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Trump Asks Supporters for $45 Each to Help 'Solve the Election Fraud'
An email sent on behalf of Trump attacked "the lying Left," and insisted the ex-president was cheated. There is no evidence of widespread voter fraud in 2020.
Belarus Ousts French Ambassador After EU Won't Recognize Election Outcome
President Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory for a sixth presidential term, but the election was marred by claims of widespread voter fraud.
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Human Rights Protestors Arrested At Torch Lighting Event for Beijing Games
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Russia COVID Cases Surpass 8 Million, Make Up Over 5 Percent of Population
The death toll reached a new daily high at 1,002 on Saturday as officials struggle to lure people to vaccine clinics.
Italy's President Calls Violent Protests Over COVID-19 Passes 'Painful'
Speaking before the University of Pisa, Italian President Sergio Mattarella called violent riots over vaccine mandates "painful and surprising."
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NATO accused the Russian officials of secretly working as intelligence officers, and denied them access to the alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.
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California School Walkout as Parents Defy Child Vaccine Mandate
California requires school students to be vaccinated following the full FDA approval of the COVID-19 vaccine for grades 7 to 12 and K-6.
Dramatic Drone Videos Show Volcano's Lava Flow a Month After Eruption Began
"We are at the mercy of the volcano. It's the only one who can decide when this ends," Angel Víctor Torres, president of Spain's Canary Islands, said on Sunday.
Ex-U.S. Marshal Says Brian Laundrie's Parents' Actions Don't Make Sense
Lenny DePaul said something always gives fugitives away, especially for someone like Laundrie, who has shared so much of his life on social media.
California Records Driest Year Since 1924 Amid Extreme Heat, Drought
A total of just 11.87 inches of rain and snow fell across California in the 2021 water year—less than half of the state's average precipitation.
Madison Cawthorn Vows to Prosecute Fauci if GOP Returns to Power
"There's a new day rising in America. There's a new patriotic fervor rising in America," the Republican North Carolina congressman said.
Nightmare in Ethiopia As Millions Starve
The world cannot turn away from Africa's new nightmare of famine and war.
Ted Lieu Lashes Out After DOJ Pushes Back Against Biden on Bannon Subpoena
Lieu reintroduced the Inherent Contempt Power Act in April, which would enable Congress to independently enforce subpoenas.
Outcry Over Woman Found Guilty of Manslaughter After Suffering Miscarriage
Brittney Poolaw, 21, was sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted in relation to a miscarriage she had in 2020.
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