Nation and World
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
May 16, 2024 7:09 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials ...
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U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
May 16, 2024 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid i...
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witness
May 16, 2024 6:56 am - NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history ...
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Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime minister
May 16, 2024 6:53 am - BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fi...
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Biden and Trump agree to presidential debates in June on CNN and in September on ABC
May 15, 2024 11:06 am - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.
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Google unleashes AI in search, raising hopes for better results and fears about less web traffic
May 15, 2024 10:28 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google on Tuesday rolled out a retooled search engine that will frequently favor responses crafted by artificial intelligence over website links, ...
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Inflation improved slightly in April, with timing for rate cuts still uncertain
May 15, 2024 7:51 am - Inflation showed some signs of improvement in April, as policymakers grapple with whether their fight against abnormally high price growth is losing ground. Data released...
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Palestinians across the Middle East mark their original ‘catastrophe’ with eyes on the war in Gaza
May 15, 2024 6:39 am - JERUSALEM — Palestinians across the Middle East on Wednesday are marking the anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel with protests and other events at...
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Ukrainian troops pull out of some areas and Zelenskyy postpones foreign trips amid Russian offensive
May 15, 2024 6:37 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian forces withdrew from some areas of the country's east and battled Russian troops in others on Wednesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy postpo...
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Jewish community holds solemn Israel Independence Day ceremony at Daley Plaza
May 14, 2024 7:13 pm - Chicago’s Jewish community celebrated a solemn Israel Independence Day on Tuesday during a flag-raising ceremony at Daley Plaza that was minimally impacted by pro-Palesti...