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Legislation that could ban TikTok if its China-based owner doesn't sell its stake has won a major boost as House Republicans included it in a package of bills that would send U.S. aid to Ukraine and Israel ..read more
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A full jury has been seated in Donald Trump's criminal trial, but jury selection had a rocky start with two previously selected jurors dismissed. One was excused after she said her personal information had been made public. The other was dismissed after prosecutors raised concerns that he may have not been honest in a questionnaire. William Brangham discussed more with Jessica Roth ..read more
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A new report reveals a historic amount of turnover within local elections offices, but also the resiliency of that workforce. Stephanie Sy takes a closer look ..read more
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The U.S. has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for the state of Palestine. The vote in the 15-member Security Council was 12 in favor, the United States opposed and two abstentions ..read more
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Rather than propelling the case closer to opening statements, the latest selections simply brought the total number of jurors picked for the case back to seven, the same number as when the day started ..read more
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A southern Arizona jury heard closing arguments Thursday in the trial of a rancher accused of fatally shooting a migrant on his property near the U.S.-Mexico border ..read more
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A human rights organization representing ethnic Armenians has submitted evidence to the International Criminal Court arguing that Azerbaijan is committing an ongoing genocide against them. Azerbaijan's government didn't immediately respond to the filing on Thursday ..read more
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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and the Democratic-led Maine Legislature pressed for a number of gun and mental health proposals after the Oct. 25 shooting that claimed 18 lives and injured another 13 people, despite the state's strong hunting tradition and support for gun owners ..read more
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Several measures introduced and passed in the House and the Senate seek to publicly condemn and punish Iran financially. And the Biden administration on Thursday announced sanctions targeting producers of engines that power the drones used in the attack by Iran ..read more
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Biden points to this climate agenda as a success during his reelection campaign. The poll suggests that although the law has already affected some Americans, it's not widely known and may not be the electoral boost Biden wants ..read more