Nation and World
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Harris tells teachers union she’s ready to fight for country's future — ‘bring it on’Jul 25, 2024 9:10 pm - HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris told Republicans to “bring it on” in what she described as a “fight for our most fundamental freedoms” as she spoke to the American...
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Prosecutors urge judge not to toss out Trump’s hush money conviction, pushing back on immunity claim
Jul 25, 2024 3:43 pm - NEW YORK — Prosecutors are urging a judge to uphold Donald Trump’s historic hush money conviction, arguing in court papers made public Thursday that the verdict should st...
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House Republicans vote to rebuke Kamala Harris over administration's handling of border policy
Jul 25, 2024 2:59 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans are moving quickly to emphasize Vice President Kamala Harris's role in the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S. border with Mexico, ...
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Netanyahu meets with Biden and Harris to narrow gaps on a Gaza war cease-fire deal
Jul 25, 2024 2:56 pm - WASHINGTON — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House Thursday to discuss the war in Gaza — and the possibility of securing a cease-fire deal — w...
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Newsom issues executive order for removal of homeless encampments in California
Jul 25, 2024 1:15 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday to direct state agencies on how to remove homeless encampments, a month after a Supre...
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Trump turns his full focus on Harris at first rally since Biden's exit from 2024 race
Jul 25, 2024 9:40 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of attack lines Wednesday against his likely new opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, whom he called his “new victim...
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Typhoon Gaemi heads for China after leaving 25 dead in Taiwan and the Philippines
Jul 25, 2024 6:36 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan — A strong typhoon was expected to make landfall in China on Thursday after sweeping across Taiwan, where it caused landslides and flooding in low-lying ar...
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US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate
Jul 25, 2024 6:34 am - WASHINGTON — The nation's economy accelerated last quarter at a strong 2.8% annual pace, with consumers and businesses helping drive growth despite the pressure of contin...
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Thousands fill Washington's streets to protest Israel's war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit
Jul 24, 2024 2:55 pm - WASHINGTON — Thousands of people protesting Israel’s war in Gaza marched Wednesday in Washington, chanting “Free, Free Palestine” as they filled blocks of city streets an...
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Salt Lake City celebrates announcement that it will host the 2034 Winter Olympics
Jul 24, 2024 8:21 am - SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City was formally awarded the 2034 Winter Olympics following a Wednesday vote by the International Olympic Committee in Paris, giving Utah its ...