Ukraine’s nuclear power provider says Russian forces blindfolded and detained the head of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant hours after Moscow illegally annexed a swath of Ukrainian territory.
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Cha-ching! Biden embraces his election-year fundraising role
So far this year, Biden has headlined 11 receptions to raise cash directly for the Democratic National Committee, and they have brought in more than $19.6 million.
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After Ian, river flooding menaces Florida inland towns
Since Ian’s passage, water levels have gone up significantly, turning roads into canals, reaching mailboxes, flooding SUVs and trucks, blocking the main access to an interstate.
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Supreme Court poised to keep marching to right in new term
The Supreme Court begins a new term on Monday at a time of diminished public confidence and justices sparring openly over the institution’s legitimacy
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Trump at center of Oath Keepers novel defense in Jan. 6 case
Stewart Rhodes and four associates are accused of plotting for weeks to stop the transfer of presidential power from the Republican incumbent to Democrat Biden.
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Dozens dead from Ian, one of strongest, costliest U.S. storms
At least 30 people were confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida, mostly from drowning but others from the storm’s tragic after effects.
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Worst Brazil forest fires in a decade, yet election silence
This is the first time since 2010 that fires in the Amazon surpassed 40,000 in a single month.
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Russia withdraws troops after Ukraine encircles key city
A regional official in Ukraine says Russian forces have shelled a civilian evacuation convoy in the country’s northeast, killing 20 people.
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Some officials now say monkeypox elimination unlikely in U.S.
The virus has mainly spread among gay and bisexual men, though health officials continue to stress that anyone can be infected.
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Ian lashes South Carolina as Florida’s death toll climbs
The powerful storm caused catastrophic damage in Florida, trapping thousands in their homes and leaving at least 27 people dead.