Family of American man believed to be held by Taliban asks the UN torture investigator for help

Lawyers for an American believed to be held by the Taliban for nearly two years are asking a United Nations human rights investigator to intervene, citing what they call cruel and inhumane treatment.

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Trump trial witness details ‘catch-and-kill’ scheme as ex-president rages online

Former president’s historic ‘hush money’ election interference trial is underway in New York

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Supreme Court to hear high-stakes arguments on Trump’s presidential immunity: Live

Decision on immunity question could impact what charges Trump faces, and whether they are heard in court before November presidential election

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George Will Scorches GOP's Anti-Ukraine Wing With A Chilling Thought

The conservative icon named and shamed the "cabal of grotesques" in the Republican party.

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Biden has signed a TikTok ban into law. Here’s what this really means

India’s ban could serve as precedent for the US, after President Joe Biden signed the so-called TikTok ban into law

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I quit medicine for an entry-level corporate job. I felt behind but didn't have the passion to become a low-paid doctor.

A medical student in the UK switched to a corporate career because of low pay and stress. She's found a better work-life balance working in HR.

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Nearly 1,300 stores are closing across the US in 2024. Here's the list.

Family Dollar plans to close at least 600 locations in 2024, and eight other retail chains are shutting stores for a variety of reasons.

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A millennial couple who reached financial independence by their mid-30s but don't want to retire early share how they still save 80% of their income

Lindsey and David Barber save 80% to 85% of their income for retirement and their son's future, though neither want to retire early.

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Many large U.S. cities are in deep financial trouble. Here's why

Many U.S. cities are facing substantial financial challenges as inflation lingers and pandemic-era stimulus dries up.

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Billions of dollars of Ukraine aid will be spent in the US. Here are the cities that could get a boost.

The recently approved US aid to Ukraine could help create American jobs. Here are some of the cities that could benefit.

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Meet a Gen X ALICE in Michigan who struggles to pay for prescriptions and can only afford one meal a day: 'I make too much to get help.'

Cherie Tobias, 48, can't afford groceries but doesn't qualify for government assistance.

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Students are demanding universities divest from Israel—and dirty energy

Young climate activists at Columbia, Tulane, and University of Virginia file new legal challenges.

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Utility that bribed Ohio regulators secretly bankrolled Republican Mike DeWine's 2018 gubernatorial bid, records show

FirstEnergy gave $2.5 million to a dark-money group backing the GOP nominee.

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Critics call it ‘absurd,’ but here’s why Justices are looking at Trump’s immunity claim

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Supreme Court to consider Trump's claim of sweeping immunity in 2020 election case

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Joseph Stiglitz and the Meaning of Freedom

The famous liberal economist wants to take back the language of liberty from the right.

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In-depth reporting, commentary on breaking news, political analysis, and opinion from The New Yorker.

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Trump Back in New York City Courtroom as Trial Resumes

Former President Donald Trump will be back in a New York City courtroom Thursday as his business records trial resumes.

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More than 100 pilot whales are stranded in Western Australia, experts say

An official said 26 of the whales had died and that “these events usually result in the beached animals having to be euthanized as the most humane outcome.”

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Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities

Fueled in part by a stronger dollar, the yen’s weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy decision Friday.

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Surrogacy ‘unicorn’ is pregnant with baby No. 11 and would do it again ‘in a heartbeat’

She delivered healthy babies in 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 and 2022, three of which are her own. She is due again in July.

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Nicolle Wallace Shreds Trump Effect With 7 Scathing Words And A 'Pecker' Zing

Former GOP grandee Michael Steele agreed and explained why the hush money trial could be the most important one facing the former president.

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Couple renovating their kitchen finds treasure trove of 1,000 silver and gold coins from the 17th-century

A UK couple discovered a 17th-century coin trove worth over $43,000 under the kitchen floor while renovating their farmhouse.

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Joe Biden is losing young voters over Israel. Can party progressives win them back?

Progressive lawmakers are warning their support isn't a magic bullet for the president's shaky ground with young voters over Gaza.

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Malaysia might add a casino to boost troubled $100 billion mega-development Forest City

The casino, which would only be the second in Malaysia, could revive the struggling property.

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Scotland: Less Than 1% of Hate Speech Reports Deemed Legitimate

Just 0.6 per cent of hate crime reports made since the introduction of draconian speech codes in Scotland have been found to be legitimate.

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Tough new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down

A rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down.

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Juggling Campaign and Foreign Policy, Biden Sends Complicated Messages

The president signed a bill that could ban TikTok even as his re-election team uses it to reach young voters. It was hardly the first internal disparity on matters around the globe.

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Biden, Seeking to Build on Fruitful Week, Will Announce Billions in Chip Grants

The $6.1 billion for Micron, to shore up the domestic supply of semiconductors, comes after a key union endorsement and passage of an aid bill central to the president’s foreign policy agenda.

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Supreme Court to Hear Trump’s Claim to ‘Absolute Immunity’

The justices will consider on Thursday whether the former president must face trial on charges that he tried to subvert the 2020 election.

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Should Americans be worried about the border? The first Texas border czar says yes.

Cartels weaponize immigration by controlling the flow of migrants across America's southern border, Texas' border czar Mike Banks says.

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First Texas border czar Mike Banks talks immigration reform, border security

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As Biden celebrates computer chip factories, voters wait for the promised production to start

President Joe Biden has a great economic story to tell voters a decade from now — less so in 2024. On Thursday, the Democratic president will head to upstate New York to celebrate Micron Technology’s plans to build a campus of computer chip factories made possible in part with government support.

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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case

Amid calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a high-stakes case over whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, the conservative jurist has made clear that he doesn’t plan to step aside – or even respond publicly to the appeals from Democrats and others.

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Biden keeps needling Trump as he walks a tightrope over his rival’s trial

President Joe Biden might not be saying much about his Republican challenger’s criminal trial, but as Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan courtroom — irritated, seemingly tired and, by his own declaration, freezing cold — the president is still finding plenty to say about his rival.

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Biden Finalizes Plan To Overhaul Dirty Power Grid And Reduce Blackouts

The regulatory package will set the first greenhouse gas limits on power plants and halve the time it takes to get new transmission lines permitted.

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Media Erases Pro-Brexit, Anti-Migration Stances from Lawmakers’ Obituary

Frank Field reached his positions including opposition to the EU and mass migration from first principles of defending the working class.

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Ukraine war live updates: Russian strikes hit Ukrainian critical infrastructure; UK finance minister visits Kyiv

Jeremy Hunt's visit comes a day after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a massive Ukraine aid bill into law.

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Biden's Deputies Look to Import More Muslim Diversity

Biden's pro-migration border chief is opening new processing centers for Muslim migrants from the Arab world.

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In Court, Donald Trump Is a Loser—and Alone

Donald Trump may be acquitted, he may be re-elected president. But while his trial in Manhattan continues, he is denied the adoration he craves, while looking far from a winner.

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Nevada GOP Senate Hopeful Uses Campaign Cash to Cosplay as a Cowboy

In his first campaign video, Jeff Gunter was decked out in western gear head to toe. Records show he'd just purchased them at a chain retailer.

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Frontline Ukrainians Fear New Aid From U.S. Will Be a Disaster

Much of the world is celebrating fresh U.S. aid, but some of the people in the areas where it matters most think the war will be prolonged and the wrong people will benefit.

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'How Embarrassing': Trump Mocked For 'Pretending To Be President' In Strange Ceremony

The former president gave a truly bizarre "White House" gift to a visitor.

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Trump Attorney Alina Habba Makes Blunt Admission About Trial, But It’s No Surprise

The former president's lawyer made a gloomy prediction.

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Fmr. Obama Adviser: The Goal of Biden Loan Plan Will Increase Interest Rates, Inflation, Mortgage Rates

On Wednesday's broadcast of CNBC's "Squawk Box," Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University and the Harvard Kennedy School Jason | Clips

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NYPD: We're Handling Columbia Students 'with Kid Gloves' to Avoid 2020 Repeat

On Wednesday's broadcast of the Fox News Channel's "The Story," NYPD Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry stated that the Columbia demonstrators | Clips

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Biden Co-Chair Coons: Hamas Is Rejecting Ceasefire Offers, But We'll Be Able to Restrain Israel, War Will 'Strain' Relations

On Wednesday's broadcast of "CNN News Central," Biden Campaign Co-Chair Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) noted that Hamas has rejected offers from Israel for a | Clips

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Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate says Republicans 'making a mistake' by not discussing health care

Wisconsin Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde said Republicans are "making a mistake" by not discussing the issue of healthcare in the United States.

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Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump presidential immunity case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Thursday on whether former President Trump is immune from prosecution in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s election interference case.

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Biden sparks Christian group's anger after making sign of the cross at abortion rally: 'Disgusting insult'

President Biden made the Sign of the Cross during an abortion-focused rally in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday, sparking backlash regarding the dissonance between his religious identity and policies.

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