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With Garland under fire from Republicans, White House calls hearing ‘a distraction’

Attorney General Merrick Garland stressed his independence in brief closing remarks at the conclusion of the nearly six-hour House Judiciary Committee hearing.

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More than 200 providers in Arizona have been suspended from the Medicaid program.

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Americans can again order free coronavirus tests under a revived federal program

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Fed leaves rates unchanged as it waits for economy’s next moves

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Zelensky accuses U.N. of inaction on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Ukrainian leader called for suspending Moscow’s veto power over the U.N. Security Council as it stymies the most punitive proposals in response to the invasion.

By Michael Birnbaum and John Hudson1 hour ago

Two striking UAW workers at the same Ford plant, very different lives

The tier system creates vast differences in the compensation between new and legacy autoworkers.

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A federal government shutdown looks more and more likely: What to know

By Jeff Stein, Andrew Jeong and Jacob Bogage

ChatGPT can now create images with AI

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Amazon unveils a ‘smarter’ Alexa, bringing the AI arms race inside homes

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The California Democrat, famous for her viral confrontations, is admired by fans and resented by some ex-employees. Now she’s running for Senate.

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Georgia Trump electors argue they acted under federal authority

Lawyers for three of the 19 defendants in the Fulton County election-interference case appeared in federal court Wednesday.

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GOP tensions over abortion won’t go away

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Pennsylvania, likely crucial state in 2024 race, debuts automatic voter registration

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Many of today’s unhealthy foods were brought to you by Big Tobacco

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Nearly half of adults with hypertension are unaware they have it, WHO says

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A healthy diet may lower dementia risk — even if you start late

By Janet Lee

Obesity as a factor in cardiac deaths tripled over 20 years

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Biden’s new Climate Corps will train thousands of young people

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Coastal storm brings risk of rainy, windy weekend to East Coast

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A subtropical storm could drench the East Coast this weekend

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Drought deepens west of D.C. Here’s how dry it’s been.

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Hurricane Lee is gone. Here’s what else is lurking in the tropics.

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Amazon unveils a ‘smarter’ Alexa, bringing the AI arms race inside homes

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Should women use beauty filters online? We all have opinions.

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How to get that $1,100 iPhone for $727

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Twitter regrets and glass houses: 8 things we learned from the Musk bio

By Will Oremus

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Proposals to streamline cyber incident reporting rules win cautious praise

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The Tube Girl is selling confidence — and her audience is lining up

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French President Emmanuel Macron leads Britain’s King Charles III, Britain’s Queen Camilla and French first lady Brigitte Macron to a state banquet. (AFP/Getty Images)

King Charles’s first state visit to France includes Versailles dinner

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Azerbaijan says agreement reached to halt fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Libyan officials limit media and aid groups in Derna

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How Canada got caught up in the Sikh struggle in India

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Indian anger against Canada grows over perceived support of separatist Sikhs

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A surfer wanted to catch waves from Hurricane Lee. A shark bit his face.

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A young man sits on a wooden chair facing a police officer, seen on body camera footage. The man is sat in the middle of a large, warehouse bare except for a truck parked to his right.

Louisiana police held detainees in ‘torture warehouse,’ lawsuits say

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Texas teacher fired after assigning graphic novel based on Anne Frank’s diary

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Man accused of slaying 22 women is killed by cellmate, authorities say

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No evidence that UFOs have extraterrestrial origins, NASA finds

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Flamingos have been spotted across the U.S. Hurricane Idalia may be why.

By Kyle Melnick

Football coaching’s ‘Madden’ generation

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NFL best bet for Week 3: Cover your eyes and take the Cardinals

By Neil Greenberg

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Deshaun Watson’s play is ‘not good enough,’ and neither is Zach Wilson’s

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To turn rookies into teammates, the Caps shipped off to the Naval Academy

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Cade Cavalli played catch at Nationals Park. It was a huge step on the road back.

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Adidas CEO says Kanye West didn’t mean to attack Jews

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Paper checks are dead. Cash is dying. Who still uses them?

By Andrew Van Dam

Two striking UAW workers at the same Ford plant, very different lives

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Inside the gold rush to sell cheaper imitations of Ozempic

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How one company profited while delaying Narcan’s drugstore debut

By Todd C. Frankel

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What Las Vegas tourists need to know about casino hacks

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How to get the rental car you actually wanted

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