The delivery of the Patriot air defense system promised by the U.S. was expected in Ukraine sometime after Easter, Ukrainian air force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said.
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Ex-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo not running for president
The former secretary of state said on Fox News that he would not seek the Republican nomination.
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10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing, how has public safety changed: ‘People are very vigilant’
As social media platforms have grown and advanced, law enforcement and the U.S. intelligence community have taken a closer look at social media for any threats of a pending attack.
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Cuba expects to resume U.S. deportation flights this month
A Cuban official says Cuba plans to resume accepting deportation flights from the United States this month, echoing U.S. concerns about the highest levels of Cuban migration in six decades
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Dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cattle in Texas
One person is critically injured in the blast at Southfork Dairy Farm near Dimmitt.
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Macron’s plan to raise pension age overcomes last hurdle amid protests
The decision caps months of tumultuous debates in parliament and fervor in the streets.
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Profits at big U.S. banks show few signs of industry distress
‘What crisis?’ analysts at UBS title a report after JPMorgan, Wells and PNC Financial reported their first-quarter results.
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Schwarzenegger repaired utility trench, not pothole
He struck a chord when he released a video of himself and a crew filling a depression on a street with packaged asphalt patch.
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Stocks slip as rate worries overshadow big banks’ profits
They help kick off the reporting season for large U.S. companies, where expectations are mostly dismal.
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U.S. retail sales fall 1% amid high inflation, rising interest rates
The decline in adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling.