Nation and World
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Justice Department brings criminal charges in Iranian murder-for-hire plan targeting Donald Trump
Nov 08, 2024 12:09 pm - The Justice Department on Friday disclosed an Iranian murder-for-hire plot to kill Donald Trump, charging a man who said he had been tasked by a government official before this week's election with assassinating the Republican president-elect.
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Attackers assaulted Israeli fans after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving 5 people hospitalizedNov 08, 2024 7:56 am - Attackers assaulted Israeli fans overnight after a soccer match in Amsterdam, leaving five people hospitalized, Dutch authorities said Friday. Dozens were arrested.
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What Trump’s victory could mean for oil companies and climate change policy
Nov 08, 2024 7:45 am - President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could reverse the gains the United States has made in fighting global warming, experts said, by cementing his plans to unleash domestic fossil fuel production, dismantle key environmental rules and scale back federal support for renewable energy and electric vehicles.
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Rioters who stormed Capitol after Trump’s 2020 defeat toast his White House return
Nov 07, 2024 12:43 pm - As it became clear Donald Trump was returning to the White House, the Florida man who posed for photos with then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the Capitol riot popped a bottle of Trump-branded sparkling wine. “Y’all are in trouble,” he said after taking a sip in a video shared on social media.
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Biden gets blamed by Harris allies for the vice president’s resounding loss to Trump
Nov 07, 2024 12:28 pm - Joe Biden's name wasn't on the ballot, but history will likely remember Kamala Harris' resounding defeat as his loss too.
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For Trump and Republicans in Congress, ‘everything is in play’ on tax cuts
Nov 07, 2024 8:12 am - President-elect Donald Trump is poised to push swiftly for new tax cuts if Republicans win full control of Congress, further slashing corporate rates and extending trillions of dollars of other cuts even as the national debt soars.
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Slightly more American apply for unemployment benefits last week, but layoffs remain at low levels
Nov 07, 2024 8:02 am - The number of Americans applying for jobless aid ticked up last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels.
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Restaurants, other services still in grip of high inflation even as overall rate slows
Nov 07, 2024 7:39 am - While prices for most goods have been falling throughout the year, inflation for a wide range of services remains high. That has put a strain on consumers eating out, servicing their cars and paying for various kinds of insurance.
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China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
Nov 07, 2024 7:31 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a pres...
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A new law allows Israel to deport the relatives of attackers. Experts expect it to be struck down
Nov 07, 2024 7:23 am - Israel’s parliament passed a law early Thursday that would allow it to deport family members of Palestinian attackers, including the country’s own citizens, to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or other locations.