Hot and weary residents have been without power for days and have been forced seek air conditioning in community cooling centers.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden confronts crucial day in his campaign, as his team says no Democrat would do better
Campaign leaders say they want to continue touting Biden’s achievements in office, drawing a contrast with Trump and his policies, and redoubling their grassroots efforts to engage voters.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Shelley Duvall, star of ‘The Shining,’ dies at 75
Film critic Pauline Kael once called Duvall the ‘female Buster Keaton.’
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Russian authorities put widow of opposition leader Alexei Navalny on ‘extremists’ list
A Moscow court ordered the arrest of Yulia Navalnaya, who lives abroad, on charges of alleged involvement in an extremist group.
Posted inNation & World, New England
A second person has died in Vermont flooding from Hurricane Beryl’s remnants, officials say
The remnants of Hurricane Beryl dumped heavy rain on Vermont, washing away much of an apartment building, knocking out bridges and cutting off towns, and retraumatizing a state still recovering from catastrophic floods that hit a year ago to the day.
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Biden, at news conference, declares that he’s going to ‘complete the job,’ despite calls to bow out
The president batted away questions about his ability to serve another 4 years, even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.
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Las Vegas hits record of 5th day of 115 degrees as heat wave broils U.S.
A prolonged heat wave has baked Las Vegas in its record fifth consecutive day of temperatures sizzling at 115 degrees or greater
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
House passes Republican bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote, boosting election-year talking point
Safeguards already exist to verify voter eligibility and enforce the law against noncitizen voting, but the Republican fixation is part of a Trump campaign strategy of casting doubt on the election results should he lose.
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Frustration builds in Houston as utility struggles to restore power cut by Hurricane Beryl
High temperatures in Houston on Wednesday were expected to climb into the 90s, with humidity making it feel even hotter.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Presidential battle could play role in control of state capitols in several swing states
The Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning a half-century of abortion rights showed both the influence of national politics in state elections and the importance of state legislatures.