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McCarthy’s second shot at first-time speaker relies on Trump
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The next speaker of the U.S. House could very well hail from California — not Nancy...
Read moreIsrael closes crossing to Gaza workers after rockets
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Saturday that it would close its border crossing to thousands of Gaza workers after a...
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From Ukraine to Russia: Boy safer, but not closer to US dad
Cesar Quintana agonized for weeks that his 2-year-old son wouldn't make it out of the battered Ukrainian coastal port Mariupol...
Read moreBiden order aims to protect old-growth forests from wildfire
SEATTLE (AP) — President Joe Biden is taking steps to restore national forests that have been devastated by wildfires, drought and...
Read moreIsraeli police storm Jerusalem holy site after rock-throwing
ERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police in full riot gear stormed a sensitive Jerusalem holy site sacred to Jews and Muslims...
Read moreUS, world markets retreat after Powell’s hawkish rate stance
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street was pointed toward losses before markets opened on Friday, following global shares lower after...
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This Earth Day, Biden faces ‘headwinds’ on climate agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit...
Read moreFeeling ‘right,’ ‘safe,’ people greet cannabis sales in NJ
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Michael Barrows wore his Grateful Dead T-shirt and Jerry Garcia face mask for opening day of...
Read moreUK lawmakers vote on whether to probe Johnson’s alleged lies
LONDON (AP) — British lawmakers looked likely Thursday to order an investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly lying...
Read morePutin claims Mariupol win but won’t storm Ukrainian holdout
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the strategic city of Mariupol on Thursday, even as...
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