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Approval would let President Joe Biden and his party claim a triumph on top priorities as November’s elections approach.

House ‘assault weapons’ ban approved by 18 vulnerable Democrats  Fox News 7 House members broke with their party on the assault weapons ban  USA TODAY WNY politicians’ reactions to House passing semi-automatic gun ban  WGRZ.com After 18-year-lapse House passes semi-automatic gun ban  CBS Los

Letter from Dr. Kevin O’Connor: President Biden SARS-CoV-2 Update  The White House

At least 25 people have died, including at least four children, as historically destructive flooding swept through Eastern Kentucky this week, according to the governor’s office and local authorities. The death toll is “likely to increase” as rescue efforts continue

The ministry based in Madrid said both fatalities were young men. It reported its first death on Friday, the same day that Brazil also reported its first death from monkeypox.

More than 50 Ukrainian prisoners of war killed in ‘petrifying war crime’  New York Post WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT – Russia, Ukraine trade blame after dozens killed in prison blast  Reuters Russia Shelled Already Taken Territory to Cover Up War Crimes: Officials  Newsweek Ukraine

America First is laying plans to perpetuate Trumpism beyond Trump  The Guardian US

The ruling Communist Party’s military wing, the People’s Liberation Army, was conducting “live-fire exercises” near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, the official Xinhua News Agency said.

China and other government creditors to Zambia said they would negotiate debt relief for the African copper producer, marking a milestone in an international effort to avoid a wave of defaults among developing countries.

Catastrophic flash flooding kills 25 in Kentucky and at least a dozen missing  The Guardian US A 17-year-old swam out of her flooded home with her dog and waited for hours on a roof to be rescued  CNN Kentucky children die during