The investigation – focused on the business dealings of Biden family members – has yet to produce evidence of wrongdoing by the president.
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Biden warns Trump will put democracy at risk as the president travels to raise campaign cash
President Biden, who said he is not alone in sounding the alarm, noted that Trump is the ‘only losing candidate’ in U.S. history to not accept the results.
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Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023’s most-viewed articles on the internet’s encyclopedia
ChatGPT came in at number one with 49,490,406 pageviews.
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Israel moves into Gaza’s 2nd-largest city, intensifies strikes in bloody new phase
Bombardment has grown fiercer across the territory, including areas where Palestinians are told to seek safety.
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Senate approves hundreds of military promotions after Republican senator ends blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama had been under pressure to end his holds as senators complained about the toll it was taking on service members and their families, and on military readiness.
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Supreme Court throws out disability access case involving Maine inn
The court has dismissed a case involving a Wells hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.
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U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace.
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More bodies found after surprise eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Marapi, raising apparent toll to 23
Rescuers are contending with bad weather and terrain constraints, as the scouring wind brings heat from the eruptions.
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Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
The administration is certain to take a close look at Alaska Air Group’s $1.9 billion bid to acquire Hawaiian Airlines.
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British research ship crosses paths with world’s largest iceberg
The mega iceberg known as the A23a was met on Friday as it drifts out of Antarctica.