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North Korea keeps up its missile barrage with launch of ICBM
North Korea has dialed up its testing activity since late September, including what it described as simulated nuclear attacks on South Korean and U.S. targets.
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Judge says he’ll appoint monitor for Donald Trump’s company
The judge wrote that Trump and the Trump Organization ‘demonstrated propensity to engage in persistent fraud,’ necessitating the appointment of an outside monitor.
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Paul Pelosi released from hospital a week after assault
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, ‘Paul remains under doctors’ care as he continues to progress on a long recovery process and convalescence. He is now home.’
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Tally of homeless veterans fell 11%, biggest drop in 5 years
Since 2010, when it stood at 76,329, the number of homeless vets fell by more than 55%.
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Gabby Petito’s family files wrongful death suit against Moab
The wrongful death lawsuit seeks $50 million in damages from the police department in Moab, a rural Utah city known for being an entryway to national parks full of red rock canyons and mesas.
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U.S. Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russia prison
The Biden administration is continuing to press for the WNBA star’s immediate release.
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U.S. agency softens opioid prescribing guidelines for doctors
Opioids painkillers can be addictive and were identified as a big reason for a rise in U.S. drug overdoses that began more than two decades ago.
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Netanyahu set to return to power in Israel after prime minister concedes
The agenda of the new government expected to take office – Israel’s most right-wing government ever – promises to further polarize a deeply divided nation.
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Twitter’s blue check: Vital verification or status symbol?
After floating the idea of charging users $20 a month for the “blue check” and some extra features, he appeared to quickly scale it back in a Twitter exchange with author Stephen King.