California Senate passes bill aimed at preventing gas price spikes
The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state where it is notoriously expensive to fill up at the…
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to stay in jail while appeals court takes up bail fight
A federal appeals court judge has ruled to keep Sean “Diddy” Combs locked up while he makes a third bid for bail in his sex trafficking case,…
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Trump slams federal response to Helene; Biden says his rival should ‘get a life’
As Florida grapples with the effects of Hurricane Milton, presidential campaigning remains in full swing in battleground states across the…
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Hurricane Milton is weaker but still dangerous
Hurricane Milton brought powerful winds, a dangerous storm surge and flooding to much of Florida after making landfall along the Gulf Coast as a…
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Lake blames Gallego for border woes, he vows to protect abortion rights in Arizona Senate debate
Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness…
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Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake to face off in debate for Arizona Senate
Ruben Gallego and Kari Lake meet Wednesday for the only debate of the Arizona Senate race, a matchup that comes as voters begin casting ballots…
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Biden talks election, economy and Middle East in surprise news briefing
After 1,080 days as president, Joe Biden on Friday decided to pop in and take questions in the White House briefing room for the first time,…
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Abortion-rights groups are outraising opponents 8-to-1 on November ballot measures
Abortion-rights ballot measure supporters across the country have raised nearly eight times as much as groups campaigning against the amendments on…
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Mexico’s new president promises to resume fight against climate change
In her first days as Mexico’s new president, Claudia Sheinbaum made a point of distancing herself from the fossil fuel reliance promoted by her…
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Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until Jan. 15 to allow time to negotiate new contract
The union representing 45,000 striking U.S. dockworkers at East and Gulf coast ports has reached a deal to suspend a three-day strike until Jan. 15…
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Biden’s student loan cancellation is free to move forward — for now — as a court order expires
President Joe Biden’s latest attempt at student loan cancellation is free to move ahead — at least temporarily — after a judge in Georgia…
Continue Reading The US could see shortages and higher retail prices if a dockworkers strike drags on
U.S. ports from Maine to Texas shut down this week when the union representing about 45,000 dockworkers went on strike for the first time since…
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Israel says Iran has fired missiles at Israel and it warned residents to shelter in place
The Israeli military said Tuesday that Iran has fired missiles at Israel, and air raid sirens sounded across the country as residents were ordered to…
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Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the…
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Harris heads to the US-Mexico border for first time since becoming Democratic presidential nominee
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her first visit to the U.S.-Mexico border since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee to…
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Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving in New York
Justin Timberlake urged drivers not to get behind the wheel of a car after even a single alcoholic drink on Friday, shortly after pleading guilty to…
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James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader, dies at 93
James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon of stage and screen — eventually lending his…
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Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election
A judge agreed Friday to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case until after the November election, granting him a hard-won…
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Arizona judge to announce winner of Democratic primary recount for US House race
The winner of a Democratic primary election that triggered a recount for an open congressional seat in Arizona will be announced…
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Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago
The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered his campaign and made way for…
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