Russian feminist runs for Duma to take on domestic violence
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Redmond councilors table vote on funding for homeless projects
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Continue ReadingChina imposes local lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge
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Continue ReadingBoth North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula
CNN By Brad Lendon, Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh’s attorney says Murdaugh will turn himself in Thursday
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Continue ReadingLargest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes
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Continue ReadingNicholas lingers in Louisiana, dumps rain as far as Florida
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Continue ReadingRarely seen Tennessee Williams story set in post-WWII Italy
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A rarely seen Tennessee Williams short story confirms his longtime passion for Italy and…
Continue ReadingTexas abortion law strains clinics: ‘Exactly what we feared’
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is asking a federal court in Texas to issue a temporary restraining…
Continue ReadingPolice: Lawyer Murdaugh arranged own death but shot grazed
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Continue ReadingBoth North and South Korea fire ballistic missiles as tensions rise on peninsula
By Brad Lendon, Jake Kwon, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Both North and South Korea tested ballistic missiles on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions…
Continue Reading5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ably fended off Republicans’ recall attempt. He did so by changing the…
Continue ReadingPerez hits 43rd homer as Royals rally past Athletics, 10-7
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Salvador Perez is having the kind of season the Kansas City Royals won’t soon…
Continue ReadingDemocrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingDemocrats try delicate tax maneuvers for $3.5 trillion bill
By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats have begun the serious work of trying to implement President Joe Biden’s…
Continue ReadingMilley defends calls to Chinese as effort to avoid conflict
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. military officer is defending his phone calls to his Chinese…
Continue ReadingTrump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban are arriving in the U.S., and a handful…
Continue ReadingWill Biden’s mandates work? Macron’s vaccine pass gamble may hold some clues
By Eliza Mackintosh, Joseph Ataman, Saskya Vandoorne and Melissa Bell, CNN After US President Joe Biden laid out a plan to tackle the worsening…
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