Nation and World Politics
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Iran rejects European leaders’ call to refrain from any retaliatory attacks
Aug 13, 2024 6:59 am - Iran rejected a call Tuesday by three European countries urging it to refrain from any retaliatory attacks that would further escalate regional tensions. Iran calls it an...
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Why Trump’s and Harris’ proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact
Aug 13, 2024 6:55 am - Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers’ tips. But experts s...
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‘Face of the convention’: DNC volunteers getting front-row seat to historyAug 12, 2024 6:00 pm - From drivers, to way-finders to greeters — the DNC needed thousands of volunteers and the region stepped up.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Aug 12, 2024 1:05 pm - WASHINGTON — Bleeding and in pain, Kyleigh Thurman didn’t know her doomed pregnancy could kill her. Emergency room doctors at Ascension Seton Williamson in Texas handed h...
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Harris is pushing joy. Trump paints a darker picture. Will mismatched moods matter?
Aug 12, 2024 10:06 am - WASHINGTON — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declared, “Thank you for bringing back...
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Trump and Musk talk about assassination attempt and deportations during glitchy chat on X
Aug 12, 2024 10:04 am - NEW YORK — Donald Trump recounted his assassination attempt in vivid detail and promised the largest deportation in U.S. history during a high-profile return to the socia...
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The U.S. government wants to make it easier for you to click the 'unsubscribe' button
Aug 12, 2024 7:43 am - In the name of consumer protection, a slew of U.S. federal agencies are working to make it easier for Americans to click the unsubscribe button for unwanted memberships and recurring payment services.
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Top Ukrainian commander says his forces now control almost 390 square miles of Russia’s Kursk region
Aug 12, 2024 7:40 am - KYIV, Ukraine — KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's top military commander says his forces now control 1,000 square kilometers (386 square miles) of Russia's neighboring Kursk...
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Americans’ refusal to keep paying higher prices may be dealing a final blow to U.S. inflation spike
Aug 12, 2024 7:13 am - The great inflation spike of the past three years is nearly spent — and economists credit American consumers for helping slay it.
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Ferguson marks 10 years since Michael Brown’s death. While there's some progress, challenges persist
Aug 11, 2024 6:00 am - FERGUSON, Mo. — Michael Brown once told his father the “world is going to know my name,” words Michael Brown Sr. still takes to heart. Friday marks 10 years since the 18-...