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Cassidy Hutchinson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, testifies during the sixth hearing by the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the U.S. Capitol on June 28, 2022.

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GIULIANI ACCUSED

Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson alleges Rudy Giuliani groped her on Jan. 6

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023.

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Law enforcement staff raised concerns about Ron DeSantis' top crime talking point

The Chicago-area family of four fatally shot along with their three dogs was not killed in a random attack, police said Tuesday.

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Vivek Ramaswamy shares his family's citizenship story — and how it's shaped two hardline policy proposals

Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr., nominee to be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill July 11, 2023.

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Senate confirms first military nominee in months amid broader blockade by Tommy Tuberville

Photo illustration of former President Donald Trump and an abortion rights protest in Washington in 1992.

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Abortion Rights

Trump gets hit from all sides for testing a softer abortion message 'in order to win'

A rally outside the International Committee of the Red Cross office in Gaza City in July demanding the Iraqi government include Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in the exchange for Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov.

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U.S. senators ask Biden admin to push for release of Princeton grad student held by Iran-backed militia

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Trump vows to invoke a wartime law to deport suspected foreign gang members and drug dealers

OUT Politics and Policy

Pentagon to begin 'proactive review' of 'don't ask, don't tell' military records

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White House told U.S. ambassador to Japan to stop taunting China on social media

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Climate in Crisis

California is engaged in the world’s largest dam removal project in hopes of letting nature rebound

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Sports

Bears deny rumors of FBI raid amid resignation of defensive coordinator

Former Aurora police officers Jason Rosenblatt and Randy Roedema.

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Elijah McClain trial

Elijah McClain said 'I can't breathe' 7 times as he lay handcuffed, prosecutor says

Suspect Kevin Cataneo Salazar appears in court in front of Judge Scott A.Yang on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in the Michael Antonovich Antelope Valley Courthouse in Lancaster, Calif. Salazar was arrested early Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, 36 hours after the ambush killing of a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy who was shot as he sat in a patrol car, authorities said. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, Pool)

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Suspect in ambush killing of L.A. deputy pleads not guilty due to insanity

STEALTH JET CRASH

Missing F-35 jet was flying 'inverted' before crash, eyewitnesses say

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Principals made and shared meme of student's nude breast, lawsuit alleges

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Brooklyn subway shooter Frank James seeking 18 years in N train attack

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President Of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Visits Poland

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War in Ukraine

Poland says it's no longer arming Ukraine

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Climate in Crisis

A summer of deadly fires and floods tests Greece's role on the front lines of climate change

‘Every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel, Saudi crown prince says in rare interview

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‘Every day we get closer’ to normalization with Israel, Saudi crown prince says in rare interview

Iran Tensions

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

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India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as relations worsen

Iran Tensions

Iran’s parliament passes a stricter headscarf law days after protest anniversary

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India tells citizens in Canada to exercise caution as relations worsen

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Many Latinos who can't speak Spanish have been made to feel bad about it, new data shows

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Image: Stray Kids performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on Sept. 12, 2023 in Newark, N.J.

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Asian America

Some Stray Kids members won't perform at Global Citizen festival following car accident

Hasan Minhaj

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Asian America

Why Hasan Minhaj’s fabrications could invalidate real accounts of racism and Islamophobia

Taylor Swift in Inglewood, Calif., on Aug. 7, 2023.

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Pop Culture News

Taylor Swift partners with Google for a vault song reveal — but it seems there’s been a 'Glitch'

Culture & Trends

After viral video of a sisterly freakout over a botched stealth haircut, here's how it ends

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Paramount+ removes Russell Brand comedy special after sexual assault allegations

Culture & Trends

After viral video of a sisterly freakout over a botched stealth haircut, here's how it ends

EXCLUSIVE

Paramount+ removes Russell Brand comedy special after sexual assault allegations

Business, Tech & Media

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Economy

Federal Reserve pauses rate hikes as inflation slows down

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Business News

General Motors idles another auto plant, sending 2,000 workers home as strike deepens

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Business News

Kraft Heinz recalls 83,800 cases of Singles American cheese slices

Tech News

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, ranks last in climate misinformation 'scorecard'

Consumer

What the Clorox products' shortage means for you

Tech News

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, ranks last in climate misinformation 'scorecard'

Consumer

What the Clorox products' shortage means for you

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Depression

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Mental Health

Suppressing negative thoughts may improve mental health, contrary to popular belief, study finds

COVID-19 antigen rapid tests

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Coronavirus

Free Covid tests will be available to order from government again starting next week

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Man moving bag of potting soil dies after being stung by swarm of yellow jackets and bees

Mental Health

Ultraprocessed foods linked to depression, study finds

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FDA rejects first needle-free alternative to EpiPens, calling for additional research

Mental Health

Ultraprocessed foods linked to depression, study finds

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FDA rejects first needle-free alternative to EpiPens, calling for additional research

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Climate in Crisis

California is engaged in the world’s largest dam removal project in hopes of letting nature rebound

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The unexpected places where extreme weather threatens homeowners' pocketbooks

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Climate in Crisis

Wildfires are destroying decades of clean air efforts

Environment

Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific

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Northern lights put on a show across parts of Canada and U.S.

Environment

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Northern lights put on a show across parts of Canada and U.S.

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