Nation and World
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Israeli airstrike hits central Beirut near key government buildings and embassies
Nov 18, 2024 5:55 pm - BEIRUT — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital near key government and diplomatic buildings late Monday, killing at ...
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Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton
Nov 18, 2024 5:47 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawm...
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Women on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites debate as Duckworth and others point to their service and sacrifice
Nov 18, 2024 5:31 pm - WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be a...
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Brazil hosts G20 with wars and Trump’s return in the background as a deal to fight hunger possible
Nov 18, 2024 8:02 am - With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely that the leading rich and developing nations will sign onto a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics.
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loom
Nov 18, 2024 7:14 am - Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel...
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Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positions
Nov 18, 2024 7:01 am - Just a week after winning a majority of the vote in several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed “there is no such thing as Palestinians.”
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Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weapons
Nov 18, 2024 6:55 am - President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles was met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.
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As it enters polar night, this Alaska town won’t see sunrise for 64 days
Nov 17, 2024 9:12 pm - The nation’s northernmost town — Utqiagvik, Alaska — is about to descend into months of darkness. Think of it this way: By the time the sun rises again, a new president w...
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Union workers picket for 3rd day at Las Vegas casino with no talks slatedNov 17, 2024 8:18 pm - LAS VEGAS — Picketing continued Sunday outside a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip that remained open with no talks scheduled between management and union members str...
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Library of Congress says some emails hackedNov 17, 2024 8:08 pm - WASHINGTON — The Library of Congress has notified lawmakers of a “cyber breach” of its IT system by an adversary, a hack of emails between some congressional offices and ...