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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago search case

Trump’s filing came after an appeals court granted the Justice Department’s request to keep about 100 classified documents separate from an independent review.

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In Trump White House, classified records were routinely mishandled, aides say

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Black OutThe NFL’s failure to promote Black coaches

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The NFL sold a flawed ‘rule’ as a model diversity policy. Corporate America bought it.

From Amazon to the New York Police Department, the NFL’s Rooney Rule was adopted by some of the country’s most powerful entities. But on its own, it’s rarely effective.

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

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Musk proposes closing deal for Twitter at original price and ending all litigation

The offer, set to be discussed in court later today, marks the latest twist in a monthslong campaign by Elon Musk to acquire the influential social media platform.

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Are you a coffee person or a tea person? Turns out, one drink really is healthier overall.

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By Anahad O’Connor, Aaron Steckelberg and Garland Potts

War in Ukraine

Ukraine hammers Russian forces into retreat on east and south fronts

Even as Russia's Federation Council ratified the illegal annexation of four Ukrainian regions, Moscow's military setbacks continued.

By Mary Ilyushina, Emily Rauhala and Isabelle Khurshudyan1 hour ago

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Striking ‘before’ and ‘after’ photographs depict Hurricane Ian’s trail of destruction

Aerial photographs over Fort Myers, Fla., offer a view of what the area looked like before and immediately after Hurricane Ian.

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Loretta Lynn, ever a ‘Coal Miner’s Daughter,’ dies at 90

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Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago search case

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U.K. facing massive train strikes, in new blow to Liz Truss’s government

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