Speaking in Atlanta Friday, Vice President Harris called tougher abortion laws “immoral” and slammed Republicans for what she called “longstanding neglect” around maternal mortality.
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Election officials are raising concerns about the U.S. Postal Service's ability to handle this fall’s expected influx of election mail. But USPS say it’s ready to deliver the country’s ballots.
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Canadian and Italian dignitaries marked the successful recovery of a portrait of Winston Churchill known as "The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a two-year search.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.
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Vocalist, guitarist, and jazz icon George Benson joins Christian McBride for a conversation about his early years on the jazz scene, fame and his new “lost” album.
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The 60-year-old woman, who has not been named, was near the Old Faithful Geyser at the Wyoming national park this week when she stepped through a thin crust over scalding water, park officials said.
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A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.
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Right-wing online influencers keep trying to find evidence to back ex-President Trump’s claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets. The claims have been repeatedly debunked.
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