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Indexes End Lower With Jobs Report, Mideast in Focus
U.S. stocks finished lower Thursday ahead of Friday's monthly U.S. payrolls report and as investors kept a watchful eye on the growing conflict in the Middle East.
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Judge Allows Biden Loan Forgiveness Plan to Proceed
The temporary restraining order preventing President Joe Biden from forgiving student loan debt for over 25 million Americans will expire after a federal judge delivered a loss to the Republican-led effort to stop the plan.
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Rep. Andy Harris: Invoke Taft-Hartley Act on Strike
Rep. Andy Harris, R-Md., called on President Joe Biden on Thursday to invoke the Taft-Hartley Act in response to the port workers' strike that has paralyzed ocean shipping on the East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.The 1947 Taft-Hartley Act authorizes a president to seek a...
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Biden Sees Progress in Port Labor Dispute
President Joe Biden on Thursday said he believed progress was being made in a port labor contract dispute as dockworkers entered their third day of a strike along the East Coast and Gulf Coast.
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Ga. Gov. Kemp: Had to Call WH for More Helene Money
Georgia GOP Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday criticized the Biden-Harris administration for its initial response to the devastation Hurricane Helene caused in his state, saying that until he called the White House, aid that was approved did not include money for several rural...
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Helene's Death Toll Reaches 200 After Ga., N.C. Report
Hurricane Helene's death toll reached 200 and could rise higher still, as searchers made their way toward the hardest to reach places in the mountains of western North Carolina, where the storm washed out roads and knocked out electricity, water and cellular service.
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Jury Deliberates on Tyre Nichols' Death
The future of three former Memphis officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights in a beating that proved fatal is in the hands of a jury after a nearly monthlong federal trial.
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Rescued From Gaza, Yazidi Woman, 21, Returns Home
A 21-year-old Yazidi woman who was held for more than 10 years by a Hamas terrorist affiliated with ISIS has been rescued, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
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US, Microsoft Stop Russian Hackers Targeting Officials
A hacking group tied to Russian intelligence tried to worm its way into the systems of dozens of Western think tanks, journalists and former military and intelligence officials, Microsoft and U.S. authorities said Thursday.The group, known as Star Blizzard to cyberespionage...
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DHS Report: Migrants Released With Little Assessment
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) released a report on Thursday acknowledging that several agencies "did not fully assess risks" associated with releasing millions of illegal immigrants without ID into the interior of the U.S.
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NYC Costco Shelves Emptied in Panic Over Port Strike
The dockworkers strike on the East and Gulf Coasts set off panic buying of toilet paper and paper towels at a Costco on Staten Island, the New York Post reports.
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Pastors Say Reelecting Trump Is Key in Spiritual Battle
Thousands sang, cheered and prayed as multiple preachers declared Donald Trump to be God's favored candidate to defeat what one called the "forces of darkness." Headliners denounced Democrat Kamala Harris - Trump's campaign rival - as influenced by demons and the spirit of...
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Melania Trump Unveils Pro-choice Stance in New Memoir
Former First Lady Melania Trump will detail her pro-choice stance on abortion in her upcoming memoir and said there's "no room for compromise" on the issue in a video released to promote the book on Thursday.
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NASA to Launch $5.2 Billion Mission to Jupiter's Moon
NASA will launch its most ambitious Jupiter mission to date next week as the Europa Clipper is on schedule to depart from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Hungary Summons German Envoy Over Controversial Speech
Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto summoned the German ambassador on Thursday to complain about a speech in which she urged Hungarian public figures to speak out against actions she said were eroding the trust of Budapest's NATO and EU allies. "Hungary is on a path...
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Trump Camp: FEMA's Broke Due to Harris Migrant Freebies
The Trump campaign blasted Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday over the lack of funds at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), saying that the Democrat presidential nominee prioritized spending on illegal aliens over American citizens.
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Russia Says Confrontation With West Unparalleled in History
The current confrontation between Russia and the West over Ukraine is unparalleled in history and a mistake could lead to catastrophe, a senior Russian diplomat said on Thursday when asked about comparisons to the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis.
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12 Injured in Russian Strike as NATO Chief Visits Ukraine
New NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte visited Ukraine on Thursday in his first official trip since taking office and pledging the alliance's continued support for Kyiv in its war with Russia.
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Federal Aid Gaps Exposed by Hurricane Helene
As residents of western North Carolina piece together their lives following Hurricane Helene, few will be able to rely on federal flood insurance to help them rebuild.
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Trump Rails on Timing of DOJ's Jan. 6 Docs Unsealing
Donald Trump is railing against special counsel Jack Smith's unsealing of documents in his Jan. 6 case, calling him "deranged" and accusing the Biden "regime" of conspiring to "undermine and weaponize American democracy" while interfering in the upcoming election.
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Biden-Harris Foreign Policy Made World Dangerous
Whether in the Middle East, Central Europe or the South China Sea, the growing conflict and chaos being witnessed around the world is a result of America's diminished capacity to deter it, attendees to the 3rd Annual Grand Strategy Summit generally agreed.
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NKorea's Kim Yo Jong: Seoul Military Parade a 'Clown Show'
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, criticized a military parade held in Seoul for its Armed Forces Day this week and called it a "clown show," in a statement carried by state media KCNA on Thursday.She also downplayed South Korea's...
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Liz Cheney Will Campaign With Harris in Wisconsin
Liz Cheney, one of Donald Trump's fiercest Republican antagonists, will join Democrat Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Wisconsin on Thursday aimed at reaching out to moderate voters and rattling the former president. Cheney was the top Republican on the House committee...
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Musk Funded Republican Causes Long Before Trump
Elon Musk secretly funded a conservative political group in recent years, according to four people familiar with his donations, illustrating quiet financial support for right-wing causes even before the billionaire entrepreneur in July endorsed former President Donald...
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European Body: Assange Was a 'Political Prisoner'
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has officially recognized WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as a political prisoner following a vote on Wednesday, Radio France Internationale reported.