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MOSCOW – A Russian man charged by the United States with orchestrating a multi-year effort to use political groups to sow discord, spread propaganda and interfere in U.S. elections said …

By Kanishka Singh and Tyler Clifford (Reuters) -Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 37 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday …

By Jibran Ahmed and Rupam Jain (Reuters) – Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had a $25 million U.S. bounty on his head, survived years in Afghanistan’s rugged mountains but …

(Reuters) – Tiger Woods turned down a sum in the region of $700-800 million to join the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational Series, the breakaway circuit’s CEO Greg Norman told Fox …

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES -California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency over monkeypox on Monday in a move aimed at bolstering vaccination efforts to slow the spread …

By Daphne Psaledakis and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON -The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of millions of dollars’ in …

DUBAI -Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al Qaeda leader after years as its main organiser and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic …

By Nathan Frandino YREKA, Calif. -Two bodies were found inside a burned-out car in the path of a huge northern California forest fire raging near the Oregon border, authorities said …

By Gabriella Borter and Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -A Michigan judge on Monday blocked local prosecutors from enforcing a 1931 abortion ban, just hours after an appeals court ruled that they …

Man Who Posed As Federal Agent Pleads Guilty In Scheme To Build Relationships With Secret Service Agents Jennie Taer on August 1, 2022 A Washington, D.C. man pleaded guilty Monday …

POLL: Republican Governor Primary Tightens As Pence-Backed Candidate Gains Ground Josh Hypes on August 1, 2022 Karrin Taylor Robson is gaining ground on her Trump-backed rival Kari Lake on Sunday …

‘Survivors Have Been Waiting’: Boy Scouts Decades-Long Litigation Nears End With $2.7 Billion Settlement John Hugh DeMastri on August 1, 2022 A judge approved framework for a $2.7 billion settlement …

Trans Cheerleader Accused Of Choking Cheer Camp Teammate Laurel Duggan on August 1, 2022 Averie Chanel Medlock, a transgender cheerleader, was kicked out of a Texas cheer camp after allegedly …

Democrats Claim The ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ Won’t Raise Taxes. Here’s Why That’s Not True Max Keating on August 1, 2022 The Inflation Reduction Act is set to increase taxes on …

LGBT Nonprofit Leader Locked Out Of Company Bank Accounts, Flees The U.S. Amid Investigation Laurel Duggan on August 1, 2022 D.C. Attorney General Karl A. Racine is attempting to freeze …

Nearly 50 People Shot In Chicago Over Weekend Amid Skyrocketing Crime Trevor Schakohl on August 1, 2022 Almost 50 people were shot in Chicago over the weekend, according to the …

BROWN: Conservatives Searching For RINOs In Utah Will Come Up Empty Handed. Here’s Why Derek Brown on August 1, 2022 Editor’s note: Big Tent Ideas always aims to provide balancing …

Here’s One Business That’s Thriving As Inflation Soars Under Biden — Dollar Stores Max Keating on August 1, 2022 As American families are looking to cut costs amid historically high …

TikTok’s Army of Lobbyists Includes Former Senators And White House Staffers Harold Hutchison on August 1, 2022 Multiple former senators and staffers were revealed to lobby for the Chinese-owned social media app …

By Moira Warburton and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump has promised to weigh in on the Republican nomination for the Missouri Senate race, hotly contested between Eric Greitens, …

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democrats on Monday were awaiting a ruling from a chamber referee this week on whether they can override the legislature’s normal rules to pass a $430 …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to pursue a new nuclear arms deal with Russia and called on Moscow to act …

By Daina Beth Solomon, Jackie Botts and Laura Gottesdiener TLAPACOYAN, Mexico – At first, Mexican migrants Pablo Ortega and Julio Lopez enjoyed the smuggling equivalent of a first-class ticket to …