Nation and World
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Russia obliterates Ukraine's front-line towns faster with hacked bombs and expanded air base network
Jun 20, 2024 6:44 am - KHARKIV, Ukraine — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet se...
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South Korea blasts Russia-North Korea deal, says it will consider supplying arms to Ukraine
Jun 20, 2024 6:41 am - SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea on Thursday condemned an agreement reached by Russia and North Korea that pledged mutual defense assistance in the event of war and said ...
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On Juneteenth, a journalist honors ancestor at ceremony for Black soldiers who served in Civil War
Jun 19, 2024 2:15 pm - WASHINGTON — It was the middle of the night in the summer of 2021 when I finally found the missing piece of my family history. My great-great-great-great grandfather Hewl...
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Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It's about far more than basketball
Jun 19, 2024 10:59 am - NEW YORK — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good...
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Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Jun 19, 2024 9:15 am - MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in ...
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Early blast of heat and humidity leaves millions sweltering across the U.S.Jun 19, 2024 8:01 am - TOLEDO, Ohio — A blast of heat and humidity in the Midwest and Northeast days before the official start of summer put a wet blanket on outdoor activities from festivals t...
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Immigrant families rejoice over Biden’s expansive move toward citizenship, while some are left out
Jun 19, 2024 7:52 am - HOUSTON — Hundreds of thousands of immigrants had reason to rejoice when President Joe Biden unveiled a highly expansive plan to extend legal status to spouses of U.S. ci...
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U.S. soldier convicted of theft in Russia and sentenced to nearly 4 years in prison
Jun 19, 2024 7:50 am - MOSCOW — A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok on Wednesday convicted a visiting American soldier of stealing and making threats of murder, and it sentenced...
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Strict asylum rules and poor treatment of migrants are pushing people north to the UK
Jun 19, 2024 6:15 am - AMBLETEUSE, France — The rising tide crept above their waists, soaking the babies they hugged tight. Around a dozen Kurds refused to leave the cold waters of the English ...
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A U.S. aircraft carrier and its crew have fought Houthi attacks for months. How long can it last?
Jun 19, 2024 6:10 am - ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER IN THE RED SEA — The combat markings emblazoned on the F/A-18 fighter jet tell the story: 15 missiles and six drones, painted in black...