More than two dozen such measures are introduced across 11 states.
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U.K. palace allies push back against claims in Prince Harry’s memoir
Harry’s book, ‘Spare,’ is the latest in a string of very public pronouncements by the prince and his wife Meghan since they quit royal life.
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Chaos in the House: McCarthy’s plea, and begging for votes
While the U.S. House is often raucous, the week’s events were almost surreal: vote after vote, defeat after defeat, and eventual success after picking off seemingly intransigent opponents.
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Ukraine hails U.S. military aid as cease-fire said to falter
The latest package of U.S. military assistance was the biggest to date for Kyiv. For the first time, it included Bradley armored vehicles – known as tank-killers because of the anti-tank missiles they fire.
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NYC hospitals prep for nurse strike amid negotiations
Negotiations to keep about 10,000 nurses from walking off the job are heading into a final weekend.
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Ex-lawmaker who served time for Jan. 6 riot seeks House seat
A former West Virginia lawmaker who served three months in prison for his participation in the Jan. 6th Capitol riot says he’s running for Congress.
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Six-year-old shoots teacher in Virginia classroom, police say
An elementary school teacher reportedly suffered life-threatening wounds during an altercation with a 6-year-old student who had a handgun inside a classroom.
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U.S. appeals court blocks ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
The devices enable a shooter to rapidly fire multiple rounds from a semi-automatic weapon after the initial trigger pull.
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U.S. to send $3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, its neighbors
The latest tranche of assistance will include for the first time Bradley armored vehicles for Ukraine.
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s drug that modestly slows disease
The drug, Leqembi, is the first that’s been convincingly shown to slow the decline in memory and thinking that defines Alzheimer’s by targeting the disease’s underlying biology.