Police in Peru say they have found the body of an American mountaineer who was buried by an avalanche 22 years ago as he tried to climb one of the highest peaks in the Andes.
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NATO allies to send dozens of air defense systems to Ukraine, including 4 Patriots
The commitment for new air defense systems comes as Russia continues its relentless bombardment of Ukraine, including a massive barrage that struck a children’s hospital in Kyiv on Monday.
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Pair of giant pandas from China acclimating to new home at San Diego Zoo
The 2 giant pandas from China are not yet on public display.
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U.S. disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign to sow discord
U.S. officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing effort, boosted by artificial intelligence, to create fictitious social media profiles designed to advance the aims of the Russian government.
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Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing U.S. heat wave blamed for several deaths
Hundreds of Europeans touring the American West and adventurers from around the U.S. are still being drawn to Death Valley National Park.
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Fed’s Powell highlights slowing job market in signal that rate cuts may be nearing
Chair Jerome Powell’s written testimony Tuesday marked a shift in emphasis away from the Fed’s single-minded fight against inflation that suggests it’s moving closer to cutting interest rates.
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FTC report slams pharmacy benefit managers, says firms inflate drug costs, squeeze competitors
An interim FTC report released Tuesday details the market influence of companies known as PBMs.
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Key senators agree on spending for next year, setting up clash with House
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said the U.S. faces one of the most perilous security environments in the last 50 years, and that threats from Iran, Russia and China ‘must be met with the resolve to invest in a stronger national defense.’
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Target will stop accepting personal checks next week. Are the days of writing a check numbered?
The chain cited ‘extremely low volumes’ of customers who still write checks.
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NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract to boost alliance’s arms production
Out of 32 NATO members, 23 are expected to meet a commitment to spend 2% of their gross domestic product on defense this year, up from just 6 nations before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.