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Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources sayJul 13, 2024 5:40 pm - Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, two law enforcement officials said. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”
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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America’s diminutive and pioneering sex therapist, dies at 96Jul 13, 2024 9:46 am - Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and bestselling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96.
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For Nicolas Cage, making a serial killer horror movie was a healing experienceJul 12, 2024 10:13 am - When Nicolas Cage first read the script for “Longlegs” and considered playing the titular serial killer, he knew exactly where he’d draw his inspiration from: his mother.
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Eva Longoria on mastering Castilian Spanish, working with Carmen Maura on ‘Land of Women’Jul 12, 2024 9:52 am - Eva Longoria is not one to shy away from a challenge. Charting her return to television, Longoria decided it was time to do something new: tackle a dual English-Spanish role, which is why she wanted to star in the Apple TV+ series “Land of Women.”
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Biden pushes on ‘blue wall’ sprint with Michigan trip as he continues to make the case for candidacyJul 12, 2024 6:20 am - WASHINGTON — Four years ago, candidate Joe Biden stood before supporters at a Detroit high school, flanked by Kamala Harris and other rising Democratic stars, and called ...
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More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll findsJul 12, 2024 6:13 am - WASHINGTON — Relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share say it describ...
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European Union says X’s blue checks are deceptive, transparency falls short under social media lawJul 12, 2024 6:10 am - LONDON — The European Union said Friday that blue checkmarks from Elon Musk's X are deceptive and that the online platform falls short on transparency and accountability ...
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Houston keeps buckling under storms like Beryl. The fixes aren’t coming fast enoughJul 11, 2024 2:05 pm - HOUSTON — Sharon Carr is frustrated. Like many others who lost power after Hurricane Beryl slammed into the Texas coast earlier this week, she went to a cooling center in...
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Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do betterJul 11, 2024 2:01 pm - Washington — President Joe Biden’s ability to run for reelection faced crucial tests Thursday as he prepared for questions at a highly anticipated press conference and se...
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AI presents pluses, minuses in new Apple TV+ mystery series ‘Sunny’Jul 11, 2024 12:52 pm - As an actor and a writer, Rashida Jones has spent a lot of time thinking about artificial intelligence. The use of AI was a major issue at the bargaining table during last year’s Hollywood strikes. AI is also front and center in her new series “Sunny" for Apple TV+.