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Biden says the US is rushing weaponry to Ukraine as he signs a $95 billion war aid measure into law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he was immediately rushing badly needed weaponry to Ukraine as he signed into law a $95 billion war aid measure that also included assistance for Israel, Taiwan and other global hot spots. The announcement marked an end to the long, painful battle with Republicans in Congress over urgently needed assistance for Ukraine, with Biden promising that U.S. weapons shipment would begin making the way into Ukraine “in the next few hours.”

























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Where are the Gaza protests at US universities?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Protests have erupted across more than two dozen campuses, including New York, Texas and California.
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Why India's household savings are at a 47-year-low

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Indians, traditionally known as avid savers, are now stashing away less money and borrowing more.
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Officials knew Manhattan Project chemicals disposed improperly at Missouri sites, documents reveal

  • News source: FOX News
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Several moms in suburban St. Louis have been working to get toxic sites in the area cleaned up, a major undertaking to fix widespread contamination that some government officials apparently covered up for decades.

"This was the best kept secret of St. Louis. The Manhattan Project wasn't well known here, and it's still a pretty good secret here," Just Moms STL co-founder Karen Nickel said.

Nickel formed her group alongside her neighbor, Dawn Chapman, in 2013.

"Over the years, we had heard bits and pieces of the story and what we thought was the...
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Conservation saving species, global study suggests

  • News source: BBC News - World
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A first-of-its-kind study shows conservation is worth investing in, researchers say.
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Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?

  • News source: BBC News - World
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From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.
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Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know

  • News source: Ana Swanson, David Pierson and Olivia Wang
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is meeting officials in China this week as disputes over wars, trade, technology and security are testing the two countries’ efforts to stabilize the relationship.

The United States is heading into an election year in which President Biden will face intense pressure to confront China’s authoritarian government and offer new protections for American businesses and workers from low-priced Chinese imports.

China is courting foreign investment to help its sluggish economy. At the same time, its leader, Xi Jinping...
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Alabama lawmakers advance bill that could lead to prosecution of librarians

  • News source: FOX News
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Alabama lawmakers on Thursday advanced legislation that could see librarians prosecuted under the state's obscenity law for providing "harmful" materials to minors, the latest in a wave of bills in Republican-led states targeting library content and decisions.

The Alabama House of Representatives voted 72-28 for the bill that now moves to the Alabama Senate. The legislation comes amid a soaring number of book challenges — often centered on LGBTQ content — and efforts in a number of states to ban drag queen story readings.

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New Republican challenger to Elizabeth Warren says ‘no one has disappointed Massachusetts more’

  • News source: FOX News
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Quincy, Massachusetts, City Council President Ian Cain didn’t hold back criticizing Sen. Elizabeth Warren when he officially launched his challenge against her on Wednesday, calling her a disappointment.

"No one has disappointed Massachusetts more than Elizabeth Warren," Cain said in a campaign video posted to his social media that included negative headlines about the senator, and the viral moment she
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Alabama sets July execution date for man convicted of killing delivery driver

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Alabama has set a July 18 execution date for a man convicted in the 1998 shooting death of a delivery driver who had stopped at an ATM
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Overturning of Weinstein conviction 'a hard day'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Ashley Judd tells BBC News survivors feel betrayed after a new trial is ordered for Harvey Weinstein.
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Watchdog Group Accuses Trump Campaign of Violating Finance Law

  • News source: Chris Cameron
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A campaign watchdog group filed a formal complaint to the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday accusing Donald J. Trump’s presidential campaign and related political committees of concealing payments of $7.2 million in legal fees by paying them through an unrelated shell company in violation of campaign finance law.

At the center of the complaint, from the Campaign Legal Center, is the company that received the payments, Red Curve. The company is run by Bradley Crate, who is also the treasurer for the Trump campaign and four related political...
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Minneapolis ordinance imposes highest minimum cigarette price in America

  • News source: FOX News
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Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose a minimum retail price of $15 per pack to promote public health.

The ordinance not only sets a floor price. It prevents smokers and retailers from getting around it by prohibiting price discounts and coupons, which several tobacco companies circulate online to lure customers and reinforce brand loyalty. The minimum price also applies to four-packs of cigars. Distribution of free samples is prohibited...
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and non-college degree workers

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Walmart US CEO talks inflation, self-checkout, and paying six-figures to non-college degree workers.
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'It's not fair': Sister of slain cop makes emotional plea to Chicago residents

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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The sister of slain Chicago police Officer Luis Huesca is pleading with the public to help investigators identify and catch a suspect who allegedly gunned him down.
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Supreme Court hears Trump immunity case

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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The Supreme Court on Thursday heard three hours of arguments over whether former President Donald Trump should be immune from criminal prosecution for official acts he took while in office. A decision, which is not expected until June, will have ramifications on the federal case that accuses Trump of attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Jan Crawford has details.
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