Things to know today: Facing pressure, Biden to sign orders on abortion access; Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated; the latest from Wimbledon.
Today is Friday, July 8, 2022. Let's get caught up.Here are today's top stories, celebrity birthdays and a look back at this date in history. TODAY'S WEATHERDangerous heat continues for the southern US, as storms develop for parts of the Northern Rockies and Ohio Valley. CNN meteorologist Karen Maginnis has the latest forecast.***
'Dad, that's it. She's dead': Another day of loss in Ukraine A woman in eastern Ukraine had gone out to feed the cats when the shelling began in a residential neighborhood. It was afternoon, a time to get errands done. But there is nothing routine about life near the front line. Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city and a short drive from the Russian border, lives with the thunder of distant artillery and the sickening boom of shells exploding much closer to home.
Govt-and-politics AP Inflation, expenses rise sharply as priorities: AP-NORC poll A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows an upheaval in priorities just months before critical midterm elections. Concerns about inflation and personal finances have surged while COVID has evaporated as a top issue for Americans. Many U.S. adults also prioritize other issues, including abortion, women’s rights and gun policy.
National News AP Roy Moore’s defamation suit against Baron Cohen rejected An appeals court has rejected a $95 million defamation lawsuit filed by former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore against Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Moore claimed he was tricked into an humiliating television appearance that lampooned sexual misconduct accusations against him. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of Baron Cohen on Thursday.
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Ex-leader Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attackTOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says ex-leader Shinzo Abe is in “severe condition” after being shot and he hopes Abe will survive.
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Japan ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated while giving speechFormer Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, one of Japan's most powerful politicians, has died after being shot during a campaign speech.
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Shinzo Abe shooting videos show moment former Japan PM was gunned downThe former Japanese prime minister appears to have been shot twice while giving a campaign speech in the city of Nara.
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Ex-leader Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attackFormer Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been shot and critically wounded during a campaign speech
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Ex-leader Shinzo Abe critically shot in shock Japan attackLocal fire department official Makoto Morimoto said the 67-year-old Abe was not breathing and his heart stopped while being airlifted to a hospital.
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