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Father of Accused Highland Park Gunman Charged in Connection With Shooting
Robert Crimo Jr., whose son is accused of killing seven people at this year’s Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Ill., was charged with seven counts of reckless conduct.
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Here Is What Is Really Strangling the Energy Transition
For generations, tobacco was the king of crops in the region known as the Carolina Sandhills, the best way to coax cash out of the sandy soil. But the long decline of smoking in America idled many tobacco fields, and now farmers are eyeing a new crop ...
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5 Louisiana Officers Charged in 2019 Death of Black Driver
The charges in the death of Ronald Greene are the first to emerge in a case that has mobilized activists and drawn widespread scrutiny of the Louisiana State Police.
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New York Bans Pet Stores From Selling Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
The ban, which takes effect in December 2024, is meant to prevent the sale of animals raised by commercial breeders accused of keeping them in inhumane conditions.
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Billie Moore, Coach of Champions in Women’s Basketball, Dies at 79
She was the first coach to lead two different schools to titles in the 1970s, when the women’s college game was new and struggling.
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The U.S. imposes sanctions on a Russian oligarch and other officials.
The U.S. State Department announced a new round of sanctions on prominent Russians, including an industrial metal tycoon who is one of the country’s wealthiest men. The sanctions block financial transactions in dollars with the tycoon, Vladimir ...
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Kyrsten Sinema Brings Bad Tidings for Democrats in 2024
Arizona was on the cusp of seating a Democratic governor alongside two Democratic senators for the first time since 1951 when Senator Kyrsten Sinema abruptly announced last week she is leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent. The move ...
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Texas Clamps Down on Border in El Paso
With lines of unauthorized migrants on the border, the state police began inspecting commercial vehicles at the international bridge.
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2022 Review: How Republicans Lost Despite Winning the Popular Vote
There were several reasons Republicans struggled to translate votes into seats, including candidate quality and strength in the wrong places.
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Lauren Boebert, Far-Right Firebrand, Wins Re-election After Recount
Ms. Boebert defeated Adam Frisch in Colorado’s Republican-leaning Third District to win a second term in the House.