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Mike Gravel, former U.S. senator for Alaska, dies at 91

Mike Gravel, former U.S. senator for Alaska, dies at 91

Mike Gravel, a former U.S. senator from Alaska who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and confronted Barack Obama about nuclear weapons during a later presidential run, has died. He was 91.
by The Associated Press

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UFO report: No sign of aliens, but 143 mystery objects defy explanation

UFO report: No sign of aliens, but 143 mystery objects defy explanation

A U.S. government report on UFOs, released Friday, said it found no evidence of aliens, but acknowledged 143 reports of "unidentified aerial phenomena" since 2004 that could not be explained.
by Greg Myre

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Senate moves again to end Walz emergency powers

Senate moves again to end Walz emergency powers

Gov. Tim Walz said Friday he would end the state’s COVID-19 emergency on Aug. 1, but that wasn’t good enough for Senate Republicans who moved to remove Walz’s emergency powers on July 1. 
by Tim Pugmire

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Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

Congress votes to reinstate methane rules loosened by Trump

Congressional Democrats have approved a measure reinstating rules aimed at limiting climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions from oil and gas drilling, a rare effort by Democrats to use the legislative branch to overturn a regulatory rollback under President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence

Harris heads to border after facing criticism for absence

The vice president has faced months of criticism from members of both parties for declining to make the trip thus far and for her muddied explanations as to why.
by The Associated Press

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New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license

New York court suspends Rudy Giuliani's law license

An appeals court has suspended Rudy Giuliani from practicing law in New York because he made false statements while trying to get courts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the presidential race.
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