A Massachusetts industry group representing about 400 nursing homes and assisted living residences said Tuesday that the truckers’ strike has raised concerns but that she has not heard of any missed deliveries.
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Supreme Court hears case that could affect minority voting power across U.S.
In the latest showdown over the federal Voting Rights Act, lawsuits seek to force Alabama to create a second Black majority congressional district.
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UK scraps tax cut for wealthy that sparked market turmoil
Reducing taxes for top earners and scrapping a cap on bankers’ bonuses while millions face a cost-of-living crisis driven by soaring energy bills was widely seen as politically toxic.
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Ukraine claws back more territory Russia is trying to absorb
In their latest breakthrough, Ukrainian forces penetrated Moscow’s defenses in the strategic southern Kherson region, one of the four areas in Ukraine that Russia is trying to grab and desperately defend.
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It’s flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback.
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New justice joins bench as Supreme Court hears dispute over Clean Water Act
The court began its new term on Monday, when several conservative justices seemed skeptical of wetlands regulation in a case that tests the reach of the Clean Water Act beyond rivers, lakes and streams.
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Oath Keepers planned an ‘armed rebellion’ on Jan. 6, prosecutor says as trial starts
Five men are accused of a weekslong plot to stop the transfer of power from Republican Donald Trump to Democrat Joe Biden.
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Russia poised to annex occupied Ukraine after sham vote
Ukraine and Western countries dismissed the balloting as an attempt by Moscow to legitimize its invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb. 24.
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Record greenhouse gas leak flows from damaged Baltic Sea pipelines
A Danish official says the Nord Stream gas leaks in the Baltic Sea could emit the equivalent of one-third of Denmark’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions.
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Senate Republican leader McConnell backs post-Jan. 6 revisions to elections law
The legislation would clarify and expand parts of the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which, along with the Constitution, governs how states and Congress certify electors and declare presidential winners.