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US lawmakers’ concerns about mail ballots are fueled by other issues with mail service

Lawmakers said during a contentious congressional hearing Thursday they are uneasy about the U.S. Postal Service’s readiness for a crush…

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Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon

Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon

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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.08% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level in two years

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage slipped to 6.08% this week, Freddie Mac says, its lowest level in two…

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Missy Mazzoli’s ‘The Listeners’ portraying life in a cult gets U.S. premiere at Opera Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA -- Missy Mazzoli received an Opera Philadelphia composing commission around the time Donald Trump first was running for president,…

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Wisconsin city’s mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections

MADISON, Wis. -- When the elections clerk in Wisconsin's heavily Democratic capital city of Madison announced on Monday that duplicate…

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The first US Peace Corps volunteers return to El Salvador since leaving in 2016 because of violence

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador -- U.S. Peace Corps volunteers returned to El Salvador Friday for the first time since the…

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Sophistication of AI-backed operation targeting senator points to future of deepfake schemes

Washington -- An advanced deepfake operation targeted Sen. Ben Cardin, the Democratic chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this…

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Orbán pushes back on aide’s comment that Hungary wouldn’t have fought a Russian invasion

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Mexico’s populist president held court each morning for 6 years. Now he’s retiring from public life

MEXICO CITY -- Every day at 7 a.m., President Andrés Manuel López Obrador strolls onto a stage in Mexico's National…

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15 killed after a landslide struck an illegal gold mine on Indonesia’s Sumatra island

PADANG, Indonesia -- A landslide triggered by torrential rains struck an unauthorized gold mining operation on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing…

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An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded

An NTSB witness testified that the Titan submersible's carbon-fiber hull showed signs of flaws before it imploded

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Chappell Roan drops out of All Things Go music festival: ‘Things have gotten overwhelming’

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — Chappell Roan, the breakout pop star who has publicly grappled with her rising…

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Meta hit with $102 million privacy fine from European Union over 2019 password security lapse

LONDON -- Meta was punished Friday with a fine worth more than $100 million from the social media giant's European…

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Official says landslide kills 15 people at an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

Official says landslide kills 15 people at an illegal gold mine on Indonesia's Sumatra island

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions

New York City Mayor Eric Adams pleads not guilty to accepting bribes and illegal campaign contributions

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Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

Tropical Storm John makes landfall on Mexico’s Pacific Coast amid warnings of flash flooding

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Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah killed in Beirut airstrikes: IDF

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Lady Gaga draws inspiration from her ‘Joker’ sequel character to create ‘Harlequin’ album

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Justice Department charges Iranian operatives in hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign

Justice Department charges Iranian operatives in hack of Donald Trump's presidential campaign

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Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week

Japan’s ruling party picks former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as leader. He will become prime minister next week

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