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Farage had previously failed to get elected to the House of Commons seven times.

Trump Ally And Brexit Champion Nigel Farage Wins Seat In Blow To U.K. Conservatives

The British public has elected a new government, and with that a new family will be moving into 10 Downing Street.

Victoria Starmer, Britain’s new ‘first lady,’ is a former lawyer turned public health worker

CNN’s Clare Sebastian reports on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s rise in UK politics. Exit polls indicate Starmer will become the new UK prime minister once the votes have been counted in the 2024 UK elections.

Who is the UK’s new prime minister?

Former US president Donald Trump celebrated the election of fellow populist Nigel Farage to Britain's parliament on Friday, neglecting to mention the new prime minister, Keir Starmer. "Congratulations to Nigel Farage on his big WIN of a Parliament Seat Amid Reform UK Election Success.

Trump congratulates UK's Farage, ignores Starmer

TheDailyBeast

CLACTON-ON-SEA, England—British parliamentary elections have not been kind to Nigel Farage. He’s previously failed in no fewer than seven attempts to win a seat in Westminster, one of which nearly killed him, but he remains undeterred. On Thursday, as U.K. voters head to the polls in the general election, the right-wing populist Reform U.K. leader—promising MAGA-style immigration crackdowns and a “patriotic” curriculum in schools—might just secure a place in the House of Commons for the first time.He’ll be mounting his most recent effort at a moment when European voters appear to have developed something of a taste for more hard-core...

Nigel Farage Victory Could End Up Leaving the Conservatives ‘Dead Forever’

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CNN’s Elle Reeve travels to Colorado for a “Never Trumpers” meeting and follows up with them after the CNN Presidential Debate.

‘Never Trumpers’ react to Biden’s debate performance

At least 89 migrants died when their boat capsized off the coast of Mauritania on Monday, the Mauritanian state-run news agency reported on Thursday.

At least 89 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Mauritania’s coast

Provo, UT

Several people were injured by fireworks that shot into the crowd at an Independence Day celebration at Brigham Young University in Utah. The event organizers say they are following up with those injured to “make sure they are okay.”

See fireworks shoot into crowd at July 4 show

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South Padre Island, TX

Several people were bitten by sharks in separate attacks at Texas and Florida beaches on the Fourth of July, authorities said.

At least 3 people were bitten in shark attacks in Texas and Florida on the Fourth of July

Eyewitnesses have recounted scenes of chaos and confusion after a religious festival in northern India ended in tragedy when over 100 people were killed in a crowd crush.

‘Anyone who fell did not get up’: Survivors recall chaos and confusion at deadly crush in India

A club of Eurasian countries spearheaded by China and Russia to advance their leaders’ vision of an alternative world order is set to expand again this week – this time adding a staunch Russian ally that has openly supported Moscow’s war on Ukraine.

A growing club led by Xi and Putin to counter the US is adding a staunchly pro-Russia member

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J. Souza

A fight between passengers marred the final night of a Carnival Cruise Line sailing on June 6th. The incident, which unfolded in the Lido Deck dining room onboard the Carnival Paradise, involved a group of women and resulted in thrown chairs and plates.

Cruise Ship Fight Near Buffet Captured on Camera, Passengers Banned for Life

President Joe Biden was examined by his physician in the days following last week’s CNN presidential debate, the White House tells CNN — despite the White House press secretary having said Wednesday that the president has had no medical exams since his February physical.

White House now says Biden was seen by his doctor days after debate

CNN’s Zain Asher speaks with CNN Senior Political Commentator, Adam Kinzinger, about Biden telling an ally coming days will decide if he stays in race. 

CNN: Biden tells ally coming days will decide if he stays in race

Fox News

Exit polls in the U.K. suggested that Labour leader Keir Starmer will win the general election in a landslide victory.

UK election exit polling suggests Labour is headed for landslide victory

The Independent

 Britain's Labour Party has won a landline victory in Britain's general election – sweeping the Conservatives out of power after 14 years and a heralding a new era in UK politics.Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, appearing before a crowd of supporters in London, said: “Change begins now.”With a handful of parliamentary seats left to declare, Labour have won more than 410 seats in the 650-seat parliament, a majority of around 170. The Conservatives are on course for no more than 125. That would be the worst defeat for the Conservatives in the nearly 200-year history of the party. That...

U.K. election results live updates: Starmer meeting King Charles after landslide Labour win as Sunak resigns

The tectonic plates of British politics have shifted after Britons resoundingly voted to put an end to 14 years of Conservative rule, and deliver a landslide victory for the Labour Party.

2024 UK general election results in graphics

USA TODAY

Britain's Labour Party will replace Conservatives marred by Brexit, immigration and the economy. Keir Starmer will take over as prime minister.

UK voters punish Conservatives after 14-year rule, hand Starmer-led Labour landslide win

New York City, NY

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

Newark, NJ

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Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

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Farage wins first seat as his upstart right wing Reform UK party gains ground

Nigel Farage, a driving force behind Britain’s Brexit movement and close confidant of former US President Donald Trump, has been elected to parliament for the first time,...

Farage wins first seat as his upstart right wing Reform UK party gains ground

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