Anti-war groups say the limited airplane tickets out of Russia reached enormous prices due to high demand and swiftly became unavailable.
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Here is how steep Fed rate hikes affect your finances
Interest rate increases intended to stem inflation are making it increasingly costly for consumers and businesses to borrow – for homes, autos and other purchases.
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Congress considers its strongest legislative response yet to Jan. 6 attack
Proposals to change the law governing electoral votes would make it harder for lawmakers to object if they don’t like the results of an election and would clarify laws that could allow a state’s vote to be delayed.
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Trump rape accuser plans to sue him under New York’s new ‘survivors’ law
The civil suit would allege sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Canada likely to drop vaccine requirement to enter
It is not immediately known whether the U.S. will make a similar move by Sept. 30.
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‘Our world is in peril’: At U.N., leaders push for solutions
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounds a note of hope by showing a photo of the first U.N.-chartered ship carrying grain from Ukraine to the Horn of Africa, where millions are headed toward famine.
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Fiona wallops Turks and Caicos, leaves Puerto Rico stunned
On Grand Turk, the small British territory’s capital island, storm surge could raise water levels there by as much as 5 to 8 feet above normal.
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‘Serial’ case: Adnan Syed to be released, conviction tossed
Syed, who has always maintained his innocence, received widespread attention in 2014 when the debut season of ‘Serial’ raised doubts about some of the evidence Baltimore prosecutors had used.
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Fire blamed on scooter battery kills 8-year-old girl in New York City
It was one of scores of fires blamed on electric scooter and bike batteries in New York City over the past 2 years.
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Alaska braces for historic storm as major flooding, power outages feared
Hurricane-force winds were forecast in parts of the Bering Sea, while small communities around 90 miles from the hub community of Nome expected water levels that could be up to 18 feet above the normal high tide line.