Primary takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens’ collapse

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August 2, 2022

Primary takeaways: Abortion backlash in Kansas, Greitens’ collapse

Voters rejected a measure that would have made it easier to restrict abortion rights in red-state Kansas and repudiated a scandal-tarred former governor seeking a U.S. Senate seat in Missouri.
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August 2, 2022

Missouri AG Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Greitens in Republican Senate race

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt defeated a field that also included U.S. Reps. Vicky Hartzler and Billy Long, and Mark McCloskey, who gained notoriety in 2020 when he and his wife pointed guns at racial injustice protesters outside their home.
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August 2, 2022

Death toll in Northern California wildfire zone rises to 4

Authorities say 2 more bodies have been found within the burn zone of a huge Northern California wildfire.
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August 2, 2022

Phones of top Pentagon officials were wiped of Jan. 6 messages

Court records published by American Oversight indicate the Pentagon ‘wiped’ the phones of defense officials who led the response to the Capitol attack.
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August 2, 2022

After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns

The death toll from the massive flooding stood at 37 on Tuesday after more bodies were found Monday in the devastated landscape.
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August 2, 2022

Stocks slip on Wall Street after another meandering day

Treasury yields climbed through the day as concerns calmed a bit that the first visit by a U.S. Speaker of the House to Taiwan in 25 years could spark conflict between the world’s two largest economies.
Published
August 2, 2022

The downside: U.S. strike shows Afghanistan still terror base

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell was quick to congratulate President Biden on the operation, but also made the case that it ‘further indicates that Afghanistan is again becoming a major thicket of terrorist activity.’
Published
August 2, 2022

Pelosi arrives in Malaysia, tensions rise over Taiwan visit

While there have been no official announcements, local media in Taiwan reported that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will arrive in Taipei on Tuesday night.
Published
August 1, 2022

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri — and why did U.S. kill him?

Americans who lived through the 9/11 attacks may not remember al-Zawahri’s name, but many know his face, shown in photos by the side of Osama bin Laden as the 2 arranged the strike on the United States.
Published
August 1, 2022

Ayman al-Zawahri, al-Qaida leader, killed at 71

Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian-born physician, took over as leader of al-Qaida after the death of Osama bin Laden. He was killed in a U.S. strike on Aug. 1.