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Paul Skenes in spotlight, starting All-Star Game after just 11 major league gamesJul 15, 2024 8:28 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Paul Skenes looked like a summer intern reporting for duty in a light gray suit, white shirt and cream-colored tie, teenage acne on his face and wonder...
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U.S. men's basketball team builds big lead then holds off Australia for 98-92 win in Olympics tuneupJul 15, 2024 8:22 pm - There was a lot for the U.S. Olympic team to like on Monday. And a lot not to like. Anthony Davis scored 17 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton came up with...
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Griff has opened for some of pop’s biggest stars. Now she has a debut album of her own to bring to ChicagoJul 15, 2024 11:27 am - British singer-songwriter Griff’s career has been an undeniable whirlwind. Less than two years after releasing her first single — and finishing her A-level exams — she wo...
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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor's appointmentJul 15, 2024 9:11 am - The federal judge overseeing the classified documents charges against former president Donald Trump has dismissed the indictment on the grounds that special counsel Jack Smith was improperly appointed, according to a new court filing Monday.
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GOP convention protests are on despite shooting at Trump rallyJul 15, 2024 9:08 am - MILWAUKEE — Hundreds of demonstrators converged Monday on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention, saying the assassination attempt on for...
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Minutes after Trump shooting, misinformation started flying. Here are the factsJul 15, 2024 9:00 am - WASHINGTON — Within minutes of the gunfire, the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump spawned a vast sea of claims — some outlandish, others contradict...
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Floor fights, boos and a too-long kiss. How the dramatic and the bizarre define convention historyJul 15, 2024 8:03 am - WASHINGTON — In 1948, the Republican and Democratic parties did something unthinkable in today's climate of ferocious political animosity: They not only held their nation...
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Music Review: Megan Moroney’s charms grow stronger on sophomore album, ‘Am I Okay?’Jul 15, 2024 8:01 am - While most of the songs on Megan Moroney’s new 14-track collection veer into less optimistic territory, her increased confidence is heard where it matters most: in the strength of her songwriting.
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Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mateJul 15, 2024 7:17 am - Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age of America’s political leaders.
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Anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention after the assassination attempt against TrumpJul 15, 2024 7:05 am - The top of Republicans’ presidential ticket was coming together Monday, as cheering delegates were casting votes to officially make Donald Trump the official GOP nominee and the former president announced JD Vance as his running mate.