Lee may strengthen again, however, and the National Hurricane Center warns the storm ‘is expected to remain a powerful hurricane through early next week.’
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New Mexico governor temporarily suspends right to carry firearms in public across Albuquerque
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham said she expects legal challenges but was compelled to act because of a spate of recent shootings.
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech
The full toll was not yet clear, as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.
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Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
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Hurricane Lee barrels through Atlantic after becoming season’s first Category 5 storm
Lee is expected to strengthen and reach winds of up to 180 mph.
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Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators, Michael Flynn
The nine-page report showed jurors recommended charges against 39 people, compared to the 18 who were charged along with former President Donald Trump.
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China’s military seeks to exploit U.S. troops, veterans, general warns
A Pentagon memo obtained by The Post says Beijing is working to enhance its military capability by targeting Americans with specialized skills and training.
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Massachusetts investigates teen’s death; company pulls spicy One Chip Challenge from shelves
The boy’s family pointed to the chip, popularized as a dare on social media, as contributing to his death.
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Trump hosts $100,000-per-person fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills
The event was expected to raise more than $1 million, and a second event is planned. But Giuliani’s son says it still ‘won’t be enough to get through this.’
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Texas Republican files suit in effort to keep Trump off Maine’s presidential ballot
John Anthony Castro, a write-in Republican presidential candidate, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Portland seeking to disqualify the former president from the 2024 ballot, alleging that he violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.