Nation and World
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NASA’s Webb telescope captures photos of the asteroid that won’t hit Earth in 2032
Apr 02, 2025 4:09 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Webb Space Telescope has captured pictures of the asteroid that caused a stir earlier this year when it topped Earth’s hit list. Discovered la...
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What a 110-year-old lemon tells us about espionage history
Apr 02, 2025 3:56 pm - It’s a classic line from a spy movie: “Burn after reading.” For German agent Karl Muller, that advice would have really helped. Muller, a spy who masqueraded as a Russian...
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Israel expanding operations to ‘seize large areas’ of Gaza, military says
Apr 02, 2025 3:53 pm - BEIRUT — Israel will “seize large areas” of the Gaza Strip in a major expansion of military operations, the defense minister said Wednesday, as airstrikes continued to po...
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Musk setback in Wisconsin raises questions about his future role
Apr 02, 2025 2:19 pm - The billionaire Tesla owner jumped fully into a hard-fought state election and suffered a major political rebuke.
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Myanmar's military declares a ceasefire to ease quake relief as the death toll tops 3,000
Apr 02, 2025 11:41 am - Myanmar's ruling military declared a temporary ceasefire in the country's civil war Wednesday to facilitate relief efforts following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 3,000 people.
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Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
Apr 02, 2025 8:58 am - After weeks of White House hype and public anxiety, President Donald Trump is set on Wednesday to announce a barrage of what he calls reciprocal tariffs on friend and foe alike.
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Tesla sales drop 13% in first quarter as Elon Musk backlash, aging models hurt demand
Apr 02, 2025 8:17 am - Tesla sales declined in the first three months of the year, another sign that Elon Musk’s once high-flying electric car company is struggling to attract buyers.
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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65
Apr 02, 2025 12:04 am - Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.
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Fired health workers told to contact dead employee for discrimination complaints
Apr 01, 2025 4:41 pm - Some government health employees who were laid off Tuesday were told to contact Anita Pinder with discrimination complaints. But Pinder, who was the director at the Offic...
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A Senate vote to reverse Trump’s tariffs on Canada tests Republican support
Apr 01, 2025 4:02 pm - WASHINGTON — With President Donald Trump's so-called “Liberation Day” of tariff implementation fast approaching, Senate Democrats are putting Republican support for some ...