Trump-appointed judge blocks Biden agencies from communicating with social media platforms
A federal judge’s preliminary injunction could impact government efforts to combat online disinformation
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Man charged with murder for running elderly woman over with stolen forklift
Gloristine Pinkney, 73, was napping inside her vehicle when she was ambushed
America’s mass shooting crisis, in numbers: More than halfway through 2023, US on pace for record-setting year
The US has recorded at least one mass act of gun violence every day, underscored by a chaotic July 4 holiday
‘Rage-baiting’ leftist Twitter account is probably fake, expert says
Twitter has struggled with fake accounts under leadership of Elon Musk
Georgia condemns Ukraine for its protests over health of former president Saakashvili
Georgia’s Foreign Ministry is criticizing Ukraine for urging the Georgian ambassador to return to Tbilisi for consultations over the poor health of imprisoned former president Mikheil Saakashvili, who is also a Ukrainian citizen
Five victims of deadly Philadelphia shooting identified
Seven people were shot during a mass shooting on Monday evening
Kremlin open to talks over potential prisoner swap involving detained WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich
The Kremlin is holding the door open for contacts with the U.S. regarding a possible prisoner exchange that could potentially involve jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich
6 South African opposition parties to discuss forming alliance to challenge long-ruling ANC
Six opposition parties in South Africa say they will discuss forming an alliance for next year’s national election in an attempt to end the 30-year hold on power of the African National Congress
Illinois man critically injured as firework explodes in his face while he was checking why it hadn’t detonated
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said that criminal charges are possible
Biden renews call for assault weapons ban after ‘tragic and senseless’ spate of July 4 shootings
President says ‘epidemic of gun violence is tearing our communities apart’ after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Fort Worth, Baltimore and Chicago