The debate went just as former President Donald Trump would hope – the candidates fought each other rather than him.
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Global airlines set for record revenue with pandemic in past
Industry profit is forecast to reach $23.3 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday, more than double what the trade body expected in June.
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New signs emerge of ‘widespread’ sexual crimes by Hamas on Oct. 7
Israel’s government is accusing the international community, particularly the United Nations, of ignoring the pain of Israeli victims.
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Police say 3 dead, 1 critically wounded in Las Vegas university attack
The suspected shooter also was found dead at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election
Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.
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Senate Republicans block Ukraine and Israel aid as they demand border policy changes
‘Republicans in Congress are willing to give (Russian President Vladimir) Putin the greatest gift he could hope for,’ President Biden said.
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Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy will resign, 2 months after being ousted as House speaker
His departure will leave the already paper-thin House Republican majority even tighter, with just a few seats to spare.
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Texas man kills parents, 4 others in trail of violence from San Antonio to Austin
The suspect, Shane James, is a former U.S. Army infantry officer who served from 2013-2015, and has a history of mental health problems and a prior arrest on charges of assaulting family members.
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Heavy fighting in Gaza halts most aid delivery, leaves civilians with few places to seek safety
Some 1.87 million people – over 80% of the population – have already fled their homes, and much of the north has been completely destroyed.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Judge again orders arrest of owner of former firearms training center in Vermont
A warrant for the arrest of Daniel Banyai, who built a large firing range without permits, was first issued in July, but it expired with no action taken.