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Trump dwarfs Biden in latest fundraising numbers in show of political force after felony convictions

By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign outraised President Joe Biden by more than $60 million last month. That’s according to federal filings made public Thursday that detail the Republican fundraising explosion sparked by Trump’s felony convictions. Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee together raised a robust

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California workplace safety board approves heat protections for indoor workers, excluding prisons

By DORANY PINEDA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s workplace regulators passed rules that would protect indoor workers from extreme heat. The regulations would apply to workplaces such as warehouses, schools and kitchens. They would require cooling devices, access to water and cool break areas at certain temperature thresholds as well as monitoring for

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Mexico’s incoming president announces first Cabinet picks: academics and former public servants

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has begun naming her Cabinet, presenting an even gender distribution and a heavy presence from academia and her prior administration as Mexico City’s mayor. Sheinbaum, herself a climate scientist and former academic, said Thursday that her administration’s economy secretary will be Marcelo Ebrard, who was foreign

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Floodwaters inundate Minnesota towns while another storm transformed New Mexico village into a lake

COOK, Minn. (AP) — Several small-town tourist meccas in northern Minnesota are inundated in floodwaters after heavy rain earlier this week, while another powerful storm turned a New Mexico village into a lake. The National Weather Service is warning that more rain is possible in already waterlogged areas of Minnesota. In New Mexico, a powerful

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Iran’s presidential candidates talk economic policies in 2nd live debate ahead of June 28 vote

By AMIR VAHDAT Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — In the second live debate on state television, six presidential candidates have discussed Iran’s economic problems ahead of the country’s June 28 election following a helicopter crash last month that killed President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others. It was the second of five debates planned in

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UN chief warns of perils of ‘weaponizing digital technologies’ and malicious activity in cyberspace

By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief has warned that “the perils of weaponizing digital technologies are growing by the year” and malicious activity in cyberspace is on the rise by governments, non-government actors and criminals. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the misuse of digital technology is becoming more

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TikTok accuses federal agency of ‘political demagoguery’ in legal challenge against potential US ban

By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer TikTok disclosed a letter Thursday that accused the Biden administration of engaging in “political demagoguery” during high-stakes negotiations between the government and the company as it sought to relieve concerns about its presence in the U.S. The letter — sent to David Newman, a top official in the Justice

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Jury to begin deliberating in murder trial of suburban Seattle officer who killed a man in 2019

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press A Washington state prosecutor has told jurors that a suburban Seattle officer who fatally shot a homeless man in 2019 ignored his training and should be convicted of murder. Defense lawyers alternatively argue Auburn police Officer Jeffrey Nelson was rightfully defending himself. The case marks an important test of a

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Bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware fails in Senate, but could be resurrected

By RANDALL CHASE Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A bill allowing doctor-assisted suicide in Delaware has failed to win approval in the state Senate after narrowly clearing the House earlier this year. The legislation failed in the Democrat-led Senate on Thursday after three members of the Democratic caucus spoke against the measure. No Republican

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