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The world has now marked one full year of back-to-back monthly heat records, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service announced on Wednesday. It said last month was the hottest May in recorded history — the 12th consecutive month in which the monthly high temperature record was broken. It was also the 11th consecutive month
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Gunman attempts attack on U.S. Embassy in Lebanon – CBS News Watch CBS News A gunman Wednesday exchanged gunfire with Lebanese soldiers outside the U.S. Embassy near Beirut. The attacker, a Syrian national, was shot and has been hospitalized, the Lebanese military said. No soldiers were wounded. The attempted attack comes amid heightened tensions between
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False claims of a missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels against an American aircraft carrier in the Red Sea over the weekend were followed by a flood of doctored images and bogus videos online, which were amplified by pro-Chinese and pro-Russian social media accounts. The U.S. Navy said there was no truth to the messages claiming the
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The Joro spider may be headed to NYC. Here’s how New Yorkers are reacting. The Joro spider may be headed to NYC. Here’s how New Yorkers are reacting. 01:22 First came the spotted lanternflies, then the cicadas — and now, the spiders? The Northeast U.S. is bracing for an invasion of giant venomous spiders with 4-inch-long
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Hunter Biden‘s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle and a woman he was later romantically involved with both testified Wednesday in his federal gun trial after his attorney sought to cast doubt on the authenticity of personal messages allegedly from his personal devices. Buhle, who was married to Hunter Biden for 20 years and shares three daughters with
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Washington — The Georgia Court of Appeals temporarily halted proceedings in the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump while it reviews a trial judge’s ruling that allowed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue prosecuting the case. The stay issued by the court applies only to Trump and the eight co-defendants who
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Washington — A Democratic-led effort to advance legislation protecting access to contraception fell short in the Senate on Wednesday, with most Republicans opposing the measure that was aimed at highlighting reproductive rights heading into November’s election. The vote to advance the measure failed with 51 votes in favor to 39 against, with just two Republicans
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A salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers has expanded to 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, with at least 162 people having fallen ill and 54 hospitalized, health officials announced on Wednesday. Federal and state agencies are investigating the outbreak following data showing that cucumbers may be contaminated with salmonella, the Centers for Disease
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Less than a week after joining TikTok, former President Donald Trump’s following on the app has dwarfed those of his opponents in the presidential race, with his account racking up 5.6 million followers and amassing more than 87 million views on his first video. An account for President Biden’s campaign has 360,100 followers. Independent candidate
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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico delivered his first public remarks since an assassination attempt last month left him in a life-threatening condition. In a 14-minute speech posted on his Facebook page Wednesday, Fico, 59, said he feels “no hatred” toward his would-be assassin, who he said was neither “some madman” nor acting alone. “I forgive
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