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Voters in France went to the polls on Sunday in parliamentary elections. Macron called for elections after his party was soundly beaten by the right-wing National Rally in June's EU elections.

French right in commanding position as 'fed up' voters prepare to send Macron message in elections

The Associated Press

PARIS (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron once appeared as a bold, young leader offering to revive France through radical pro-business, pro-European policies, leaving voters with “no reason anymore” to vote for the extremes. Seven years after he was first elected, his call for an early election weakens...

Macron weakened at home and abroad as an early French election gives the far right momentum

PBS NewsHour

European Union leaders signed off on a trio of top appointments for their shared political institutions on Thursday, reinstalling German conservative Ursula von der Leyen as president of the European Commission for another five years.

EU leaders appoint top officials to serve as the face of world's largest trading bloc

The Forward

In the wake of yesterday’s election for candidates to the European Parliament, everything and nothing has changed in France.  Nothing changed insofar as pollsters had long predicted an electoral slam dunk by Marine Le Pen’s far-right Rassemblement national (RN), or National Rally. Led by its president, the 20-something Jordan Bardella, the party won slightly over...

Behind a dramatic election in France, the rise of a new Jewish leader — and also antisemitism

The EU’s six-month rotating presidencies, when member states take turns steering the bloc, tend to come and go without most people noticing. For diplomats in Brussels, however, the upcoming handover will be anything but business as usual. At midnight on Sunday, current president Belgium, which hosts the bloc’s principal...

EU holds its breath as Hungary’s Orban vows to ‘Make Europe Great Again’

The Hill

Although 80 world democracies rejected that approach, the largest democracies of Latin America looked atomized, small, and faint-hearted in the face of a great and extraordinary threat to humanity and world peace.

Opinion: Brazil, Mexico and Colombia say no to peace and yes to Putin

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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A rare white bison calf was sighted at Yellowstone National Park, bringing indigenous tribes together for a spiritual ceremony. They say the birth of the special American buffalo is a prophecy fulfilled, but also that there's a wider message that needs to be heard.

Celebration of rare white bison birth in Yellowstone comes with a warning

Former President Donald Trump dominated the immigration portion of the presidential debate Thursday night, repeating lies and false narratives with little to no pushback from President Joe Biden, who seemed unprepared to refute much of the predictable immigration misinformation his opponent was peddling. For Jeffrey Thielman, who leads the International...

Trump’s unchallenged immigration falsehoods leave advocates frustrated and fearful

Tropical cyclone Beryl is now forecast to become an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 hurricane when it reaches the Windward Islands, bringing life-threatening winds and storm surges to the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday. Beryl’s center is expected to move across the Windward Islands early Monday, with hurricane conditions...

Beryl forecast to become an 'extremely dangerous' Category 4 hurricane bringing life-threatening conditions to Caribbean

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Black voters in Pennsylvania, a battleground state, outline to NBC News what they want President Joe Biden to address during the first presidential debate. They said they want him to focus on the economy and housing prices. Black voters were a key group for Biden's win in the 2024 election.

Undecided Black Pennsylvania voters say they want economy addressed in debate

With fresh Covid cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign. On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended new shots for all Americans this fall. “Our top recommendation for protecting yourself and your loved ones from...

As Covid cases rise, CDC recommends new version of vaccine

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Friday thanked Romania for its president withdrawing from the race to lead NATO, saying the move would help ensure the Western military alliance stays properly focused. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the message to his Romanian counterpart Luminița-Teodora Odobescu. Their meeting...

US thanks Romania for its leader exiting the NATO leadership race to clear the way for Rutte

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Track and Field star Kendall Ellis is set to compete in the 400-meter race at her second Olympic Games this summer following exciting — and chaotic — Olympic trials. Ellis beat her personal record in the 400-meter race back to back, first at the semifinals for the Olympic trials on June 22, then at the finals the next day. She secured the top spot in the race, running the distance in 49.46 seconds.

Runner qualifies for second Olympics after nearly missing race because of portable restroom mishap

Iran’s presidential election is heading to a second round after none of the four candidates managed to secure more than 50% in Friday’s vote.

Iran’s presidential election heads to a runoff after reformist wins most votes

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

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American towns are grappling with technology versus tradition ahead of July 4, with more ditching drones in favor of good old-fashioned fireworks. However, one company is finding a way of fusing both for maximum awe in this year’s display. NBC News’ Valerie Castro reports.

Towns across America are ditching drones for fireworks in a patriotic battle for the sky

For more than two decades, a law has prohibited Medicare from paying for weight loss drugs, cutting off access to millions of potential patients who could stand to benefit. The ban has come into even sharper relief in recent years, with the Food and Drug Administration's approval of powerful but pricey drugs including Wegovy and Zepbound, which, without insurance coverage, are unaffordable to all but the wealthiest members of society.

House committee passes bill that would allow Medicare to cover weight loss drugs

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Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is requiring all classrooms in the state to have Bibles and study its influence on America's history. Walters talked to NBC News’ Melissa Parra about his new Bible instruction and some of the criticism it is facing.

Top Oklahoma educator says teachers who won't teach Bible could lose license

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

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French face election where center has ‘imploded,’ energizing the far right

SOURCE-SEINE — The mighty river that runs through Paris starts as a trickle in the quiet woods of this tiny village of stone houses, three roads,...

French face election where center has ‘imploded,’ energizing the far right

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