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Consumers are increasingly pushing back against price increases - and winning
WASHINGTON - Inflation has changed the way many Americans shop. Now, those changes in consumer habits are helping bring down inflation. Fed up with prices that remain about 19%, on average, above where they were before the pandemic, consumers are … more
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Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. "Alexei Navalny could have been sitting here now, today. It's not a figure … more
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U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked were likely thrown overboard and died, Grenada police say
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A U.S. couple whose catamaran was hijacked last week in the Caribbean by three escaped prisoners were presumed dead and likely were thrown into the ocean, police … more
Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in D.C.
WASHINGTON (AP) — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he "will no longer be … more
U.S. and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants' surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Britain struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, … more
Netanyahu says a cease-fire deal would only delay 'somewhat' an Israeli military offensive in Rafah
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — An Israeli military offensive in Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah could be "delayed somewhat" if a deal is reached for a weekslong cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, … more
Off to Michigan, Haley is staying in the race despite Trump's easy primary win in South Carolina
TROY, Michigan (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says it's not "the end of our story" despite Donald Trump's easy primary victory in South Carolina, her home state where the … more
Sex ed classes in some states may soon watch a fetal development video from anti-abortion group
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Baby Olivia isn't a real baby. It's an animated fetus that develops over the course of a three-minute video that has become a new front in state-level abortion politics. Bills in the Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri and West … more
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This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing
NEW YORK - When her cellphone's service went down this week because of an AT&T network outage, Bernice Hudson didn't panic. She just called the people she wanted to talk to the old-fashioned way - on her landline telephone, the kind she grew up with … more
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is in Ukraine to meet Zelenskyy as US aid hangs in the balance
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is in Ukraine to try to reassure President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials that Congress will deliver another round of U.S. aid, … more
U.S. and EU pile new sanctions on Russia for the Ukraine war's 2nd anniversary and Navalny's death
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and the European Union are piling new sanctions on Russia on the eve of the second anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine and in retaliation for the death of … more
AT&T says the outage to its U.S. cellphone network was not caused by a cyberattack
AT&T said the hourslong outage to its U.S. cellphone network Thursday appeared to be the result of a technical error, not a malicious attack. The outage knocked out cellphone service for … more
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Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's legendary ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new and unpleasant reality. Campaign finance reports released this … more
4 charged in transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons. Two SEALs died in intercepting the ship
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Four foreign nationals were charged Thursday with transporting suspected Iranian-made weapons on a vessel intercepted by U.S. naval forces in the Arabian Sea last month. … more
AT&T says its cellphone network restored after a widespread outage hit users across the U.S.
AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours. "We have restored wireless service to all our affected … more
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Americans reporting nationwide cellular outages from AT&T, Cricket Wireless and other providers
A number of Americans are dealing with cellular outages on AT&T, Cricket Wireless, Verizon, T-Mobile and other service providers, according to data from Downdetector. AT&T had more than … more
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A sand hole collapse in Florida killed a child. Such deaths occur several times a year
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - The collapse of a sand hole that killed a 5-year-old Indiana girl who was digging with her brother on a Florida beach is an underrecognized danger that kills and injures several children a year across the country. Sloan … more
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What to expect in the S.C. Republican presidential primary
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off Saturday in South Carolina's first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary, the first head-to-head matchup for the last two remaining major candidates since the New Hampshire primary a … more
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Rape, sexual assault took place during Hamas attack, Israeli association says
TEL AVIV, Israel - The Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel on Wednesday said it has found evidence of "systematic and intentional" rape and sexual abuse during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 that ignited the war in Gaza. The report said the … more
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Alabama hospital puts pause on IVF in wake of ruling saying frozen embryos are children
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A large Alabama hospital has paused in vitro fertilization treatments as health care providers weigh the impact of a state court ruling that frozen embryos are the legal … more
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