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War in Ukraine

U.S. could sanction Chinese firms if Beijing sends arms to Russia

By David J. Lynch1 hour ago

Live: Xi-Putin Talks

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China portrays Xi’s Russia trip as bid for leadership of non-Western world

By Lily Kuo

Drone strikes, sabotage, shelling: Russia’s war on Ukraine comes to Russia

By Janice Kai Chen and Mary Ilyushina

Trump Investigation

McCarthy downplays N.Y. case against Trump, dismisses it as ‘personal money’

By Marisa Iati and John Wagner1 hour ago

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Analysis: The belated GOP effort to defend Trump’s hush-money payment on the merits

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Stormy, Trump and more: The names to know in historic hush-money case

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Video shows Va. deputies pile on top of Black man before his death

Seven sheriff's deputies and three hospital workers have been charged with murder in the case.

By Salvador Rizzo, Laura Vozzella and Samuel Oakford

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Why Americans should eat lentils every day

When it comes to combating climate change, the lentil may be the perfect legume.

By Michael J. Coren

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Google’s AI chatbot, Bard, is now available to the public

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Fox News producer alleges sexism, coached testimony, in new lawsuit

Abby Grossberg alleges that she faced discrimination at Fox News and that she was coached to mislead in her Dominion defamation case deposition.

By Sarah Ellison and Jeremy Barr1 hour ago

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

Raindancer owner Rick Rodriguez and his three friends escaped the sinking ship and sent out a distress signal after an encounter with a massive whale.

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Sailboat crew rescued in Pacific after abandoning ship sunk by whale

Raindancer owner Rick Rodriguez and his three friends escaped the sinking ship and sent out a distress signal after an encounter with a massive whale.