Kennedy, who is running as an independent, was home at the time of both arrests, his campaign said.
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After Biden meet, new Speaker Mike Johnson says Republicans won’t abandon Ukraine but will aid Israel first
Johnson, a staunch conservative allied with Donald Trump, has shown little interest in providing additional money from Congress to support Ukraine in its war with Russia.
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Fearing airstrikes and crowded shelters, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders
The risks for those staying in the north are likely to rise exponentially in the event of an expected Israeli ground offensive.
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to a misdemeanor for pulling a fire alarm in House office building
He will pay a $1,000 fine and serve 3 months of probation, after which the false fire alarm charge is expected to be dismissed from his record under an agreement with prosecutors.
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General Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s
GM is likely to be the next company to settle because it has agreed to pull new electric vehicle battery factories into the UAW’s national contract, which essentially unionizes them.
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Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel, raising the possibility of a chain reaction that could create problems well beyond the Middle East.
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The case to break up Google hinges on 4 taps and a swipe
With billions of dollars at stake, arguments at the antitrust trial center on app design.
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Judge says Georgia’s congressional, legislative districts are discriminatory, must be redrawn
A federal judge says some of Georgia’s congressional, state Senate and state House districts are racially discriminatory, ordering the state to draw an additional Black-majority congressional district
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Biden calls on Congress to act, as U.S. officials, gun safety advocates respond to Lewiston shootings
Political leaders from around the nation take to social media following the shootings in Lewiston to express sympathy for the victims, and once again call for action on gun safety.
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Hurricane Otis survivors search for friends and necessities after monster hurricane devastates Acapulco
Survivors of the Category 5 storm that killed at least 27 people are hoping aid will come quickly after the storm strengthened with shocking swiftness before slamming into the coast early Wednesday.