Meanwhile, the wintery blast dumps over 2 feet of snow in South Dakota.
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Peru’s new government declares police state amid protests
The declaration suspends the rights of assembly and freedom of movement and empowers the police to search people’s homes without permission or judicial order.
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Fed raises key interest rate by half-point and signals more to come
Though lower than its previous three-quarter-point hikes, the latest move will further heighten the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.
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Ukraine thwarts Russian strikes but wreckage damages 5 buildings
Meanwhile, the possibility that Patriot missiles from the U.S. may further boost defenses.
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Massachusetts governor seeks pardons in 1980s child sex abuse case
A panel will consider the recommendations for two people in what was one of the highest profile cases in the country at the time.
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U.S. postage stamp to honor civil rights icon John Lewis
The Postal Service said the stamp ‘celebrates the life and legacy’ of the late congressman and civil rights giant John Lewis.
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Kawānanakoa, ‘last Hawaiian princess,’ dies at 96
She held no formal title, but was a living reminder of Hawaii’s monarchy before the kingdom was overthrown by American businessmen in 1893.
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Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet
Photographed for decades on Mars but never heard until now, dust devils are common on the red planet.
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New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes
Health authorities want to make the country smoke-free by 2025.
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U.S. poised to approve Patriot missile battery for Ukraine
The Patriot would be the most advanced surface-to-air missile system the West has provided to Ukraine to help repel Russian aerial attacks.