A family homeless shelter has opened inside a gleaming Amazon corporate building on the tech giant’s Seattle campus.
2020
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Amid furor over monuments, Trump seeks ‘garden’ of U.S. heroes
The group of 30-plus heroes features Founding Fathers and presidents, civil rights pioneers and aviation innovators, explorers and generals.
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As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
The largest Confederate monument ever crafted decorates a mountainside in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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At Mount Rushmore, Trump digs deeper into nation’s divisions
The president lamented ‘cancel culture’ and charged that some on the political left hope to ‘defame our heroes, erase our values and indoctrinate our children.’
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For nation’s birthday, Trump slams his enemies within
Despite health officials’ pandemic concerns, the president continued his holiday round of large gatherings.
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1 of 2 protesters hit by car on closed Seattle highway dies
Authorities say a car drove onto a closed freeway and into a crowd of protesters, killing one person and critically injuring another.
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Stimulus money could pose dilemmas in nursing homes
Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. plan to revive the economy.
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U.K. judge says Amber Heard can be in court for Depp testimony
Johnny Depp’s lawyers have failed to stop the American actor’s ex-wife from attending his libel trial against a British tabloid newspaper until she is called to give evidence.
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‘We need to get girls racing’ — Winthrop bike program aims to increase participation by women and girls
Pedal Power Winthrop meant to build young bicyclists’ confidence.
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Small crowds, but good cheer, on Independence Day in the Old Port
Portland’s historic district has a quiet Fourth of July, with visitors largely following pandemic-era precautions.