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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayorFeb 19, 2025 4:40 pm - NEW YORK — At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department’s second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against New York City Mayor ...
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Thousands of Palestinian families flee West Bank homes as Israel confronts militantsFeb 19, 2025 4:18 pm - FAR'A REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank — By car and on foot, through muddy olive groves and snipers’ sight lines, tens of thousands of Palestinians in recent weeks have fled Israe...
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New Social Security chief contradicts claims that millions of dead people are getting payoutsFeb 19, 2025 2:31 pm - WASHINGTON — The new head of the Social Security Administration said Wednesday that deceased centenarians are “not necessarily receiving benefits,” contradicting claims t...
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‘Wicked’ choice: Cynthia Erivo will host the Tony Awards in JuneFeb 19, 2025 12:33 pm - “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo, who has been earning awards left and right, will next be handing them out — she’s been picked to be the host of the Tony Awards.
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Trump moves swiftly on his agenda in a departure from his first-terms tumblesFeb 19, 2025 9:16 am - Months into his first term as president, Donald Trump was furious with the snowballing Russia investigation and ordered White House counsel Don McGahn to make sure that special counsel Robert Mueller got fired.
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Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine warFeb 19, 2025 8:54 am - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Wednesday with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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Trump and Zelenskyy trade barbs as US-Ukraine relations sour over the war with RussiaFeb 19, 2025 8:02 am - Relations between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Donald Trump deteriorated rapidly Wednesday as Zelenskyy said Trump was living in a Russian-made “disinformation space" and Trump called Zelenskyy“a dictator without elections” in comments that were sure to complicate efforts to end the war.
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A$AP Rocky returns to a life of music, fashion, film and Rihanna with his acquittalFeb 19, 2025 6:45 am - LOS ANGELES — “Thank y’all for saving my life,” A$AP Rocky shouted to jurors as they left his trial. It’s no ordinary life they sent him on to when they quickly returned ...
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Tonje scores 31 as No. 11 Wisconsin beats Illinois 95-74 for 5th straight winFeb 18, 2025 10:05 pm - MADISON, Wis. — John Tonje scored 31 points and No. 11 Wisconsin beat Illinois 95-74 on Tuesday night to earn its fifth straight victory and end its recent run of futilit...
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Dawson's 24 help Loyola Chicago knock off Davidson 77-69Feb 18, 2025 8:52 pm - DAVIDSON, N.C. — Jayden Dawson scored 24 points as Loyola Chicago beat Davidson 77-69 on Tuesday night. Dawson shot 7 for 13 (5 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from...