Todd Blanche as Trump’s new attorney general is a ‘red alert’ for abortion rights, groups warn

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Bill Maher accuses Trump of embracing ‘socialism’ over Nvidia and Intel deals
The ‘Real Time’ host claimed the administration’s actions mirrored policies favored by Sen. Bernie Sanders
US Senate passes sweeping Russian energy sanctions bill amid Ukraine war
Legislation implements aggressive economic sanctions, including 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
Puerto Rico rations water as severe drought leaves reservoirs depleted
Puerto Rico is beginning 48-hour water rationing for more than 180,000 households as severe drought depletes reservoirs.
EXCLUSIVE: Teen girls recall Jersey Shore ride malfunction that left them stuck hanging upside down
Two 13-year-olds recall the terrifying minutes they spent stuck upside down on the Wipe Out ride at Castaway Cove in Oce
From one northerner to another, Andy lad. You were nine when Maggie became PM, so what the heck do you know about the basket-case Britain she rescued us from? asks NEIL DARBYSHIRE
It's 50 years ago to the day since I started work and, apart from a compulsory week's break between jobs in 2006, I've b