One dead and several taken to hospital after migrant boat sinks in Channel
One person has died and five others are said to be in “serious” conditions after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel.
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U.S. Reaches Deal With Iran to Free Americans for Jailed Iranians and Funds
Five American detainees will eventually be allowed to leave Iran in exchange for Tehran gaining access to $6 billion for humanitarian purposes and the United States freeing several jailed Iranians.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/us/politics/iran-us-prisoner-swap.html
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US probing Virginia fatal crash involving Tesla suspected of running on automated driving system
U.S. auto safety regulators have sent a team to investigate a fatal crash in Virginia involving a Tesla suspected of running on a partially automated driving system.
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Grand jury indicts teen suspect on hate crime charge in O’Shae Sibley’s Brooklyn stabbing death
NEW YORK — The stabbing death of O’Shae Sibley will be prosecuted as a hate crime, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said at a news conference late Thursday afternoon.
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Biden Orders Ban on New Investments in China’s Sensitive High-Tech Industries
The new limits, aimed at preventing American help to Beijing as it modernizes its military, escalate a conflict between the world’s two largest economies.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/09/us/politics/biden-ban-china-investment.html
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Iran ready for prisoner swap with the US
Iran’s foreign minister says his country is ready to swap prisoners with the United States. (Aug. 8) (AP video: Mohsen Ganji) -
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Redistricting battles could determine control of US House in 2024
Brewing battles over redistricting from New York to Utah may result in new congressional maps for at least half a dozen states before the 2024 election, with control of the closely divided U.S. House of Representatives in the balance.
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Trump to appear in federal court after being charged with crimes related to Jan 6
Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court in Washington, D.C., Thursday afternoon after being indicted on charges that stem from Special Counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into 2020 election interference and the Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
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DeSantis-controlled Disney World oversight district slashes diversity, equity initiatives
In the ongoing dispute between Walt Disney World and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were abolished Tuesday by the media conglomerate’s governing district — the latest move to restrict such measures in the state.
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Trump Election Charges Set Up Clash of Lies Versus Free Speech
The indictment of former President Donald J. Trump over his efforts to retain power accuses him of conspiracies built on knowing falsehoods. His supporters say he is protected by the First Amendment.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/trump-indictment-lies-vs-free-speech.html
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