Several little-known pro-Trump candidates are running for Congress in key races as independents, and an Associated Press review finds they were recruited and backed by the same shadowy group.
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Ohio town cancels cultural festival amid false rumors about Haitian migrants
Springfield City Hall, several schools and state motor vehicle offices in Springfield were forced to evacuate last week after receiving bomb threats.
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Betting on elections threatens confidence in voting and should be banned, U.S. agency says
The federal government is warning that allowing people to bet on the outcome of U.S. elections poses too much of a risk to be allowed in the United States
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Will the Federal Reserve cut interest rates fast enough to deliver a ‘soft landing’?
The rate cut expected Wednesday is likely to be just the first that should make borrowing more affordable now that the Fed has deemed high inflation to be all but defeated.
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The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the biggest forces in philanthropy
When the legendary businessman and leader of Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, eventually passes away, the next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — are poised to become one of the most powerful forces in philanthropy
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The Titan’s former lead engineer says he felt pressured to get the submersible ready
The lead engineer for an experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreck of the Titanic says he refused to pilot it for a journey several years earlier.
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A state’s experience with grocery chain mergers spurs a fight to stop Albertsons’ deal with Kroger
Washington state is going to court Monday to try to block a proposed merger between Albertsons, which owns 19 Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine, and Kroger.
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A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
Being a ‘9/11 family’ reverberates through generations, and commemorating and understanding the Sept. 11 attacks one day will be up to a world with no first-hand memory of them.
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On the streets of a Colorado city, pregnant migrants struggle to survive
Over the past 2 years, an unprecedented number of Venezuelans have come to the United States seeking a better life.
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Thousands evacuate as wildfires rage outside Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada
At least 6,000 people in California fled the Line Fire, while another blaze in neighboring Nevada displaced more than 20,000 residents.