Author: chiara
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Trump surrogates hit the road; Harris disputes his fentanyl claim
Share Harris says she would ‘double’ DOJ resources to crack down on cartels LAS VEGAS — Harris said yesterday that she would “double” Justice Department resources to crack down on cartels and cut the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., just hours after Trump repeated his false claim that she wants to legalize the drug.…
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Trump ramps up his pace of campaigning in the sprint to Election Day
Former President Donald Trump is finally gearing up for an all-out sprint in his bid to reclaim the White House. Trump, caught flat-footed when Democrats switched horses this summer, has held 26 campaign events this month — most of them rallies — more than the 21 he participated in during June and July combined, according…
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Is Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’ collapsing under Israeli attacks?
Israeli airstrikes that wiped out Hezbollah’s top leadership and left its internal security in tatters are a devastating blow to Iran’s decadeslong project of wielding power in the Middle East through proxies, former U.S. intelligence officials and analysts say. In a matter of weeks, Iran and its most important proxy, Hezbollah, have suffered catastrophic security failures. Israel sabotaged the…
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Who is Marwan Barghouti, dubbed the ‘Palestinian Nelson Mandela’ by supporters?
RAMALLAH, occupied West Bank — On a wall separating Jerusalem from the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank, a mural depicts Yasser Arafat, the late leader who became synonymous with the Palestinian cause, next to the man some are hoping will carry on his legacy. His supporters have dubbed Marwan Barghouti the “Palestinian…
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Hamas leader in Lebanon killed; Strike hits central Beirut
Share Apparent Israeli strike hits central Beirut for first time An apparent Israeli airstrike struck a building in the central Beirut neighborhood of Cola last night, according to videos posted to social media. The videos, geolocated by NBC News, show damage to the multi-story building as debris is seen on the ground below. People are…
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Japan’s incoming leader calls general election as he seeks to unify party
TOKYO — Japan’s incoming prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, said Monday that he will call a general election for Oct. 27 following his victory in one of the closest-ever leadership races for the governing Liberal Democratic Party. The poll, which will come a year early and ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, will decide which party controls parliament’s…
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88 dead in storm; Trump expected to visit hard-hit Georgia city
Share More rain still possible across parts of Central Appalachians The leftovers of once-Hurricane Helene combined with a mild rain front could dump additional rain on parts of Central Appalachians, federal forecasters said. Between 1 to 2 inches of rain, with up to 5 inches in some areas, could fall from West Virginia into northwest…
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Kamala Harris says she would ‘double’ DOJ resources to crack down on cartels
LAS VEGAS — Vice President Kamala Harris said Sunday that she would “double” Department of Justice resources to crack down on cartels and cut the flow of fentanyl into the U.S., just hours after former President Donald Trump repeated his false claim that she wants to legalize the drug. “As president, I will double the…
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Georgia chemical lab fire prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place orders for entire county
Residents of an entire Georgia county were asked to shelter in place after a fire and ongoing chemical release erupted at a plant east of Atlanta on Sunday. The shelter-in-place recommendation for residents of Rockdale County, population 93,570, was valid through midnight, the county said in a statement. As an associated chemical reaction continued to…
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Trump says Kamala Harris should be prosecuted for border actions
ERIE, Pa. — Former President Donald Trump said during a rally here Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris should be “impeached and prosecuted” for her actions related to the southern U.S. border. He argued that people were “murdered because of her action at the border, and thousands more will follow in rapid succession,” adding, “She…