Nation and World
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Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Nov 21, 2024 11:41 am - Matt Gaetz has withdrawn as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigation.
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Police report reveals assault allegations against Hegseth, Trump's pick for defense secretary
Nov 21, 2024 8:58 am - A woman told police that she was sexually assaulted in 2017 by Pete Hegseth after he took her phone, blocked the door to a California hotel room and refused to let her leave, according to a detailed investigative report made public late Wednesday.
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Death toll in Gaza from Israel-Hamas war passes 44,000, Palestinian officials say
Nov 21, 2024 8:20 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — The death toll in the Gaza Strip from the 13-month-old war between Israel and Hamas has surpassed 44,000, local health officials said Thursday...
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
Nov 21, 2024 8:16 am - The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former defense minister and Hamas officials, accusing them of war crimes and crimes against humanity over their 13-month war in Gaza and the October 2023 attack on Israel respectively.
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Federal Reserve's likely slowdown in rate cuts could disappoint borrowers
Nov 21, 2024 8:11 am - Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates.
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Ukraine says Russia launched an intercontinental missile in an attack for the first time in the war
Nov 21, 2024 8:03 am - Ukraine claimed Thursday that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight at one of its cities. If confirmed, it would be the first time Moscow has used such a weapon in the war.
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At UN climate talks, nations blast draft of vague deal on climate cash for developing countriesNov 21, 2024 7:25 am - Countries of the world took turns rejecting a new but vague draft text released early Thursday which attempts to form the spine of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change.
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US regulators seek to break up Google, forcing Chrome sale as part of monopoly punishment
Nov 21, 2024 7:21 am - U.S. regulators want a federal judge to break up Google to prevent the company from continuing to squash competition through its dominant search engine after a court foun...
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Man convicted of killing Laken Riley sentenced to life in prison without parole
Nov 20, 2024 10:34 am - The Venezuelan man convicted of killing Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate over immigration.
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Israeli officials demand the right to strike Hezbollah under any cease-fire deal for LebanonNov 20, 2024 10:20 am - Israeli officials demanded Wednesday the freedom to strike Lebanon's Hezbollah as part of any cease-fire deal, raising a potential complication as a top U.S. envoy was in the region attempting to clinch an agreement.