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Rudy Giuliani appears before Fulton County grand jury in Georgia

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani testified for hours in Atlanta Wednesday before a special grand jury investigating post-election actions by former President Donald Trump and his allies.

August 17, 2022

Liz Cheney says she is thinking about a 2024 presidential run

Rep. Liz Cheney hasn't made up her mind about launching a 2024 presidential bid, the Wyoming Republican said Wednesday, one day after losing her primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump.

August 17, 2022

Colleges prep for monkeypox threat even as COVID-19 fears recede

Colleges across America are on high alert for monkeypox as they get ready for the fall semester and are forced to deal with yet another infectious disease.

August 16, 2022

First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19

First lady Jill Biden tested positive for the coronavirus while on vacation with President Biden in South Carolina, her office said Tuesday.

August 16, 2022

FDA finalizes rule to sell hearing aids over the counter

President Biden on Tuesday hailed a final rule from the Food and Drug Administration that will make hearing aids available without a prescription, a move that is expected to slash costs for consumers.

August 16, 2022

N.D. governor pushes bill to guarantee Pledge of Allegiance at schools, gov’t meetings

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said he is pushing the state Legislature to guarantee the opportunity to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools and government meetings.

August 16, 2022

Trump spokesman posts email showing passports will be returned

FBI agents did seize three passports from former President Donald Trump, including his active one, during the raid on Mar-a-Lago but realized they weren't needed and took steps to return them, according to an email exchange posted by a Trump spokesman.

August 16, 2022

Accused Salman Rushdie attacker became withdrawn, showed interest in Islam after 2018 trip, mom says

The man accused of stabbing author Salman Rushdie is a 24-year-old born to Lebanese parents who reportedly became radicalized and withdrawn after a month-long trip to the Middle East in 2018.

August 15, 2022

Tenn., Georgia locals report issues with migrants heading to NYC, D.C.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision to bus illegal immigrants to the Northeast is causing a stir in Tennessee, where a McDonald's employee decided to call the cops on migrants who pleaded for food and money from customers.

August 15, 2022

Trump widens GOP lead after Mar-a-Lago raid: Poll

The FBI raid on former President Donald Trump's estate bolstered his support among GOP primary voters and widened his lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to a new poll.

August 15, 2022

White House outlines victory-lap strategy for Biden bill, eyeing momentum

President Biden will hold a White House event on Sept. 6 to celebrate the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act as the White House plots ways to put its recent wins front-and-center before the midterm contests, top aides said Monday.

August 15, 2022

U.K. is the first country to approve reformulated COVID-19 shots

The United Kingdom on Monday became the first country to authorize a reformulated COVID-19 vaccine that targets the original strain of the coronavirus and its omicron variant.

August 15, 2022

NYC officials detect polio in wastewater, urge vaccination

Health officials have detected polio in the wastewater in New York City, a development that portends community spread of the virus in a densely populated part of America that suffered greatly from COVID-19 and is the epicenter of the monkeypox outbreak.

August 12, 2022