It was one of the deadliest attacks on the Kremlin’s forces since the war began more than 10 months ago.
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You’re not getting child tax credit checks anymore. Here’s why
The policy’s demise has confounded policy experts, who point to ample evidence that the increased benefit helped close gaps in the existing child tax credit.
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McCarthy’s fight with Republican right flank stalls speaker bid
Kevin McCarthy had pledged a ‘battle on the floor’ for as long as it took to overcome right-flank fellow Republicans who were refusing to give him their votes.
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Bills’ Hamlin collapses on field, gets CPR; game suspended
Hamlin collided with Bengals receiver Tee Higgins after a completion. He got to his feet, appeared to adjust his face mask with his right hand, and then fell backward about three seconds later.
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Some 65,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican
Thursday morning’s funeral will be led by Pope Francis at St. Peter’s Square.
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Macao eases COVID rules, but tourism, casinos yet to rebound
Businesses are hoping the Lunar New Year will bring better luck for the former Portuguese colony and the only place in China where casinos are legal.
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Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, 19 missing
More than 8,600 people are still in shelters.
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Alpine slopes face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter
Climate change, the pandemic and war are not proving easy for European resorts.
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At Supreme Court, it’s taking longer to hear cases
Arguments that usually lasted an hour in the morning have stretched well beyond two – or long past lunchtime.
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Historic term begins in Michigan as Whitmer, others sworn in
The inauguration comes days after two men were sentenced to lengthy federal prison terms after they led a plot to kidnap her in 2020.