Nation and World
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Moscow sees one of Ukraine’s largest drone attacks as fighting rages in Kursk and eastern Ukraine
Aug 21, 2024 7:34 am - MOSCOW — Moscow came under one of the largest attacks yet by Ukrainian drones since the start of fighting in 2022, Russian authorities reported Wednesday, saying they des...
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'Is this America?' Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her speech 60 years ago
Aug 21, 2024 7:25 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Vice President Kamala Harris is accepting the Democrats' presidential nomination Thursday, exactly 60 years after another Black woman mesmerized the nati...
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Putin’s slow response to the Kursk attack could test the patience of some of his backers in Russia
Aug 21, 2024 7:20 am - A year ago this week, President Vladmir Putin strode onto a stage in the Kursk region to commemorate the 80th anniversary of one of the Soviet army's proudest moments in ...
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Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2024 7:10 am - The second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago featured former president Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug ...
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Yacht that sank off Sicily was carrying people celebrating tech magnate's acquittal; 6 missing
Aug 20, 2024 1:46 pm - PORTICELLO, Sicily — Police divers resumed searching Tuesday for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank in deep seas off Sicily, including a Br...
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August’s supermoon is the first of four lunar spectacles
Aug 20, 2024 11:32 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Monday’s supermoon is the first of four this year. During a supermoon, the full moon inches a little closer than usual to Earth. A supermoon isn’t...
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Disney drops bid to have allergy-death lawsuit tossed because plaintiff signed up for Disney+
Aug 20, 2024 11:21 am - Disney is no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit on the grounds that the victim’s family had signed up for its streaming service Disney+. The company filed a notice Tuesday to withdraw the motion, which had drawn swift backlash when it became public.
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Kamala Harris eyes guardrails on plan to eliminate taxes on tips
Aug 20, 2024 8:31 am - Vice President Kamala Harris is considering limits on her proposal to end the taxation of tips, exploring new details for her version of an idea first pushed by her Repub...
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Alaska, Hawaiian Airlines merger clears antitrust hurdle, airline says
Aug 20, 2024 8:27 am - Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines have cleared an important regulatory hurdle for their plan to combine operations, according to Alaska Airlines. The nearly $2 billio...
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A massive fire rages for a third day at a Russian oil depot targeted in a Ukrainian drone attackAug 20, 2024 8:05 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian authorities struggled Tuesday to put out a massive fire in the southern Rostov region for a third consecutive day after an oil depot was hit by Uk...