Nation and World Politics
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Iran fires dozens of missiles into Israel, escalating monthslong regional conflict
Oct 01, 2024 6:41 am - The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to remain close to bomb shelters.
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US port strike by 45,000 dockworkers is all but certain to begin at midnight
Sep 30, 2024 2:50 pm - NEW YORK — The union representing U.S. dockworkers signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports ...
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Donald Trump suggests ‘one rough hour’ of policing will end theft
Sep 30, 2024 11:35 am - Donald Trump has suggested that “one rough hour” of law enforcement action would tamp down retail theft, an echo of his long-standing support for more aggressive and potentially violent policing.
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FBI to pay $22M to settle claims of sexual discrimination at training academy
Sep 30, 2024 9:38 am - WASHINGTON — The FBI has agreed to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and rout...
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What to watch as JD Vance and Tim Walz meet for a vice presidential debate
Sep 30, 2024 7:13 am - Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz will meet Tuesday in the lone vice presidential debate of the 2024 election, bringing together undercards who have spent two months going after each other and the opposing nominees who top the major-party tickets.
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Israel launches small raids against Hezbollah across the Lebanese border, official says
Sep 30, 2024 7:10 am - BEIRUT — Israel launched small ground raids against Hezbollah as it prepares for a larger ground operation in Lebanon, officials said Monday. A U.S. official said Israel ...
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Walz leaves Trump off his list of union membersSep 28, 2024 5:05 pm - In this week’s Facts Matter column, Bob Oswald examines claims that Americans overseas do not have to prove citizenship in order to vote, JD Vance rents a dog to take with him on appearances and more.
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Hezbollah confirms its leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli airstrike
Sep 28, 2024 7:17 am - Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to taking bribes and illegal campaign contributions
Sep 27, 2024 2:14 pm - NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleaded not guilty Friday to federal bribery charges, firmly rejecting allegations that he accepted overseas travel, campaign ca...
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Israel says it struck Hezbollah’s headquarters as huge explosions rocked Beirut
Sep 27, 2024 10:48 am - BEIRUT — The Israeli military said Friday it carried out an airstrike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut, where a massive explosion leveled buildings in a...