US AND CANADA

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Elmo found himself at the center of an unexpected NBA Finals controversy after a seemingly harmless social media post drew a wave of reactions from New York Knicks fans.

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President Donald Trump could be among the high-profile spectators at Game 3 of the NBA Finals in New York City next week.

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A civil jury has found socialite Rebecca Grossman and former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Scott Erickson jointly liable for the 2020 hit-and-run deaths of brothers Mark and Jacob Iskander, who were just 11 and 8 years old when they were struck and killed while standing at a crosswalk in Westlake Village, California.

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The White House Correspondents' Dinner, originally canceled after a gunman attempted to access the venue, has been rescheduled for July 24. The original April 25 event was suspended following an exchange of gunfire between Secret Service agents and the assailant. According to Weijia Jiang, president of the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA), the rescheduled dinner will feature "significantly enhanced safety measures and new access procedures.”

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has secured a place in November's runoff election, setting the stage for a crucial battle over the future leadership of America's second largest city. With votes still being counted following California's primary elections, Bass emerged as the leading candidate, although her eventual opponent remains uncertain.

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Dr. Jill Biden has spoken publicly about her husband Joe Biden's health challenges, saying she is uncertain whether he would have been able to complete a second term as president following his stage 4 prostate cancer diagnosis.

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A closely watched Republican primary race in the US state of Iowa has delivered a surprising result after Randy Feenstra, a candidate endorsed by President Donald Trump, lost his bid to secure his party’s nomination for governor.

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Self-professed liberal Bill Maher threw some surprise support behind LA candidate Spencer Pratt's mayoral run this week.