Andy Beshear confirms he’s eyeing 2028 as he polls high with Republicans in deep red Kentucky
“If you’d asked me this question a couple years ago, I would have said no,” the Kentucky governor said.
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At least 70 have died after catastrophic flooding in Texas - as officials warn ‘wall of water’ could batter region
As more water heads to the already-devastated region, an official warns: ‘Any rain that falls can be perceived as life-threatening rain’
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Elon Musk claims he has launched a new party. Will it work?
He’s built rockets and electric vehicles, but some experts are skeptical as to whether the world’s richest person can successfully build a new political party
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Scott Bessent spars with CNN host over whether Trump’s tariffs count as trade deals
Treasury secretary tweaks Elon Musk’s unpopularity while defending Trump’s tariff strategy ahead of looming deadline
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got a standing ovation from inmates after acquittal on some charges, lawyer claims
Diddy’s legal team have been praised from legal experts after the verdict
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Other GOP-led states are considering ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ knock-offs, according to survey
As the opening of Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ is imminent, other states with Republican leadership have been in touch with the White House about opening similar facilities, according to a new report.
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A glimmer of hope in Gaza? Inside the fragile ceasefire push as Trump hosts Netanyahu
After months of deadlock, talks resume this week over Trump’s 60-day ceasefire proposal – with Netanyahu in Washington, Bel Trew examines whether this time is any different
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Chicago woman charged with murder after kids are stabbed inside burning home
Police were called to Wendy Tolbert’s home in the Logan Square section of the city just after 9:00am on Friday after someone called 911 to report a person armed with a knife.
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Major DeSantis contributor was awarded Alligator Alcatraz contract
Everglades facility is already targeted by lawsuits from environmental groups who say DeSantis overstepped authority to speed development
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What to know about the flash floods in Texas that killed nearly 70 people
Flash floods in Texas have killed nearly 70 people, many of them children
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EU locked in Trump trade talks as ‘Liberation Day’ tariff deadline looms
The US president’s pause on the imposition of his ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs ends on Wednesday
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Search for 27 missing girls continues after Texas flash flood kills at least 51
Flash floods from a raging central Texas river have killed at least 51 people
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Jesus of Siberia: The traffic cop turned cult leader who claimed to be the son of god — and will now spend 12 years in jail
Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, also known as Vissarion, ended up in jail after he was accused of harming his followers
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Benjamin Netanyahu demands end to ‘reprehensible’ antisemitic acts after Melbourne synagogue attack
A 34-year-old Sydney man has been arrested for alleged arson in Melbourne
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Iran’s supreme leader makes first public appearance since Israel war
People burst into cheers and chanted slogans as Ayatollah Khamenei entered a mosque in Tehran, state TV showed
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Israel heads to Qatar for Gaza talks despite calling Hamas demands ‘unacceptable’
Israeli negotiators to hold proximity talks in Doha for return of hostages
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Even over the Fourth of July weekend, ICE officials didn’t stop their raids in LA: ‘Troubling reminder of federal overreach’
ICE has arrested about 1,600 people in Southern California in recent months
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A four-year-old died after a drive-by shooting at a Detroit playground. Now two teens have been charged
Brandon Ware and William Wheeler were arrested days after the fatal drive-by shooting
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Texas officials question scaled-back Weather Service’s flood forecasts - but experts say the agency did all it could
Local lawmakers admitted that “there’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing” over what went wrong before the devastating floods
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The Texas floods are not an isolated tragedy. A look at history’s deadliest storms
More than 125 deaths per year in the US are caused by flooding
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