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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.

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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.

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