The president was expected to announce the final Environmental Protection Agency rule Tuesday in the swing state of Wisconsin during the final month of a tight presidential campaign.
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Supreme Court seems open to upholding regulations on ghost guns, hard-to-trace weapons linked to crime
The manufacturers and gun rights groups challenging the rule argued the Biden administration overstepped by trying to regulate kits for quickly making nearly untraceable guns at home.
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Pioneers in artificial intelligence win the Nobel Prize in physics
John Hinton, who is known as the godfather of artificial intelligence, is a citizen of Canada and Britain who works at the University of Toronto. Geoffrey Hopfield is an American working at Princeton.
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States sue TikTok, claim platform is addictive and harms kids’ mental health
More than a dozen states and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against the video platform.
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Ukraine strikes Russian oil hub as Zelensky says war is in ‘very important phase’
Ukraine has developed long-range drones that have hit oil depots and refineries, as well as armories, as it increasingly targets rear areas that are essential for Russia’s onslaught.
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Cissy Houston, Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, dies at 91
She performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin.
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Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
President Biden and Jill Biden also hosted a memorial ceremony at the White House.
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Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
President Biden and Jill Biden also hosted a memorial ceremony at the White House.
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Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
In New York City, marches and a remembrance ceremony.
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Wall Street slides after Treasury yields climb back above 4% and oil rises
Monday’s sharpest losses hit stocks of utility companies.