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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers effort to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson from office

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hardline Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called Wednesday for a vote to oust Speaker Mike Johnson , pressing ahead with her long-shot effort despite pushback from Republicans at the highest levels tired of the political chaos.
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case in which prosecutors allege he stole nearly $17 million from the Japanese baseball player t
Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

Israel says it reopened a key Gaza crossing after a rocket attack but the UN says no aid has entered

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Wednesday that it has reopened its Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza after days of closure, but the U.N.
Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled

Police clear pro-Palestinian protest camp and arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor's hearing is canceled

WASHINGTON (AP) — Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at George Washington University early Wednesday and arrested demonstrators, hours after dozens marched to the home of the school’s president as city officials prepared to appear befor
Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

Georgia appeals court agrees to review ruling allowing Fani Willis to stay on Trump election case

ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday agreed to review a lower court ruling allowing Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to continue to prosecute the election interference case she brought against former President Donald Trump.
Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling

Protest song 'Glory to Hong Kong' now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling

HONG KONG (AP) — An appeals court Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government's request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub.
US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

US paused bomb shipment to Israel to signal concerns over Rafah invasion, official says

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S.
Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary

Spartz fends off Republican rivals to win contentious Indiana congressional primary

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-term U.S. Rep.
Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

Stormy Daniels describes meeting Trump during occasionally graphic testimony in hush money trial

NEW YORK (AP) — With Donald Trump sitting just feet away, Stormy Daniels testified Tuesday at the former president's hush money trial about a sexual encounter the porn actor says they had in 2006 that resulted in her being paid to keep silent during
Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress

Semi-automatic gun ban nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled statehouse after historic progress

DENVER (AP) — A bill to ban the sale and transfer of semi-automatic firearms was nixed in Colorado’s Democratic-controlled Legislature on Tuesday as lawmakers pressed forward with a slew of other gun control bills on the 25th anniversary year of the
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