Lawsuit attempts to stop UFC fight at White House on Trump’s birthday

Washington — A federal lawsuit filed Saturday seeks to shut down the Ultimate Fighting Championship fight night on the White House’s South Lawn on President Trump’s birthday. The lawsuit, filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of a political activist and an Air Force veteran, calls the plans around the June 14 event “deeply …

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Armenia’s Ruling Party Leads Parliamentary Vote With 57% in Early Results

YEREVAN, June 8 (Reuters) – Early ⁠results ⁠from a small ⁠number of polling stations showed Armenia’s ​ruling Civil Contract party leading in a parliamentary ‌election with 57.14% of ‌the vote, according to data from ⁠Armenia’s ⁠electoral commission broadcast on public TV. The data, taken ​from about 5% of Armenia’s polling stations, showed the pro-Russian Strong …

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NASA to Wear Prada as Luxury Group Pushes Into Space Industry

(Corrects paragraph 5 to remove reference to suits being used ⁠on ⁠upcoming Artemis 3 mission) NEW YORK, ⁠June 7 (Reuters) – Italian fashion house Prada unveiled on Sunday the inner-layer garment set to ​be worn by NASA astronauts heading to the moon, underscoring the brand’s push to be the first major luxury player to ‌make …

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As Platner Targets Senate Seat, Fellow Democrats Hold Their Noses Ahead of Maine Primary

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Timothy Gardner NEW YORK, June 7 (Reuters) – Reports ⁠about ⁠presumptive Senate nominee Graham Platner’s past have ⁠left some of his fellow Democrats feeling uneasy about him just days before the ​state’s primary. Multiple Democratic lawmakers on Sunday expressed reservations about their party’s likely choice in November’s race to represent Maine …

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