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Why fall yard care could start with doing less - but not nothing
(THE CONVERSATION) Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual. As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter arrives. It is a tidy habit … more
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Congress returns to a changed Washington after GOP's election wipeout
WASHINGTON - Congress returned Monday to a changed Washington, the Democrats having trounced Republicans in the midterm elections, but with President Donald Trump doubling down on his political threats despite the landmark GOP losses. Newly … more
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Trump after meeting with Qatari PM says he thinks war with Iran is militarily 'effectively over'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday told reporters he thinks the war in Iran "militarily is effectively over." The president made a surprise visit to the White House briefing … more
Floods bring rare relief to US Southwest reservoirs as Lake Powell rises 20 feet
PHOENIX — Recent flooding across the U.S. Southwest is providing rare relief to thirsty reservoirs that had fallen to record lows amid a yearslong megadrought. Storms in late October and early … more
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Death toll from migrant boat found with bodies on board south of Greece increases to 14
ATHENS, Greece — At least 22 people died while attempting to reach Greece from North Africa over the past three days, with 13 bodies recovered from a boat south of Crete on Monday and eight found … more
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Hegseth announces rare press conference to discuss expected impeachment resolution in Congress
WASHINGTON — Facing an expected impeachment resolution in Congress, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he's eager to litigate the policy choices that he and President Donald Trump have made in … more
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2028 election season begins as both parties navigate midterm fallout
WASHINGTON - The final midterm votes are still being counted, but make no mistake: The next election season has already begun. Presidential prospects in both parties jockeyed for position on Wednesday, even as the political world was digesting … more
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Poll: Republicans were punished in midterms for Trump's economic policies
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in the midterm elections, as rising prices provoked a blistering set of losses for Republicans in House, Senate and gubernatorial races. Most voters said that Trump's own … more
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Dems' victory was clear. The party's future is not
WASHINGTON - The sweeping victories that led Democrats to their largest congressional majority in decades did little to resolve the party's long-term debate over its identity and what it should stand for. Tuesday's winners spanned the ideological … more
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After midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war that contributed to GOP debacle
WASHINGTON - As he takes stock of his Republican Party's midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a … more
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Young voters move away from GOP, many voters driven by opposition to Trump: Election takeaways
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has repeatedly encouraged voters to pretend he's on the ballot this Election Day. They appear to be taking his advice — and that's not a good thing for the … more
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After Election Day, Trump stares down the specter of Democratic probes and the race to succeed him
WASHINGTON — For Donald Trump, Tuesday's elections will chart the course for the final two years of his presidency. If his party loses control of Congress in the midterm elections, the rest of … more
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Election Day unfolds with relatively few problems. Some voters disrupted by weather, machine issues
WASHINGTON — The final day of voting in this year's midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which President Donald Trump has tried to interfere in how … more
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Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats
BERLIN — Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats on Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in one case, an escort by the Italian … more
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Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election
Federal authorities charged an Oklahoma City man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of the 2024 and 2026 elections. The powders … more
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Is El Niño making storms and flash floods in the Southwest worse?
NEW YORK — A chaotic climate phenomenon is intensifying heavy rains and floods in the Southwest, experts say. A natural warming cycle called El Niño is sizzling Pacific Ocean waters, leaking … more
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Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump's second term
WASHINGTON — Voters struggling with high prices and angry over an unpopular war with Iran will decide Tuesday whether to drastically shift power in Washington in midterm elections that will serve … more
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US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as the Mideast ally shifts to buying military hardware, Trump says
WASHINGTON — The United States will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell arms to its closest ally in the Middle East, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday. … more
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US job postings jumped sharply in September, a sign hiring could pick up
WASHINGTON — U.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring. Yet voters are headed to the polls Tuesday largely gloomy over an … more
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Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after the midterms, officials tell AP
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday's midterm elections in the United States, according to two regional officials and … more
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