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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

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by MATTHEW DALY

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A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down ..read more

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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

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by JOSH BOAK and Aamer Madhani

40m ago

President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024 ..read more

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Colleges nationwide turn to police to quell pro-Palestine protests as commencement ceremonies near

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by JIM VERTUNO, NICK PERRY and ACACIA CORONADO

2h ago

With graduations looming, student protesters continue to double down on their discontent of the Israel-Hamas war on campuses across the country as universities, including ones in California and Texas, have become quick to call in the police to end the demonstrations and make arrests ..read more

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Stock market today: Asian benchmarks mostly slide as investors focus on earnings

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by YURI KAGEYAMA

3h ago

Asian shares are mostly lower as investors look ahead to a flood of global earnings reports, including from U_S_ companies known as the “Magnificent Seven ..read more

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UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in Gaza

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by EDITH M. LEDERER

3h ago

A new report says nearly 282 million people in 59 countries suffered from acute hunger in 2023, with war-torn Gaza hosting the largest number of people facing famine ..read more

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The Rolling Stones set to play New Orleans Jazz Fest 2024, opening Thursday

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by CHEVEL JOHNSON RODRIGUE

4h ago

It looks like the third time will be the charm as the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage festival prepares for The Rolling Stones ..read more

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Columbia’s president, no stranger to complex challenges, walks tightrope on student protests

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by Annie Ma

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Columbia University President Minouche Shafik's leadership is under fire ..read more

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World Central Kitchen workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza will be honored at memorial

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by ELLEN KNICKMEYER

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A memorial at the National Cathedral in Washington will honor seven World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza earlier this month ..read more

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US abortion battle rages on with moves to repeal Arizona ban and a Supreme Court case

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by GEOFF MULVIHILL

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The U.S. Supreme Court is considering another abortion-related case while a repeal of Arizona's abortion ban has picked up steam ..read more

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No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president

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by MARK SHERMAN

4h ago

On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president ..read more

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