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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushingMay 16, 2024 7:09 am - KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials ...
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Over 80,000 Illinois people banned from owning guns still keep them, report showsMay 16, 2024 7:04 am - SPRINGFIELD — In Illinois, 114,000 people are banned from owning guns because of legal tangles or mental health issues — three-quarters of them haven't surrendered their ...
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U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages onMay 16, 2024 6:58 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on Thursday, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid i...
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Michael Cohen pressed on his crimes and lies as defense attacks key Trump hush money trial witnessMay 16, 2024 6:56 am - NEW YORK — With prosecutors’ hush money case against Donald Trump barreling toward its end, defense lawyers pressed former attorney Michael Cohen on his criminal history ...
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Slovak interior minister says 'lone wolf' has been charged with shooting prime ministerMay 16, 2024 6:53 am - BANSKA BYSTRICA, Slovakia — The Slovak interior minister said Thursday that a “lone wolf” has been charged in the shooting that seriously wounded Prime Minister Robert Fi...
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Flowers aren’t the only way to add color to a garden. How to paint with foliageMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - Don’t stop at flowers when adding color to your landscape. Leaf-forward plants can outcompete those with colorful blossoms.
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How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangementMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - With a bit of imagination and creativity, you can transform a simple, low-cost bouquet into a stunning floral arrangement.
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Imperfect but charming: ‘IF’ may have us all checking under beds for our old friendsMay 16, 2024 5:45 am - Writing and directing (and acting in, and producing) his new kids’ movie, “IF,” John Krasinski is doing his best to craft a story that works organically no matter the age, with universal themes — imagination, fear, memory — that just hit different depending on who you are.
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Amy Winehouse story flattened in frustrating biopic ‘Back to Black’May 16, 2024 5:30 am - “Back to Black” as a movie is a tame and mediocre affair. A conventionally told biopic about a talented artist — Amy Winehouse — who became famous, struggled with drugs, depression and bulimia, and died early.
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Biden and Trump agree to presidential debates in June on CNN and in September on ABCMay 15, 2024 11:06 am - President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates in June and September — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for the first presidential face-off in just weeks.