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The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week, and his victory showcased the president’s power over his party as he seeks to punish Republicans he sees as insufficiently loyal. Paxton will run against … Read more

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

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A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrangling two snakes bare-handed captured the internet’s fascination Tuesday, the latest animal encounter the U.S. health secretary has shared publicly that has sparked intrigue and in some cases concern. Kennedy shared the clip of himself grabbing the tails of the non-venomous black racer snakes on his personal social … Read more

North Korea fires several short-range ballistic missiles toward sea, South says, in latest weapons demo by Pyongyang this year

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Seoul, South Korea — North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of weapons demonstrations by North Korea this year. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missiles were fired from Jongju city on the North’s west coast. The body of … Read more

Attorney general files request to resume ballroom construction, citing latest White House shooting

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche asked in a court filing late Sunday to resume construction on the White House ballroom, arguing that the nearby shooting over the weekend underscores the need for security the ballroom will provide.  “This second attack on the President this month underscores the critical need for top level, state of the … Read more