Nation and World
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Military leaders to discuss Ukraine peacekeeping force as partial ceasefire plans are worked out
Mar 20, 2025 8:18 am - Senior officers from countries across Europe and beyond will meet Thursday at a military headquarters on the outskirts of London to flesh out plans for an international peacekeeping force for Ukraine as details of a partial ceasefire are worked out.
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How will the universe end? A changing understanding of dark energy may provide a new answer
Mar 19, 2025 7:08 pm - NEW YORK — Scientists are homing in on the nature of a mysterious force called dark energy, and nothing short of the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. The force...
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Turkish police arrest Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, as government crackdown escalates
Mar 19, 2025 7:00 pm - ISTANBUL — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested Istanbul’s mayor — a popular opposition leader and key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan — and several other promine...
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Trump to order a plan to shut down the US Education Department
Mar 19, 2025 6:51 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order Thursday calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department, according to a White House offici...
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Fed holds interest rates steady as tariffs begin to drive some inflation
Mar 19, 2025 4:03 pm - The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady Wednesday, continuing its cautious approach as President Donald Trump’s trade war and stubborn inflation blur the path ahea...
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Israeli troops move into Gaza; United Nations staffer killed in blast
Mar 19, 2025 3:57 pm - Israeli troops recaptured part of the Netzarim corridor that bisects the Gaza Strip and deployed an infantry brigade along the enclave’s perimeter, the military said Wedn...
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A judge has moved the Columbia student activist’s detention challenge to New Jersey
Mar 19, 2025 3:27 pm - NEW YORK — A Columbia University student activist detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian demonstrations can challenge the legality of h...
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Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
Mar 19, 2025 6:50 am - Attacks on property carrying the logo of Elon Musk's electric-car company are cropping up across the U.S. and overseas. While no injuries have been reported, Tesla showrooms, vehicle lots, charging stations and privately owned cars have been targeted. In Canada, Tesla was removed from an international auto show over safety concerns.
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Zelenskyy agrees to a limited ceasefire as Trump floats US ownership of Ukraine’s power plants
Mar 19, 2025 6:46 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy agreed Wednesday to a limited ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow, as U.S. President Donald Trump suggested during a call with the embattled country's leader that he consider American ownership of Ukraine's power plants to ensure their long-term security.
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Previously classified files related to JFK assassination released
Mar 18, 2025 9:12 pm - DALLAS — Previously classified documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy were released Tuesday evening following an order by President Dona...