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Illinois suspends star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. following rape chargeDec 28, 2023 3:05 pm - CHAMPAIGN — Illinois suspended basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. on Thursday after he was charged with rape for an alleged incident that happened when the football t...
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The year in clean energy: Wind, solar and batteries grow despite economic challengesDec 28, 2023 11:59 am - Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent sev...
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Nikki Haley, asked what caused the Civil War, leaves out slavery. It's not the first timeDec 28, 2023 10:02 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley was asked by a New Hampshire voter about the reason for the Civil War, and she didn’t mention slavery in he...
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Mexican officials clear border camp as US pressure mounts to limit migrant crossingsDec 28, 2023 8:21 am - MATAMOROS, Mexico — A ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande is a long way from Mexico's National Palace, where a U.S. delegation met this week with Mexico's pre...
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US companies are picky about investing in China. The exceptions? Burgers, lattesDec 28, 2023 7:18 am - WASHINGTON — There’s been no shortage of tough news for China’s economy as some of the world’s biggest brands consider or take action to shift manufacturing to friendlier...
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Texas has arrested thousands on trespassing charges at the border. Illegal crossings are still highDec 28, 2023 7:15 am - EAGLE PASS, Texas — Before settling in New York City like thousands of other migrants this year, Abdoul, a 32-year-old from West Africa, took an unexpected detour: Weeks ...
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The number of wounded Israeli soldiers is mounting, representing a hidden cost of warDec 28, 2023 7:13 am - RAMAT GAN, Israel — Igor Tudoran spent just 12 hours inside the Gaza Strip before a missile slammed into his tank, leaving him with a life-altering injury. “Already withi...
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied northDec 28, 2023 7:11 am - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza on Thursday, killing dozens of people in a widening air and ground offens...
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Trapped in his crashed truck, an Indiana man is rescued after 6 days surviving on rainwaterDec 27, 2023 7:58 pm - PORTAGE, Ind. — A 27-year-old man survived for six days on only rainwater while pinned tightly inside his crashed pickup truck beneath a highway bridge in northwest India...
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Trump says he didn't know his immigration rhetoric echoes Hitler. That's part of a broader patternDec 27, 2023 12:48 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Trump has centered his unlikely rise from reality television star to onetime — and potentially future — president on the idea that he’s wiser than Washi...