More than half of American renters who want to buy a home fear they’ll never afford one
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American flags should be born in the USA now, too, Congress says
The U.S. imports millions of American flags from overseas, mostly from China. But the sponsors of the proposal said it’s time for American flags to…
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Storms bring flash flooding to Dollywood amusement park in Tennessee
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. (AP) — Strong thunderstorms brought flash flooding to Dolly Parton’s Dollywood in east Tennessee. Park officials say workers…
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Judge rejects man’s bid to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. off of New Jersey’s ballot
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has denied an effort to keep Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from running for president as an independent under the…
Continue Reading Jason Kelce recruited by rugby star Ilona Maher as the US Olympic women’s team’s super fan
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Biden administration announces new $1.7 billion lethal aid package for Ukraine
By Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced on Monday a new lethal aid package for Ukraine totaling about $1.7 billion and…
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AP Film Writer “Deadpool & Wolverine” had a better Sunday than anticipated. The comic book film earned $211 million in its first weekend in…
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Ancient monastery in war-ravaged Gaza placed on UNESCO’s danger list
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — An ancient Christian monastery in Gaza has been added to the List of World Heritage in Danger because of the…
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Continue Reading Former BBC presenter charged with three counts of making indecent images of children
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Olympic moment of the day: The love story between Rafael Nadal and Paris
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Continue Reading Cambodian helicopter spotted crashed on a mountain 17 days after being lost. Bodies of pilots found
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FDA approves blood test for colorectal cancer screening among average-risk adults in the US
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Jennifer Garner was holding out for a hero after getting stuck in an elevator at Comic-Con
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Air Quality Advisory in effect through 11am Tuesday
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Continue Reading Israeli military detains 9 soldiers over alleged abuse of a detainee at a shadowy military facility
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Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A record number of athletes openly identifying as LGBTQ+ are competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Activist groups…
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Continue Reading Ukrainian troops say Russia has driven them out of 2 more eastern Donetsk villages
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces have overrun two front-line villages in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a Ukrainian army…
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Continue Reading Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday
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Continue Reading Triathlon cancels Olympic swim training for the second day over poor water quality in the Seine
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