Sales of previously occupied homes fell in May for the 3rd straight month as rising mortgage rates and record-high prices discouraged many prospective homebuyers.
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Supreme Court upholds gun law protecting domestic violence victims
The case had been closely watched for its potential to affect cases in which other gun ownership laws have been called into question.
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Border Patrol reports arrests are down 25% since Biden announced new asylum restrictions
The U.S. has also benefitted from aggressive enforcement on the Mexican side of the border, where Mexican authorities have been working to prevent migrants from making their way to the U.S.-Mexico border.
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As millions sweat out the heat wave, blocks of lake ice keep these campers cool
A heat wave is moving closer to the breaking point from the Midwest to New England.
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What’s known, and not known, about the partnership agreement signed by Russia and North Korea
What it means for their relationship is still uncertain.
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U.S. will redirect air defense inceptor missiles to Ukraine that other allies had on order
The White House says it will rush delivery of air defense interceptor missiles to Ukraine.
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FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings
The killings sent a wave of fear through the LGBTQ+ community, but the FBI said during a news conference Thursday that there is no evidence that the women were targeted because of their sexual orientation.
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American Airlines CEO says removal of several Black passengers from a flight was ‘unacceptable’
American Airlines is putting employees on leave after an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight.
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Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn’t ban logging, but still angers industry
Environmentalists have urged the administration to go even further as they seek to stop logging projects on federal lands in Oregon, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and other states.
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Louisiana’s new law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms churns old political conflicts
Under the new law, all public K-12 classrooms and state-funded universities will be required to display a poster-sized display of the Ten Commandments in ‘large, easily readable font’ next year.