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Trump Signals Support for Marijuana Legalization in Florida

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 11:11am
“Whether people like it or not, this will happen,” former President Donald J. Trump said on Saturday. Gov. Ron DeSantis opposes the measure.
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Athlete Accused of Abuse Had Harassed Other Paralympians, Lawsuit Claims

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 10:40am
A para swimmer who sued the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee in 2022 now says it knew that the teammate he accused of rape was a threat.
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As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Battle Zone Reel From the Damage

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 10:29am
In the Nur Shams area near Tulkarm, Israeli bulldozers have chewed up large chunks of the roads, and many homes have been left without running water and internet. One family mourned the death of a relative they said was killed in the raid.
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In North Carolina, the Math for a Supermajority May Come Down to One

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 10:06am
It’s one of several states where legislators of one party have overridden vetoes from a governor of the opposing party. Several tossup races will determine if that continues.
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Maybe We Are Asking Presidential Candidates the Wrong Questions

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 10:00am
Harris needs to talk about her theory of the presidency, not relitigate her campaign controversies.
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Arthur J. Gregg, Trailblazing Army Officer, Is Dead at 96

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 9:57am
The first Black officer to achieve the rank of lieutenant general, he lived to see an Army post in Virginia renamed in his honor.
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Abortion Is the Top Issue for Many Women, Who Trust Harris More Than Trump

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 9:19am
Donald J. Trump is shifting his stance on reproductive rights, but voters, by a wide margin, say that they trust Kamala Harris on the issue.
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Has the Spread of Tipping Reached Its Limit? Don’t Count on It.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 8:45am
Both major presidential candidates propose exempting tips from taxes. That could encourage more reliance on tipping, and leave workers vulnerable.
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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 8:45am
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
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What’s in Your Fridge? What to Know About the Boar’s Head Listeria Recall

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 8:28am
Seven million pounds of Boar’s Head meats have been recalled since late July, when reports of serious illnesses and deaths began to occur.
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Russia’s Youngest Conscripts Unexpectedly See Combat Against Ukraine’s Invasion

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 8:21am
The long-sacrosanct practice of keeping young Russian army conscripts off the front lines is eroding as the lack of troops in Russia’s Kursk region indicates a manpower shortage.
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Whistle-Blower Groups Push to End Secret Seizure of Congressional Communications

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 7:51am
During the Trump administration, the Justice Department subpoenaed congressional aides’ communications without their knowledge while hunting for leakers. Advocates say the practice must stop.
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Something’s Poisoning America’s Land. Farmers Fear ‘Forever’ Chemicals.

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 7:50am
Fertilizer made from city sewage has been spread on millions of acres of farmland for decades. Scientists say it can contain high levels of the toxic substance.
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Prosecutors Seek Simpler Path in Trump Election Case After Immunity Ruling

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 7:23am
In a court filing, prosecutors suggested their revisions would let them steer clear of the Supreme Court ruling on immunity. Donald Trump’s lawyers made clear they would continue broad attacks on the case.
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As Israel Keeps Fighting in West Bank, Residents in One Area Assess the Damage

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 7:22am
In the Nur Shams area near Tulkarm, Israeli bulldozers have chewed up large chunks of the roads, and many homes have been left without running water.
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For Generations of Alaskans, a Livelihood Is Under Threat

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 7:18am
Something is broken in the economics of the state’s fishing industry and the communities that have long depended upon it. Can Washington come to the rescue?
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The Angry East

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 6:07am
As east Germans vote, a region in decline is searching for answers on the political extremes.
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Here’s Why We Shouldn’t Demean Trump Voters

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 6:00am
Educated liberals often view the conservative working class with a whiff of condescension that is both unfair and counterproductive.
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Kamala Harris Wants You To Retire Your ‘Future Is Female’ Sign

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 6:00am
Can she finally move us past identity politics?
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America Does Not Need the Death Penalty

Sat, 08/31/2024 - 6:00am
President Biden should fulfill his promise to work to pass legislation to end the use of capital punishment for federal crimes.
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