US and western officials see signs Ukraine's counteroffensive is beginning
US and western officials see signs that Ukraine's long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia is beginning and have noted a "substantial increase in fighting" in the east of the country over the last 48 hours as Ukrainian troops probe for weaknesses in Russian defensive lines, a senior NATO official said on Tuesday.
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US cannot disarm people convicted of non-violent crimes -appeals court
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -The U.S. government cannot ban people convicted of non-violent crimes from possessing guns, a federal appeals
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Saudi Arabia to meet Crown Prince Mohammed
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a trip in which he plans to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid strained relations between Riyadh and Washington
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US DOJ settles probe of illegal dumping in Houston's minority neighborhoods
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Justice secured a settlement in its environmental justice investigation into
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New York City's air pollution among the world's worst as Canada wildfire smoke shrouds Northeast
New York City topped the list of the world's worst air pollution Tuesday morning as harmful smoke wafted south from more than a hundred wildfires burning in Quebec.
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Sudanese warring factions to resume indirect talks as clashes intensify
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan's warring military factions are restarting ceasefire talks sponsored by the United States and Saudi Arabia, Al Arabiya
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Poland's state media criticized for its coverage of huge anti-government march
An official with Poland’s state broadcasting authority says it has received multiple complaints over the way state media covered a huge anti-government protest
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Key McConnell aide joining Kentucky GOP gubernatorial campaign in senior management role
A top aide to Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is joining Daniel Cameron’s gubernatorial campaign in Kentucky
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Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi's beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.
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Merck sues federal government, calling plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices extortion
Merck is suing the federal government over a plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices, calling the program a sham equivalent to extortion
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US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews
The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters and his recent performances in Germany that have been deemed antisemitic by some
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Judge rules to release names of Rep. Santos bond cosigners, will stay secret as appeal considered
A federal magistrate has ruled to make public the names of the cosigners on indicted Rep. George Santos’ $500,000 release bond, but said she’ll keep them secret for now to give his lawyer time to appeal the decision
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