07-2024 17:44 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sales of previously owned homes dropped 5.4% in June compared with May, to 3.89 million units on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to the National Association of Realtors.
  
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• Huw Edwards' BBC pay increased by £40,000 last year

  23-07-2024 17:40 via bbc.com
  
  Gary Lineker tops BBC salary list for seventh year running, with former news anchor Edwards in fourth.
  
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• Cyber-security firm rejects $23bn Google takeover

  23-07-2024 17:37 via bbc.com
  
  In an internal memo to staff, the firm's founder and chief executive said he was 'flattered'.
  
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