Prosecutors say two people from Florida have pleaded guilty in a scheme to peddle a diary and other items belonging to the president’s daughter to the conservative group Project Veritas for $40,000.
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School shooter fixated on guns, dreamed of killing, therapists’ letter says
Four years before Nikolas Cruz murdered 17 people at a Florida high school, therapists at another school wrote a letter to his psychiatrist saying he was fixated on guns and dreamed of killing others and being covered in blood.
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U.S. senator visits Taiwan amid high tensions with China
Sen. Marsha Blackburn has arrived in Taiwan, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip earlier this month.
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Biden kicks off midterm rally as Democrats see opening
President Biden is aiming to turn months of legislative accomplishments into political energy.
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Fewer Americans claim jobless benefits last week
The labor market continues to stand out as one of the strongest segments of the U.S. economy.
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NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top
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Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increase
The number reverses a month-long trend of rising infections in a possible sign the outbreak may be starting to decline in Europe, according to an report issued by the World Health Organization.
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Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains begins service in Germany
They will save more than 422,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year.
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Uvalde school board fires police chief after school mass shooting
Chief Pete Arredondo is alleged to have made several critical mistakes during a May 24 massacre that left 19 students and 2 teachers dead.
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Trump staffers pushed unproven COVID treatment at FDA
But there’s no evidence that White House efforts ultimately changed the agency’s decisions on hydroxychloroquine or any other therapies.