Nation and World
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Body camera footage shows local police anger at Secret Service after Trump assassination attempt
Aug 09, 2024 1:24 pm - WASHINGTON — In the chaotic aftermath of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally last month, a local police officer told a fellow officer he h...
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Iran is accelerating cyber activity that appears meant to influence the U.S. election, Microsoft says
Aug 09, 2024 7:25 am - NEW YORK — Iran is accelerating online activity that appears intended to influence the U.S. election, in one case targeting a presidential campaign with an email phishing...
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U.S. and other frustrated mediators call on Israel, Hamas to resume Gaza talks, saying, 'no excuses'Aug 09, 2024 7:22 am - WASHINGTON — Leaders of the United States, Egypt and Qatar jointly demanded Israel and Hamas return to stalled talks on the war in Gaza next week, saying that “only the d...
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Russia declares an emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine. 10 killed in Russian strike on mall
Aug 09, 2024 7:20 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russia declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukraini...
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3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna
Aug 09, 2024 7:18 am - VIENNA — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disa...
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ABC says Trump and Harris have agreed to participate in a presidential debate on Sept. 10
Aug 08, 2024 1:55 pm - ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a faceoff between the Republican and Democratic nominees.
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Walz’s military record under scrutiny as Vance, GOP question his service
Aug 08, 2024 12:56 pm - CINCINNATI — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record has come under scrutiny since he was named as Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate on the Democratic presiden...
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The Perseids are here. Here's how to see the 'fireballs' of summer's brightest meteor shower
Aug 08, 2024 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — The Perseids are back to dazzle the sky with bursts of light and color. The annual meteor shower, active since July, peaks before dawn Monday. It's one of t...
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Hunter Biden was hired by Romanian businessman trying to ‘influence’ U.S. agencies, prosecutors say
Aug 08, 2024 7:28 am - WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden was hired by a Romanian businessman accused of corruption who was trying to “influence U.S. government policy” during Joe Biden's term as vice p...
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Tropical Storm Debby spins up tornadoes, dumps rain in North Carolina
Aug 08, 2024 7:09 am - LUCAMA, N.C. — Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and floode...