Such services are one part heartfelt tribute and one part civil rights rally – from Emmett Till and George Floyd to those killed in mass shootings.
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Extremist Israeli group halts fundraising effort in U.S.
The New Jersey-based World of Tzedaka had allowed Americans to make tax-exempt donations to the hard-line Shlom Asiraich.
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Vermont school bans spectators after fight at game turns deadly
A 60-year-old man died Tuesday after a brawl broke out at a middle school basketball game.
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Federal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law
The ruling is the latest domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority set new standards for reviewing the nation’s gun laws.
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Pentagon tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over Montana
The incident comes as Secretary of State Antony Blinken is supposed to make his first trip to Beijing.
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U.S. to send Ukraine longer-range bombs in latest turnaround
For months, U.S. officials have hesitated to send longer-range systems to Ukraine out of concern that they would be used to target inside Russia, escalating the conflict and drawing the U.S. deeper in.
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Classified documents probe includes Biden’s handwritten notes
The special counsel is working to determine how classified information from his time as a senator and vice president came to wind up in his home and former office.
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House Republicans vote to oust Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar from major committee
The Somali-born Muslim has apologized for 2019 remarks widely seen as antisemitic.
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Average long-term mortgage rate falls for a fourth straight week
The drop is a sign of relative stability that could potentially open the door for some prospective homebuyers to get back in the market.
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Punxsutawney Phil has bad news; expect 6 more weeks of winter
A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration