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Nation & World

Published
May 26, 2022

Trump loses appeal, must testify in New York civil probe

Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices.
Published
May 26, 2022

Kevin Spacey to face four sex assault charges in Britain

The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008 and in western England in 2013.
Published
May 26, 2022

More Americans applied for jobless benefits last week but total is at 53-year low

Earlier this month, the government reported America’s employers added 428,000 jobs in April, leaving the unemployment rate at 3.6%.
Published
May 26, 2022

CEO pay rose 17% in 2021 as profits soared; workers trailed

The gain towers over the 4.4% increase in wages and benefits netted by private-sector workers last year.
Published
May 26, 2022

Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis

Ukraine is one of the world’s largest exporters of wheat, corn and sunflower oil, but the war has prevented their export, endangering the world food supply.

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Published
May 25, 2022

Marcos Jr. proclaimed next Philippine president with huge win

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a 64-year-old former governor, congressman and senator, has refused to acknowledge or apologize for massive human rights violations and plunder under his father's rule and has defended his legacy.
Published
May 25, 2022

Texas elementary school shooting: What we know so far

Many questions remain to be answered about the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
Published
May 25, 2022

Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sets in motion a pair of background-check bills and implores his Republican colleagues to reach across the aisle for even a modest compromise bill.
Published
May 25, 2022

Biden signs policing order on anniversary of Floyd’s death

The event shaped by one tragedy occurred a day after a second one, a mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers.
Published
May 25, 2022

Sen. Susan Collins joins push for gun safety legislation

She is suggesting Congress enact legislation similar to Maine's yellow flag gun law, which allows police, with the approval of a medical professional, to temporarily take guns from people who are in danger of hurting themselves or others.