Mother of Uvalde school shooting victim is running to be the city's mayor
Kimberly Mata-Rubio, the mother of Lexi Rubio, one of the victims of the Uvalde school shooting, is running to be the mayor of the Texas city, she announced Thursday.
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Newly unveiled banking regulation wouldn't have prevented this year's US bank failures
US bank regulators advanced proposals on Thursday aimed at safeguarding the nation's largest banks in the wake of three regional bank failures earlier this year. But it could make it harder and more expensive for consumers to get loans.
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Billionaire investor Leon Black is accused of raping teen in Jeffrey Epstein's NY townhouse
A woman is suing the billionaire investor Leon Black, accusing him of raping her at Jeffrey Epstein's Manhattan townhouse when she was 16 years old.
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'Kokomo City' gives a searing look into lives of Black trans sex workers
Director D. Smith couldn't be happier about her new documentary, "Kokomo City," being compared to 1990's "Paris Is Burning."
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Shinjiro Atae comes out as gay as Japan faces pressure to pass pro-LGBTQ+ legislation
Japanese pop star Shinjiro Atae announced that he is gay on Wednesday -- a bold move for such a public figure in Japan, a the country still does not recognize same-sex unions.
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The Curious Link Between 'Oppenheimer,' The Terminator, and a Forgotten '80s Sting Tune
For years, Sting’s 1985 anti-war song “Russians” seemed to be something of an afterthought. But it made a lasting impression on two future filmmakers and a pair of summer blockbusters released more than 30 years apart.
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US intel report details increasing importance of Chinese technology to Russia's war in Ukraine
China is providing technology and equipment to Russia that is increasingly important to Moscow's war in Ukraine, according to a newly released report compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
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Biden hosts Italian prime minister he once viewed with skeptical eye
President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold.
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Police release reconstructed images of an unidentified woman whose remains were found in 3 suitcases along a Florida beach
Police in Florida have released reconstructed photos of an unidentified woman whose remains were found in suitcases along the Intracoastal Waterway in Delray Beach earlier this month.
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House to leave for August recess without resolving key spending fight, as government shutdown threat looms in fall
The House will leave on Thursday for August recess without resolving a key spending fight that has exposed divisions among Republicans with the threat of a government shutdown looming in the fall.
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Jim Jordan scraps committee contempt vote on Mark Zuckerberg
House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he is scrapping his plans to move forward with a contempt vote in light of Facebook turning over more documents to the committee.
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Same old story with aging politicians
Whenever a lawmaker who is advancing in years appears infirm or confused in public, or takes some time to convalesce, there are questions about their fitness for office.
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