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About 140 homes in a coastal Southern California city are still without power after landslides have led to electric and gas services being shut off and warnings issued to evacuate. “This is an ever-changing crisis as we navigate through this, and we need to be prepared,” Rancho Palos Verdes City Manager Ara Mihranian says. Read more from NBC News.

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#California #Landslide #NaturalDisasters #Evacuation

"Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, delivering back-to-back speeches that eviscerated Donald Trump and urged Americans to reject the Republican nominee once and for all."

CNN has seven takeaways from the 2nd night of the DNC: https://flip.it/2F_6Fm

For ongoing coverage, follow @2024-white-house-ElectionCentral

#DNC #Democrats #USPolitics #Politics #Obama #Harris #Trump #News

Less than three months before election day, U.S. presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are battling over the election’s biggest issue: the economy. BBC News has more:
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#News #Politics #USA #Election #KamalaHarris #DonaldTrump

Russia struggles to repel deep incursion by Ukraine.

"Reports suggest that Ukrainian troops are operating more than 10km (six miles) inside Russia - the deepest cross-border advance by Kyiv since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022," according to BBC News.

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For ongoing coverage, follow @ukraine-thenewsdesk

#Ukraine #Russia #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #Putin #News

Former Trump campaign attorney Jenna Ellis has agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in the 2020 election subversion case involving fake electors in Arizona for then-President Trump. In exchange, nine felonies against her including fraud, forgery and conspiracy will be dismissed. Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says the agreement provides a “significant step forward” in the case. Read more from The Hill.

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#Trump #Arizona #2020 #Election #Fraud

Two people were reportedly killed when security forces fired gunshots and tear gas to quell mass protests across Nigeria. Thousands, mostly young people, are rallying against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. AP reports: https://flip.it/.ZbM3T
#News #WorldNews #Nigeria #Africa

Venezuelans are voting in the country’s toughest election in decades. The outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse by six more years. AP reports with live updates: https://flip.it/fe9y6v
#News #WorldNews #Politics #Venezuela #Elections

"[U.S.] House Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced Tuesday the creation of a bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, adding to the congressional panels that are looking into the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania."

CBS News reports: https://flip.it/QhqpiG

#Trump #TrumpShooting #Congress #USPolitics #Politics #Assassination #News

As birth rates continue to plummet across the U.S., hospitals in rural areas have been shuttering, leaving some people with no choice but to travel long distances for prenatal care. More than half of the rural hospitals that remain open lack labor and delivery services, and the dwindling caseloads raise safety concerns. According to a 2023 study, women are more likely to suffer serious complications when giving birth in rural hospitals that handled less than 110 deliveries a year. Read more from NPR.

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#Hospitals #HealthCare #Children #Birth #Rural #Population

Even for a desert metropolis used to scorching summers, Las Vegas is struggling to bear with the relentless heat. The city has been smashing temperature records, entering its second week of hitting 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 degrees Celsius) every day. Officials have closed public pools and museums, and the normally packed Las Vegas Strip is far more quiet than usual. Read more from NBC News.

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#Climate #Heat #Vegas #LasVegas #Desert #Summer

U.S. judge dismisses Rudy Giuliani bankruptcy case, allowing Georgia election workers to collect $148 million defamation judgment.

USA Today has the details: https://flip.it/5Nb53_

#Giuliani #RudyGiuliani #USPolitics #Politics #Trump #News

U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of the Biden administration in case about false info on social media.

NBC News reports: "In reaching its conclusion, the court overturned an injunction that would have limited contacts between government officials and social media companies on a wide range of issues if allowed to go into effect."

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For more stories about the U.S. judicial system, follow @the-courts-ElectionCentral

#SupremeCourt #FreeSpeech #SocialMedia #Misinformation #USPolitics #Biden #Politics #News

"The viability of a U.S.-backed proposal to wind down the 8-month-long war in Gaza was cast into doubt on Monday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would only be willing to agree to a 'partial' cease-fire deal that would not end the war, comments that sparked an uproar from families of hostages held by Hamas."

AP reports: https://flip.it/OL7EnV

#Israel #Gaza #Hamas #IsraelHamasWar #Netanyahu #Ceasefire #News

A U.S. journalist shot by police while covering the 2020 protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis is dying of her injuries.

NPR reports a "nonlethal" foam plastic bullet hit Linda Tirado, 42, in the eye — even though she was wearing protective goggles and press credentials. "While we she has battled, her condition has continued to worsen to the point she is at life's end and receiving palliative care," the National Press Club said in a statement.

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#Journalist #Journalism #LindaTirado #Press #PressFreedom #FreePress #Media #GeorgeFloyd

As part of our mission to bring more high-quality journalism to the fediverse, we’re federating today the profiles of nine U.S. media sites, bringing their content to Mastodon and other platforms. We think this is especially important now as the world faces serious crises like Ukraine, Gaza and climate change — not to mention pivotal elections coming up this year in several countries.

We’re delighted to welcome this next wave of trusted publishers:
Bloomberg: @bloomberg
Bloomberg Law: @BloombergLaw
Bloomberg CityLab: @citylab
The Kyiv Independent: @KyivIndependent
Politico: @politico
Quartz: @quartz
Salon: @Salon
Time: @time
Vox: @Vox

Here are just a few of the amazing Magazines you’ll be able to follow:
Business News by Quartz, @business-news-quartz
Congress by Politico, @congress-politico
Markets by Bloomberg, @markets-bloomberg
News & Politics by Salon, @news-politics-Salon
Supreme Court by Vox, @supreme-court-Vox
Urban Planning by Bloomberg City Lab, @urban-planning-citylab
World News by Time, @world-time

More details on today's announcement: https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboard-brings-more-news-to-the-fediverse/

#Journalism #News #Media #Fediverse #Mastodon #MastodonMigration #Flipboard #Federation

"A U.S. Navy submarine has arrived in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in a show of force as a fleet of Russian warships gather for planned military exercises in the Caribbean."

ABC News reports: "Russia is a longtime ally of Venezuela and Cuba, and its warships and aircraft have periodically made forays into the Caribbean."

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To keep up with the Russia-Ukraine war, follow @war-in-ukraine-AxiosNews

#Cuba #Russia #USA #Military #Navy #News

Centrist Benny Gantz resigns from Israel’s war Cabinet over lack of postwar Gaza plans. Read more from the Associated Press.
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#News #WorldNews #Israel #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar

Political analysts are still dissecting India's election results. Yes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi won a historic third term. But his BJP party lost a significant number of seats.

What does it all mean for the world's largest democracy? Business Insider has a great selection of stories covering all the angles. Dive deep here: https://flip.it/ctg0ik

#Modi #India #Election #Politics #Newstodon #News

Indian voters reject Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision for a one-party state in win for competitive democracy.

CNN reports: "In what opposition parties have declared as a victory for pluralism, voters in the world’s largest democracy partially rejected Modi’s populist vision for a Hindu-first nation, reducing the BJP’s share of the vote by 63 seats – bringing its total down to 240, far below the 272 required for a parliamentary majority."

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#Modi #India #Election #BJP #Politics #Democracy #News

It’s not summer yet, but more than 17 million people in the western United States are already under excessive heat warnings as temperatures climb 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit above average, with large swaths of California expecting to see thermometers hit 108F (42.2C). Meteorologists are saying the scorching weather is caused by a heat dome, when high pressure traps heat over an area, making it hotter the longer it lasts. The BBC has more.

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#Heat #Heatwave #California #Nevada #Arizona #Summer