EXPLAINER: How real are Putin's nuclear threats in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin warns that he won't hesitate to use nuclear weapons to ward off Ukraine's attempt to reclaim control of Moscow-occupied areas …
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Alabama governor announces 'transformative' broadband expansion in state
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday awarded an $82.45 million grant for what she said will be a transformative project to expand broadband service in the state.
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Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting
It was a frigid Sunday evening at the Catholic Newman Center in Salt Lake City when the priest warned parishioners who had gathered after Mass that their right…
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Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
Russia was poised Wednesday to formally annex parts of Ukraine where occupied areas held a Kremlin-orchestrated “referendum” — denounced by Kyiv and the West a…
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Biden looks to win over Pacific Island leaders at summit
President Joe Biden is hosting Pacific Island leaders for a two-day summit as the U.S. looks to counter China’s military and economic influence in the region. …
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Arkansas hospital visitor shot dead; acquaintance arrested
A man visiting a patient at a Little Rock-area hospital was shot dead Wednesday by a person he knew, and the suspect was arrested about an hour later at a gas …
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Tiny Oregon town hosts 1st wind-solar-battery 'hybrid' plant
A renewable energy plant being commissioned in Oregon on Wednesday that combines solar power, wind power and massive batteries to store the energy generated th…
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People trapped, 2 million without power after Hurricane Ian swamps southwest Florida
Hurricane Ian left a path of destruction in southwest Florida, trapping people in flooded homes, damaging the roof of a hospital intensive care unit and knocki…
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14 guards indicted on misconduct charges at women's prison
A New Jersey grand jury has indicted 14 corrections officers on charges stemming from what authorities said was a brutal attack in 2021 on inmates at the state…
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'Gangsta's Paradise' rapper Coolio dies at 59
Coolio, the rapper who was among hip-hop's biggest names of the 1990s with hits including "Gangsta's Paradise" and "Fantastic Voyage," died Wednesday at age 59…
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Hold fire: Re-enactors fear being targeted by New York gun law
Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state's new gun rules — an unplanned side effect of a …
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Progressive Democrats frustrated with 2022 primary losses
With less than two months until the midterm elections, progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power.
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Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises
A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau …
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US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions
Standing on the deck of an American destroyer at a naval base here on Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris directly challenged China by accusing it of “dist…
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Alzheimer's drug shows promise in early results of study
Shares of Biogen and other drugmakers researching Alzheimer's disease soared early Wednesday after Japan's Eisai Co. said its potential treatment appeared to s…