Biden’s trip was full of emotional moments, and the president grew heavy-eyed after meeting with World War II veterans. A 21-gun salute cast eerie smoke over 9,388 white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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Absent teachers risk costing American schools $4 billion a year
Low starting pay, burdensome student loans, attrition and a smaller teacher pipeline have exacerbated absences.
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Gaza’s Health Ministry says 274 Palestinians were killed in Israeli raid that rescued 4 hostages
Gaza’s Health Ministry says at least 274 Palestinians including dozens of children were killed in the Israeli air and ground raid that rescued four hostages held by Hamas
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Yemen Houthi rebels claim latest attack on cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden
A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has hit an Antigua- and Barbuda-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden
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Ukraine says it struck a top fighter plane deep inside Russia
The strike comes after the United States and Germany recently authorized Ukraine to hit some targets on Russian soil with the long-range weapons they are supplying to Kyiv.
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Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.
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Biden calls France ‘our first friend’ and enduring ally as he’s honored by Macron with state visit
Biden and Macron put the war in Ukraine at the top of Saturday’s agenda, but it was the strength of the countries’ long alliance, fortified at Normandy 80 years ago but with roots far deeper, that was the centerpiece of the weekend.
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Attacks in Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions leave 28 dead, Moscow-backed officials say
Ukraine launched a barrage of drones across Russian territory overnight Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Saturday.
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Takeaways from Hunter Biden’s gun trial: His family turns out as his own words are used against him
Prosecutors rested their case on Friday. The defense could call at least one more witness when the trial resumes on Monday.
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Assault on Danish prime minister is latest in spate of attacks on European politicians
Political violence appears to be rising across the Europe, where societies are deeply polarized in the face of widespread migration and are badly shaken by the war in Ukraine, the largest war on the continent since World War II.