Nation and World
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Sudan appeals for aid after landslide kills more than 1,000 people in single village in Darfur
Sep 02, 2025 4:06 pm - CAIRO — Sudan appealed for international aid on Tuesday after a landslide wiped out an entire village in western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1,000 people in on...
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Over 450 economists back Cook, Fed independence in open letter
Sep 02, 2025 4:00 pm - Prominent economists are rallying behind Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook after President Donald Trump moved to fire her based on allegations that she committed mortgage fraud.More than 450 economists signed an open letter backing Cook, saying there is a high bar for removing Fed governors and that elected officials should refrain from actions and rhetoric that erode the central bank’s independence.
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Trump’s BLS nominee discussed controversial theory on gender IQ with interns
Sep 02, 2025 3:58 pm - President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics shared a controversial scientific theory of inherent differences in intellect between men and women during remarks to a conservative think tank’s interns last year, according to two people familiar with the remarks.
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Modi and Putin affirm special relationship as India faces steep US tariffs over Russian oil imports
Sep 01, 2025 7:19 pm - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of a regional summit in China on Monday in a show of deepening ties when New Delhi’s relations with Washington are strained over the purchase of Russian oil.
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Maduro vows to declare a ‘republic in arms’ if US forces in the Caribbean attack Venezuela
Sep 01, 2025 7:14 pm - Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if the South American country were attacked by forces that the United States government has deployed to the Caribbean.
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North Korea’s Kim Jong Un travels to Beijing to watch military parade alongside Putin and Xi Jinping
Sep 01, 2025 7:11 pm - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is heading to Beijing by train on Tuesday to attend a military parade with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, North Korea's state media reported. The event could potentially demonstrate their three-way unity against the United States.
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A ‘super ager’ shares how she thrives at 90: Trapeze school and house parties
Sep 01, 2025 6:06 pm - There are a lot of busy people with packed calendars in D.C. Not many of them are 90. On a Tuesday I texted retired nurse and nonagenarian Ednajane Truax to see when she ...
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Nationwide Labor Day protests denounce billionaires in Trump’s orbit
Sep 01, 2025 6:04 pm - Crowds gathered in cities like Chicago, San Diego and D.C. on Labor Day to denounce what they see as the undue influence of America’s business tycoons and corporations over the second Trump administration.
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Trump plans a hefty tax on imported drugs, risking higher prices and shortages
Sep 01, 2025 6:03 pm - President Donald Trump has plastered tariffs on products from almost every country on earth. He’s targeted specific imports including autos, steel and aluminum.But he isn’t done yet.Trump has promised to impose hefty import taxes on pharmaceuticals, a category of products he’s largely spared in his trade war. For decades, in fact, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the United States duty free.
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Trump says he’s awarding former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Sep 01, 2025 5:39 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will award former New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian hono...