Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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Army veteran plays lottery while waiting for laundry to dry — and wins big in Virginia

Army veteran Ronny Folley was bored at a laundromat, so he bought a lottery ticket — and hit a $100,000 prize.

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Jan. 6 inquiry thrusts Secret Service back into center of controversy

The Secret Service endured a decade of controversy from a prostitution scandal and White House security missteps during the Obama years to allegations of politicization under Trump. Recent testimony has cast doubt on the independence and credibility of the legendary presidential protective agency.

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Top court official demands end to protests in front of justices’ homes

The chief security officer for the U.S. Supreme Court has sent letters to Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan and Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, noting that state and county law prohibit the type of picketing taking place in front of the homes of Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh.

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Biles, McCain, Giffords among 17 to receive Medal of Freedom

The White House says President Joe Biden will present the nation's highest civilian honor to 17 people, including gymnast Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, with whom Biden served in the Senate

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Navy reservist wins claim against Florida company for illegal termination 

The Justice Department said the amount of lost pay that Tapesouth Inc. will give Lt. Cmdr. James Radtke is $2,500.

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Afghan clerics' assembly urges recognition of Taliban govt

A three-day assembly of Islamic clerics and tribal elders in the Afghan capital concluded Saturday with pledges of support for the Taliban and calls on the international community to recognize the country's Taliban-led government.

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Russians press assault on eastern Ukrainian city

Russian forces are pounding the city of Lysychansk and its surroundings in an all-out attempt to seize the last stronghold of resistance in eastern Ukraine's Luhansk province, the governor said Saturday.

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EU prepares emergency plan to do without Russian energy

The European Union's executive arm has pledged to draft an emergency plan aimed at helping member countries do without Russian energy in the wake of the Kremlin's war in Ukraine.

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The Jan. 6 committee bet big with Cassidy Hutchinson. Did it pay off?

The committee attracted the attention it has sought for its message that former President Trump's role in precipitating the Jan. 6 attack disqualifies him for any future bid for public office. But the committee exposed itself to criticism that it failed to thoroughly vet the claims of its star witness.

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'They encountered pure hell.' Sheriff says man who killed Kentucky cops opened fire without warning

One local official described the scene as a "war zone." Two officers died Thursday and the third died late Friday.

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Iran condemns airstrike, opposes Turkish move into Syria

Iran's foreign minister Saturday condemned an Israeli airstrike on Syria earlier in the day and said Tehran opposes any military operation by Turkey in Syria's north.

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