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No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2024

Donald Trump has been trying to weaponize the Hurricane Helene relief efforts, accusing the Biden administration of failing to provide adequate assistance. As part of his critique, he claims that there is no money available for hurricane relief because it was spent already to handle the surge of migrants at the southern border.

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The Menendez brothers spent decades fighting for freedom. Why they suddenly have a chance

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2024

The Menendez brothers have fought a decades-long battle for freedom since being convicted in 1996 in the sensational murders of their parents at the family’s Beverly Hills home. For years, they made little progress. But a series of events in the last year have brought them closer to their goal after spending 34 years behind bars.

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Almost 70% of New Yorkers want Mayor Adams to resign after charges

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2024

An overwhelming number of New Yorkers want Eric Adams to step down after he became the first sitting mayor in the city’s modern history to be indicted on corruptions charges.

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Obama launching four-week campaign blitz for Harris

UPDATED: Fri., Oct. 4, 2024

Barack Obama will spend the final four weeks before Election Day stumping for Kamala Harris and other Democrats in a bid to protect his legacy from Republican Donald Trump.

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Nearly all homes in counties hardest hit by Helene lack national flood insurance

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

In Buncombe County, N.C., where an entire town disappeared beneath floodwaters, less than 1 percent of households had flood insurance. In Unicoi County, Tenn., where dozens of residents were stranded atop a hospital roof as waters rose, it was under 2 percent.

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Liz Cheney to campaign with Kamala Harris in Wisconsin

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign Thursday in Wisconsin with Republican former congresswoman Liz Cheney as Harris looks to emphasize her cross-party support in the final weeks before the November election.

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Supreme Court will tackle transgender rights, ‘ghost guns’ in term beginning Monday

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

The Supreme Court opens a new term Monday, facing major decisions on whether states can ban "gender-affirming care" for transgender teens and if the U.S. government can restrict the sale of untraceable "ghost guns."

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Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

The Energy Department on Thursday announced an investment of $1.5 billion in electricity grid expansion projects it said will improve reliability and relieve transmission congestion.

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Kitchenware to toys, household items linked to toxic flame retardants

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2024

From toys to kitchenware to food takeout trays, researchers have discovered a toxic chemical banned for its link to cancer in many common household items. Exposure to the flame retardant can come with serious health risks.

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America’s most popular national park crippled by Helene

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

The gorgeous fall colors will still come this month to the Great Smoky Mountains in western North Carolina, but many of the millions of travelers who normally arrive this time of year at America’s most-visited national park probably will not, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

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5 takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota faced off Tuesday night in what is expected to be the only debate between the two vice presidential nominees and, most likely, the last debate of the presidential election.

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More than 200 women faced criminal charges over pregnancy in year after Dobbs, report finds

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2024

In the year after the U.S. Supreme Court dismantled the constitutional right to abortion in June 2022, more than 200 pregnant women faced criminal charges for conduct associated with their pregnancy, pregnancy loss or birth, according to a new report.

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In a VP debate heavy on policy, Vance and Walz draw clear contrast with their running mates

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

WASHINGTON – Vice -presidential candidates are often chosen partly to contrast with their running mates, and it wasn’t hard for Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to do that in their debate on Tuesday night.

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VP candidates asked about convictions of Oxford school shooter’s parents during debate

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

DETROIT — Two candidates who hope to be the country's next vice president fielded a question during Tuesday night's debate that referenced the criminal convictions of James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter. Earlier this year, separate juries in Oakland County found the Crumbleys guilty of involuntary manslaughter after their son gunned down four classmates ...

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Lawmakers eye moving quickly on NDAA after November return

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

WASHINGTON — Leading defense authorizers say they hope to move swiftly on a top legislative priority — the annual, must-pass defense policy bill — when Congress returns to town in a month and a half.

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Vance and Walz spar on deteriorating conditions in Mideast, immigration

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

Five weeks before the final day of voting in the U.S. presidential election, Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate represents what will probably be the last face-to-face showdown between the Democratic and Republican tickets for the White House. At the start of their nationally televised debate Tuesday night, Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz each said that the other’s party was to ...

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Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

MILWAUKEE - Republican nominee Donald Trump spoke for 33 minutes before his first mention of the ostensible focus of his remarks.

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More than 100 people accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual abuse, exploitation

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

More than 100 people are planning to launch lawsuits against Sean “Diddy” Combs alleging that the founder of Bad Boy Entertainment and others sexually abused and exploited them.

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Thousands of people purged from Georgia’s voter rolls reregistered after Kamala Harris’ rally in Atlanta

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

Stanlecia Johnson, 48, registered to vote when she turned 18 years old, but almost immediately lost the right when she was convicted of a felony around the same time.

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Nuns kick off a cross-country bus tour in Philly to steer Catholics from being single-issue voters

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2024

PHILADELPHIA — Polls give Vice President Kamala Harris a slight edge in Pennsylvania over former President Donald Trump, which means the election could hinge on turnout. And in a race this tight, Philadelphia’s large Catholic base could make the statewide difference. That’s why Nuns On the Bus & Friends, or NOTB, kicked off its Vote Our Future 2024 cross-country tour in Philly on Monday. Their ...

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No, Biden didn’t take FEMA relief money to use on migrants — but Trump did

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Supreme Court will tackle transgender rights, ‘ghost guns’ in term beginning Monday

Energy Department plugs $1.5 billion into new grid projects

Kitchenware to toys, household items linked to toxic flame retardants

America’s most popular national park crippled by Helene

5 takeaways from the Vance-Walz vice presidential debate

More than 200 women faced criminal charges over pregnancy in year after Dobbs, report finds

In a VP debate heavy on policy, Vance and Walz draw clear contrast with their running mates

VP candidates asked about convictions of Oxford school shooter’s parents during debate

Lawmakers eye moving quickly on NDAA after November return

Vance and Walz spar on deteriorating conditions in Mideast, immigration

Trump mixes up words, swerves among subjects in off-topic speech

More than 100 people accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of sexual abuse, exploitation

Thousands of people purged from Georgia’s voter rolls reregistered after Kamala Harris’ rally in Atlanta

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