CNN – Three incumbents, one sitting and two former, descend on Pennsylvania on Saturday for a final midterm push that underscores the stakes in one of the nation’s most watched Senate races. For President Joe Biden, who will make a rare joint appearance with former President Barack Obama in Philadelphia to boost Democratic nominee Lt. …
Ukrainian forces are closing in on Russian-held Kherson Retaking the city would be a great victory in the war Kherson acts as a gateway to Crimea, annexed in 2014 Soldiers in the trenches anticipate a fierce battle ahead FRONT LINE WEST KHERSON, Ukraine, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Oleh, the commander of a Ukrainian mechanized infantry …
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Comment on this story comment Nike said late Friday it was suspending its relationship with NBA star Kyrie Irving, the latest fallout after the basketball player shared an anti-Semitic video on social media and for days refused to apologize for or deny anti-Semitism. “At Nike, we believe there is no place for hate speech and …
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Pentagon unveils new US command, more aid from Ukraine The New York Times NOW VIDEO: US to send Ukraine $400 million more in military aid WPRI Defense and homeland security: US to fund tanks for Ukraine in $400m package The Hill US to send $400 million more in military aid to Ukraine PBS NewsHour Biden …
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Former President Donald Trump will have an extra week to meet a deadline to turn over documents to the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. “We have received correspondence from the former president and his attorney regarding the select committee’s subpoena,” Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss.) and Vice Chairman …
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Comment on this story comment Twitter’s devastating staff cuts on Friday, four days before the midterm elections, are fueling angst among political campaigns and election offices that have counted on the social network’s staff to help combat violent threats and viral lies. Friday’s mass layoffs eliminated teams dedicated to combating election disinformation, adding context to …
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CNN – A clash of two seasons is brewing as an early winter blast meets record fall warmth, spawning a robust severe storm system in the south and creating the greatest tornado threat ever America has seen in more than five months. A tornado watch is in effect for nearly 12 million people in parts …
Comment on this story comment The United States continues to experience an unusually high and early rise in flu and respiratory syncytial virus infections, straining a health care system trying to recover from the worst of the coronavirus pandemic. Although new cases of the coronavirus have leveled off in recent weeks, federal health officials warned …
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Construction work at Bushehr nuclear power plant, Iran, on November 10, 2019. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) Iran is seeking help from Russia to bolster its nuclear program, US intelligence officials believe, as Tehran seeks a backup plan if a lasting nuclear deal with world powers fails to materialize. Intelligence suggests that Iran has asked Russia …
U.S. stocks faltered and the dollar fell on Friday after a mixed report on the nation’s labor market and a duo of senior Federal Reserve officials backed a slower pace of rising U.S. costs loans The blue-chip S&P 500 rose 0.1%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell 0.3%. In Europe, the regional Stoxx Europe 600 …
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