Nation and World
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Trump and Musk can’t seem to locate much evidence of fraud
Feb 14, 2025 9:39 am - President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s efforts to disrupt the U.S. government and hamstring federal agencies are increasingly predicated on the idea that they’re combatin...
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Zelenskyy calls for US and Europe to band together to support Ukraine in war against Russia
Feb 14, 2025 7:19 am - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling for the United States and Europe to band together to support Ukraine in the war against Russia.
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A drone damaged the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal
Feb 14, 2025 7:16 am - A drone armed with a warhead hit the outer protective shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, damaging the structure and briefly starting a fire, in an attack Kyiv blamed on Russia. The Kremlin denied it was responsible.
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Trump administration lays off probationary government workers, warns others of large cuts to come
Feb 13, 2025 7:23 pm - WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Thursday intensified its sweeping efforts to shrink the size of the federal workforce, the nation's largest employer, by ordering...
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Judge extends stay of Trump order that would pull most USAID staffers off the job
Feb 13, 2025 4:18 pm - WASHINGTON — A court order halting Trump administration plans to pull all but a fraction of USAID staffers off the job worldwide will stay in place for at least another w...
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Trump signs a plan for reciprocal tariffs on US trading partners, ushering in economic uncertainty
Feb 13, 2025 1:47 pm - President Donald Trump on Thursday rolled out his plan to increase U.S. tariffs to match the tax rates that other countries charge on imports, possibly triggering a broader economic confrontation with allies and rivals alike as he hopes to eliminate any trade imbalances.
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The number of Americans seeking jobless benefits falls as employers continue to hold on to workers
Feb 13, 2025 10:35 am - U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as employers continue to retain workers despite resurgent inflation and elevated interest rates. The number of ...
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Driver plows into a demonstration in Munich, injuring 30 people
Feb 13, 2025 9:07 am - A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring at least 28 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack.
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Russia rejoices at Trump-Putin call as Zelenskyy rejects talks without Ukraine present
Feb 13, 2025 8:20 am - Russian officials and state media took a triumphant tone on Thursday after President Donald Trump jettisoned three years of U.S. policy and announced he would likely meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a peace deal in the almost three-year-long war in Ukraine.
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This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
Feb 13, 2025 7:08 am - A generation has passed since the world saw the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Those deaths — agonizing, from diseases or infections the body might otherwise fight off — se...