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Who will be able to see it? The eclipse is rare because it will follow a slightly wider path over more populated areas of the continental U.S. compared to other total solar eclipses in recent memory. NASA estimates that 31.6 million people live within the roughly 100-mile-wide path of totality …

The U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an apparent protest against the Israel-Hamas war has died, according to a U.S. official. Next of kin notification is continuing, so the Air Force won’t release his name until 24 hours after the final …

A video surfaced Sunday that appeared to show 2015 NFL Most Valuable Player Cam Newton being involved in a scuffle at a 7-on-7 youth football tournament in Atlanta. The video shows Newton, wearing one of his custom-made hats, being shoved by three people near the top of a set of steps before …

CHICAGO — An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct. The Illinois Courts Commission removed Adams County Judge Robert Adrian from the bench Friday …

Russia’s 2024 election interference has already begun. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is stepping down from her position. And everything you need to know about this year’s solar eclipse.  Here’s what to know today. Russia’s 2024 election interference has already begun  Alexander Kazakov / AFP – Getty Images file Russia is …

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday will consider whether to uphold Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas that seek to impose restrictions on the ability of social media companies to moderate content based on the claim that they disfavor conservative speech. Platforms like Facebook and YouTube, represented by trade …

Bolsonaro had his passport confiscated and was accused of editing a draft decree to overturn election results, pressuring military chiefs to join a coup attempt and plotting to jail a Supreme Court justice after his electoral loss to leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in 2022. Supporters of Bolsonaro, …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host the top four congressional leaders at the White House to negotiate Tuesday as the Senate’s top Democrat warned of a potential partial government shutdown at the end of the week. The high-stakes meeting is set for just three days before funding for the …

A boy looks out over ruined Rafah mosque A Palestinian boy looks out over the ruins of the Al-Faruq mosque, levelled by Israeli bombardment in Rafah, southern Gaza yesterday. Mohammed Abed / AFP – Getty Images Israel is blocking aid to Gazans in violation of ICJ order, Human Rights Watch says …

Russia is already spreading disinformation in advance of the 2024 election, using fake online accounts and bots to damage President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats, according to former U.S. officials and cyber experts.  The dissemination of attacks on Biden is part of a continuing effort by Moscow to undercut …

WASHINGTON — Ronna McDaniel said Monday that she will step down next month as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee following former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of a new slate of leaders to direct the party. McDaniel’s decision followed Saturday’s South Carolina primary and came less than two weeks after …

AT&T on Sunday announced that it would give $5 in bill credit to thousands of customers affected by last week’s widespread cellphone service outage. The outage on Thursday affected more than 70,000 customers at its peak but included waves earlier in the day, when outages for more than 32,000 and …

An intensive search is underway for a missing 3-year-old Wisconsin boy whom a district attorney alleged was sent to stay with a man “for disciplinary reasons.” Jacalyn LaBre, district attorney for Manitowoc County, made the allegation in court Friday in reference to the disappearance of Elijah Vue, who was last …

Trump wins South Carolina; Nikki Haley is staying in against the odds Former President Donald Trump scored a resounding victory against Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina last night, putting him in a position to clinch the Republican presidential nomination within the next month. Trump’s victory speech …

Ally, a senior at Owasso High School, said the last thing Nex Benedict said to them was, “Happy birthday.” Nex was involved in a fight at the school on Feb. 7, Ally’s birthday, and then died the next day. Nex’s mother, Sue Benedict, told the Independent that Nex was bullied …

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The political network financed largely by billionaire Charles Koch announced Sunday that it will no longer spend funds to support Nikki Haley’s presidential bid. The news comes a day after former president Donald Trump swept to victory over Haley in South Carolina, her home state where she once served as governor. …

Kenneth Mitchell, the actor who starred in “Star Trek: Discovery” and “Captain Marvel,” died Saturday. He was 49 years old.  “With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Kenneth Alexander Mitchell, beloved father, husband, brother, uncle, son, and dear friend to many,” his family said in a statement shared on …

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine urgently needs artillery and air defenses from its allies in order to continue defending itself from Russia, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rejecting the idea that the war had reached a stalemate two years on from Russia’s invasion. Speaking to NBC News on Sunday from the …

Steve Kramer, a veteran political consultant working for a rival candidate, acknowledged Sunday that he commissioned the robocall impersonating President Joe Biden with artificial intelligence, confirming an NBC News report that he was behind the call.  Kramer expressed no remorse for creating the deepfake, in which an imitation of the …