Robert Hur’s appointment comes as the political ramifications surrounding the investigation intensify.
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Valuable winning lottery ticket could be in your coat pocket
Every year players miss out on millions of dollars in prizes they either don’t realize they have won or decline to cash in.
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2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
For 28 countries it was the hottest year on record, including China, the U.K., Spain, France, Germany and New Zealand.
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Coast Guard returns 177 Cubans caught at sea to the island
The migrants were all intercepted separately off Florida’s coast earlier this month, according to the Coast Guard.
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Exxon Mobil accurately predicted warming since 1970s, study says
Exxon-funded research didn’t just confirm what climate scientists were saying but forecasted the coming warming with precision equal to or better than government and academic scientists.
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Maine’s Democratic representatives criticize Republican moves in U.S. House
Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree opposed a number of measures pushed by the new congressional majority.
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In Washington, ‘classified’ is synonymous with ‘controversy’
For years, problems with classified materials have been a shortcut to controversy in Washington.
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Minimal airline delays, cancellations a day after U.S. outage
The breakdown Wednesday showed how much American air travel depends on a singular computer system that offers safety information to pilots.
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Nurses at two NYC hospitals return to work as deal ends strike
The tentative deals include raises totaling 19% over three years.
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U.S. consumer inflation eases for sixth month in row
The softer readings add to growing signs that the worst inflation bout in four decades is steadily waning.