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A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

FILE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate…

July 2, 2026

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The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

FILE – Georgia general election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election HUB,…

July 2, 2026

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A grand jury indicts Louisiana’s attorney general in a fight over changes to the local courts

FILE – Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill speaks with attendees during an election night watch party for U.S. Senate candidate…

July 2, 2026

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The FBI is directing hundreds of analysts to its probe of Georgia’s 2020 presidential election

FILE – Georgia general election 2020 ballots are loaded by the FBI onto trucks at the Fulton County Election HUB,…

July 2, 2026

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Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism

Signage and security fencing warns of explosives along the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ahead of July 4th events on the…

July 2, 2026

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ICE arrests 10,000 in 5 days, a sharp late-June surge in Trump’s deportation push

FILE – A federal agent wears an Immigration and Customs Enforcement badge in New York, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Yuki…

July 2, 2026

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The Dow hits a record as most of Wall Street rises, but slumping AI stocks keep indexes mixed

Trader Robert Charmak works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, June 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)(AP…

July 2, 2026

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There were 16 kids living in squalor in an Ohio home. Why weren’t they found sooner?

Police tape surrounds a home where authorities say they removed 16 children and arrested four adults in Hamden, Ohio, Wednesday,…

July 2, 2026

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Alex Ovechkin declares ‘I’m back!’ and re-signs with Capitals to return for a 22nd NHL season

FILE – Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) skates in the third period of an NHL hockey game against…

July 2, 2026

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Fire shelters are a key defense for firefighters. But they don’t guarantee survival

This image provided by Cal Fire shows firefighters practicing deployment of fire shelters used for training during an exercise in…

July 2, 2026

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce donate $26M to charities ahead of wedding

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have donated $26 million to charities this week ahead of their Friday wedding at Madison…

July 2, 2026

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Venezuelan security guard pulled alive from building basement 8 days after twin quakes

Rescue workers attend to Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was…

July 2, 2026

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US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

FILE – Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026.…

July 2, 2026

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Finding freedom from the heat on July 4th will be a challenge in eastern US

Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the…

July 2, 2026

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Rescue teams in Venezuela cling to hope as US rebuffs criticisms of government earthquake response

Chilean rescue workers carry Hernán Alberto Gil Flores after he was pulled from the rubble eight days after he was…

July 2, 2026

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Vatican excommunicates schismatic bishops and priests, and warns their followers

Newly consecrated Bishops, from left, Marc Hanappier, Michel Poinsinet de Sivry, Michael Goldade and Pascal Schreiber wearing their miters and…

July 2, 2026

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US employers still reluctant to add many jobs as hiring slows in June

FILE – Hiring sign for sales professionals is displayed at a store, in Vernon Hills, Ill., Wednesday, April 15, 2026.…

July 2, 2026

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A major Russian attack kills 21 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes disrupt Moscow’s oil sector

A woman looks at an apartment building burning after a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, July 2, 2026.…

July 2, 2026

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Princess Kate greets fans at Wimbledon and sits next to Andy Murray to watch the tennis

Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales, laughs next to former tennis player Andy Murray as they watch the second round women's…

July 2, 2026

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The Declaration’s forgotten (non)signer: John Dickinson’s missing 1776 signature haunts his legacy

FILE – Portraits of a red-headed Thomas Jefferson, left, and John Dickinson, right, by by Charles Willson Peale are seen…

July 2, 2026

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The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings

The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)(AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) WASHINGTON (AP)…

July 2, 2026

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Goal of higher voter turnout remains elusive in California as changes have extended ballot counting

A worker inspects a ballot at the L.A. County Ballot Processing Center during the California primary election on Tuesday, June…

July 2, 2026

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Trump Accounts launch July 4, giving newborns $1,000. Here’s what to know

President Donald Trump speaks alongside a red cap stating "America Is Back!" in the Oval Office of the White House,…

July 2, 2026

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Trump administration’s $46 billion ‘smart wall’ races ahead on the US-Mexico border

FILE – Surveillance technology used by various law enforcement sit on a tower at the border wall, July 28, 2025,…

July 2, 2026