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Victims object to ‘public legitimization’ of Ghislaine Maxwell as judge weighs fate of Epstein grand jury transcripts

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Numerous victims of Jeffrey Epstein took aim at the “public legitimization” of his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell as they urged a federal judge considering unsealing grand jury transcripts to take their privacy into account when making his decision. Lawyers Brad Edwards and Paul Cassell, who represent numerous victims, including a

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President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters after signing an executive order to create a White House task force to help coordinate logistical issues related to the 2028 Summer Olympic Games.

Trump says he wants strong testing to keep transgender athletes out of women’s sports at 2028 Olympics

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order to establish a White House task force to coordinate the federal government’s preparations for the 2028 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, using the occasion to rail against transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports. The task force is a

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President Donald Trump suggested on August 5 that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the heir apparent to the Make America Great Again movement. Trump and Vance are seen here in July 2024.

Trump suggests Vance is likely heir apparent to the MAGA movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing VP’s future

By Kevin Liptak, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that Vice President JD Vance is “most likely” the heir apparent to the Make America Great Again movement, the furthest he’s gone in backing Vance as a future presidential candidate. Trump also proposed that Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio join

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Federal judge rules Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation

By JACK BROOK and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from reallocating $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters. U.S. District Judge Richard G. Stearns in Boston granted a preliminary injunction sought by 20 Democrat-led states while their lawsuit over the funding

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What to know as Israel considers reoccupying Gaza in what would be a major escalation of the war

By JOSEPH KRAUSS Associated Press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering ordering the full reoccupation of the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media, a move that would draw fierce opposition internationally and within Israel. It would mark a stunning escalation of the nearly 22-month war in the territory that has already been largely destroyed

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Crucial exemption allows majority of Canadian and Mexican goods to be shipped to US without tariffs

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump raised the tariffs on Canadian goods to 35% last week, but a key exemption for Canada and Mexico shields the vast majority of goods from the punishing duties. Goods that comply with the 2020 United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that Trump negotiated during his first

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What’s known and not yet known about the Justice Department’s scrutiny of Trump-Russia probe origins

By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — News that Attorney General Pam Bondi is advancing a criminal investigation into the Obama-era origins of the Trump-Russia investigation means that one of the most studied, and politically polarizing, chapters of modern American history will be under the microscope yet again. Here’s a look at what’s known

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PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding in a press release on August 5.

PBS North Carolina offers voluntary separation to staff amid major federal funding cuts

By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — PBS North Carolina announced it is offering a series of voluntary separation offers to its employees following a significant loss of federal funding. The public media network confirmed via a press release on Tuesday that its “most permanent employees” will

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A photograph of Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky is displayed outside the Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum in Washington

Justice Department to seek federal hate crime charges and death penalty in killing of Israeli Embassy staffers

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department will seek to indict the man accused of killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, DC, on federal hate crime charges this week, according to sources familiar with the matter. The indictment against Elias Rodriguez is expected to include special findings for capital punishment, where

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