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15 months after his firing, Tucker Carlson returns to Fox News airwaves with an RNC speech
Fox News aired Tucker Carlson’s speech in prime time, during the same hour he had once ruled as cable television news’ most popular personality. CNN and MSNBC did not carry it.
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Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver during a 1998 robbery attempt
At the time of the killing, Keith Gavin was on parole after serving 17 years of a 34-year sentence for murder.
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U.S. announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
Fighting in Sudan has created the world’s largest displacement crisis, with more than 11 million people forced to flee their homes.
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After crash that killed 6 teens, NTSB chief says people underestimate marijuana’s impact on drivers
The final report was released Thursday on the 2022 collision in Oklahoma between a Chevrolet Spark and a gravel-hauling semi.
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‘It’s now last week’s news’: Trump supporters brush off his court cases
Republicans interviewed at the national convention in Milwaukee say they’ve heard little mention of the former president’s cases.
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Missouri high court clears the way for a woman’s release after 43 years in prison
No details have been released on when Sandra Hemme will be freed after serving 43 years in prison.
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Pelosi has told House Democrats that Biden may soon be persuaded to exit race
The former House speaker has stepped up her behind-the-scenes role in working to persuade the president to bow out of the campaign.
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19 more die in Bangladesh clashes as student protesters try to impose ‘complete shutdown’
The protesters are demanding an end to a quota system that reserves up to 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans.
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Federal appeals court dismisses lawsuit over Tennessee’s anti-drag show ban
Tennessee’s Republican-dominated Legislature advanced the anti-drag law last year with the support of Republican Gov. Bill Lee.