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A massive fire rages for a third day at a Russian oil depot targeted in a Ukrainian drone attack

By ILLIA NOVIKOV
Aug 20, 2024 8:05 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian authorities struggled Tuesday to put out a massive fire in the southern Rostov region for a third consecutive day after an oil depot was hit by Uk...
Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

By Glenn Kessler
Aug 20, 2024 8:05 am - The first night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention featured many attacks on former president Donald Trump, some of which quoted him out of context. Here’s a roundup of a dozen claims that caught our attention, in the order in which they were made.
Obama and Emhoff are to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday

By ZEKE MILLER, JONATHAN J. COOPER, AAMER MADHANI and DARLENE SUPERVILLE
Aug 20, 2024 7:09 am - Former President Barack Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party’s attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.
Powell may use Jackson Hole speech to hint at how fast and how far the Fed could cut rates

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Aug 20, 2024 7:06 am - Federal Reserve officials have said they're increasingly confident that they've nearly tamed inflation. Now, it's the health of the job market that's starting to draw their concern.
Blinken visits Gaza mediators in pursuit of cease-fire deal; bodies of 6 hostages recovered

By JULIA FRANKEL and MATTHEW LEE
Aug 20, 2024 7:04 am - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was visiting fellow mediators Egypt and Qatar as he pressed ahead Tuesday with the latest diplomatic mission to secure a cease-fire in Gaza, even as Hamas and Israel signaled that challenges remain. The meeting came as Israel's military said it recovered the bodies of six hostages taken in Hamas' Oct. 7 attack that started the war.
Which celebrities will be in Chicago for the DNC? Here’s what we know.

By Herb Scribner
Aug 20, 2024 6:47 am - The Democratic National Convention has kicked off in Chicago, and many are wondering what celebrities might pop up to cheer on Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid for...
Blinken says Israel OKs a plan to break the impasse

By MATTHEW LEE
Aug 19, 2024 9:40 pm - U.S. secretary of state Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel has accepted a proposal to bridge differences holding up a cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, and he c...
Possible work stoppage at Canada’s two largest railroads could disrupt U.S. supply chain next week

By TOM KRISHER
Aug 19, 2024 2:58 pm - DETROIT — Canada's two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or stri...
Perdue recalls 167,000 pounds of chicken nuggets after consumers find metal wire in some packages

Aug 19, 2024 11:45 am - NEW YORK — Check your freezer. Perdue Foods is recalling more than 167,000 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets and tenders after some customers reported finding metal wire e...
Protesters rally outside of Democratic National Convention as Chicago officials pledge to keep peace

By SOPHIA TAREEN
Aug 19, 2024 11:05 am - Protesters rallied outside the Democratic National Convention on its opening day Monday, saying they were determined to voice their opposition to the war in Gaza and othe...

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