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In fiery libel hearing against Olmert, Netanyahu denies having ‘psychiatric history’

Opposition chief calls defense lawyer ‘crazy’; his wife says she wasn’t admitted to psychiatric ward; former official says Netanyahu family’s behavior ‘took its toll on the state’

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Historic heat wave sweeps across US; 50 million are under advisories – USA TODAY

Historic heat wave sweeps across US; 50 million are under advisories  USA TODAY Heat wave creating a ‘dangerous situation’ across the southern US as millions will feel triple digit temperatures this week  CNN US temperatures hit record levels as south-west bakes in

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North Korea Fires Suspected Artillery Pieces into Sea, South Korea Says

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea test-fired suspected artillery pieces into the sea on Sunday, South Korea’s military said, days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for greater defense capability to cope with outside threats. South Korea’s

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Key COVID-19 reproduction figure hits 3-month high as renewed outbreak intensifies

Positive test rate for virus rises to 29.77%, highest since early April; virus czar says it’s still not a wave, but admits many cases unreported

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Kinzinger says Trump knew he lost the 2020 election – The Hill

Kinzinger says Trump knew he lost the 2020 election  The Hill Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump  The New York Times Jan. 6 committee hearing should hit home with Nevada’s Trumpian GOP. It probably won’t. –

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Bipartisan group of senators announces deal for school safety and gun measures

The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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The Commanders’ Jack Del Rio is off Twitter after calling the Jan. 6 riot a ‘dust-up’

Del Rio also faces a $100,000 fine levied by Washington’s head coach, a sum that will be donated to the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund. (Image credit: Frank Franklin II/AP)

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Coming From Separate Worlds in Taiwan, They Collided at California Church

The 68-year-old suspect in a May mass shooting harbored resentment dating back to his formative years in Taiwan.

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In Uvalde, a Bishop Makes an Impassioned Plea: Tighten Gun Laws

In South Texas, where guns are woven into the culture, Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller is urging his community to reconsider. “We have to!” he says.

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Senators Announce Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety

(WASHINGTON) — Senate bargainers announced a bipartisan framework Sunday responding to last month’s mass shootings, a noteworthy though limited breakthrough offering modest gun curbs and bolstered efforts to improve school safety and mental health programs. The proposal falls far short

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