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Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help
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Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they call cruel and inhumane treatment
The Latest | Trump is dismissive of prosecutors' push for contempt order
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Former President Donald Trump is being dismissive when asked about prosecutors’ push for the judge in his hush money case to hold him in contempt of violating a gag order because of his social media posts
Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
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A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down
As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start
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President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024
Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defenses
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Russian attack on NATO would end in defeat for Moscow, Polish foreign minister says, but NATO must increase its defenses
Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says Poland wants to return to group of countries setting the European Union's direction
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Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski says Poland wants to return to group of countries setting the European Union's direction
Colleges turn to police to quell pro-Palestinian protests ahead of graduation ceremonies
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With graduations looming, student protesters continue to double down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the police to end the ...
Stock market today: Global benchmarks are trading mixed as investors focus on earnings
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Global shares are trading mixed as investors look ahead to a flood of global earnings reports, including from U_S_ companies known as the “Magnificent Seven.”
UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza
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A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine
The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday
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It looks like the third time will be the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares for The Rolling Stones
Columbia's president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests
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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire
World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial
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A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington will honor seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza earlier this month
US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case
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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steam
Trump is in New York for the hush money trial while the Supreme Court hears his immunity case in DC
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A reluctant Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom as his hush money trial resumes at the same time that the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in Washington over whether he should be immune from prosecution for actions he took during h...
US births fell last year, marking an end to the late pandemic rebound, experts say
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The number of U.S. births fell last year
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president
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The Supreme Court is taking up former President Donald Trump's bid to avoid prosecution over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden
Army reservist who warned about Maine killer before shootings to testify before investigators
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A U.S. Army reservist who provided the clearest warning ahead of Maine’s deadliest mass shooting is expected to answer questions from the commission that's investigating the tragedy
Man who shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter
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The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 is preparing to hear his sentence following his January conviction on a manslaughter charge
Blinken raises Chinese trade practices in meetings with officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has raised what the U.S. describes as unfair Chinese trade practices in meetings with local government officials in the financial hub of Shanghai
Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
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Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women’s prison set to be shut down in California
Instagram fraudster 'Jay Mazini' has been sentenced for his crypto scheme that preyed on Muslims
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The former Instagram influencer known as “Jay Mazini” has been sentenced to seven years in prison after admitting he stole millions of dollars in various investment scams
TikTok has promised to sue over the potential US ban. What's the legal outlook?
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Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. has received President Joe Biden’s official signoff
Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
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The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm
Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case
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Ex-Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows and lawyer Rudy Giuliani among those indicted in Arizona election interference case
Judge orders anonymous jury for trial of self-exiled Chinese businessman, citing his past acts
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A self-exiled Chinese businessman is set to face an anonymous jury at his May fraud trial