Thursday is the anniversary of the attack that killed more than 2,300 servicemen.
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Nevada grand jury indicts 6 Republicans who falsely certified that Trump won the state in 2020
The indictments in Nevada are just the latest to come out of investigations in several states into the activities of Republican electors.
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Trump tells supporters, ‘Guard the vote.’ Here’s why the phrase is raising concern
Experts in political messaging say the context in which Trump uses ‘guard the vote’ primes his supporters to not only expect fraud – without reason – in diverse Democratic cities next year, but to intervene to ensure Trump wins.
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White House delays menthol cigarette ban, alarming anti-smoking advocates
The Food and Drug Administration has spent years developing a plan to eliminate menthol, estimating it could prevent 300,000 to 650,000 smoking deaths over several decades.
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Hydrogen industry signals alarm over proposed U.S. tax credits
The Treasury Department, which is expected to make its guidance public by year’s end, declined to comment.
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Candidates take on Nikki Haley, and other takeaways from the Republican debate
The debate went just as former President Donald Trump would hope – the candidates fought each other rather than him.
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Global airlines set for record revenue with pandemic in past
Industry profit is forecast to reach $23.3 billion this year, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday, more than double what the trade body expected in June.
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New signs emerge of ‘widespread’ sexual crimes by Hamas on Oct. 7
Israel’s government is accusing the international community, particularly the United Nations, of ignoring the pain of Israeli victims.
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Police say 3 dead, 1 critically wounded in Las Vegas university attack
The suspected shooter also was found dead at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus.
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Fake Trump electors settle lawsuit in Wisconsin, agree that Biden won election
Also on Wednesday, Nevada became the 3rd state to criminally charge fake electors, following Georgia and Michigan.