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Mom helps save daughter's vision by noticing cloudiness in her eyes while breastfeeding
Brandee Artale was breastfeeding her newborn daughter late last year when, she said, she noticed something different in her daughter's eyes. Artale and her husband, Andrew, took their daughter, Madison, to their pediatrician, who referred them to Dr. Paul Rychwalski, a pediatric ophthalmologist and chief of ophthalmology at Children’s Nebraska. After a nearly nine-month journey that has included three surgeries, Rychwalski credits the Artales' quick action after noticing something was off in Madison's eyes with helping to save their daughter's vision.
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Meet Opal Lee, the 'grandmother of the movement' to make Juneteenth a federal holiday
When President Joe Biden signed a bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, one woman captured well-deserved attention. Opal Lee, now 97, was described by Biden as the "grandmother of the movement" to make Juneteenth a federal holiday.
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High-stakes House primaries in Virginia show fissures across both parties
High-stakes primaries in two Virginia congressional districts Tuesday night will test the enduring influence of former President Donald Trump on voters of both parties. In Virginia's 5th district, Rep. Bob Good, leader of the anti-Republican-establishment House Freedom Caucus, is running up against a challenger bolstered by the endorsements of Trump and former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy. Former Army colonel Yevgeny "Eugene" Vindman secured the 7th district seat that was vacated by Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger to run for governor.
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Biden administration strongly denies Netanyahu's claim US is blocking arms shipments amid war with Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's public assertion that the Biden administration is broadly withholding military support for Israel amid its ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza prompted confusion and frustration across Washington on Tuesday, as Biden administration officials flatly denied the allegations. "We genuinely do not know what he's talking about," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said at her daily press briefing. Netanyahu made the accusations in a video posted to X.
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Baseball legend Willie Mays dies at 93
Willie Mays, widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game, has died at 93. "It is with great sadness that we announce that San Francisco Giants Legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays passed away peacefully this afternoon at the age of 93," the San Francisco Giants posted in a message on X announcing the news on behalf of Mays' family. In his own statement, Willie Mays' son, Michael Mays, offered his gratitude for fans' "unwavering love" for his father.
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Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole wins GOP primary
The Associated Press projects that incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Cole, chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, will win the 4th congressional district GOP primary in Oklahoma. With 22% of votes counted as of 8:35 p.m. ET, Cole -- who has been endorsed by former President Donald Trump -- leads with 67.2%% of the vote. Paul Bondar, his closest challenger, has 22.5%, the AP reports.
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5,000 evacuated in New Mexico as 2 wildfires spread with 0% containment: Officials
Approximately 5,000 people have been evacuated in New Mexico on Tuesday as crews battle two wildfires that have spread across 20,000 acres, officials said. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency as the dual South Fork Fire and Salt Fire have spread with 0% containment as of Tuesday afternoon. Evacuation orders are in effect for three counties in the state: Mescalero, Otero and Lincoln, Grisham said during a Tuesday press conference.
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Justin Timberlake arrested, charged with DWI in the Hamptons
Singer Justin Timberlake has been arrested and charged with misdemeanor driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons, according to police. Timberlake drove through a stop sign and swerved into a lane of oncoming traffic at 12:37 a.m. Tuesday, according to Sag Harbor Village police. When police pulled him over, they said Timberlake "was operating his vehicle in an intoxicated condition," according to police.
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Boeing CEO apologizes to families of plane crash victims before Senate grilling
Boeing CEO David Calhoun apologized to the families of victims of previous plane crashes involving the company's planes, including the 737 Max, before being grilled by senators Tuesday during a hearing on Capitol Hill. Sen. Richard Blumenthal invited the families to the highly anticipated hearing, and many came holding posters of loved ones killed, including in the crash of Lion Air Flight 610 off Indonesia in 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 near Addis Ababa in 2019. Before Calhoun began his opening statement, he turned and faced the families.
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Israel-Gaza live updates: Netanyahu says US is withholding certain weapons
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages taken by the terrorist organization, and Israeli forces continue to launch incursions in the southern Gazan town of Rafah ahead of a possible large-scale invasion. Pentagon press secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said Tuesday that the U.S. continues to withhold a single shipment of heavy bombs to Israel and that a final decision on that shipment hasn’t been made. Ryder declined to address Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s accusation that the U.S. is slowing weapon shipments to Israel in general.
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Potential 1st tropical storm of the season threatens Texas with flash flooding
The potential first tropical storm of the season is expected to bring heavy rain and dangerous flooding to Texas this week. The tropical system could strengthen to Tropical Storm Alberto on Tuesday or Wednesday before making landfall in Mexico, just south of Texas. In Galveston Bay, Texas, the storm surge might reach 2 to 4 feet.
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Biden announces relief for some undocumented spouses of US citizens, 'Dreamers'
President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced two new election-year executive actions that could provide relief to thousands of undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for several years. "Today's a good day," Biden said, to cheers from an audience at the White House. The first action aims to streamline the process through which undocumented spouses and undocumented children of U.S. citizens apply for lawful permanent residence.
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Club Q mass shooter sentenced to life in prison on federal hate crime charges
The shooter who killed five and injured over a dozen more at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2022 accepted a plea deal Tuesday in connection with federal hate crimes charges and was given 55 concurrent life sentences. Aldrich initially pleaded not guilty. United States District Judge Charlotte N. Sweeney accepted the plea agreement, sentencing Aldrich to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, to be followed by a 190-year sentence of imprisonment.
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Vladimir Putin arrives in North Korea, greeted by Kim Jong Un at airport
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived on a state visit to Pyongyang, and was met at the airport by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. In the history of bilateral relations between Russia and North Korea, this is just the second visit by the head of the Russian state. Putin also made the first visit by a Russian leader to Pyongyang in 2000.
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2nd-largest school district votes to ban cellphones and social media for students
The nation's second-largest school district has voted to ban cellphone and social media use for over 429,000 K-12 students during school days. The Los Angeles Unified School District board passed the ban by a vote of 5 to 2 on Tuesday morning, one day after U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy called for an immediate warning label on social media platforms in a New York Times op-ed, similar to warnings on cigarette packs mandated by Congress in the 1960s. Jessica Quindel, a math teacher at Venice High School in the district, spoke prior to the vote and called for the proposal to pass.
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Migrant arrested in rape of 13-year-old in Queens park
Christian Geovanny Inga-Landi, a 25-year-old Ecuadorian migrant who entered the U.S. illegally in June 2021, was picked up overnight after community members recognized him from a photo and video released by police, according to the New York Police Department. Inga-Landi waived his Miranda rights and told police he had a drug problem and had never done anything like this before, according to NYPD Chief of Detectives Joe Kenny. NYPD Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry praised the community efforts that led to the suspect being taken into custody in an interview with New York ABC station WABC.
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Judge in Trump classified documents case to hear validity of special counsel's appointment, gag order request
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case will kick off a series of hearings this week on motions to dismiss the case. One of the hearings is expected to focus on a legal theory pushed by conservative legal critics of special counsel Jack Smith that seeks to invalidate his appointment. Judge Aileen Cannon’s court calendar related to this case has become increasingly logjammed in recent months – as she has scheduled hearings on legal maneuvers by Trump and his co-defendants that other judges would not typically entertain.
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Ralph Lauren reveals Team USA uniforms for 2024 Olympic opening, closing ceremonies
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be kicking off soon, and Ralph Lauren has officially unveiled Team USA's parade uniforms for the opening and closing ceremonies. For the ninth year in a row, the prestigious fashion label is the official outfitter of Team USA for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Contrastingly, for the closing ceremony on Aug. 11, athletes will be dressed in a motorcycle-style jacket with Team USA logos embroidered all over.
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Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn, attorney Jenna Ellis plead not guilty in Arizona fake electors case
Trump adviser Boris Epshteyn and former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleaded not guilty in Maricopa County court Tuesday morning for their alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Arizona. Ellis appeared by video conference during the hearing and Epshteyn joined by phone. Jim Lamon, an alleged fake elector, also entered a not guilty plea on Tuesday.
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6 major blazes burning as early start to the California wildfire season intensifies
Just as firefighters were getting the upper hand on multiple major wildfires burning across California, two new blazes broke out and rapidly spread overnight, dealing additional challenges to the crews battling the flames, authorities said. In what fire officials called an unusually early start to the state's wildfire season, firefighters were scrambling to gain control of at least six massive wildland fires burning at both ends of the Golden State. On Monday, two new wildfires erupted in Northern California, including one called the Sites Fire that ignited around 2:30 p.m. PT in Colusa County, about 60 miles north of Sacramento, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).

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