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Trump Ready to Participate in the US Presidential Elections
Former US President Donald Trump has hinted at his desire to participate in the next presidential election, which will be held in 2024.
The Republican made the corresponding statement at a rally in front of his supporters in the state of Texas. Trump repeated his claim that the results of the 2020 presidential election, won by Democrat Joe Biden, were rigged.
Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million for Sandy Hook lies
Jurors ordered conspiracy theorist Alex Jones on Wednesday to pay nearly $1 billion to Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims' relatives and an FBI agent, who said he turned their loss and trauma into years of torment by promoting the lie that the rampage was a hoax.
Mayor declares state of emergency for NYC over migrants
New York City's mayor declared a state of emergency on Friday over the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border states since the spring, saying the demand being put on the city to provide housing and other assistance is "not sustainable."
US Oil Reserves at their Lowest Level since 1984
US strategic oil reserves fell to 434.1 million barrels, the lowest level since 1984. This was reported by Reuters, citing the US Department of Energy.
According to its information, oil reserves have decreased by 8.4 million barrels in the last week alone.
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Juul to pay $438 mln in teen vaping probe
Juul Labs will pay $438.5 million to settle a probe by 34 US states that found the vaping company marketed to underage smokers, state officials have announced.
Under the agreement, which is still being finalized, Juul would provide payments over the next 6-10 years to individual U.S. states and pledge to not employ cartoons in ads or otherwise market to younger consumers.
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US weather whiplash shows climate change
A series of "once-in-a-millennium" rainstorms have lashed the United States in recent weeks, flooding areas baked dry by long-term droughts, as human-caused climate change brings weather whiplash.
And scientists warn that global warming means once-rare events are already much more likely, upending the models they have long used to predict possible disasters, with worse to come.
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SpaceX and T-Mobile unveil satellite plan to end cellphone ‘dead zones’
Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites will connect directly to T-Mobile cellphones to provide service access even in the most remote places beyond the reach of cell towers from next year, the two companies have announced.
Drought uncovers dinosaur tracks in US park
A drought in Texas dried up a river flowing through Dinosaur Valley State Park, exposing tracks from giant reptiles that lived some 113 million years ago, an official said on Aug. 23.
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Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall finalize divorce
Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch and model Jerry Hall have finalized their divorce after six years of marriage, Hall's lawyer said on Aug. 11.
It is the fourth divorce for the 91-year-old Murdoch, who married Hall, 66, in London in March 2016.
The Australian Murdoch, who owns many of the world's most famous newspapers, is worth more than $17 billion, according to Forbes.
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Pentagon denies DC request for National Guard migrant help
The Pentagon rejected a request from the District of Columbia seeking National Guard assistance in what the mayor has called a "growing humanitarian crisis" prompted by thousands of migrants being bused to the city from two southern states.