A judge in Philadelphia has put a state challenge of Elon Musk’s $1 million-a-day voter sweepstakes on hold while lawyers for the billionaire and his political action committee try to move the lawsuit to federal court
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Average rate on 30-year mortgage in U.S. rises for fifth straight week
The average rate on a 30-year home loan hasn’t been this high since Aug. 1.
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North Korean troops in Russian uniforms are heading toward Ukraine, U.S. says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday that officials are discussing what to do about the deployment, which he called a dangerous and destabilizing move.
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Prosecutors seek 17-year prison term for Pentagon secrets leaker Jack Teixeira
In a court document, prosecutors say the Massachusetts Air National Guard member ‘perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history.’
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Harris urges voters to reject Trump’s efforts to sow division and fear
Kamala Harris is urging voters to reject Donald Trump’s efforts to sow division and fear, declaring, ‘It doesn’t have to be this way.’
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Harris promises to ‘put country above party and above self’ in closing argument against Trump
Kamala Harris aimed to make a broader case for why voters should reject Donald Trump and consider what she offers, and encouraged the crowd to visualize their divergent futures hanging in the balance on Election Day.
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Israeli airstrikes on northern Gaza kill at least 88, health officials say
Israel has escalated its airstrikes and waged a bigger ground operation in northern Gaza in recent weeks, saying it is focused on rooting out Hamas militants who have regrouped after more than a year of war.
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Teri Garr, offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ dies at 79
After her breakthrough in 1974’s ‘The Conversation,’ her big smile and off-center appeal helped land her roles in ‘Mr. Mom,’ ‘Oh God!’ and ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind.’
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First presidential election since Jan. 6 attack will test Congress’ new guardrails
After Jan. 6, Congress set out to shore up the the peaceful transfer of presidential power and prevent a repeat of the unprecedented period when Donald Trump refused to concede defeat to Joe Biden.
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Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults ‘was a lovefest’
Kamala Harris’ campaign and many who watched have criticized the racist comments targeting Latinos, Black people, Jews and Palestinians, along with sexist insults directed at Harris and others.