Nation and World
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Gun found on suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO matches shell casings at scene, police say
Dec 11, 2024 3:45 pm - ALTOONA, Pa. — The gun found on the suspect in the killing of United Healthcare’s CEO matched shell casings found at the site of the shooting, New York City’s police comm...
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Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggles, shouts while entering courthouse
Dec 10, 2024 9:27 pm - ALTOONA, Pa. — The man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare’s CEO struggled with deputies and shouted while being led into court Tuesday as new details emerged about his p...
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Trump pick for DOJ civil rights draws blowback from advocacy leaders
Dec 10, 2024 9:24 pm - President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of a fierce loyalist who has accused Democrats of election fraud to a key Justice Department position has alarmed prominent civi...
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Chicago to be ground zero for mass deportations, Trump border czar tells Illinois Republicans
Dec 10, 2024 4:12 pm - Tom Homan made his remarks at a Northwest Side GOP holiday party. He also warned Mayor Brandon Johnson about the deportation plan, saying, “If he doesn’t want to help, get the hell out of the way.”
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Federal, state judges temporarily halt the proposed supermarket merger of Kroger and Albertsons
Dec 10, 2024 2:59 pm - A federal judge has temporarily halted a proposed merger between supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons, an action that could scuttle the deal.
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Elon Musk warns Republicans against standing in Trump’s way — or his
Dec 10, 2024 11:10 am - A week after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory, Elon Musk said his political action committee would “play a significant role in primaries.”
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Key Republican senator reports ‘good discussions’ with Pete Hegseth
Dec 10, 2024 8:25 am - Sen. Joni Ernst, a leader in the fight against sexual assault in the military who has been hesitant to support Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defen...
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Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
Dec 10, 2024 7:19 am - RENO, Nev. — A probate commissioner has ruled against Rupert Murdoch’s effort to change his family’s trust to give one of his sons control of his media empire and ensure ...
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Israel’s Netanyahu vows to challenge ‘absurd’ corruption charges as he takes the stand in his trial
Dec 10, 2024 7:14 am - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised defiantly on Tuesday to knock down corruption allegations against him as he began testifying in his long-running trial, becoming the first sitting Israeli leader to take the stand as a criminal defendant.
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Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country
Dec 10, 2024 7:12 am - Israel carried out a wave of heavy airstrikes across Syria as its troops advanced deeper into the country, a Syrian opposition war monitor said Tuesday. Israel denied its forces were advancing toward Damascus after they pushed into a buffer zone inside Syria following the overthrow of President Bashar Assad.