Nation and World
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The 2024 Republican presidential field keeps growing. So why aren't there more women?
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. More than a dozen candidates are seeking the ...
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Russia launches the first drone strike on Kyiv in 12 days and all are shot down
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - After a relative lull, Russia launched a drone attack early Sunday on Ukraine's capital, Kyiv, officials said. It was the first such attack of the war in...
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Baltimore block party shooting leaves 2 dead and 28 injured, including 3 critically hurt, police say
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - BALTIMORE - Gunfire erupted at a block party in Baltimore on Sunday - killing two people, wounding 28 and leaving an extensive crime scene that marred the U.S. holiday w...
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Elon Musk imposes daily limits on reading posts on Twitter
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Twitter owner Elon Musk has limited the amount of tweets that most users can view each day - restrictions he described as an attempt to prevent unauthori...
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What to know about Fourth of July holiday origins and traditions
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - ST. LOUIS - The Fourth of July is Americana at its core: parades and cookouts and cold beer and, of course, fireworks. Those pyrotechnics also make it an especially dang...
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'Parental rights' group Moms for Liberty plans nationwide strategy for school board races in 2024
Jul 02, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA - Moms for Liberty, a "parental rights" group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the c...
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Heat waves like the one that's killed 14 in the southern US are becoming more frequent and enduring
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - PHOENIX - Heat waves like the one that engulfed parts of parts of the South and Midwest and killed more than a dozen people are becoming more common, and experts say the...
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Trump and DeSantis are among the 2024 GOP hopefuls set to appear at the Moms for Liberty gathering
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the main rivals for the Republican presidential nomination, are scheduled to speak Frida...
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The US flies nuclear-capable bombers in a fresh show of force against North Korea
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The United States flew nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula on Friday in its latest show of force against North Korea, days after the Nor...
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Families of tens of thousands missing in Syria draw some hope from new UN push to find loved ones
Jun 30, 2023 1:00 am - IDLIB, Syria - In her small apartment in opposition-held Idlib in northwest Syria, Umm Mohammed is depressed and lethargic. But when her phone rings or someone knocks on...