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AP analysis finds 2023 set record for U.S. heat deaths, killing in areas that used to handle the heatJun 02, 2024 6:00 am - The death certificates of more than 2,300 people who died in the United States last summer mention the effects of excessive heat, the highest number in 45 years of records, according to an Associated Press analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
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Daisy Ridley put in some laps to portray swimmer Gertrude EderleJun 01, 2024 4:10 pm - “Young Woman and the Sea” star Daisy Ridley had three months to prepare for her role as Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel. She began the training buoyed by pluck. But within seconds of hopping in the water, the Star Wars actor found herself weighed down by doubt.
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Book Review: Twin brothers go on a wacky road trip through SouthJun 01, 2024 3:53 pm - In the beginning was … a lie. One day a rabbi knocked on the door of a woman with a Jewish-sounding last name in a small town in Georgia to recruit new members for his sy...
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Some older Americans splurge to keep homes accessible while others struggle to make safety upgradesJun 01, 2024 6:00 am - A vast majority of adults over age 50 prefer the idea of remaining in their own residences as long a possible. But staying put is becoming less of a choice.
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Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump’s guilty verdictMay 31, 2024 7:52 pm - After Donald Trump's historic guilty verdict, a steady flow of images showing upside-down American flags has appeared on social media as his supporters and right-wing com...
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Biden details three-phase hostage deal aimed at winding down Israel-Hamas warMay 31, 2024 1:27 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal proposed by Israel to Hamas militants that he says would lead to the release of remaining hostages ...
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Trump carries the stain of conviction like a crown. Will the verdict matter to voters?May 31, 2024 1:24 pm - WASHINGTON — The bravado behind Donald Trump' s boastful hypothesis in 2016 — “I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and I wouldn’t lose any vote...
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Trump responds to his guilty verdict by falsely blasting a ‘rigged trial’ and attacking star witnessMay 31, 2024 1:21 pm - NEW YORK — Donald Trump attacked the judge and the star witness in his criminal hush money trial and again tried to undermine New York's criminal justice system on Friday...
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An inflation gauge closely tracked by Federal Reserve rises at slowest pace this yearMay 31, 2024 8:20 am - WASHINGTON — A price gauge closely tracked by the Federal Reserve cooled slightly last month, a sign that inflation may be easing after running high in the first three mo...
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Berlin lets Ukraine use German weapons against targets in Russia after the U.S. also eases its stanceMay 31, 2024 7:15 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Germany joined the United States on Friday in authorizing Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying — a s...