Nation and World
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Average U.S. vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer
May 22, 2024 12:33 pm - DETROIT — Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people hang on to their vehicles largely because new...
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Senate confirms 200th federal judge under Biden as Democrats surpass Trump’s paceMay 22, 2024 12:22 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the 200th federal judge of President Joe Biden's tenure, about a month earlier than when Donald Trump hit that mark in his ...
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Judge in Tennessee blocks effort to put Elvis Presley’s former home Graceland up for sale
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the U.S., a new study says
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Tornado kills multiple people in Iowa as powerful storms again tear through Midwest
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Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand
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Iran’s supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash
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Norway, Ireland and Spain say they will recognize a Palestinian state, deepening Israel's isolation
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1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines saysMay 21, 2024 8:14 am - One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured passengers amid stormy weather.
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Trump’s Truth Social account shares video referencing ‘unified Reich’May 21, 2024 7:56 am - A video posted to Donald Trump’s social media platform featured references to “the creation of a unified Reich” along with hypothetical news headlines should the former p...