Nation and World
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Israeli airstrikes hit UN school and homes in Gaza and kill at least 34 people, hospitals say
Sep 11, 2024 2:15 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli airstrikes across Gaza overnight and Wednesday hit a U.N. school sheltering displaced Palestinian families as well as two homes, killi...
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USPS is ending discounts for shipping consolidators that tap into its vast delivery network
Sep 11, 2024 11:01 am - The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday that it is ending discounts that shipping consolidators such as UPS and DHL use to get packages to the nation's doorsteps, in a mov...
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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Sep 11, 2024 9:31 am - NEW YORK — With presidential candidates looking on, some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to them Wednesday for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced wit...
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Fact-checking the 2024 Trump-Harris debate
Sep 11, 2024 8:26 am - In their first and perhaps only presidential debate in the 2024 election, a defensive former president Donald Trump relied on many of his favorite falsehoods to combat attacks from Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris stretched the truth on occasion, but she was no match in the falsehood department against Trump.
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US inflation reaches a 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
Sep 11, 2024 7:49 am - WASHINGTON — The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Feder...
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Hurricane Francine threatens Louisiana's coast with strong winds and flooding
Sep 11, 2024 7:46 am - MORGAN CITY, La. — Hurricane Francine barreled toward Louisiana on Wednesday as residents made last-minute trips to stock up on supplies and forecasters warned of potenti...
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4 takeaways from the first Trump-Harris presidential debate
Sep 11, 2024 7:09 am - The 2024 election appears about as tight as can be, meaning the onus was on both Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump as they took the stage for the ABC News debate in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. And the stakes were especially high, given no further debates have been scheduled.
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Google and Apple lose their court fights against the EU and owe billions in fines and taxes
Sep 10, 2024 3:33 pm - The European Union’s top court rejected Google's appeal against the $2.7 billion penalty from the European Commission for violating antitrust rules with its comparison shopping service. Also Tuesday, Apple lost its challenge against an order to repay $14.34 billion in back taxes to Ireland.
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Edgy traders brace for potentially ‘pivotal’ Trump-Harris debate
Sep 10, 2024 8:14 am - Investors weighing election risks ahead of the first U.S. presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are already a lot mor...
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A woman is killed near Moscow as over 140 Ukrainian drones target Russia, officials say
Sep 10, 2024 8:07 am - Over 140 Ukrainian drones targeted multiple Russian regions overnight, including Moscow and surrounding areas, killing at least one person and injuring eight, officials s...