Nation and World
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Democrats believe abortion will motivate voters in 2024. Will it be enough?
Jan 21, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — When Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said recently that he was “proud” to have a hand in overturning the abortion protections enshrined in ...
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Judge orders release of 'Newburgh Four' defendant and blasts FBI's role in terror sting
Jan 21, 2024 7:39 am - A man convicted in a post-9/11 terrorism sting was ordered freed from prison by a judge who criticized the FBI for relying on an "unsavory” confidential informant for an ...
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What to know about overdraft fees as the White House cracks down on themJan 21, 2024 6:00 am - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed new rules that would lower overdraft fees, with President Joe Biden calling the charges “exploitative.” Currently, ...
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Lawyer hired to prosecute Trump in Georgia is thrust into the spotlight over affair claims
Jan 19, 2024 3:04 pm - ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis hired attorney Nathan Wade to lead the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump and 18 others over efforts to overturn th...
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2 weeks of winter storms kill dozens and cause cold chaos in parts of the U.S. but a thaw is coming
Jan 19, 2024 12:40 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Two weeks of storms that have turned roads into icy death traps, frozen people to death from Oregon to Tennessee and caused power outages that could take...
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In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
Jan 19, 2024 12:35 pm - WASHINGTON — Thousands of opponents of abortion rights rallied under falling snow on Friday at the annual March for Life, as speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capit...
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley's first name. It's his latest example of attacking rivals based on race
Jan 19, 2024 12:25 pm - ATLANTA — Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley 's birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to...
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Japan became the fifth country to reach the moon after its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface
Jan 19, 2024 12:09 pm - TOKYO (AP) — Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when its spacecraft landed on the lunar surface early Saturday, officials said. But an issue with...
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Tim Scott to endorse Donald Trump ahead of New Hampshire Republican primary
Jan 19, 2024 12:08 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is expected to endorse former President Donald Trump ahead of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary, a blow to his fellow Sout...
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Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza
Jan 19, 2024 8:33 am - JERUSALEM — Rifts are emerging among top Israeli officials over the handling of the war against Hamas in Gaza. A member of the country's War Cabinet cast doubt over the s...