At least 60 people were shot in the Chicago area alone.
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty in a deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
A deal reached with the Justice Department ends a long-running investigation into the president’s second son.
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Andrew Tate is charged with rape and human trafficking in Romania
Romanian prosecutors say the divisive social media personality and his brother, Tristan, have been charged.
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In race against clock, expanding fleet of ships searches for submersible lost near Titanic wreck
U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search covered 10,000 square miles but turned up no sign of the lost sub known as the Titan.
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Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming not controlled, study finds
Various earlier reports have found that the cryosphere – regions on Earth covered by snow and ice – are among the worst affected by climate change.
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More than 1 million people dropped from Medicaid as states start post-pandemic purge of rolls
More than 93 million people were enrolled as of February.
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Fiercest fighting in years erupts in West Bank camp, at least 5 Palestinians killed
The Israeli military said forces stormed the Jenin refugee camp to arrest 2 wanted militants and were met with resistance.
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Trump faces questions about whether he’ll drag down Republican Party after indictments
Donald Trump’s path beyond the primary is perilous as he faces significant and growing questions about his ability to appeal to a broader, more moderate set of voters in a possible general election matchup against President Biden.
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Who gets a break? Clashing ideas on tax relief teed up for 2024 campaign
Democrats say the latest Republican plan would largely favor companies and better-off households while the GOP argues the proposed bill ‘is for working class families.’
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Mass shootings, violence leave dead and wounded across the U.S. this weekend
The shootings happened in cities and rural areas alike, following a surge in homicides and other violence over the past several years.