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Rep. Lloyd Doggett is first Democrat to publicly call for Biden to step down as party's nominee
A House Democratic lawmaker has become the first in the party to publicly call for President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic nominee for president, citing Biden’s debate performance failing to “effectively defend his many accomplishments.” Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas said in a statement Tuesday that Biden should “make the painful and difficult decision to withdraw.” “My decision to make these strong reservations public is not done lightly nor does it in any way diminish my respect for
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UN experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter
U.N. human rights experts say Russia violated international law by imprisoning Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and should release him “immediately.” The Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, made up of independent experts convened by the U.N.’s top human rights body, said there was a “striking lack of any factual or legal substantiation” for spying charges leveled against Gershkovich, 32. The five-member group said Gershkovich’s U.S. nationality has been a factor in his detention
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Oklahoma St RB Ollie Gordon II, who won Doak Walker Award last season, arrested for suspicion of DUI
Oklahoma State running back and Doak Walker Award winner Ollie Gordon II was arrested Sunday morning for suspicion of driving under the influence, police said. A state trooper in Cleveland County, Oklahoma, reported seeing Gordon swerving in his black 2024 Cadillac. The vehicle was clocked at 82 miles per hour in a 65 mph zone, according to a probable cause affidavit.
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Photos: Deadly Hurricane Beryl breaks records as it bears down on the Caribbean
At least three people are dead after Hurricane Beryl began to bear down on the Caribbean.
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Entrevista AP: Cuba impulsa nuevas leyes migratorias y de ciudadanía en medio de crisis
LA HABANA (AP) — El gobierno cubano presentará al Parlamento un paquete de tres leyes para actualizar las normas de ciudadanía, así como la entrada y salida del país para extranjeros y nacionales, un tema sensible en el marco de la más la más dura crisis migratoria de las últimas décadas.Las leyes de Migración, Extranjería y Ciudadanía serán debatidas por la Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular en la sesión que comienza el 17 de julio y contienen algunas novedades, indicó a The Associated Press e
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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s claim he could ‘end war in one day’ dismissed by Putin’s UN ambassador
It comes as Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orban says ‘peace is important not only to Ukraine but to the security of the whole of Europe’
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Justice Clarence Thomas wants the Supreme Court to take aim at ‘far-reaching’ workplace safety laws
Thomas said he wants to go after OSHA after the court took a sledgehammer to government agencies this term
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