Nation and World
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U.S. Navy faces its most intense combat since World War II against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebelsJun 14, 2024 7:56 am - ABOARD THE USS LABOON IN THE RED SEA — The U.S. Navy prepared for decades to potentially fight the Soviet Union, then later Russia and China, on the world's waterways. Bu...
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Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv calls it ‘absurd’
Jun 14, 2024 7:23 am - Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four re...
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Trump returns to Capitol Hill and whips up Republican lawmakers in first meeting since Jan. 6 attack
Jun 13, 2024 2:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a triumphant return Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan. 6, 2021, attack...
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Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
Jun 13, 2024 9:22 am - The Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously preserved access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the court’s first abortion decision since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
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For the first time since Jan. 6, Trump comes to Capitol Hill
Jun 13, 2024 8:32 am - Sen. Lisa Murkowski got flashbacks upon returning to the Capitol on Tuesday facing an endless stream of questions about one topic. “I have been asked questions by about 2...
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Elon Musk wins back his $44.9 billion Tesla pay package in shareholder voteJun 13, 2024 7:50 am - DETROIT — Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to restore CEO Elon Musk's record $44.9 billion pay package that was thrown out by a Delaware judge earlier this year, sending...
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Suspected attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels sees missiles strike ship in Gulf of Aden, sparking blaze
Jun 13, 2024 7:43 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A suspected attack Thursday by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw missiles strike a ship in the Gulf of Aden, authorities said, setting the vessel ab...
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After rare flash flood emergency, Florida prepares for more heavy rainfall in coming days
Jun 13, 2024 7:18 am - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A tropical disturbance has brought a rare flash flood emergency to much of southern Florida as residents prepared to weather more heavy rainfall o...
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Milei’s radical overhaul passes Argentina's Senate as protesters clash with police
Jun 13, 2024 7:13 am - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina's Senate narrowly approved President Javier Milei ’s sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his own powers on Thursday, ...
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G7 summit opens with deal to use Russian assets for Ukraine as EU's traditional powers recalibrate
Jun 13, 2024 7:11 am - BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy — A Group of Seven summit opened Thursday with agreement reached on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets...