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Elephant not in the room

Ron DeSantis rips Trump as 'missing in action' for skipping the second Republican debate

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Tracking candidate attacks at the second GOP debate

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Scott’s second chance

Tim Scott disappeared at the last GOP debate. His nice-guy routine is up for another test.

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Remains found of Suzanne Morphew, Colorado woman missing since 2020

Youth baseball coach and New York City teacher Juan Ynoa was caught on camera using a homophobic slur.
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NYC teacher and baseball coach caught shouting homophobic tirade in viral video

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American Airlines flight attendant found dead in Philadelphia hotel room

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Damian Lillard traded to Bucks in blockbuster three-team deal with Suns

#MeToo Reckoning

Michigan State fires Mel Tucker as football coach after sexual harassment investigation

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State trooper faces charges of assaulting ex-girlfriend and improperly having her committed

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Government shutdown

Biden says shutdown is not inevitable and calls on House Republicans to ‘do their job’

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Biden inquiry

Republican congressman struggles to answer questions about allegations Biden influenced the DOJ

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Justice Department

Judge Tanya Chutkan won't recuse herself in Trump's election interference case

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Menendez indictment

Bob Menendez single-handedly blocked bipartisan bill to regulate foreign influence in D.C.

Autoworkers strike

United Auto Workers chief blasts Trump ahead of Michigan visit

Menendez indictment

Bob Menendez pleads not guilty to bribery charges as resignation calls grow

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Senate panel advances weed bill in historic step

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‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Dan Harmon says he’s ‘ashamed and heartbroken’ after Justin Roiland allegations

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Hollywood strikes

Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel announce late-night return after strike ends

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Bruce Springsteen postpones rest of shows this year because of peptic ulcer disease

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The academy will replace Hattie McDaniel’s lost Oscar for best supporting actress

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Different generations are sharing what they did before they could look stuff up on the internet

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The academy will replace Hattie McDaniel’s lost Oscar for best supporting actress

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Different generations are sharing what they did before they could look stuff up on the internet

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U.S. soldier Travis King is back in American custody after North Korea said it would expel him

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Around 100 people killed in a fire at a wedding hall in Iraq

Zoleka Mandela, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter, dies at 43
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Zoleka Mandela, Nelson Mandela's granddaughter, dies at 43

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Germany bans far-right group that tried to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology

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Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case

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Germany bans far-right group that tried to indoctrinate children with Nazi ideology

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Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case

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Slain Baltimore tech CEO wanted to disrupt industry’s ‘boys network’

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks to digital assistants, smart glasses and AI to help metaverse push

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X makes cuts to disinformation and election integrity team

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Meta announces new Quest 3 VR headset as Apple competition looms

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Kia and Hyundai recall 3.37 million vehicles in the U.S. over fire risks

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Meta announces new Quest 3 VR headset as Apple competition looms

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Kia and Hyundai recall 3.37 million vehicles in the U.S. over fire risks

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Coronavirus

Insurance hurdles for new Covid vaccines largely resolved, Biden administration says

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Health news

Even short-term exposure to air pollution may raise risk of stroke

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U.S. news

Bruce Springsteen postpones rest of shows this year because of peptic ulcer disease

Legal Pot

Senate panel advances weed bill in historic step

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Kids and teens are inundated with phone prompts, and doctors worry it could affect their development

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Senate panel advances weed bill in historic step

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Kids and teens are inundated with phone prompts, and doctors worry it could affect their development

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Space

Astronaut Frank Rubio touches down after setting U.S. record for longest spaceflight

Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case
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Climate in Crisis

Young climate activists take on European nations in a landmark court case

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U.S. aims to create nuclear fusion facility within 10 years, Energy chief says

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