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After second indictment, Trump tells supporters: 'I will never yield'
Days after being indicted on charges of improperly taking classified documents from the White House, Donald Trump on Saturday told followers in Georgia and North Carolina that he will keep running for president in 2024. "I will never yield, I will never be deterred, I will never stop fighting for you – never," Trump told delegates Saturday at the North Carolina Republican Party convention. In his first set of public speeches since his second indictment, Trump voiced lengthy and error-filled diatribes about the indictments, trials and pending investigations he faces in Washington, D.C., New York City and Atlanta.
Electoral consequences: Republican faithful rally around Trump, but will other voters?
Timeline: The zig-zag journeys of Trump’s classified documents at Mar-a-Lago.
Ted Kaczynski, the 'Unabomber,' dies in prison
Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski, the man known as the "Unabomber," died by suicide in custody at a federal prison medical center in North Carolina, four people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. Kaczynski, 81, was found unresponsive Saturday shortly after midnight. He was serving a life sentence after sending a series of homemade bombs by mail around the country. He pleaded guilty to setting 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others.
Who was the Unabomber? A look back at Ted Kaczynski's life and crimes.
Novak Djokovic wins French Open to claim record 23rd Grand Slam title
For the 23rd time in his career, Novak Djokovic is the king of men's tennis. And, for the time being, he is atop the all-time leaderboard for career Grand Slams among men's players. Djokovic, 36, defeated Casper Ruud on Sunday in straight sets to win the French Open men's singles championship at Court Philippe-Chatrier in the outskirts of Paris. Djokovic's 23 Grand Slams put him one ahead of Rafael Nadal — who skipped the French Open due to a hip injury — and ties him with women's tennis icon Serena Williams for career majors. Margaret Court is the all-time record holder with 24.
Burning truck causes section of I-95 in Philadelphia to collapse
A massive vehicle fire shut down Interstate 95 in both directions after an elevated portion of the heavily traveled highway collapsed in Philadelphia on Sunday morning, state officials said, raising concerns about possible travel headaches throughout the Northeast. The fire was under control and officials are "responding to address impacts to residents in the area and travelers affected by the road closure," the state fire department said. There were no immediate reports of injuries. Interstate 95 is the main north-south highway on the East Coast and stretches from Florida through Maine to Canada.
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Marlon Wayans ticked at airport after altercation with gate agent.
Videos show Nazi flags, DeSantis signs in demonstration outside Disney World.
WNBA: Brittney Griner confronted, harassed at Dallas airport
Several WNBA athletes are calling for the league to do more for player safety after Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was subjected to "excessive harassment" at a Dallas airport on Saturday. Phoenix forward Brianna Turner said people were following the Mercury with cameras while shouting "wild remarks" at them. The WNBA said the incident "was orchestrated by a social media figure and provocateur" who targeted Griner, the six-time All-Star who was detained for nearly 10 months in Russia. The incident has resurfaced the issue of player health and safety as WNBA teams must travel on commercial flights.
Don't blame the buffoon who harassed Griner. Blame the leadership of the WNBA. | Opinion
Arcangelo wins 155th Belmont Stakes
When Arcangelo slipped through on the rail and overtook pacesetting Preakness winner National Treasure to hit the wire first Saturday, trainer Jena Antonucci became the first female ever to win the Belmont Stakes, and the first to win a Triple Crown race. She's only the 11th woman to saddle a Belmont runner in the 155-year history of the race. "Never give up. And if you can’t find a seat at the table, make your own table," Antonucci said after her journey. "Build your team and never give up."
Another Triple Crown race-day death: Injured horse euthanized at Belmont Park.
4 Colombian children found alive after plane crash, 40 days in the jungle
After 40 days of being lost in the Amazon jungle, four Indigenous children were found alive by Colombian soldiers after the children, one as young as 11 months old, survived a plane crash that killed three adults, including their mother. The children are all siblings and are ages 13, 9, 4 and 11 months. Their successful rescue was announced on Friday, with Colombian President Gustavo Petro tweeting that the four children had been found. "A joy for the whole country!" Petro wrote in the tweet, translated from Spanish.
13 shot, stabbed, hit by vehicles at gathering in Syracuse, New York
At least 13 people were injured at a large pop-up block party in Syracuse, New York, early Sunday, police said. Officers responded to a call of shots fired just after midnight and found a crowd of "hundreds" of people. People had been shot, stabbed or struck by vehicles fleeing the scene, police said. At least four people were shot, five were stabbed and four were hit by vehicles, according to information provided by police based on victims found at the scene or nearby hospitals. All the victims are expected to survive, Syracuse Police Lt. Matthew Malinowski said.
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