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The man accused of starting the largest of three wildfires in Spokane previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the killing of his father, according to court records obtained by NBC News.
Court records detail troubled past of Spokane fire suspect
Aaron Farinacci, 37, served a decade in prison for killing his adoptive father in 2010.
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The Republican-led North Carolina House approve a bill that would make it easier for residents to challenge other people’s votes and county boards to toss those ballots, alarming critics who say the law could cause post-election chaos.
North Carolina lawmakers vote to make postelection challenges easier
Republicans also approved efforts to cut the early voting window and give the state auditor new election authorities, drawing criticism from Democratic Gov. Josh Stein.
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Three people have been charged with allegedly threatening witnesses in the investigation surrounding the death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells in three different instances.
Third person charged with allegedly threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells investigation
Wells was found dead on Mississippi’s Horn Island on July 6, two days after he and a group of friends went to celebrate Independence Day.
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Fire crews continue to make progress battling three wildfires overnight, strengthening containment lines and mopping up a spot fire, an incident commander says.
Cooler temps aid in battle against Spokane fires that have forced hundreds from their homes
Three fires have burned more than 8,000 acres and destroyed 700 structures.
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The White House meets with top AI companies to discuss new “voluntary” industry rules, weeks after restricting some use of Anthropic’s models.
White House meets with AI companies about ‘voluntary’ rules after forcing models offline
The meeting produced no public commitments, and the White House hasn’t said whether it would again use the power that knocked two Anthropic models offline in June.
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A woman has been arrested after four people were stabbed in London's Covent Garden, police say.
4 people have been stabbed in London’s Covent Garden area and a woman arrested, police say
Four men were stabbed in Covent Garden, a busy central area popular with visitors, London’s Metropolitan Police said.
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Maryland’s Democratic-controlled Legislature votes to place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would pave the way for it to eliminate the state’s lone Republican-held congressional district before the 2028 election.
Democrats put redistricting amendment on Maryland’s midterm ballot
Lawmakers are seeking to amend the state’s constitution to allow a new congressional map ahead of the 2028 election.
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Rep. Shri Thanedar has lost his Democratic primary in Michigan to state Rep. Donavan McKinney, NBC News projects, in a victory for the party’s progressive wing.
Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar loses his primary to a progressive challenger in Michigan
Thanedar was unseated by Donavan McKinney, a state representative endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Abdul El-Sayed, NBC News projects.
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Old-school wrestling great Dory Funk Jr., who followed his legendary dad’s footsteps onto the canvas and then forged a decades-spanning, globe-trotting career, has died, officials say. He was 85.
WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. dead at 85
The legendary grappler, whose career spanned decades, was the last surviving member of the Funk wrestling family.
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The U.S. bans Chinese-made robots, including Roombas, after the Federal Communications Commission updated regulations prohibiting imports of foreign-made "advanced robotic devices."
Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding region kill 17 people and wound 44 others, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says.
At least 17 killed by Russian missile and drone barrage on Ukrainian capital
The attack was the latest in a series of large-scale Russian ballistic missile strikes that have become near-routine this summer.
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Julian Beaudion, the Democratic nominee for the Senate in South Dakota, announces that he is ending his campaign, clearing the way for independent Brian Bengs to take on GOP Sen. Mike Rounds this fall.
Democrat drops out of South Dakota’s Senate race, clearing path for independent candidate
Julian Beaudion ended his campaign after winning the Democratic nomination in June, leaving GOP Sen. Mike Rounds with an independent challenger in November.
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A man with weapons in his home and vehicle who appeared to be “monitoring security-planning activities” at the Los Angeles-area Trump National Golf Course was arrested days before a scheduled presidential visit, the county sheriff’s department says.
Man with illegal weapons in home, car arrested at Trump golf club in California
The 38-year-old man, who had been under investigation for robbery, was at the Trump National Golf Course in the Los Angeles area days before Trump’s visit, officials said.
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Child malnutrition reaches critical levels in a third of Afghanistan’s provinces and is expected to worsen as funding shortfalls force cuts in food distributions and other support, the U.N.'s World Food Program says.
Child deaths are rising in Afghanistan as food distributions face cuts, U.N. says
“We must act now to stem the rise in child deaths, which this crisis is provoking,” said John Aylieff, the United Nations World Food Program country director in Afghanistan.
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Left-wing candidates had advanced in Democratic primaries this year in New York and Colorado, but Michigan represented the first test of whether those successes were transferable to a very different sort of playing field — like a purple Midwestern state.
Progressives expand their reach and money finds its limit: Takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries
Abdul El-Sayed has led the Democratic Party on a leftward march through Michigan, where Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put her clout on the line for Haley Stevens — and lost.
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Bystanders intervened to protect an elderly man who was getting robbed at a restaurant in Tucson. The suspect was later charged with attempted robbery.
Rep. John James wins Michigan’s Republican nomination for governor, NBC News projects.
Trump-backed John James wins Michigan’s GOP primary for governor
NBC News projects the Detroit-area congressman beat self-funding businessman Perry Johnson and will face Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in the general election.
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Gianni Infantino is set to hold a crisis meeting with top FIFA officials in Morocco as he looks to shore up his position in the wake of the collapse of his gambit to sell off commercial rights to the World Cup.
Infantino holds crisis meeting in Morocco as FIFA stake sale fallout continues
The FIFA president has been the subject of a torrent of criticism since he floated the idea of the new commercial rights body to FIFA’s 211 member associations last week.
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Rep. Wesley Bell speaks to voters after projected primary win in Missouri.
Republican state Senate President Ty Masterson will face Democratic state Sen. Cindy Holscher in Kansas’ election for governor this fall, NBC News projects.
Republican Ty Masterson and Democrat Cindy Holscher to face off in Kansas governor’s race
NBC News projects that Masterson and Holscher won their primaries in a solidly Republican state where the outgoing governor is a Democrat.
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Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary rematch, NBC News projects, in the latest chapter of a long-term fight over a deep-blue St. Louis-based district.
Rep. Wesley Bell defeats former Rep. Cori Bush in a Missouri Democratic primary rematch
Bell won, NBC News projects, with ad support from a pro-Israel super PAC, while Bush had backing from prominent progressives.
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BREAKING: Rep. Chuck Edwards says he is withdrawing from his re-election campaign, days after the House Ethics Committee recommended censure over sexual harassment allegations. He has repeatedly denied wrongdoing.
Rep. Chuck Edwards drops re-election bid after censure recommendation over harassment claims
“After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided to withdraw from my re-election campaign,” Edwards, R-N.C., said early Wednesday after mounting pressure over his conduct toward two female staffers.
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Abdul El-Sayed has won Michigan’s slugfest of a Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, clinching the nomination over Rep. Haley Stevens and establishing a Midwest beachhead for a progressive left on the march this midterm cycle.
NEW: Democrat William Lawrence, a co-founder of the progressive Sunrise Movement, wins his party’s primary in Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, NBC News projects.
Progressive activist wins Democratic primary in one of the country’s biggest House races
Sunrise Movement co-founder William Lawrence is the Democratic nominee in Michigan’s 7th District, NBC News projects, a key battleground in the fight for the House majority.
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Celebrity blogger and podcaster Perez Hilton has been taken to a local hospital by police in Miami, where he was receiving medical attention, after they received reports that he engaged in self-harm in a livestreamed video.
Perez Hilton hospitalized after reports he livestreamed self-harm, sheriff’s officials say
The blogger recently returned to his native Miami after living in Las Vegas.
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NEW: Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects, clinching the nomination in a close race over Rep. Haley Stevens.
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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A Colorado school is testing pepper-spraying drones to combat the threat of an active shooter, with the hope that it can disarm the danger even before police arrive.
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Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, who was the father of a 12-year-old U.S.-citizen daughter, suffered from several underlying health conditions, including epilepsy, high blood pressure and diabetes, according to his family.
Family of New Jersey man who died in ICE custody accuses agency of ‘medical neglect’
ICE stated Edwin Lopez-Cornejo suffered a “medical emergency” while the family says he wasn’t properly treated to keep his medical conditions under control and called for an investigation.
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Rep. Max Miller says he will request the House Ethics Committee to investigate domestic abuse allegations made by his ex-wife — an unusual move to try to exonerate himself amid a messy custody battle that is playing out in public view.
Embattled GOP Rep. Max Miller requests an Ethics investigation into himself
The Ohio Republican, who has been accused of domestic abuse by his ex-wife, said he would seek to “clear” his name, adding: “I have absolutely nothing to hide.”
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