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Former U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer robbed, assaulted in Oakland.
Barbara Boxer, 80, a former U.S. senator, announced Monday on her official Twitter account that she had been assaulted and…
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As Chicagoans keep getting shot, mayor Lightfoot doubles down on racist media policy of talking only to non-white reporters
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is “unapologetic” about giving interviews only to non-white reporters, saying she would do it again. Meanwhile,…
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Biden’s infrastructure deal on shaky ground as blame game begins
But turning that short outline into detailed legislative text has proven to be enormously difficult, with the two sides still…
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Elon Musk snipes at Apple twice on Tesla earnings call
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., right, departs from court for the SolarCity trial in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.,…
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Student stabbed around ‘120 times’ by man she mistook as her Uber driver, court hears
A South Carolina university student was stabbed more than 100 times by a man who attacked her after she mistakenly…
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Final Victim of Surfside Condo Collapse Is Identified
SURFSIDE, Fla. — More than a month after the terrifying collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla., the last…
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Rabbi Yoel Kahn, Oral Scribe for the Grand Rabbi, Dies at 91
“He had immense knowledge, so he knew what the Rebbe was saying,” said Mr. Loewenthal, a member of Lubavitch. That…
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Amazon posted a crypto job. Bitcoin surged 14%
Bitcoin (XBT) climbed to a six-week high of nearly $39,043, while ethereum reached $2,363. Dogecoin was last trading at about…
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Biden ends US military’s combat mission in Iraq to focus on ‘strengthening’ partnership
President Joe Biden is to end the US military’s combat mission in Iraq by the end of the year after…
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American Airlines warns about fuel shortages around the country, asks pilots to conserve
American Airlines flight 718, the first U.S. Boeing 737 MAX commercial flight since regulators lifted a 20-month grounding in November,…
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NYC Mayor de Blasio demands full vaccination for all city workers by September & threatens ‘tough consequences’ for mask flouters
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is requiring all city employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 or face weekly…
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Lawmakers race to complete the details of a bipartisan infrastructure proposal.
Lawmakers are struggling to complete the details of a bipartisan infrastructure agreement that would bolster the nation’s aging public works…
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New York will require city workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly by mid-September.
New York City will require all municipal workers to be vaccinated against the coronavirus by the time schools reopen in…
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‘People are just walking out in the middle of shifts’: What it’s like to work in a restaurant right now
They’re in this situation because during the pandemic, many workers were laid off, as safety measures required some restaurants to…
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‘SPOT THE FED’: DEF CON hacker event roasted on social media after inviting top US Homeland Security official as keynote speaker
High-profile hacker conference DEF CON has been accused of “selling out” by longtime attendees on social media after organizers announced…
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State’s Rent Relief Program Is Off to a Slow Start
Weather: Clouds clear away in the afternoon. High around 90. Alternate-side parking: In effect until Aug. 15 (Feast of the…
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Requests for U.S. college aid are down, with experts blaming the pandemic.
U.S. high school seniors completed fewer federal financial aid applications for college this year, as compared with last year, which…
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COVID-19: US ‘going in the wrong direction’ on coronavirus as cases almost triple, Dr Anthony Fauci says
The US is “going in the wrong direction” on coronavirus as cases soar due to the Delta variant and a…
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Treasury yields start the week lower with Fed meeting in focus
U.S. Treasury yields ebbed lower on Monday morning, with investor attention focused on the Federal Reserve two-day monetary policy meeting…
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7 Are Killed as Sandstorm in Utah Causes a Highway Pileup
At least seven people were killed and several others were injured when a sandstorm that blinded drivers led to a…
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