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More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimageJun 12, 2024 7:35 am - MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage ...
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French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat the far right in electionsJun 12, 2024 7:06 am - PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron urged Wednesday moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat the far right in the upcoming national legi...
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Russia fires more missiles and drones at Ukraine ahead of diplomatic efforts to stop the warJun 12, 2024 7:04 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces fired missiles and drones at the Kyiv region and five other areas of Ukraine in a nighttime attack, officials said Wednesday, ahead of seve...
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Supreme Court has a lot of work to do and little time to do it with a sizable case backlogJun 12, 2024 7:03 am - The Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with nearly half of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from guns to abortion to social media.
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Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this yearJun 12, 2024 6:59 am - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their be...
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Raleigh drives in go-ahead run in 7th as Mariners beat White Sox 4-3Jun 12, 2024 12:21 am - SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit a go-ahead two-run double in the seventh inning and the Seattle Mariners earned a 4-3 comeback win over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. ...
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Jon Rahm withdraws from the U.S. Open with a left foot infectionJun 11, 2024 10:27 pm - PINEHURST, N.C. — Jon Rahm withdrew from the U.S. Open on Tuesday afternoon because of an infection in his left foot that led to concerns it could hurt the rest of his ga...
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U.S. opts for experience and versatility on Olympic women's basketball roster, passes on Caitlin ClarkJun 11, 2024 5:08 pm - USA Basketball said experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was not on the U.S. women's Olympic roster that was officially revealed Tuesday. The selection committee ...
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‘The Boys,’ Amazon’s hit superhero satire show, will end with Season 5Jun 11, 2024 3:53 pm - “The Boys,” Amazon Prime Video’s epic superhero satire series, will end with its fifth season. The show’s creator and showrunner Eric Kripke announced “the end has be...
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Andrew McCarthy hunts the ‘Brat Pack’ blowback in the documentary ‘Brats’Jun 11, 2024 2:26 pm - During the Reagan administration, rising star Andrew McCarthy was lumped into a group of young actors called the “Brat Pack.” Now, almost 40 years later, McCarthy hit the road to star in and direct his new Hulu documentary, “Brats,” trying to get a handle on the label.