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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenges Donald Trump to debate at Libertarian Convention

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has challenged Donald Trump to a head-to-head debate for when both address a Libertarian convention later this month, a move that comes as the presumptive GOP nominee has ramped up both criticism of Kennedy's…

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Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

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Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos.

Democrats commit $7 million to TV ads in five key state Senate races

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Wisconsin Democrats plan to spend $7 million on television ads in five state Senate races they believe are key to regaining control of the chamber.

Biden visits Wisconsin to laud a new Microsoft facility, meet voters — and troll Trump

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President Joe Biden raced into yet another battleground state Wednesday.

Advocates ask Supreme Court to back Louisiana's new mostly Black House district

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Voting rights advocates filed an emergency motion Wednesday asking the Supreme Court to keep a new Louisiana congressional map in place for this year's elections that gives the state a second majority Black district.

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EU reaches a tentative deal on Ukraine aid coming from profits of frozen Russian assets

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European Union nations reached a tentative breakthrough deal to provide Ukraine with billions in additional funds for arms and ammunitions coming from the profits raised from frozen Russian central bank assets held in the bloc.

Lower car prices bring better deals, but high interest rates deter some Minnesota buyers

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What's working in the favor of today's buyers, though, is the ability to shop around for the best price and not settle as inventory levels rebound, experts say.

Republicans renew push to exclude noncitizens from the census that helps determine political power

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Some Republicans in Congress are pushing to require a citizenship question on the questionnaire for the once-a-decade census and exclude people who aren't citizens from the count that helps determines political power in the United States.

BetterHelp customers begin receiving refund notices from $7.8M data privacy settlement, FTC says

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Many current and former BetterHelp customers have begun receiving refund eligibility notices spanning from a $7.8 million settlement reached with the online therapy provider last year over allegations that it shared sensitive health data…

AB InBev reports higher-than-expected revenue in first quarter despite ongoing weakness in the US

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Anheuser-Busch InBev reported higher-than-expected revenue in the first quarter despite lower sales in the U.S. and China.

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Minneapolis teachers voting on bigger raises, lower special-ed workloads in contract

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The two-year deal would provide 4% and 5% salary increases over two years; school support staff members also are voting a pact of their own.

A timeline of the collapse at FTX

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FTX, once among the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, said this week that nearly all of its customers will receive the money back that they are owed, two years after its monumental collapse.

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Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

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A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.

We know late-night screens are bad for sleep. How do you stop doomscrolling in bed?

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Like many of us, Jessica Peoples has heard the warnings about excessive screen time at night. Still, she estimates spending 30 to 60 minutes on her phone before going to sleep, mostly scrolling through social media.

House oversight committee cancels hearing with DC mayor over university encampment shortly after 33 protesters arrested

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House oversight committee cancels hearing with DC mayor over university encampment shortly after 33 protesters arrested.

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Want Timberwolves playoff tickets? So does everyone else (and it will cost you a lot).

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How big is the demand for tickets for Games 3 and 4 of the Wolves-Nuggets series? And how much will it cost you to get a seat? Or a good seat?

Edmunds: Trade or sell your car? What's best might surprise you

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According to a recent Edmunds used vehicle report, demand for used cars is dropping and so are their values as the new-car market rebounds from pandemic-induced shortages. This is especially true for 1- and 2-year-old vehicles. So there's…

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch co-authors book on laws. 'Over Ruled' to be released Aug. 6

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Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch will have a book out this summer on a subject he has commented upon often — the volume of laws in the U.S.

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European Medicines Agency pulls authorization for AstraZeneca's COVID shot, at company's request

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The pharma giant AstraZeneca has requested that the European authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine be pulled, according to the EU medicines regulator.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping set to meet Serbian officials on the second leg of his Europe tour

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to meet Wednesday with Serbian officials and said he hopes his visit will further boost already friendly relations with the Balkan country, which is seeking entry to the European Union.

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California Supreme Court to weigh pulling measure making it harder to raise taxes from ballot

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The California Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments Wednesday about whether to remove a measure from the November ballot that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes.

Disney receives key approval to expand Southern California theme parks

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Disney has received a key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades.

Stock market today: Asian shares mixed after calm day on Wall St

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Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after U.S. stocks held relatively steady on Wall Street.

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Toyota racks up booming profit, vows to invest to keep growth going

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Toyota doubled its net profit in the fiscal year that ended in March, as strong vehicles sales and a favorable exchange rate lifted results for Japan's top automaker.

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Trump in no hurry as he leans into the pageantry of vice presidential tryouts

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As former President Donald Trump remains stuck in the courtroom listening to salacious details of an affair he denies, another spectacle is playing out in the background as his vice presidential tryouts get underway.

US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

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The nation's largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn't comply with federal law. The Tennessee Valley Authority…

Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs

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As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he's resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the…

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GOP senators grill Sen. Nicole Mitchell's attorneys during ethics hearing about her burglary charge

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The Woodbury DFLer didn't answer questions before the bipartisan subcommittee, but her attorney accused GOP senators of a "witch hunt." Democrats said Mitchell deserves due process.

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US paused shipment of bombs to Israel to signal opposition to Rafah invasion, senior administration official says

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US paused shipment of bombs to Israel to signal opposition to Rafah invasion, senior administration official says.

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

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With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during the…