Nation and World
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A tale of crushing security lapses and missed chances to stop the man who shot Trump
Sep 25, 2024 7:53 am - WASHINGTON — The acting director of the Secret Service was incensed at what had happened that July evening. “What I saw made me ashamed,” Ronald Rowe Jr. said. “I cannot ...
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Man who staked out Trump at Florida golf course charged with attempting an assassination
Sep 24, 2024 6:09 pm - WASHINGTON — A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on an a...
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It’s Banned Books Week. LGBTQ+ content tops the most-challenged list.
Sep 24, 2024 3:05 pm - The attempts to censor, restrict or ban books in 2024 in the United States continued to surpass pre-pandemic levels, while books with LGBTQ+ themes dominate the most-chal...
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US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs
Sep 24, 2024 2:57 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles in a military aid pack...
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Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the US
Sep 24, 2024 11:55 am - MIAMI — Former federal agent Was Tabor says his phone has been lighting up with calls from police departments around the U.S. for advice on how to combat the growing thre...
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House Republicans move to hold Blinken in contempt over Afghanistan testimony
Sep 24, 2024 10:28 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Foreign Affairs Committee are moving Tuesday to hold Secretary of State Antony Blinken in contempt of Congress after a contentious b...
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American consumers are feeling less confident as concerns about jobs take center stage
Sep 24, 2024 9:58 am - American consumers are feeling less confident this month as concerns about jobs rose significantly.
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Heavy rains lash the Cayman Islands as southeast US prepares for a major hurricane
Sep 24, 2024 8:10 am - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Heavy rains lashed the Cayman Islands on Tuesday as forecasters warned that a nearby cluster of thunderstorms could soon become a major hurricane ...
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GOP effort to change how Nebraska allocates electoral votes hits roadblock
Sep 24, 2024 7:44 am - A key Republican state lawmaker in Nebraska said Monday that he does not support changing how the state awards its electoral votes before the November election, foiling f...
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US debt dynamics ‘inconsistent with a AAA rating,’ Moody’s says
Sep 24, 2024 7:06 am - The next U.S. administration “must grapple with widening budget deficits,” warned Moody’s Ratings in a report published Tuesday, nearly a year after it announced a negative outlook for the country’s sovereign credit profile.