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Bipartisan debt ceiling bill averted ‘economic collapse,’ Biden says

Speaking from the Oval Office in a 13-minute address, President Biden framed the legislation as a win as he ramps up his reelection campaign.

By John Wagner and Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

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Rescuers work at the site where passenger trains derailed in eastern India on Friday. (AP)

More than 200 dead and 900 injured in India train crash

Around 7:20 p.m. local time, a passenger train derailed in the state of Odisha, sending some cars careening onto the opposite track, where they were struck by another passenger train, according to local media reports.

By Mikhail Klimentov and Kyle Rempfer

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Are you middle class? Use this calculator to find out.

From major cities to rural areas, what is considered middle-class income can vary greatly. Use your income and Zip code to see where you fit.

By Alyssa Fowers, Shelly Tan, Luis Melgar and Kevin Schaul

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Churchill Downs suspends racing in wake of horse deaths

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Fort Bragg drops Confederate name to become Fort Liberty

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Mexican music is blowing up. Peso Pluma could be its first global star.

By Bethonie Butler

Serbia’s sports mountaintop has Novak Djokovic, Nikola Jokic as peaks

By Chuck Culpepper

Kateryna Davydchenko with her son Vova in the bathroom of the house they are staying in Kyiv. (Sasha Maslov for The Post)

A night in Ukraine’s sleepless capital, taking cover from Russian bombs

Kyiv has suffered 20 air attacks in the past month. Each time the air alarm echoes, families must instantly decide where to take cover, how quickly, and for how long.

By Samantha Schmidt and Kostiantyn Khudov50 minutes ago

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