Nation and World
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EU leaders ponder the ‘cruel paradox’ of a U.S. ally threatening tariffs and a possible land grab
Feb 03, 2025 9:33 am - After three years spent trying to deter Russia from destroying Ukraine, European Union leaders grappled on Monday with possible responses to a major ally who appears determined to start a trade war or perhaps even seize part of their territory.
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Investors are betting Musk and Tesla will make a fortune under Trump even as threats mount
Feb 03, 2025 7:53 am - NEW YORK — For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet. That is how much the stock market value of Tesla has rocketed since the presidential election, a verti...
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Salvage crews remove large portion of commercial jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Feb 03, 2025 7:43 am - Salvage crews have removed a large portion of a commercial jet from the Potomac River near Washington’s Reagan National Airport on Monday, five days after a midair collision last week that killed 67 people.
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Ukrainian troops losing ground to Russia as Trump talks of ending war
Feb 03, 2025 7:39 am - A dire shortage of infantry troops and supply routes coming under Russian drone attacks are conspiring against Ukrainian forces in Pokrovsk, where decisive battles in the nearly three-year war are playing out — and time is running short.
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Trump to send Venezuelans back to Maduro’s repressive state
Feb 01, 2025 9:11 pm - The government of Nicolás Maduro will take in Venezuelans who are deported by the United States, President Donald Trump said Saturday, potentially clearing the way for hu...
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Elon Musk’s DOGE commission gains access to sensitive Treasury payment systems: AP sources
Feb 01, 2025 8:54 pm - WASHINGTON — The Department of Government Efficiency, run by President Donald Trump's billionaire adviser and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has gained access to sensitive Treasury...
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Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring prospect of inflation and trade conflict
Feb 01, 2025 8:09 pm - PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an u...
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US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia
Feb 01, 2025 6:55 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military has conducted airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia, the first attacks in the African nation during President Donald Trump...
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Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings
Feb 01, 2025 5:24 pm - ARLINGTON, Va. — Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army hel...
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Pritzker bans Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump from state jobs
Feb 01, 2025 5:17 pm - Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) has directed the state’s hiring authority to block all those who participated in the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol from st...