Nikki Haley’s allies are bracing for a big loss in her home state’s primary election in South Carolina this week.
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Biden wants people to know most of the money he’s seeking for Ukraine would be spent in the U.S.
As President Biden pushes House Republicans to pass needed aid for Ukraine, he wants voters to understand that nearly two-thirds would actually be going to U.S. factories, like a munitions plant set to open this summer in a gleaming new industrial park in suburban Dallas.
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Child hospitalized after 4 fall through ice on northern Vermont lake
Two adults and another child, who fell through while riding on a side-by-side recreational vehicle, appeared to be in a state of exhaustion with hypothermia.
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Supreme Court to hear challenge to EPA’s cross-state pollution rule
The federal environmental agency estimated that its good neighbor plan would have significant health benefits, including preventing up to 1,300 premature deaths in 2026, with benefits outweighing the compliance costs.
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George H.W. Bush’s speedboat fetches $435,000 at benefit auction
It can go up to 75 mph and was used in the waters off Kennebunkport, Maine, where the late president’s family has a summer retreat.
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Two adults are charged with murder in the shooting at Super Bowl parade
The new charges come after 2 juveniles were detained last week on gun-related and resisting arrest charges in Kansas City. Authorities said more charges are possible.
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Alexei Navalny’s mother appeals to Putin to release her son’s body so she can bury him
Russian authorities have said the cause of the Russian dissident’s death is still unknown and refused to release his body for 2 weeks as the preliminary inquest continues.
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U.S. casinos won $66.5 billion in 2023, their best year ever
Five new sports betting markets that became operational in 2023, including Maine, generated a combined $1.49 billion in revenue, as gamblers seemed to show no fear of inflation.
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Ransomware group LockBit is disrupted by a global police operation
Authorities arrest 2 people and say they gained ‘comprehensive access’ to LockBit’s systems, taking control of infrastructure and obtaining keys to help victims decrypt their data.
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White House promises ‘major sanctions’ on Russia in response to Alexei Navalny’s death
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. had not determined how Navalny had died, but insisted that the ultimate responsibility lies with Russian President Vladimir Putin.