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Warnings of attack on Ukraine nuclear plant set the world on edge

Both Russia and Ukraine have warned of a possible “false flag” attack on the nuclear plant, which is held by Russian forces.

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Here’s how confident Russian intelligence was before the invasion

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‘It’s a rip-off’: GOP spending under fire as Senate hopefuls seek rescue

A cash crunch at campaigns and the National Republican Senatorial Committee set off a panic as Republican candidates emerged from bruising primaries playing catch-up in polls and advertising.

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Behind every Trader Joe’s sign is a working artist who painted it

Each of the idiosyncratic grocery store’s 500-plus locations has custom-made signage, created by staff artists.

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Court orders release of Trump obstruction memo in Mueller probe

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Louisiana delays storm aid for New Orleans over abortion dispute

The state’s bond commission voted to temporarily block a $39 million line of credit to the city for a power station to combat flooding until the Democratic mayor and council rescind vows to defy the state’s new abortion ban.

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From a world away, a U.S. volunteer guides Afghan allies left behind

A woman in Upstate New York struggles to help the Afghan allies her country left behind when the United States ended its war in Afghanistan.

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NASA’s Artemis astronauts will land on the moon far from where Neil Armstrong explored

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HBO Max removes nearly 200 episodes of ‘Sesame Street’

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Russia’s spies misread Ukraine and misled Kremlin as war loomed

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Lawmakers demand data noting uptick in social media posts ‘calling for civil war’

House Oversight Committee leaders called on eight social networks, including Meta, Truth Social and Gab, to turn over details about how they’re responding following the FBI search of former president Donald Trump’s residence.

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