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Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban, advancing issue to state Senate: GOP anxieties about the politics of a near-total abortion ban have led to an ...
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Arizona House votes to repeal abortion ban, advancing issue to state ...
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
  • The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.

  • The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.

  • The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.

  • The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
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Arizona GOP lawmaker booted from committee after backing abortion ban repeal: Two Arizona state House lawmakers were removed from key committees Monday following ...
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Arizona GOP lawmaker booted from committee after backing abortion ban ...
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The Democrats Who Opposed More Military Aid to Israel—Until They Voted to Approve It
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The Democrats Who Opposed More Military Aid to Israel—Until They Voted to ...
Quick Glance: Biden signs Comprehensive Military Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan
  • President Biden announces the signing of a substantial $95 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, with a significant portion of the funds directed towards Ukraine.

  • Despite initial resistance from Republicans in Congress, Biden has signed the aid package, highlighting the reinforcement of allies and ensuring prompt deliveries to Ukraine.

  • The assistance for Ukraine includes weapons and military equipment valued at around $1 billion, encompassing artillery shells and air defense missiles.

  • Military analysts do not foresee significant changes on the frontlines in eastern Ukraine, while the US support aims to aid Ukraine in operations in southern Ukraine, particularly focusing on Crimea and the Black Sea.
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New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65: Payne’s seat in a solidly Democratic district was previously held by his father, Rep. Donald Payne Sr. ...
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New Jersey Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies at 65
Quick Glance: Late Congressman Donald Payne Jr.
  • Democratic Congressman Donald Payne Jr. from New Jersey has passed away at the age of 65

  • Payne, a longstanding House member, was the son of a former congressman

  • He advocated for healthcare legislation, gun violence prevention, and infrastructure investments

  • Following his death, a special election will be held to fill his position in the House of Representatives
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot: The Alabama State Senate unanimously approved a measure Tuesday that would ensure President Biden ...
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Alabama Senate passes measure ensuring Biden can be on ballot
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Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong: The nation's historical markers delight, distort and, sometimes, just get the story wrong.
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Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong
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Mo Diarra to enter NBA Draft after one season with NC State, which ‘was incredible for me’
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls Fellow Democrat's Remarks On Sanders 'Shameful': "He and many other Jewish leaders deserve better than to be treated this way ...
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls Fellow Democrat's Remarks On Sanders 'Shameful'
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Centrist Democrats want to refocus on border security: The call comes just hours after Biden signed a foreign aid package into law.
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Centrist Democrats want to refocus on border security
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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce opposition: The Tennessee state House passed a bill on Tuesday that would allow teachers who are ...
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Tennessee Legislature passes bill to arm teachers despite fierce ...
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Just 1 in 5 want Johnson replaced as Speaker: Survey: Only 1 in 5 Americans want Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to be replaced, according to a new poll ...
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Just 1 in 5 want Johnson replaced as Speaker: Survey
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WATCH LIVE: Biden delivers remarks on abortion rights during campaign event in Tampa, FL
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
  • President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.

  • He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.

  • Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.

  • Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
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George Santos, indicted fabulist expelled from Congress, drops bid for New York seat
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George Santos, indicted fabulist expelled from Congress, drops bid for New ...
Quick Glance: George Santos ends independent bid for US House seat
  • Following his expulsion from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, George Santos, a Republican representative from New York, is seen leaving the U.S. Capitol. On Tuesday, Santos announced his decision to withdraw his independent candidacy for New York's 1st Congressional District.

  • In order to prevent a split in the Republican ticket between himself and the incumbent Republican candidate, Nick LaLota, in case he secures the Republican nomination after the New York primary on June 25, Santos opted out of an independent run, as reported by Politico.

  • Nancy Goroff and John Avlon are currently competing for the Democratic nomination for the congressional seat during the New York primary.

  • Despite concluding his independent candidacy, Santos hinted at a possible future congressional run. He expressed, 'The future holds countless possibilities, and I am prepared, eager, and capable to step up and fight for my country at any time.'
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Biden rebukes Trump over ‘cruelty’ of Florida’s six-week abortion ban : It was Biden’s first major speech on abortion since Trump suggested that the politically ...
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Biden rebukes Trump over ‘cruelty’ of Florida’s six-week abortion ban
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United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues: Leaders of the United Methodist Church meet to determine its future over LGBTQ issues and ...
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United Methodist Church grapples with deep divides over LGBTQ issues
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become: Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of ...
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become
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Two Powerball players just miss $103 million jackpot — but still win big in US
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Two Powerball players just miss $103 million jackpot — but still win big ...
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Armed man climbing through kitchen window is shot by homeowner, Tennessee cops say
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Armed man climbing through kitchen window is shot by homeowner ...
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Trump Seizes On Biden’s Israel Criticism As Democrats Lose Jewish Voters: Trump blamed Biden on Tuesday for the contentious pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia ...
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Trump Seizes On Biden’s Israel Criticism As Democrats Lose Jewish Voters
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First baby humpback whale this year seen off Washington island. See it swim with mom
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First baby humpback whale this year seen off Washington island ...
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‘Golden Bachelor’ star Theresa Nist reveals what brings her joy during public divorce
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‘Golden Bachelor’ star Theresa Nist reveals what brings her joy during ...
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Popular restaurant chain filing for bankruptcy, closing all locations: The market and kitchen locations achieved considerable growth over the past several years.
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Popular restaurant chain filing for bankruptcy, closing all locations
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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law: A federal judge has struck down a North Carolina law criminalizing voting for people with felony convictions ...
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Judge strikes down North Carolina felon voting law
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Summa cum loud: Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis leans into status as an honorary Harvard grad
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Summa cum loud: Hurricanes’ Seth Jarvis leans into status as an honorary ...
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Looking for a six-figure job in Charlotte? Here are $100k salary jobs available right now
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Looking for a six-figure job in Charlotte? Here are $100k salary jobs ...
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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution, report says: More people across the United States – nearly 40% – live in places with unhealthy ...
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Nearly 40% of people in the US live with unhealthy air pollution ...
Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
  • Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.

  • Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.

  • Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.

  • Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
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Tester's campaign against his own party: The senator's campaign in deep-red Montana could be the difference between Democrats keeping Senate control or ...
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Tester's campaign against his own party
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The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy: Some Republicans have been defensive that the party has a strong anti-democratic bent ...
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The WA GOP put it in writing that they’re not into democracy
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NC church was once a courthouse. Now, it’s part of movement to preserve Black history.
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NC church was once a courthouse. Now, it’s part of movement to preserve ...
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Road rage dispute ends with man shooting trucker as he ran along interstate, cops say
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Road rage dispute ends with man shooting trucker as he ran along ...
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House Democrats upend GOP's early 2024 fundraising dominance: "We always knew we were never going to out-raise the Democrats," one Republican ...
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House Democrats upend GOP's early 2024 fundraising dominance
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MAGA Influencer Leads 'Free Palestine' Event: "HAMAS STILL STANDS STRONG!" says Donald Trump supporter Jackson Hinkle, 24, who has cultivated a large social ...
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MAGA Influencer Leads 'Free Palestine' Event
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These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid: The foreign aid package, which included a bill to force a sale of TikTok, easily cleared the Senate and ...
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These 18 senators voted against Ukraine and Israel aid
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Anti-Biden Impeachment Witness Tony Bobulinski Sues Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin for Defamation
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Anti-Biden Impeachment Witness Tony Bobulinski Sues Democratic Rep ...
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North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll: Polls closed in North Macedonia on Wednesday in a presidential election seen as a litmus ...
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North Macedonia votes for president in test before parliamentary poll
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Baby eagle found alone and hungry after storms — until happy reunion. See the eaglet
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Baby eagle found alone and hungry after storms — until happy reunion ...
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UNCG provost to step down as she battles cancer, stands by controversial program review
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UNCG provost to step down as she battles cancer, stands by controversial ...
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Democrats Want Donald Trump Murdered in Jail, Marjorie Taylor Greene Claims: “They aren’t gonna back off of what they are doing. They literally want him dead.”
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‘Sweet’ dog came to Florida rescue in rough shape. Then came ‘amazing transformation’
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‘Sweet’ dog came to Florida rescue in rough shape. Then came ‘amazing ...
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A Democrat’s Case for Saving Mike Johnson: Why Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez wants to rescue the speaker from his own party
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A Democrat’s Case for Saving Mike Johnson
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How the Far-Right Wing of Congress Squandered All Its Leverage: Marjorie Taylor Greene and her gang have cost Republicans any real wins.
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How the Far-Right Wing of Congress Squandered All Its Leverage
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This ‘Japanese flair’ home went viral on Instagram. Now it’s for sale in Texas. See it
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This ‘Japanese flair’ home went viral on Instagram. Now it’s for sale in ...
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The 2024 Battleground Counties: Washoe County, Nevada: Home to Reno, Washoe County’s move toward Democrats in recent cycles has helped keep Nevada blue ...
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The 2024 Battleground Counties: Washoe County, Nevada
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Tulsi Gabbard repeats false Hillary Clinton ‘grooming’ claim in new book: Ex-Democrat, reported contender for Trump running mate, sued Clinton for Russia remark ...
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Tulsi Gabbard repeats false Hillary Clinton ‘grooming’ claim in new book
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Opinion: A Biden-Trump rematch is, apparently, the best we can do — for now: No Labels, which was seeking to attract candidates for a bi-partisan presidential ...
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Opinion: A Biden-Trump rematch is, apparently, the best we can do — for ...
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How do NC businesses get their logos on those blue highway exit signs? What to know
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How do NC businesses get their logos on those blue highway exit signs? ...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ‘murdered in jail’
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Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be ...
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Robbins: Elitism and arrogance could doom Democrats: The NPR debacle and the Columbia riots played out before a heartland already deeply suspicious of the ...
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Robbins: Elitism and arrogance could doom Democrats
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Prince Louis turns 6! See the new photo Princess Catherine shared of her growing son
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Prince Louis turns 6! See the new photo Princess Catherine shared of her ...
Quick Glance: Celebration of Prince Louis' Sixth Birthday by Kensington Palace
  • A recent photo of Prince Louis, captured by The Princess of Wales in Windsor, has been posted on Kensington Palace's social media to commemorate his sixth birthday.

  • In honor of his sixth birthday, events are being organized for William and Kate's youngest child to partake in.

  • The released photo marks the first image of the children since the contentious Mother's Day picture altered by Kate.

  • Following the Easter break, Prince Louis resumes classes at Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings.
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UNC System likely to reinstate SAT, ACT admission requirements. Here’s what to know.
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UNC System likely to reinstate SAT, ACT admission requirements ...
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The sinking Arizona town where water and politics collide: Democrats see an opening to win back rural Trump voters fed up with their groundwater being pumped ...
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The sinking Arizona town where water and politics collide
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It’s not that Trump beat Clinton. It’s all the other stuff.: Once you’re committed to Trump, no offense is beyond defense.
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It’s not that Trump beat Clinton. It’s all the other stuff.
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Want to explore NC’s Black culture and heritage? Here are 9 places to get you started.
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Want to explore NC’s Black culture and heritage? Here are 9 places to get ...
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New Mooresville taco spot inspired by Spanish summers and a love for Pablo Picasso
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New Mooresville taco spot inspired by Spanish summers and a love for Pablo ...
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Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?: Can down-ballot races lift Biden to victory in 2024? Democrats hope strong state-level candidates and ...
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Can Down-Ballot Races Lift Biden to Victory in 2024?
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As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa: New polling shows that Republicans are much less likely to view the Manhattan trial as ...
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As usual, views of Trump guide views of his actions, not vice versa
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How Charlotte Ballet and a new dancer tackle the demanding ‘Swan Lake’ for the first time
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How Charlotte Ballet and a new dancer tackle the demanding ‘Swan Lake’ for ...
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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot: Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure ...
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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to assure Biden makes the state's fall ballot
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Speaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.: A contrived fight over a social media post reveals the divide between parties ...
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Speaker Johnson gets the votes. His antagonists get the retweets.
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10-year-old says he killed man when he was 7, closing unsolved homicide, Texas cops say
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10-year-old says he killed man when he was 7, closing unsolved homicide ...
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement
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Dave Ramsey explains how your mortgage is key to early retirement
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Hidden ancient phallus carving discovered at Roman fort in United Kingdom — again
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Hidden ancient phallus carving discovered at Roman fort in United Kingdom ...
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Sturgeon travels record-setting distance down Mississippi, officials say. ‘What a trek!’
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Sturgeon travels record-setting distance down Mississippi, officials say ...
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As UNC System guts DEI, will legislators make same move for state government workers?
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As UNC System guts DEI, will legislators make same move for state ...
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Houston one of most diverse cities in the U.S., says report: In a recent study, Wallet Hub ranked Houston as the fourth most diverse city in the United States.
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Houston one of most diverse cities in the U.S., says report
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An NC lawmaker wants his fellow Democrats to talk about weed. His ad went viral | Opinion
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An NC lawmaker wants his fellow Democrats to talk about weed ...
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Marine dies training near Camp Lejeune in NC just days after his promotion, corps says
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Marine dies training near Camp Lejeune in NC just days after his promotion ...
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Modern Mexican spot at Charlotte’s Monarch Market expanding to Rock Hill food hall
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Modern Mexican spot at Charlotte’s Monarch Market expanding to Rock Hill ...