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Month: July 2024

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have broad immunity, dimming chance of a pre-election Trump trial

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be

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Kids spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Here’s how to deal with their common injuries

AP Health Writer Summer means playgrounds, pools, bikes and being outside for kids. Pediatricians say it can also mean more potential for injuries like dehydration, sunburns and scrapes. They suggest keeping your child hydrated and avoiding prolonged sun exposure to keep heat illness at bay. Don’t leave kids unmonitored around pools or other bodies of

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France’s far right may be on the brink of power after Macron’s gamble backfired. Here’s what comes next

Analysis by Saskya Vandoorne and Camille Knight, CNN Paris (CNN) — The man who once described his leadership style as Jupiterian now resembles Icarus, after he played with political fire and got burnt. French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance was crushed on Sunday after the far-right National Rally (RN) party surged in the first round of the country’s

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US military heightens the security alert at European bases due to a combination of threats

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon official won’t say whether U.S. military bases in the Middle East, Africa or the Indo-Pacific are at increased force protection levels similar to bases in Europe. The U.S. military has raised the security protection measures it’s taking at its bases throughout Europe, asking service members to be more

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Turkey’s president accuses opposition of stoking racism after anti-Syrian rioting erupts

Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused opposition parties of stoking xenophobia and racism after residents in a neighborhood in central Turkey set Syrian-owned shops on fire. Erdogan’s comments on Monday followed the rioting in the central Kayseri province that erupted after reports that a Syrian refugee there had

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