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Police: No Charges in Shooting at Rapper DaBaby’s House

Rapper DaBaby performs onstage during "Rolling Loud Presents: DaBaby Live Show Killa" tour at Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta on Dec. 4, 2021. (Paras Griffin/Getty Images) STATESVILLE, N.C.—No charges will be filed in a shooting at the North Carolina home of...

Heavy fighting reported at Mariupol steel plant as Ukraine races to save trapped civilians

Russian forces were pausing their assault on Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant on Thursday morning to open "a humanitarian corridor" as part of a three-day daytime ceasefire pledge, Russia's defense ministry announcedThe big picture: The United Nations said mor…Read More

The Fed is putting America’s inflation problem on its shoulders

Data: Federal Reserve; Chart: Axios VisualsThe two most striking moments of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell's news conference Wednesday came at the very beginning and near the end.He started the session by staring into the camera and telling the...

Macron to be inaugurated for second term filled with challenges

President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate. ...

Live: Dozens more civilians rescued from steel plant in Ukraine’s Mariupol

Ukrainian's president said on Saturday that more than 300 civilians had been rescued from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, where Ukrainian forces are holding out against a Russian siege. He assured that authorities would now focus on evacuating the wounded...

Biden announces Karine jean-Pierre as new White House press secretary

President Biden announced Thursday that Karine Jean-Pierre will replace Jen Psaki as White House press secretary when Psaki leaves the job on May 13. Driving the news: Jean-Pierre, currently the deputy press secretary, will be the first Black woman...

Schumer: Senate will vote on abortion rights next week despite bill’s likely defeat

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the Senate will vote next week to codify abortion rights into federal law even though Democrats lack the votes to ensure the bill's passage.Why it matters: Abortion advocates and Democratic...

Federal appeals court reinstates portions of Florida’s restrictive voting law

A federal appeals court reinstated on Friday provisions of Florida's GOP-led voting law, overruling a lower court that said the provisions aimed to suppress Black voters, the Miami Herald reports.Why it matters: The law included restrictions on vote-by-mail b…Read...

Israel to approve 4,000 new housing units for Jewish settlers in occupied West Bank

Israel next week will approve the planning and building of 4,000 new housing units in Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli Ministry of Defense said on Friday. Why it matters: The announcement comes as preparations are...

Elon Musk denies claim Trump told him to buy Twitter

Elon Musk on Friday rebuffed claims that former president Trump "encouraged" Musk's takeover of Twitter.Driving the news: "This is false. I’ve had no communication, directly or indirectly, with Trump, who has publicly stated that he will be exclusively on...

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White House Defends Biden Blocking Release Special Counsel Recordings: Law Enforcement Files ‘Need to Be Protected’

The Biden White House is defending President Biden’s decision to assert executive privilege over his interview with Special Counsel...
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