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Trump has roundly resisted accusations that he illicitly sought help from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in investigating his potential 2020 rival Senator Joe Biden’s alleged attempts to remove Ukraine’s top prosecutor in 2016, a move Trump has claimed was aimed at protecting the lawmaker’s son, Hunter, from corruption charges. Still, a growing chorus of Democrats has pushed Pelosi, who has been skeptical of such a course of action in response to previous scandals related to Trump, to now look into the matter....

When votes are cast on November 3, the Senate will have 35 seats up for grabs—12 of which are currently held by Democrats and 23 that are held by Republicans. In order to flip the GOP-controlled chamber, Democrats would need to gain at least four seats while maintaining all of their current seats. If they were to lose one seat and gain four, the Senate would have 48 Democrats, two independents who caucus with the Democrats and 50 Republican....

The 70 percent mark is believed to be the minimum amount of vaccinations needed to slow the spread of COVID-19. While the majority of states have already met that mark, only about 58 percent of West Virginia’s adult population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and the state’s struggling to convince significant portions of its residents to get inoculated. Governor Jim Justice has consistently encouraged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, using prizes—including a new Corvette, college scholarships, a dream wedding and free gas for 10 years—and his bulldog, Babydog, to attempt to persuade people....

The increasing reliance of lower-income Americans on credit cards has coincided with the failure of Congress to pass a federal stimulus bill that could include checks and enhanced unemployment benefits to the estimated 12.6 million Americans who remain out of work, according to Marketplace, a nonprofit economic news outlet. The disparity of credit card debt between lower-income and higher-earning Americans could affect the national market for years to come....

The Nottinghamshire opener could be handed another opportunity in international cricket next week when England’s selectors are expected to choose Test and limited-overs training groups. Hales recently told the Daily Mail he hoped “people can forgive and forget” his previous errors, notably the incident before last year’s World Cup when he was dumped from England’s plans ahead of a tournament they famously won. According to widespread reports, that Hales has not denied, he tested positive for a recreational drug and received a 21-day ban....

On May 28, a 44-year-old woman from Miami was vacationing at Walt Disney World with her family when she got into a fight with her husband, who decided to bring his 9mm Smith and Wesson handgun on their trip, as said in an Orange County Sheriff’s incident report obtained by Walt Disney World News Today. That same gun would end up getting her in a lot of trouble with Disney security....

The Reddit post recounting the situation, titled, “AITA for what I said to my bf’s cousin when he said I’m a gold digger,” has been upvoted 8,000 times with 600 comments since it was shared on June 30. Redditor @throwawaybfscousin shared the post to the subreddit “Am I The A**hole,” and it’s been gaining attention ever since. The original poster, who said she is a 23-year-old female, is dating a man named Kyle who is 31, and he comes from a “very wealthy family....

The break-in took place around 2 a.m. on Tuesday in the Hermitage neighborhood of Nashville, WKRN reported. According to the news outlet, Metropolitan Nashville Police responded to a reported burglary after a man jumped onto the balcony of a home and forced his way inside. The suspect, identified by police as 31-year-old Michael Williams, allegedly started banging on the woman’s front door before breaking into her balcony and entering through her patio door....

In a post shared on Reddit last Saturday, her husband, who goes by the username u/Trillanasi, told the u/antiwork subreddit about the incident, asking for advice on how to act on it. “Yesterday at work my wife’s new coworkers asked her how much she made and when she told them they found out she made more than them,” the post, which has so far reached 41.5k upvotes and almost 3000 comments, read....

The woman, 66, who has been kept nameless by her family, went to an emergency room at a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, at around 12:30 p.m. local time on Saturday, but was apparently not admitted to a room for treatment until Monday afternoon after waiting for more than 50 hours. The woman was referred to the hospital after suffering from an infection on her leg, with the woman’s sister Liza Lofton telling CBS affiliate WREG that from Saturday lunchtime until Monday afternoon she was in the waiting area being looked after by family members on alternate shifts....

In a Reddit post, u/burnedflan has been backed for leaving an “acquaintance” called Jessica with no place to go at the end of their girls’ trip. The original poster took to the internet to explain what happened when she recently visited her vacation home with a bunch of girlfriends in their twenties. Initially, Jessica wasn’t invited on the trip but kept asking the original poster in public until she felt obligated to say “yes....

That sentiment rings true for many pet owners today, who would argue the way a prospective partner treats an inherited domesticated animal says a lot about them as a person. For one cat owner, it ended up being a relationship deal-breaker. The woman, who asked not to be named, told Newsweek she has been left with a lot to think about after detailing an incident on Reddit in which she caught her boyfriend, who had only just moved in, verbally abusing her beloved cat....

Deborah Pilgrim, 55, went missing on Sunday after separating from her camp group roughly 60 miles from the South Australian capital of Adelaide. Local officials launched a major search operation involving drones, helicopters, scent dogs and trail bikes in search of Pilgrim, but it was only due to her quick thinking that she was found. She left an “SOS” message on a property’s driveway after stumbling across the location and seeing that a security camera was installed....

While Democrats have celebrated the shock win, many have also criticized Republicans, and Wisconsin and U.S. Supreme Courts, for standing in the way of efforts to see last Tuesday’s election delayed over coronavirus fears. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, a Democrat, had sought to postpone voting until July 9 and to allow mail and absentee ballots to be sent in until then. However, his efforts were thwarted with the Wisconsin Supreme Court rejecting the bid, while the U....

Paul Chryst had a lot of “competition” for the head coaching job, and the Associated Press acquired letters written by those interested in the position. “I interviewed or was contacted by a number of well-known head coaches as well as high-ranking assistant football coaches about this job,” Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez said. MORE: Bowl photos | Top college moments of 2014 | Chryst ‘poised’ to be Badgers coach...

The state’s Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted six to four along party lines to order the audit, which will be conducted by the Legislative Audit Bureau, a non-partisan body that enjoys the trust of both Republicans and Democrats. All four Democrats on the committee voted against the audit, however, and voiced concerns that it could further undermine trust in the system. There have been widespread unsubstantiated allegations of nationwide voter fraud since the November election....

Somehow, it continues. “I think we won in the most Wisconsin way possible,” Badgers sophomore Jordan Hill said with a laugh. On Sunday night in St. Louis, the Badgers erased Xavier’s nine-point lead in the final six minutes of the game and won on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the corner by Bronson Koenig. That jaw-dropper came mere seconds after Koenig’s 3-pointer tied the game with 11 seconds left. It was a truly remarkable moment in a truly remarkable NCAA Tournament....

MORE: Bo’s all-time best starting five roster Moore played at Wisconsin from 1990-95 and coached under Ryan from 2005-10. He previously was an assistant at Bradley, Ball State and Loyola. Moore served as head coach for five seasons at UIC before being dismissed in March with a 49-111 record. After being hired in August 2010 he was able to improve the Flames to 18-16 by 2012-13, but the team slipped in the next two seasons....

Wisconsin (5-1 in conference) leads the division and can clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game with a win this week, plus a Minnesota loss at Nebraska. Iowa (4-2), along with Minnesota and Nebraska, is quietly just one game back of the Badgers, although the Hawkeyes need to prove they can beat a quality opponent. The Line: Wisconsin -9.5, Total: 51.5 Line movement: The Wynn opened the Badgers as 9-point favorites on Sunday and moved to -9....

In The Witcher 3, arriving in Skellige as part of the RPG’s story leads to Yennefer giving Geralt a key to her room so that he can change his clothes. Yennefer is a sorceress of some renown, is nearly 100 years old by the time The Witcher 3 takes place, and is Geralt’s on-again/off-again love and a mother figure for Ciri. Given the two’s intimate relationship, it’s nothing odd for Yennefer to give Geralt the key....