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Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections

By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president. The justices said Monday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld a

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UK police probe Bob Vylan’s festival chants against Israeli military, as US revokes band’s visas

By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British police launched a criminal investigation Monday into a televised performance at the Glastonbury Festival by rap punk duo Bob Vylan, who drew intense criticism after they led crowds of music fans in chanting “death” to the Israeli military. Meanwhile. the U.S. State Department said it has

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‘Kisses yes, Bezos No,’ protesters say, as Bezos wedding bonanza stirs controversy in Venice

By ANTONIO CALANNI and GIADA ZAMPANO Associated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of protesters marched through Venice’s central streets on Saturday to say “No” to billionaire Jeff Bezos, his bride and their much-awaited wedding extravaganza, which reached its third and final day amid celebrity-crowded parties and the outcries of tired residents. On Friday, the

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Jury set to begin deliberating in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial. Here’s what to know

NEW YORK (AP) — For seven weeks, a jury in Manhattan has listened as prosecutors laid out a criminal sex trafficking and racketeering case against rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs. They heard his ex-girlfriends and other witnesses deliver shocking accounts of violence and drug-fueled sexual marathons. On Monday, jurors are set to begin deliberating, ultimately deciding

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Oslo police announce rape and sexual assault charges against son of Norwegian crown princess

OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a monthslong investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims. Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lawyer mocks sex trafficking case in closing, calls charges ‘badly exaggerated’

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs’ lawyer implored a jury on Friday to acquit the hip-hop mogul, arguing overzealous federal prosecutors twisted his drug use and swinger lifestyle into a sex trafficking and racketeering case that could put him behind bars for life. “He is

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Mini creations by Swedish artists ‘Anonymouse,’ dubbed ‘Banksy Mouse,’ go from street to museum

By JAMES BROOKS Associated Press LUND, Sweden (AP) — After nine years scurrying in the shadows, the two-person Swedish street art collective known as “Anonymouse” — dubbed “Banksy Mouse” by Swedish media — has finally stepped out of the dark and into a museum exhibition. The mystery began in late 2016 when miniature homes and

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Pete Hegseth attacks old Fox News colleague’s reporting on Iran strikes intelligence evaluation

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth criticized his former Fox News colleague Jennifer Griffin as “about the worst, the one who misrepresents the most intentionally what the president says” in a Pentagon news conference Thursday. Griffin, Fox’s chief national security correspondent, said that “I take issue with that” and defended her

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