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Trump’s social media account shares a campaign video with a headline about a ‘unified Reich’

By MICHELLE L. PRICE Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A video posted to Donald Trump’s account on his social media network included references to a “unified Reich” among hypothetical news headlines if he wins the election in November. The headline appears among messages flashing across the screen such as “Trump wins!!” and “Economy booms!”

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Top US drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions

By JOSHUA G0ODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor “bubble,” chief Anne Milgram made an unusual request of top deputies summoned in March for what she called the “Marijuana Meeting”: Nobody could take notes. Over the next half hour, she broke

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Judge in Trump’s hush money trial threatened to remove witness from court for behavior on stand

By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The judge in Donald Trump’s hush money trial cleared the courtroom of reporters Monday and then threatened to remove the defense’s witness from the trial altogether because of his behavior on the stand, which included making comments

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US says cyberattacks against water supplies are rising, and utilities need to do more to stop them

By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cyberattacks against water utilities across the country are becoming more frequent and more severe, the Environmental Protection Agency warned Monday as it issued an enforcement alert urging water systems to take immediate actions to protect the nation’s drinking water. About 70% of utilities inspected

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Americans in alleged Congo coup plot formed an unlikely band

By JESSICA DONATI, BRADY MCCOMBS, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Congo are accusing three Americans of involvement in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace. According to the official description of events, the three formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian

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Biden’s fundraising slowed in April, but his stockpile of available cash is much larger than Trump’s, new filings show

By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s political operation raised $51 million in April – a significant decline from its March fundraising, according to totals released by his campaign Monday. Biden’s campaign and affiliated committees still ended the month with $192 million in the bank, according to

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3 Americans accused of involvement in Congo ‘coup attempt,’ including son of alleged plot leader

By JESSICA DONATI, BRADY MCCOMBS and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who dabbled in gold mining and used cars before persuading his Utah-born son to join in

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3 Americans accused of involvement in Congo ‘coup attempt,’ including son of alleged plot leader

By JESSICA DONATI, BRADY MCCOMBS and MICHAEL BIESECKER Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Authorities in Congo are accusing three Americans of involvement in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace. According to the official description of events, the three formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who

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