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At least 5 Secret Service officials involved in planning Trump’s Butler rally put on administrative duty

Summarize this content to 1000 words At least five U.S. Secret Service officials involved in the planning of Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, where a gunman attempted to kill the former president, have been placed on administrative duty, according to two sources familiar with the situation.The officials are still working but not allowed to be involved in anything operational including the security planning, the sources told
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SCOTUS rejects GOP push to block 41K Ariz. voters; proof of citizenship law partly OK

Summarize this content to 1000 words WASHINGTON -- A divided Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters from casting ballots for president in the closely contested swing state, but allowed some parts of a law requiring proof of citizenship to be enforced. The 5-4 order came after emergency appeal filed by state and national Republicans. It sought to give full
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DNC 2024 Day 3 live updates: Walz talks background, freedoms under Harris

Summarize this content to 1000 words As governor, with the help of a narrow Democratic majority in the state legislature, Walz implemented a bevy of progressive policies including: universal school breakfast and lunch, state codification of abortion rights and gun control measures like universal background checks and red flag laws.Minnesota Governor and 2024 Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz gestures as he speaks on Day 3 of the Democratic National
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Man in critical condition after being shot by 2-year-old

Summarize this content to 1000 words A Virginia man is in critical condition after being shot by a 2-year-old, police said.According to the Chesterfield County Police Department, the unidentified man was about to leave the house Monday morning and had "placed his handgun on a nearby chair."The toddler retrieved it and "accidentally discharged the firearm, shooting the victim," police said.File image of a Chesterfield County Police car.Chesterfield County Police/FacebookPolice said
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DNC 2024 Day 1 live updates: Biden greeted with cheers, ‘we love, Joe’ chants at DNC

Summarize this content to 1000 words President Joe Biden speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024 in Chicago.Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesBiden kicked off his remarks after a long standing ovation from the crowd peppered with cheers of "We love Joe!" and "Thank you, Joe!"He thanked his daughter for her introduction and gave shout-outs to his family, especially their "rock"
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Powerful earthquake hits off far east coast of Russia, though no early reports of damage

Summarize this content to 1000 words PETROPAVOVSK-KAMCHATSKY, Russia -- A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.0 struck in the Pacific off the far eastern coast of Russia near a major naval base early Sunday, but there were no early reports of damage or injuries. The quake prompted a tsunami warning that was later lifted.The earthquake occurred 18 miles (29 kilometers) below the surface and its epicenter was about
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Gold medal boxer Imane Khelif hailed upon return to Algeria

Summarize this content to 1000 words TIARET, Algeria -- With an outpouring of fans greeting her as she arrived in her hometown on Friday, Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif extolled Algeria for backing its athletes and said she hoped to again make her country proud in the future.The football-obsessed North African country has given Khelif the celebrity treatment since she returned to Algiers earlier this week. Nowhere has this been
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US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices

Summarize this content to 1000 words WASHINGTON -- Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half, easing concerns that the economy might be weakening under the pressure of higher prices and elevated interest rates. The Commerce Department reported Thursday that retail sales jumped 1% from June to July, the biggest such increase since January 2023, after having declined slightly the