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5:40 PM ET, July 15, 2023

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Jon Levine / New York Post:
RFK Jr. says COVID was ‘ethnically targeted’ to spare Jews  —  Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dished out wild COVID-19 conspiracy theories this week during a press event at an Upper East Side restaurant, claiming the bug was a genetically engineered bioweapon that may have been …
Associated Press:
At least 4 killed in mass shooting in small Georgia city outside Atlanta, spokeswoman says  —  The shooting occurred at around 10:40 a.m. in Hampton, a city south of Atlanta, officials said.  —  HAMPTON, Ga. — A county government official in Georgia says at least four people have been killed …
Tim Carman / Washington Post:
A gay couple ran a rural restaurant in peace.  Then new neighbors arrived.  —  Deep Reads features The Washington Post's best immersive reporting and narrative writing.  —  As soon as she spotted the lifeless vermin, Tiffany Foster had a hunch about how it appeared near the trash bins behind …
Lawrence Mower / Tampa Bay Times:
Veterans quit DeSantis' Florida State Guard over militialike training  —  One retired Marine Corps officer called the police on instructors, alleging abuse.  — Emma Rose BrownMiami Herald  —  When the first recruiting class of Gov. Ron DeSantis' new Florida State Guard showed up for training …
William Vaillancourt / The Daily Beast:
GOP Rep Flip-Flops on ‘Asshole’ Abortion Bill: Just Travel  —  ‘CONSISTENT’  —  Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) was grilled Friday on why she voted in favor of an amendment that she had previously characterized as a move that equates to “being assholes to women.”  Appearing on CNN Primetime …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The Electoral College is the big factor in a third-party nightmare for Democrats  —  Battleground states may actually be the least likely places for non-major party candidates to draw support.  —  Democrats are rightly spooked by the prospect of credible third-party candidates this cycle.
NBC News:
DeSantis visits Dairy Queen in Iowa after Trump's ‘Blizzard’ flub  —  The GOP presidential candidate used the campaign stop to praise the state's governor, who angered Trump this week when she declined to weigh in on the primary race.  —  BOONE, Iowa — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped …
Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Three Things To Watch This Summer That Could Impact The GOP Primary Race  —  By any reasonable measure, the news this summer hasn't been slow.  —  Congress and the White House agreed on a debt ceiling deal in early June.  Two weeks later, Special Counsel Jack Smith announced a 37-count indictment …
Khristopher J. Brooks / CBS News:
AAA pulls back from offering insurance in Florida, following Farmers  —  AAA will not renew the auto and home insurance policies for some customers in Florida, joining a growing list of insurers exiting the Sunshine State amid a growing risk of natural disasters.
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Fred Grimm / Sun-Sentinel:
MAGA propaganda collides with Florida reality
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Nick Robertson / The Hill:
Russia investigating if North Korean test missile crashed in its waters  —  The Russian government is investigating whether a missile test-fired by North Korea on Wednesday ended up in its territorial waters in the Sea of Japan.  —  Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said the country …
Discussion: TASS, UPI and Metro.co.uk
James Davey / Reuters:
UK defence minister Wallace to step down as lawmaker at next election  —  British defence minister Ben Wallace will not stand as a member of parliament (MP) in the next UK national election, he told The Times newspaper on Saturday.  —  Wallace, MP for Wyre and Preston North …
Steff Danielle Thomas / The Hill:
Judge upholds stringent Oregon gun control law as constitutional  —  A federal judge on Friday found Oregon's new gun law — which bans large capacity magazines and requires residents to obtain a permit to purchase firearms - does not violate the Second Amendment.
Claire Thornton / USA Today:
Vermont flooding updates: State reports first fatality, braces for more heavy rains  —  Officials in Vermont said a man drowned in his home this week, the first death linked catastrophic flooding in parts of the state.  —  Stephen Davoll, 63, of Barre, died on Wednesday, the state's emergency management department said.
 
 
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Rachel Weiner / Washington Post:
The ‘Shoe Bomber’ testified for him. He was acquitted of terror charges.
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Associated Press:
Long Island architect charged in 3 of the Gilgo Beach serial killings
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Jon Gambrell / Associated Press:
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BBC:
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