What really happened to the man from a parallel universe who bewildered Japan
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A businessman, whom people say looked just like any other traveler, arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Upon checking his passport, authorities found that he came from Taured, a country that does not exist. The man became angry and confused, insisting t...
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Sen. Tim Scott officially announces run for president
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Senator Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, has officially announced he is running for president in 2024. Scott kicked off his campaign Monday with an event at Charleston Southern University in his hometown. Watch a portion of his address with an...
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8-year-old girl sought medical help 3 times on day she died, US immigration officials say
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An 8-year-old girl who died last week in Border Patrol custody was seen at least three separate times by medical personnel on the day of her death — complaining of vomiting, a stomachache and later suffering what appeared to be a seizure — before she ...
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Ex-officer Thao convicted of aiding George Floyds killing
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A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Tou Thao, who already had been convicted in federal court of violating Floyd’s civ...
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China Seeks to Counter Musks Starlink With Own Satellite Network
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China is ramping up efforts to develop a satellite-powered internet network amid rising geopolitical tensions and concerns over crowded space.
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Disturbing Footage Shows Alleged Shoplifter Was Retreating When Walgreens Guard Killed Him
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San Francisco District Attorney’s OfficeDisturbing new footage revealed Monday that Banko Brown, the suspected shoplifter fatally shot by a Walgreens security guard in San Francisco last month, was walking backwards out of the store when a single shot w...
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Threats against the LGBTQIA community intensifying: Department of Homeland Security
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Threats of violence against the LGBTQIA+ community are on the rise and intensifying, according to a new briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. The DHS document, distributed to government and law enforcement agencies on May 11, said that domesti...
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Column: Feinstein is not going to quit the Senate. Ever. Just ask her biographer
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Jerry Roberts, who's followed Feinstein's career for nearly 50 years, says adversity has steeled her against pressure to retire amid doubts about her capability.
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No Labels Eyes a Third-Party Run in 2024. Democrats Are Alarmed.
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Bipartisan political group No Labels is stepping up a well-funded effort to field a “unity ticket” for the 2024 presidential race, prompting fierce resistance from even some of its closest allies who fear handing the White House back to Donald Trump. ...
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Key sticking points, possible areas of compromise in the debt ceiling showdown
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House Republicans said they were pressing pause on talks, citing the White House's "unreasonable" position -- a major snag that comes amid a shrinking timeline for lawmakers to reach a deal or risk default. The White House said the two sides face "real d...
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Judge refuses to tell jury in Trump civil rape trial that former president is 'excused'
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A federal judge in the civil rape trial of former President Donald Trump said that his request for special jury instructions in the case is “premature.”
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Live updates | King Charles III's coronation
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King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, have arrived in a motorcade at Buckingham Palace ahead of their coronation. Charles and Camilla were seen waving at the crowds from within their Bentley. The couple are expected to depart from the palace ...
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Virginia congressman says person with baseball bat attacked staffers
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An individual with a baseball bat "asked for me before committing an act of violence against two members of my staff," he said.
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McCarthy faces his first big test as speaker: Defusing a debt ceiling time bomb
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Kevin McCarthy faces his first big test as speaker this week — trying to pass a debt ceiling bill through the House to push President Joe Biden to negotiate.
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Florida jury finds McDonalds liable for young girls burns in hot chicken nugget trial
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A Florida jury has decided that McDonald’s and a franchise owner are liable for severe burn injuries a 4-year-old girl suffered after eating chicken McNuggets.
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Fatalities confirmed in shooting at outdoor outlet mall in Texas; shooter 'neutralized'
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There is an unspecified number of fatalities and multiple people injured in a shooting at an outdoor outlet mall in Texas on Saturday, police said. The Allen Police Department earlier confirmed to ABC News they were responding to an active shooter incide...
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Montana Republicans tried to erase a transgender lawmaker. Instead, they created a hero.
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Republican lawmakers in Montana eagerly hustled to the wrong side of history and voted to silence the state's first openly transgender representative.
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VP Harris: 'Don't get in our way' on abortion legislation
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Vice President Kamala Harris spoke about abortion on Tuesday at Howard University in Washington, D.C. (Pool via APTN)
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Tea giants lose certification after Kenya sex abuse probe
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An international body said it had suspended its certification for two major global tea companies after an investigation into a sexual abuse scandal in Kenya.The alliance -- one of the major certification bodies for sustainable development products -- said...
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30 northern US states will be able to see the northern lights tonight. Here's where.
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A moderate geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth Sunday could mean millions of Americans will have a chance to see the northern lights.
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Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks - CNN Style
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The K-Pop girl group made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks.
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McDonald's found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
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McDonald’s and a franchise holder are at fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl's leg and caused second-degree burns, a jury in South Florida found in a case reminiscent of the famous hot coffee lawsuit of the 1990s. ...
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Judge rebukes Trump's lawyers early and often in sexual assault and defamation trial
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Writer E. Jean Carroll claims Trump raped her in the mid-90s and later defamed her by calling the accusation a lie.
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TX man who fatally shot BLM protester sentenced
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A U.S. Army sergeant who fatally shot an armed protester at a Black Lives Matter march in Texas was sentenced to 25 years in prison Wednesday, after prosecutors used his social media history and text messages to portray him as a racist who may commit viol...
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CNN's Kaitlan Collins tried, and tried, to rebut Trump's election lies
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During a roughly 70-minute-long forum with likely Republican voters in New Hampshire on Wednesday night, CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins attempted to correct inaccurate claims made by former president Donald Trump about many topics - but she found her rebuttal...
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Newly adopted golden retriever bolted and walked 40 miles back to former home
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It is a plotline reminiscent of a sentimental blockbuster; a rescue dog who battles against the odds to find his way home.
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A Tulsa, Oklahoma man was sentenced to life in prison after authorities say he groomed a teenage girl and coerced her into sending him sexually explicit images.
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Suspect in Natalee Holloway disappearance faces extradition to US on fraud charges
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Peru’s government will allow the extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean Island of Aruba, bringing her family hope there will be justice in the ...
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Sanders: Biden could win in a landslide
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Sunday said President Biden, who kicked off his reelection campaign last week, could “win in a landslide” in 2024. Sanders, who ran against Biden in the 2020 race, said it’s “no great secret” that he and the presid...
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Source: Investigators examine ideology of Texas gunman
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Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology Sunday as they work to discern a motive for the attack, a law enforcement official told The Associated ...
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