Some of the country’s largest firms are scrambling to distance themselves from last week’s insurrection at the US Capitol by freezing or reassessing their political donations — sending tremors through a political system that has relied for decades on the predictable flow of corporate financial support.
Queen Elizabeth II photog on capturing ‘most famous woman in the world’: She ‘humanized in front of me’
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It was 2002 and Rankin, whose full name is John Rankin Waddell, was one of 10 photographers chosen to photograph the reigning monarch for her Golden Jubilee that year. The Scottish-born photographer and co-founder of...
College World Series: Ole Miss wins first title, sweeping Oklahoma
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Mississippi scored twice on wild pitches in a three-run eighth inning and the Rebels won their first national baseball title, sweeping Oklahoma in the College World Series finals with a 4-2 victory Sunday. The Rebels...
Off-duty officer who was running for Rhode Island state Senate facing charges for allegedly punching political rival at abortion-rights rally
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Rhode Island Democratic state Senate candidate Jennifer Rourke was punched in the face by her GOP opponent -- a police officer who was off-duty -- during an abortion rights rally at the State House in Providence Fri...
Katie Ledecky wins 800 free for fifth consecutive title at world swimming championships, sweeps four events
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Ledecky, 25, outswam her opponents for a first-place finish with a time of 8 minutes, 8.04 seconds, beating out second-place finishers Kiah Melverton of Australia by more than 10 seconds. She won the 800-meter free f...
World leaders are facing crises on all fronts. Putin will be watching if they fail
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What a difference a year makes. Enormous challenges, some of them barely imaginable when the G7 leaders last met 12 months ago, are bearing down on the world's most prosperous democratic nations as they prepare to m...
The GOP’s ‘Stop Eric Greitens’ campaign is officially underway
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Republican concerns that Eric Greitens could cost the party a Senate seat have reached a tipping point. With the Missouri GOP Senate primary now less than 40 days away, a new Republican group called Show Me Values...
Liz Cheney, fighting for political survival, seeks crossover support from Wyoming Democrats
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Embattled Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is turning to Democrats in her state as she looks to fend off a serious primary challenge in August, providing Democratic voters with instructions on how to change parties so they c...
Republican lawmaker’s campaign office, pro-life center vandalized: ‘Domestic terrorist group’
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"It was defaced with spray paint. Of course, they signed their signature Jane’s Revenge. They kicked in all of our windows. Our front door just made a significant mess, but made a point that they were opposed to the ...
Recall Gascon campaign forced to evacuate LA office over suspicious white powder in envelope
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The envelope, which had swastikas on it, was filled with a white powdery substance, forcing the Los Angeles Police Department, LADF Hazmat and the bomb squad to respond. The Recall Gascon campaign was evac...
FIFA approves 26-man squads for the World Cup to combat COVID-19
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The move was expected from the FIFA Bureau — comprising the presidents of FIFA and soccer’s six confederations — after 23-player rosters were expanded for recent continental championships. Adding three players to the...
FIFA approves 26-man squads for the World Cup to combat COVID-19
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The move was expected from the FIFA Bureau — comprising the presidents of FIFA and soccer’s six confederations — after 23-player rosters were expanded for recent continental championships. Adding three players to the...
Coach dives into pool to rescue American swimmer Anita Alvarez at World Championships
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American swimmer Anita Alvarez was rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach at the FINA World Aquatic Championships in Budapest, Hungary, after she lost consciousness, according to Reuters. Coach Andrea Fue...