The Pentagon counters that investigators have not found ‘any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.’
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Biden will be first sitting president to visit Auburn since 1912
When Biden speaks at Auburn Manufacturing on Friday, he will be only the fifth president to visit the Twin Cities while in office.
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Auto loan rejections are up as Federal Reserve keeps raising rates
Mortgage rates, which have surged since the Fed began lifting rates in March 2022, could rise further. So could rates on credit cards and some business loans.
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Rudy Giuliani admits he made false statements about Georgia election workers
A lawsuit filed by the election workers accused the former New York City mayor of defaming them by falsely stating that they had engaged in election fraud while counting ballots at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
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Water at tip of Florida hits hot tub level, may have set world record for warmest seawater
Climate change has been setting temperature records across the globe this month.
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Hunter Biden’s plea deal on hold after judge raises concerns over terms of the agreement
A Trump-appointed federal judge says she is concerned about the language in a related agreement on a gun possession charge and suggests the lawyers get back together and discuss it.
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Plane fighting Greek island wildfire crashes killing both pilots
EU officials have blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of fires across Europe.
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Israeli doctors walk off the job after a law weakening courts passed
Analysts say the overhaul also threatens to strain ties with the Biden administration, jeopardize Israel’s new alliances with Arab states and deepen the conflict with Palestinians.
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DeSantis cuts a third of his presidential campaign staff as he mounts urgent reset
The Florida governor entered the Republican primary this spring with sky-high expectations but two months later, he stands a distant second in most polls.
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OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy, which shields Sackler family, can move ahead
Under a bankruptcy agreement, members of the wealthy Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma will be protected from civil lawsuits over the opioid crisis.