Trump speech ripple effects: From the Politics Desk
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Newly declassified documents offer scant evidence for Trump’s election claims
President Donald Trump’s sweeping claims of foreign interference in elections and the vulnerability of voting to attacks aren’t fully backed up by the newly declassified files released by his administration.
Democrat moves to drop out of Nebraska’s Senate race, clearing the path for an independent
Nebraska Democratic Senate nominee Cindy Burbank has submitted a letter requesting her name be removed from the ballot, a move that would set up a one-on-one matchup between Republican Sen.
Family of woman who died after falling into scalding, uncovered NYC manhole files lawsuit
Donike “”Donna” Gocaj, who fell into the 10-foot manhole full of scalding steam, suffered “unfathomable” pain, her family said in the suit.
As wildfire smoke threatens the World Cup final, more trouble may be brewing in the Pacific Northwest
Dense smoke blanketed skylines for a third consecutive day, once again sending air quality plummeting to dangerous levels across the Midwest and Northeast.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin threatens states over elections
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday threatened state election officials.
One fan’s ‘Odyssey’: A flight from Hawaii, three theaters and eight IMAX showings in 24 hours
Director Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of the Greek epic ‘The Odyssey’ is taking people on their own moviegoing journeys to IMAX theaters nationwide.
From The Sports Desk: A blockbuster World Cup Final
Spain vs. Argentina. Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi.
NYC sightseeing chopper likely hit birds before plunging into Hudson River, NTSB finds
The remains of several geese were found on a New York City sightseeing helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River last year and killed 6 people, investigators said.
China calls new U.S. visa regulations ‘discriminatory,’ threatens countermeasures
China on Friday urged the United States to withdraw its new “discriminatory” visa regulations and said it reserves the right to take reciprocal countermeasures.