Nation and World
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Dow drops 775 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
Aug 02, 2024 8:27 am - Stocks are tumbling Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. The S&P 500 was sinking by 2.1% ...
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U.S. added just 114,000 jobs in July, unemployment rate hits 4.3% as interest rates take economic toll
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US recognizes opposition candidate González as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential electionAug 01, 2024 8:14 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidentia...
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Proposed US rule would ban airlines from charging parents additional fees to sit with their children
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Donald Trump’s gag order remains in effect after hush money conviction, New York appeals court rules
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Trump issues many falsehoods at Black journalists’ conventionAug 01, 2024 11:43 am - “You know, nobody died that day, you do know that? But people died in Seattle. Nobody died, but people died in Minneapolis. You know, people died in Minneapolis, and noth...
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Hezbollah leader says war with Israel has entered ‘new phase’ after killings of top militant figures
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Who’s in the massive prisoner swap between Russia and the West?
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Russia releases U.S. reporter in major swap for Kremlin agents
Aug 01, 2024 7:37 am - Russia is releasing Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation.
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Trump falsely calls Schumer a ‘proud member of Hamas’
Aug 01, 2024 7:31 am - Former president Donald Trump falsely accused Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, a New York Democrat, of being a “proud member of Hamas” at a rally Wednesday nigh...