Far-right Trump supporters have pressed Gov. Brian Kemp and others to pursue an overhaul of pardon rules after the former president was charged this week with orchestrating a ‘criminal enterprise’ to overturn his defeat in Georgia’s 2020 election.
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Appeals court upholds some abortion drug restrictions in a case bound for the Supreme Court
At issue is a Texas-based federal judge’s April ruling revoking the drug’s approval, which was granted more than 20 years ago by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Hawaii’s governor warns scores more could be dead following wildfires on Maui
The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina, are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century, with a death toll of at least 96.
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Taylor Swift announces ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ at Eras Tour show in Los Angeles
Taylor Swift closed the 2023 U.S. leg of her landmark Eras Tour in Los Angeles in a big way by announcing the fourth edition of her re-recording project: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version).’
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Russia’s military push on the eastern front prompts Ukraine to evacuate thousands of civilians
The local military administration in Kharkiv’s Kupiansk district said residents must comply with the evacuation order or sign a document saying they would stay at their own risk.
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Emmy Awards move to January, placing them firmly in Hollywood’s awards season
The timing means that the Emmys, which honor the best shows on television, will air weeks before the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which honors film and television actors.
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Number of Americans applying for jobless aid rises, but not enough to cause concern
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits rose by 21,000 to 248,000 for the week ending August 5, from 227,000 the week before, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
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Maui wildfires obliterate neighborhoods, death toll rises
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green says 53 people were killed in the devastating Maui wildfires, and the death toll will likely continue to rise.
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Scientists look beyond climate change, El Nino for other factors heating up the Earth
Scientists are wondering if global warming and El Nino have an accomplice in fueling this summer’s record-shattering heat.
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Russian rocket kills 3 near Ukraine nuclear plant; blast at factory near Moscow adds to jitters
Shelling in the area of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant have raised persistent fears of a nuclear accident.