Nation and World
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The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits holds steady as labor market remains strong
Apr 18, 2024 7:56 am - The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits didn't change last week as the labor market continues to defy efforts by the Federal Reserve to cool hiring. The Labor...
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Israelis grapple with how to celebrate Passover, a holiday about freedom, while many remain captive
Apr 18, 2024 7:46 am - JERUSALEM — Every year, Alon Gat’s mother led the family's Passover celebration of the liberation of the ancient Israelites from Egypt thousands of years ago. But this ye...
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Biden scores endorsements from Kennedy family, looking to shore up support against Trump and RFK Jr
Apr 18, 2024 7:41 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will accept endorsements from at least 15 members of the Kennedy political family during a campaign stop in Philadelphia on Thursday as h...
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Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden's climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds
Apr 18, 2024 7:39 am - Like many Americans, Ron Theusch is getting more worried about climate change. A resident of Alden, Minnesota, Theusch has noticed increasingly dry and mild winters punct...
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Jury selection in Trump hush money trial faces pivotal stretch as former president returns to court
Apr 18, 2024 7:35 am - WASHINGTON — Jury selection in the hush money trial of Donald Trump enters a pivotal and potentially final stretch Thursday as lawyers look to round out the panel of New ...
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Secret Russian foreign policy document urges action to weaken the U.S.
Apr 17, 2024 2:39 pm - Russia’s Foreign Ministry has been drawing up plans to try to weaken its Western adversaries, including the United States, and leverage the Ukraine war to forge a global ...
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NBA bans Jontay Porter after gambling probe shows he shared information, bet on gamesApr 17, 2024 2:23 pm - Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter was banned for life from the NBA on Wednesday after a league probe found he disclosed confidential information to sports bettors and ...
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House’s Ukraine, Israel aid package gains Biden’s support as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
Apr 17, 2024 1:52 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he strongly supports a proposal from House Speaker Mike Johnson to provide aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Republi...
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Hugh Grant says he got ‘enormous sum’ to settle suit alleging illegal snooping by The Sun tabloid
Apr 17, 2024 9:30 am - LONDON — Hugh Grant received “an enormous sum of money” to settle a lawsuit accusing The Sun tabloid of unlawfully tapping his phone, bugging his car and breaking into hi...
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Elephant escapes circus, roams streets of Montana
Apr 17, 2024 9:18 am - A normal day in Montana took a turn when locals reported an unusual sighting: an elephant on the loose in Butte. The incident was captured on video by stunned witnesses a...