Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the cold Friday night as they waited for the former president to touch down.
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Israel’s first open attack on Iran targets missile sites, apparently spares oil and nuclear ones
The strikes risk pushing the archenemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiraling violence across the Middle East.
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Biden visits Indian Country and apologizes for the ‘sin’ of a 150-year boarding school policy
The government-run boarding schools for decades forcibly separated children from their parents.
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Prosecutors allege that for years, he and two others lured men into taking part in sex parties by dangling the promise of modeling for the clothing retailer.
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AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance
U.S. officials believe Trump and Vance are among several people whose phone numbers are believed to have been targeted and suspect it to be part of a larger cyber-espionage campaign launched by China, the FBI said.
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NASA astronaut hospitalized after SpaceX Crew-8 splashdown return off Florida coast
The space station is now back to its normal crew size – four Americans and three Russians – after months of overflow.
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Menendez brothers inch closer to leaving prison, but freedom won’t come quickly
The Los Angeles County district attorney has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez, convicted in the 1989 killings of their parents, be resentenced.
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Some of Trump’s former advisors warn he could deploy troops against Americans
Less than 2 weeks until Election Day, some of Trump’s most senior former advisers are warning Americans to take his militaristic impulses seriously.
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Prosecutors to recommend resentencing Menendez brothers in 1989 killings of their parents
The brothers were sentenced in 1996 to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.