Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target

Trump and his allies once cheered hacked materials. No longer, now that they say he’s a target

Donald Trump was once a cheerleader of publicizing hacked materials. “Russia, if you’re listening,” Trump said during a press conference in his 2016 presidential run, when Hillary Clinton’s deleted personal emails were a hot topic, “I hope you are able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing.” “I think you will probably be rewarded

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Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

Texas launches new investigation into Houston’s power utility following deadly outages after Beryl

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ attorney general launched an investigation Monday into Houston’s electric utility over allegations of fraud and waste following Hurricane Beryl , adding to the mounting scrutiny after widespread power outages left millions without electricity for days. The latest investigation of CenterPoint Energy comes after state regulators and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott

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French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

French rugby players accused of sexual assault in Argentina are released from house arrest

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two professional French rugby players were released from house arrest in Argentina on Monday but must remain in the country while they await trial on charges of aggravated sexual assault after an Argentine court order. The court decision in Argentina’s western city of Mendoza, where the alleged assault occurred, marked

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Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

Sierra Leone’s president uses UN Security Council presidency to urge more seats for Africa

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — After decades of seeking a bigger voice in the United Nations ‘ most powerful body, Africa “cannot wait any longer,” Sierra Leone’s president told the Security Council on Monday. Chairing a meeting that his country convened, President Julius Maada Bio pressed a longstanding bid for African countries to get more council

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Putin claims Ukraine trying to ‘sow discord’ in Russia with offensive into Kursk region | AP News

Putin claims Ukraine trying to ‘sow discord’ in Russia with offensive into Kursk region | AP News

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, was an attempt by Kyiv to “sow discord” into Russian society. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukrainian army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused

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