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RFK Jr. challenges Biden to drop out, insisting he has better shot of defeating Trump
The independent candidate responded to attacks he's a spoiler for Trump.
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AFP
Ten dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
At least 10 people have died in floods caused by torrential rains in Brazil's south, authorities said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for nearly two dozen individuals reported missing.Leite said work was continuing to locate the missing even as more heavy rains were forecast.
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USA TODAY
Grizzly bears coming back to Washington state as some decry return of 'apex predator'
Grizzly bears are set to be introduced into Washington state's North Cascades ecosystem after being listed as 'threatened' since 1975.
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CBS News
"Belligerent" United passenger faces hefty fine. Here's how much.
A man's physical and verbal threats caused the United flight from London to Newark, New Jersey, to divert to Bangor, Maine.
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AFP
Bogota cuts ties with Israel over 'genocidal' Gaza campaign
President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday Colombia will sever diplomatic ties with Israel, whose leader he described as "genocidal" in its war in Gaza.Colombia has joined Bolivia, Belize and South Africa in severing or suspending ties with Israel.
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Associated Press
A retired teacher saw inspiration in Columbia's protests. Eric Adams called her an outside agitator
Before police officers poured into Columbia University on Tuesday night, arresting more than 100 people as they cleared an occupied school building and tent encampment, New York City Mayor Eric Adams received a piece of intelligence he said shifted his thinking about the campus demonstrations over the war in Gaza. “Outside agitators” working to “radicalize our children" were leading students into more extreme tactics, the mayor claimed.
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Politico
Tech CEO jokes about drone-striking rivals in MAGA-tinged Hill summit
An invite-only congressional tech forum illustrated the gulf between Washington rhetoric and Silicon Valley's emerging hawks. Then Donald Trump made a surprise video appearance.
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AFP
US Federal Reserve keeps interest rates at 23-year high
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday held interest rates steady for a sixth straight meeting, keeping the level at a 23-year high to fight stubborn price increases.For months, the US central bank has held its benchmark lending rate at a high level to cool demand and rein in price increases -- with a slowdown in inflation last year fueling optimism that the first cuts were on the horizon.
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NBC News
Fed chair Jerome Powell: No sign of stagflation in US economy
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday there was no sign of stagflation in the economy, even as inflation remains stubbornly high and some signs of slowing growth have started to emerge.
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Associated Press
Consumer groups push Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers
Consumer groups are pushing Congress to uphold automatic refunds for airline passengers whose flights are canceled or delayed for several hours. Just last week, the Transportation Department announced a rule requiring airlines to pay quick and automatic refunds. President Joe Biden touted the rule, posting on X this week, “It’s time airline passengers got the cash refunds they’re owed, without having to jump through hoops.”
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CNN
As Trump leans on former 2024 rivals, Haley’s support remains elusive
Donald Trump has converted several ex-primary rivals into outspoken backers. But he has yet to earn the support of Nikki Haley, who continues to win primary votes.
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Associated Press
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face military justice proceeding
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets, will face a military justice proceeding later this month, officials said Wednesday. Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, faces two charges in the military justice system, including obstructing justice and failing to obey a lawful order, Air Force officials said.
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CNN
One Florida abortion clinic confronts a new six-week ban with a last-minute push and long-term plans
On Tuesday afternoon, Mikenzie Buchanan scooped up an armful of clipboards piled behind the front desk at A Woman’s Choice, an abortion clinic here; it was almost too many to hold. On each clipboard, behind a blue cover to protect personal information, were documents and charts for patients who had visited the clinic to receive a medication abortion that day.
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NBC News
Harvey Weinstein prosecutors aim for fall retrial after N.Y. rape conviction is overturned
Weinstein entered Manhattan Criminal Court in a wheelchair and looked gaunt. The judge remanded him back to Bellevue Hospital for treatment and set a discovery hearing for May 29 at 10 a.m.
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Reuters
US Democrats press Biden to prevent Israeli assault on Rafah
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration faced renewed pressure on Wednesday from his fellow Democrats to influence Israel not to launch a full-scale invasion of Rafah, the city where almost half of the Gaza Strip's 2.3 million people have taken refuge. Fifty-seven of the 212 Democrats in the House of Representatives signed a letter calling on the administration to take every possible measure to dissuade Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government from an all-out assault on the city near the Egyptian border. "We urge you to invoke existing law and policy to immediately withhold certain offensive military aid to the Israeli government, including aid sourced from legislation already signed into law, in order to preempt a full-scale assault on Rafah," said the letter, dated Wednesday.
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NBC News
California superintendent fired for allegedly threatening students who didn't clap for her daughter
A California superintendent was terminated from the school district Tuesday through a school board vote following an investigation into her conduct.
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AFP
Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Legislators in Arizona's upper house voted Wednesday to repeal an 1864 law banning abortion, a month after the state's supreme court said the Civil War-era rule was valid."I'm glad to see the Senate answered my call and voted to repeal the 1864 total abortion ban," the state's Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs wrote on social media.
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NBC News
FDA misses own deadline to propose ban on cancer-linked formaldehyde from hair relaxers
A proposal to ban formaldehyde in hair-straightening products that was scheduled to take place in April has not been released by the Food and Drug Administration, disregarding the agency’s own deadline.
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Reuters
Cognizant first-quarter revenue beats estimates on steady spending by clients
Signs of improving business environment and expectations of interest rate cuts have encouraged clients to ramp up spending on technology and consulting services, helping firms such as Cognizant. Cognizant said total headcount at the end of the first-quarter was 344,400, a decrease of 3,300 from the fourth-quarter last year.
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USA TODAY
Do you own chickens? Here's how to protect your flock from bird flu outbreaks
As officials continue to work on keeping bird flu at bay in commercial poultry flocks and cattle herds, you can take precautions to protect your own avian friends.
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