Nation and World
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What care for transgender minors is at stake in High Court case?
Dec 02, 2024 5:23 pm - On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case involving Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people under age 18. At least 26 states h...
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White House decorated in theme of ‘peace and light’ as Bidens mark final holidays there
Dec 02, 2024 5:19 pm - WASHINGTON — It's the final holiday stretch for President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, who has decked out the White House with some whimsical decorations to evoke the “p...
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‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year
Dec 02, 2024 3:55 pm - Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year is more than a century old, but that doesn’t mean it’s not incredibly relevant in 2024. The winner, announced on Monday by the University o...
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Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
Dec 02, 2024 2:02 pm - Already reeling from their November defeats, Democrats now are grappling with President Joe Biden’s pardoning of his son for federal crimes, with some calling the move misguided and unwise after the party spent years slamming Donald Trump as a threat to democracy who disregarded the law.
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Hezbollah fires into Israel-held area after multiple Israeli strikes in Lebanon since truce began
Dec 02, 2024 1:59 pm - Hezbollah fired into a disputed border zone held by Israel on Monday after multiple Israeli strikes inside Lebanon since a ceasefire took hold last week. The militant group said the volley, its first during the truce, was a warning shot in response to what it called repeated Israeli violations.
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Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigns as carmaker continues to struggle with slumping sales
Dec 02, 2024 7:54 am - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with slumping sales.
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Cyber Monday shoppers expected to set a record on the year's biggest day for online shopping
Dec 02, 2024 7:45 am - Consumers in the United States are scouring the internet for online deals as they look to take advantage of the post-Thanksgiving shopping marathon with Cyber Monday. Eve...
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Ukraine for his first visit in 2 1/2 years
Dec 02, 2024 7:40 am - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Ukraine for the first time in more than 2 1/2 years Monday, just weeks after he was criticized by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for having a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to
Dec 01, 2024 7:16 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter, on Sunday night, sparing the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convi...
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An Israeli strike in Gaza kills World Central Kitchen workers. Israel says 1 was an Oct. 7 attacker
Nov 30, 2024 10:50 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike on a car in the Gaza Strip on Saturday killed five people, including employees of World Central Kitchen. The charity said...