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Biden awards 2 Union soldiers posthumous Medals of Honor
The president honored Philip Shadrach and George Wilson for their "gallantry and intrepidity" during the "Great Locomotive Chase" of 1862.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Biden Awards Medal of Honor to 2 Union Soldiers
Family members of Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson received the nation’s highest decoration for combat valor.Joe Biden -
Financial Times - World
FT experts answer your questions on the French election
Put your queries about the French parliamentary election results to our panel, live from midday (BST) on Monday July 8 -
The New York Times - Top stories
A French Museum Collides With New Jersey Politics
State lawmakers voted to pull funding for an outpost of the Pompidou Center in Jersey City, blaming rising costs. The mayor said the decision was retribution. -
The New York Times - Top stories
French Director Benoît Jacquot Is Charged With Rape
Mr. Jacquot, 77, was accused of assaulting two actresses and barred from working with minors. He has denied any wrongdoing.France -
ABC News - Top stories
Biden to award Medal of Honor to Civil War heroes, 162 years later
They commandeered a train in what became known as the "Great Locomotive Chase."Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Watch live: Biden delivers remarks at Medal of Honor ceremony
President Biden is slated to deliver remarks Wednesday at a Medal of Honor ceremony at the White House. The event is scheduled to begin at 4:45 p.m. EDT. Watch the video above.Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Biden praises Civil War soldiers, Medal of Honor recipients for 'heroic deeds'
President Biden on Wednesday posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor to two Civil War-era soldiers whom he lauded for defending America and the values it was founded upon. Biden, speaking from the White House, praised Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and ...Joe Biden -
CBS News - Top stories
Biden awards posthumous Medal of Honor to 2 Union soldiers
President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to two Union soldiers who were captured and hanged for their participation in the "Great Locomotive Chase" in Georgia in 1862. The soldiers' descendants accepted the medals on their behalf. Watch the ...Joe Biden -
NBC News - Politics
Biden presides over Medal of Honor ceremony at White House
President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to two U.S. Army privates who stole a Confederate train during the Civil War.Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
French PM says efforts to prevent far-right majority can succeed
Gabriel Attal urges on campaign to peg back rise of National Rally as candidates pull out to avoid splitting vote. France’s prime minister has said nationwide efforts to prevent Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) winning an outright majority in ... -
The Wall Street Journal - World
French Parties Cooperate to Stop Far Right from Controlling Parliament
A leftist alliance and the party of President Emmanuel Macron withdrew almost all their third-place candidates in an attempt to impede Marine Le Pen’s party.France -
BBC News - Top stories
Only far right can win majority, warns French PM
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal urges voters to stop Marine Le Pen's party winning Sunday's vote.France -
Financial Times - Business
Far right to fall short of majority in French parliament, poll says
Harris Interactive predicts a hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7France -
The Guardian - World
French voters face choice of least worst option in high-stakes election
Scramble to build ‘republican front’ against first-placed far right leaves many weighing difficult decisions. At a market in Meyzieu, a small commune on the outskirts of Lyon, Kheira Vermorel eyed a box filled with potatoes, wondering if the ...France -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Euro's Scope to Rise May Be Limited Amid French, U.S. Political Risks
The euro rose versus the dollar following weak U.S. economic data on Wednesday but any further gains will be limited given risks surrounding Sunday’s French parliamentary election runoff and November’s U.S. presidential election, ING said. -
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Travis Kelce reflects on 'honor' of joining Taylor Swift onstage and how they came up with the idea together
Swifties have been buzzing since Travis Kelce made his onstage debut during girlfriend Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” show in London on June 23, and now, he’s sharing details about how his surprise appearance came to be. -
CBS News - Top stories
2 Union soldiers receive posthumous Medal of Honor for daring Civil War train theft
Union soldiers Philip Shadrach and George Wilson were posthumously honored Wednesday by President Biden with the Medal of Honor for their courage in the "Great Locomotive Chase," in which they went deep behind Confederate lines and stole a train ... -
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ABC News - World
Far-right National Rally candidates, including one who wore Nazi cap, scrutinized in French election
As it stands on the threshold of power in France, the far-right National Rally is facing scrutiny about some of the candidates it hopes will help it secure a ruling majority in legislative elections on Sunday -
The Guardian - World
French PM says ‘no place for violence and intimidation’ after candidate attacked putting up election posters – Europe live
Gabriel Attal said candidate Prisca Thevenot and members of her campaign team were attacked by four individuals. A new poll from Ifop shows that 47% of voters believe the far right National Rally will win an absolute majority of seats in Sunday’s ...