Nation and World
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US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship
Feb 01, 2024 11:54 am - JERUSALEM — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it's time to further disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East an...
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The European Union overcame Hungary veto's threat to seal a 50 billion-euro aid package for Ukraine
Feb 01, 2024 9:26 am - BRUSSELS — Leaders of the 27 European Union countries sealed a deal Thursday to provide Ukraine with 50 billion euros ($54 billion) in support for its war-ravaged economy...
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UK judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'
Feb 01, 2024 8:20 am - LONDON — A judge in London on Thursday threw out a lawsuit by former U.S. President Donald Trump that accused a former British spy of making “shocking and scandalous clai...
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Biden will celebrate his UAW endorsement in Detroit, where Arab American anger is boiling over Gaza
Feb 01, 2024 8:18 am - DETROIT — President Joe Biden will celebrate his recent endorsement by the United Auto Workers union by visiting Michigan on Thursday, but his time in this critical battl...
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Musk wants Tesla investors to vote on switching the carmaker's corporate registration to TexasFeb 01, 2024 8:15 am - Elon Musk wants Tesla investors to decide on moving the company's corporate listing to Texas after a Delaware court decided he shouldn't get a multibillion-dollar pay pac...
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More Americans apply for unemployment benefits but layoffs still historically low
Feb 01, 2024 7:59 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits rose last week to the highest level in 11 weeks, though layoffs remain at historically low levels. Applications for un...
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Israel and Lebanon are prepping for a war neither wants, but many fear it's becoming inevitable
Feb 01, 2024 7:04 am - BEIRUT — The prospect of a full-scale war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militia terrifies people on both sides of the border, but some see it as an inevitable fa...
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
Jan 31, 2024 3:28 pm - Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing wit...
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U.S. women's professional volleyball void is filled, and possibly overflowing, with 3 upstart leaguesJan 31, 2024 1:04 pm - The PVF is one of three U.S. women's professional leagues now operating or planned for players who previously had no choice but to go overseas to continue their careers. League One Volleyball is on track to launch in November. The five-week Athletes Unlimited league recently wrapped up its third season.
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
Jan 31, 2024 9:48 am - WASHINGTON — Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and ...