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Nation & World

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August 5, 2022

Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud

Twitter has sued Musk to force him to complete the acquisition of the $44 billion deal for the social media company.
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August 5, 2022

Democrats could strip Iowa caucus of opening spot in 2024 campaign

Some Democratic rules committee members privately said that the party is leaning toward either New Hampshire or Nevada going first.
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August 5, 2022

Lightning strike near White House leaves 3 dead, 1 injured

James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, of Janesville, Wisconsin, died of their injuries after the lightning strike in Lafayette Park.
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August 5, 2022

Brittney Griner recognized with WNBA moment of silence

Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.
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August 5, 2022

‘What recession?’: U.S .employers add 528,000 jobs in July

The American job market has repeatedly defied skeptics this year.

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August 5, 2022

Democrats, Sinema reach deal on new taxes in Inflation Reduction Act

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says she'll 'move forward' on a revised version of the health care, climate and deficit-reduction package.
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August 5, 2022

Blinken: China military drills are ‘significant escalation’

China launched the drills following a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan that infuriated Beijing.
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August 5, 2022

Dirty tricks in Kansas via text: Does yes actually mean no?

The day before Kansas voters rejected a ballot question that could have eroded abortion rights, many people in the state reported receiving anonymous text messages with misleading information about the vote.
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August 5, 2022

Bank of England predicts recession at the end of the year

The Bank of England has announced its biggest interest rate increase in 27 years
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August 5, 2022

China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions

The move, seen as retaliation for a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, avoided disrupting one of the world’s most important technology and manufacturing relationships.