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Biden seeks nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and MiltonNov 18, 2024 5:47 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is requesting nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid after Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and other natural disasters, telling lawm...
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Women on the front lines? Trump’s defense pick reignites debate as Duckworth and others point to their service and sacrificeNov 18, 2024 5:31 pm - WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has reignited a debate that many thought had been long settled: Should women be a...
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Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ‘That Deserves a Wow’Nov 18, 2024 5:05 pm - There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers. Which is why it’s a little surprising that his memoir, “That Deserves a Wow,” isn’t more revealing.
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Spirit Airlines filed for bankruptcy. What does that mean for travelers?Nov 18, 2024 3:22 pm - NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines, the largest budget carrier in the U.S., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday. The airline said customers should not see any disru...
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Brazil hosts G20 with wars and Trump’s return in the background as a deal to fight hunger possibleNov 18, 2024 8:02 am - With Brazil preparing to host the Group of 20 summit, it appears unlikely that the leading rich and developing nations will sign onto a meaningful declaration regarding geopolitics.
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Beyoncé will perform at halftime of Ravens-Texans Christmas Day game on NetflixNov 18, 2024 7:30 am - Beyoncé is coming to your home on Christmas — provided you have Netflix and are tuning in to halftime of the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game that day.
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Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy as financial losses pile up and debt payments loomNov 18, 2024 7:14 am - Spirit Airlines said Monday that it has filed for bankruptcy protection and will attempt to reboot as it struggles to recover from the pandemic-caused swoon in travel...
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Some Arab Americans who voted for Trump are concerned about his picks for key positionsNov 18, 2024 7:01 am - Just a week after winning a majority of the vote in several of the nation’s largest Arab-majority cities, President-elect Donald Trump has filled top administration posts with staunch Israel supporters, including an ambassador to Israel who has claimed “there is no such thing as Palestinians.”
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Moscow warns US over allowing Ukraine to hit Russian soil with long-range weaponsNov 18, 2024 6:55 am - President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russia with U.S.-supplied long-range missiles was met with ominous warnings from Moscow, a hint of menace from Kyiv and nods of approval from some Western allies.
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Dwayne Johnson’s $200 million-plus Christmas pic opens to $34.1 millionNov 18, 2024 6:49 am - “Red One,” the big-budget, star-driven action comedy with Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans sold $34.1 million in tickets in its first weekend in theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. It topped a box office populated mostly by holdovers.