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Month: July 2023

Evacuations lifted after train derails near Philadelphia but the cleanup and investigation are just starting

By Michelle Watson and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews are investigating a train derailment in southeast Pennsylvania, the Whitemarsh Township manager said. The wreck happened Monday morning in Plymouth Meeting, which has about 7,500 residents 18 miles northwest of Philadelphia. About 16 of the train’s 40 cars derailed around 4:50 a.m., according to

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Ted Cruz and Mike Lee among hard-line conservatives on Ramaswamy’s Supreme Court short list

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Monday named Sens. Ted Cruz and Mike Lee among several hard-line conservatives he would consider for the Supreme Court if elected, while also including the judges behind contentious rulings on abortion pills and the federal Covid-19 mask mandate on his list for possible

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Wind-fanned wildfires force thousands to flee seaside resorts outside Greek capital

By PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press LOUTRAKI, Greece (AP) — Wildfires outside Athens forced thousands to flee seaside resorts, closed highways and gutted vacation homes Monday, as high winds pushed flames through hillside scrub and pine forests parched by days of extreme heat. Authorities issued evacuation orders for at least six seaside communities

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GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks

By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press A biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful says he’d consider Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah among several possible conservative candidates should he get to nominate someone to the U.S. Supreme Court. Vivek Ramaswamy released a list of 16 people he’d name to either the high

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