In some of the latest fighting, authorities reported Tuesday that Russian shelling damaged a hospital and apartment buildings.
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Woman plotted with neo-Nazi to attack Baltimore power grid, prosecutors say
The thwarted attempt adds to a growing list of similar cases as authorities warn the American electrical grid could be a vulnerable target for domestic terrorists.
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What to know about the big quake that hit Turkey and Syria
A major 7.8 magnitude earthquake centered in Turkey has caused widespread damage across the region.
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A glance at the world’s deadliest earthquakes since 2000
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has shaken Turkey and Syria, killing thousands of people.
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Wells man accused in Times Square machete attack also facing terrorism charges
Authorities have said Trevor Thomas Bickford began studying radical Islamic ideology last summer before deciding to wage jihad against government officials.
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White House: Improved surveillance caught Chinese balloon
Before Monday, U.S. officials had said that at least three times during the Trump administration and at least one other time during Biden’s time as president balloons have crossed American airspace.
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Alex Murdaugh murder jury to hear financial crimes evidence
South Carolina prosecutors hope to show he was worried his alleged crimes were about to be discovered and that Murdaugh killed his family to get sympathy and buy time to cover up the missing money.
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Some Florida high school athletes leery of being made to reveal menstrual cycles
The proposal, which is to be considered by the state’s athletic association, has ignited a political furor at a time when the overturning of Roe v. Wade has moved women’s reproductive rights and bodily autonomy to the center of debate.
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Crews release toxic chemicals from derailed tankers in Ohio
Officials warned the controlled burn would send toxic chemicals into the air.
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Republicans’ rhetoric about spending cuts worries housing advocates
Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins, who has championed housing programs in the past, says it’s premature to say what the funding level of HUD should be without seeing the president’s budget request.