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President Donald Trump in his speech alleged vulnerabilities in American election systems, using a large trove of newly declassified documents to suggest future elections could be at risk of foreign interference, particularly by China, though the information does not support the claim that any previous election results were manipulated. https://t.co/YD12gFHP0L

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President Donald Trump said the release of declassified documents related to election integrity is not meant "weaken confidence" in US elections, despite years of insisting there have been irregularities in elections. Critics say he has done just that. https://t.co/LfSA3IINri

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On a warm day in late spring or early summer, Lawrence, Kansas, is one of those towns that feels like heaven. Everyone seems on the right side of friendly and there's an air of anticipation, as if something good or interesting is about to happen. But it's also a place that has witnessed the very conflicts that came to define America. https://t.co/DbchKyHTcZ

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Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a source familiar with the investigation said. https://t.co/DSqSj8sQkP

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A man who managed to slip past tight security at 30 Rockefeller Center and approach “Today” show co-host Craig Melvin was taken into custody Thursday morning, according to NBC News and a law enforcement official. https://t.co/YsTp3Ap6YE

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Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct allegations against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the claims. https://t.co/Ko0AlMhLwl

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This week, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.55% — its highest level in nearly a year — after renewed strikes in Iran rattled financial markets. https://t.co/GzQ674hdtz

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At least one person has died from floods, Gov. Greg Abbott says. Nearly a year's worth of rain has fallen in south-central Texas. Follow live updates. https://t.co/NSuUJ644Py

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A new species of monkey with distinctive orange lips and a deep roaring call has been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Colobus congoensis, known to local people as Likweli, is just the fifth new monkey species scientists have identified in Africa in the last 75 years, according to a study published in the journal PLOS ONE. https://t.co/5Z3L6qHhCk

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Key GOP senator says Trump's attorney general nominee Todd Blanche needs to meet with Epstein victims before winning his support. https://t.co/l7YFyA75oj

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District attorney tells CNN he doesn't believe drugs were found in van involved in last week's fatal Houston ICE shooting, countering FBI suspicions. https://t.co/tLHeXEjbs6

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A groundbreaking mission that explored Pluto and distant solar system objects in unprecedented detail has awakened from its longest sleep ever — and it’s 5.9 billion miles from Earth. https://t.co/6gtadQPIpL

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Spending at US retailers last month was weaker than expected, despite the World Cup drawing tourists from around the world and online sales events. https://t.co/n3lCTVNR8R

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Merck said the U.S. FDA has approved its cholesterol pill, the first of its kind to receive the health regulator’s ​nod, bolstering the drugmaker’s efforts to diversify beyond its blockbuster ‌cancer treatment Keytruda. https://t.co/N7MkOWpCfm

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President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies on his Truth Social account days after buying stock in those firms, a CNN investigation has found. https://t.co/iJHVCEKhU1

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A "large and deadly flood wave" is threatening Texas Hill Country, the same area of last year's deadly Camp Mystic flooding. https://t.co/nByMYA1QvK

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Elon Musk’s xAI sued a user, alleging he used the Grok chatbot to create child sexual abuse materials. It’s one of the first lawsuits filed by a tech company against users who allegedly create explicit content with AI. https://t.co/Ljf4ivloH9

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The investigation into a US strike that hit a school in Iran has sat for months with a military command while leaders have held off on ordering a critical, standard intelligence review to help determine what happened, according to three sources familiar with the matter. https://t.co/ssBj8p3otN

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The US plans to impose a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports, after a yearlong investigation concluded that the country had engaged in "unfair" trade practices. https://t.co/1nNnehnrG6

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The New York Times has taken legal action to challenge unusual subpoenas issued to several of its reporters last week. The subpoenas attempt to compel the reporters to testify before a grand jury about their anonymous sources. https://t.co/VEonqVBSMq