Maine’s senior senator, a Republican, says it’s up to Biden and Democrats to decide whether he should remain on ballot.
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Costco is raising membership fees. Don’t worry, hot dogs cost the same.
Basic members will pay $5 more per year and executive members will see a $10 increase as the company raises fees for the first time since 2017.
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‘We have nothing’: Palestinians return to utter destruction in Gaza City
The Israeli military has invaded the district of Shijaiyah several times in the nine-month war. The latest assault sent some 80,000 people fleeing.
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On NYC beaches, birds fight drones patrolling for sharks
Flocks of shorebirds have repeatedly swarmed the devices, forcing New York City police and other agencies to adjust their flight plans.
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Key takeaways from Biden’s news conference: Insistence on staying in the race and flubbed names
The president insisted he’s not leaving the race even as a growing number of Democratic lawmakers ask him to step aside.
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Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling
Judge Juan M. Merchan has said he’ll rule on the defense’s requests on Sept. 6 and will sentence Trump on Sept. 18, ‘if such is still necessary.’
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Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses still won’t have power into next week, utility says
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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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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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.