French President Emmanuel Macron called for a “broad” democratic alliance against the far right after Marine Le Pen’s National Rally clinched a historic victory in the first round of parliamentary elections. Macron’s centrists are now in a precarious position after they came third, behind a left-wing bloc...

Macron scrambles to build alliance against far right after National Rally sweeps first round of elections

France’s most streamed singer Aya Nakamura has joined the chorus of voices calling on the French electorate to vote against the far right in Sunday’s high stakes election.

France’s most streamed singer calls on voters to oppose far right in Sunday’s election

The Independent

 Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally (RN) has taken a strong lead in France’s first round of parliamentary elections, following an unusually high turnout among voters. Official results showed that the nationalist leader’s party won 33 per cent of the vote, while current president Emmanuel Macron’s Together coalition slumped to third place on 20 per cent. Leftwing party New Popular Front (NFP) scored around 28 per cent. Nearly 60 per cent of the population turned out to vote, the highest in nearly four decades. By 5pm local time, 59.39 per cent of voters had already cast their ballot, compared...

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party take the lead in first round of French election voting

Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - The far-right National Rally (RN) party would not get a majority of seats in the French parliament following the second round of parliament elections on Sunday, according to a Harris Interactive poll.

French far right RN party would not get majority in parliament -Harris Interactive poll

Emmanuel Macron has taken many risks in a political career marked by countless crises but his decision to call snap elections may be one too many, marring his legacy and ushering in an era of extremes. He went on to create En Marche (On the Move), a political movement with the same initials as its leader and won the presidential election in 2017 at the age of 39.

Isolated Macron stung by French voters' 'revenge'

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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

Colorado State

David Heitz

There’s a clear, well-bankrolled frontrunner in the race for the Colorado Statehouse District 8, and it’s not Jesse Lashawn Parris. But Parris, a formerly homeless man who lives at Fusion Studios, wants to be seen as the underdog in a district he says has priced out its historically Black neighbors. He said his opponent, Lindsay Gilchrist, is anl LGBTQ activist backed by the Democratic party.

Opinion: Black, LGBT candidates square off in Colorado statehouse District 8

Racking up millions of views, pro-Russian accounts on X have falsely accused President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife of using €4.5 million of Western military aid to buy the latest Bugatti model while visiting Paris. The posts cite a deepfake of a Bugatti employee's testimony as well as a doctored invoice as proof. It turns out the source of this story is an entirely fake news site created by AI, and recognised as part of a Russian propaganda network. Vedika Bahl explains in this episode of Truth or Fake.

No, Ukraine's first lady did not buy a new Bugatti with US taxpayer dollars

More than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) of grass and woodland have been consumed since Tuesday when a blaze started just outside Oroville, with authorities telling 13,000 people to leave the area. The town, near the state capital of Sacramento, is just 23 miles (38 kilometers) from Paradise, a community that...

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

Ali Carney, 46, of Newark, received a 65-month prison sentence for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including fentanyl and heroin, and possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

Gang Member Sentenced to 65 Months for Drug Trafficking

PRESS REVIEW – Wednesday July 3: The UK press anticipates a landslide win for Labour in Thursday's general election. Also, more than 200 candidates stand down in French constituencies in a bid to hold back the tide of the far right. In other news, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni has responded to an investigation that exposed Nazi salutes and racist slogans in the youth wing of her party. Plus, US President Joe Biden tries to contain the fallout from last week's presidential debate. Finally, we look at the top picks for astronomy photographer of the year.

Right-wing UK tabloid warns of 'Starmergeddon' ahead of Thursday's general election

NBC News

LONDON — Barring an almighty upset, Keir Starmer will become British prime minister Friday, his Labour Party ousting the ruling Conservatives after 14 years. But for a man on the verge of ruling this key American ally, the world’s sixth-largest economy, there is little consensus about what kind of leader Starmer, 61, will become or even what kind of man he is.

Who is Keir Starmer, the self-described socialist set to lead the U.K.? Some Brits still don’t know.

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We are often eager to share our success with our loved ones. Some are self-obsessed with their achievements while others allow people to share their experiences. Yet, some zodiac signs are naturally humble. You won’t hear them bragging about what they did to people in their circles or despising them.

5 Most Humble Zodiac Signs

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Britain's Labor Party is expected to win the biggest majority of any single party since 1832 in parliamentary elections Thursday, according to a final poll.

Polls suggest Fourth of July landslide for Labor Party in Britain's general election

President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out a coalition government with the hard-left France Unbowed party, French media reported Wednesday, saying the leader told a cabinet meeting that “it’s out of question that France Unbowed joins the government”. Some 218 candidates who had qualified to compete in the...

French PM urges united front to block far right from winning absolute majority

The Paris Olympic are just a few weeks away, and the Olympic Village, which will house some 10 thousand athletes is finally ready. Solange Mougin and our colleagues from France Television take a look at where the athletes will be staying while in the French capital for the Games.

7,000 rooms and a post office: Inside the Paris Olympic Village

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Aurora, CO

I met with Aurora Mayor Mike Coffman Wednesday for lunch. It’s the second time we have lunched together this year. Coffman wanted to hear my thoughts on plans the city has for a homeless navigation campus. The city recently bought a hotel that they intend to transform into a homeless campus. Unlike other homeless hotels, guests will be classified and located in the hotel based on whether they are receiving case management, employment assistance and substance abuse and mental health treatment. People receiving services would receive better accommodations such as semi-private rooms and be placed on floors separate from those not ready to engage with case workers, Coffman said.

Opinion: Mayors in Aurora, Denver do their homework on homelessness

ABC News

After 14 years in power with five consecutive prime ministers, the Conservatives are expected to be voted out in favor of Labour, who have run on a platform of "change."

UK begins election that may oust Conservatives after 14 years, 5 prime ministers

Bucks County Beacon

“[I]nvoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God,” the Constitution of the Confederate States of America composed by southern slaveholders in 1861 sought to “establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.” The authors of Project 2025, the latest playbook for restructuring the federal government in order to accomplish the policy goals of Christian Nationalists, similarly declare their manifesto will “decide America’s future” by securing their “God-given individual rights to live freely” and exercise dominion over others.

Legislating Inequality: The Christian Confederate Roots of Project 2025

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Orange Beach, AL

Lagniappe Daily

A 20-year beachfront battle between Orange Beach condominiums has been settled, with the Alabama Supreme Court confirming a new tower is entitled to squatter's rights on a two-and-a-half-foot strip of land owned by Phoenix Rentals.

AL Supreme Court affirms condo’s squatting rights on beachfront property

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France facing 'troubled times irrespective of the outcome of this election'

France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning that the anti-immigration party of...

France facing 'troubled times irrespective of the outcome of this election'

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