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The winning candidate in a Republican legislative primary in Missouri allegedly plotted to plant cocaine and Aderall on his opponent. Federal prosecutors have charged Thomas Ross, who won the nomination by only 32 votes, with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Here's more from Missouri Independent.

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#Missouri #USPolitics #RepublicanParty

In November 2025, the USS Abraham Lincoln was deployed to support military operations against Iran. There's currently no publicly announced return date for the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines on board. Now, their families are concerned about their mental health, exhaustion and safety — conditions which have led to multiple sailors attempting to jump overboard. The Military Times talked to some family members about what's happening.

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#USNews #USMilitary #Iran

At least 47 deaths have been reported after a powerful earthquake struck western Colombia. @AssociatedPress reports:

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#News #Colombia #Earthquake

Brazilian authorities are accusing 16 current and former employees of airline Voepass of malpractice, omission and negligence that led to a 2024 plane crash that killed all 62 people on board. Another 15 former and present employees are accused of endangering air traffic safety, which could land them in jail for 12 years. Read more from @AssociatedPress

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#Brazil #Aviation #Voepass

To protect consumers from fraud and spam, France started a government-run service where people who wanted to avoid unwanted marketing calls. After finding that many call centers were ignoring the list, the nation is now banning unsolicited telemarketing calls altogether. Read more from @ABCNews@flipboard.com

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#France #Consumer #Spam

President Trump presses for reopening of Hormuz, threatens more strikes on Iran as Israel hits Hamas targets in Gaza. Read more from @AssociatedPress:

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#News #War #MiddleEast

More than 1,500 people have died from Ebola as an outbreak continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to government data. Health officials say the contact tracing rate stands at 78.3%, but the World Health Organization says the rate needs to hit 90-95% to contain the outbreak. Read more from @ABCNews@flipboard.com

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#WHO #DRC #Ebola

More than 20,000 residents and tourists have been forced to flee to safety as firefighters battle a wildfire in southwestern France. Experts say the record-smashing summer heat is creating dry conditions that fire thrives in. Read more from @france24

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#Wildfire #France #Climate

ICE officer in fatal Maine shooting has history of violent behavior, family and records say.

@AssociatedPress reports: "David Brouillette has a history of terrifying and violent behavior, according to those relatives. They accuse him of attacking women in his life over the years."

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#ICE #Maine #News

New York Times reporters subpoenaed after their report exposed security concerns on Trump’s new Air Force One jet. Read more from @AssociatedPress:

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#USNews #Politics #NYT

A Ukrainian military intelligence officer has admitted to killing a woman suspected of planting a bomb in Monaco that injured a Ukrainian tycoon and his son. The intelligence officer and an accomplice have been detained. Read more from @euronews

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#Ukraine #Monaco #Europe

The Albanian-American man who sold land to a resort development backed by President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is under investigation for alleged drug trafficking and money laundering. The revelations come as protests against the government sparked by the development have led to clashes with police. Read more from @CBSNews

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#Albania #Development #Trump

Monaco police are on the hunt for a suspect who detonated an explosive device that injured three people, including Ukrainian construction tycoon Vadym Yermolaiev, who was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia. Read more from @npr

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#Ukraine #Monaco #Russia

The BBC has told a judge that Donald Trump needs to prove he did not "foment or incite" the riot at the U.S. Capitol if he is to win his $10 billion libel claim against the broadcaster. Lawyers have subpoenaed 47 individuals and organizations in order to establish Trump's "true knowledge, intent, and state of mind" when he spoke to followers shortly before the attack. The libel case relates to an episode of the TV program "Panorama," The Panorama program at the center of the case, which included a clip that made it appear that Trump had told his supporters they should “walk down to the Capitol” and “fight like hell” before the riot. Here's more from the Boston Herald.

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#BBC #DonaldTrump #News

Pete Buttigieg has been a victim of a swatting attack. The former transportation secretary wrote on his Substack that an anonymous person reported him to police Child Protective Services for committing "unspeakable violent crimes." His four-year-old twins were interviewed and required to stay away from him for 24 hours while the allegation, which police believe was politically motivated, was investigated (it will not be referred to a prosecutor). Here's his full account.

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#USNews #Politics #PeteButtigieg

28,000 people have signed a petition to rename the Chicago road on which Trump Tower sits, changing its name from Wabash Avenue to Barack Hussein Obama Avenue. Here's more from @USAToday.

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#Trump #Obama #Chicago

Four years after the Uvalde school shooting, the Texas city might soon be represented in the U.S. House by a gunmaker known as the AK Guy. @TexasObserver explains who Brandon Herrera is, the "gunfluencer"culture he represents, and how his candidacy may present an opportunity for Democrats.

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#USPolitics #GunControl #Texas

President Trump pardoned Stephen Buyer, a former Indiana Republican lawmaker convicted of insider trading in 2023. @TheHill has more:

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#News #Politics #GOP

Ukrainian drones struck an oil terminal in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s birthplace of St. Petersburg, just before the city is set to host Putin at an economic forum. The strikes comes a day after Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on cities in Ukraine. Read more from @AssociatedPress

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#Ukraine #Russia #Putin

Tulsi Gabbard to resign as President Trump’s director of national intelligence. Reporting from NBC News:

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#News #Politics #TulsiGabbard