National
How Philly’s ‘Black Friday’ boycott helped advance equity and stop Rizzo’s third term
The 1978 protest brought thousands to The Gallery Mall, which lacked Black-owned businesses and usurped potential affordable housing funding.
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Federal appeals court deals a blow to Voting Rights Act, ruling that private plaintiffs can’t sue
It's a decision that voting rights advocates say could further erode protections under the landmark 1965 law.
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Rosalynn Carter’s tiny hometown mourns a global figure who made many contributions at home
Lifelong residents and more recent transplants to Plains remembered her Monday as an involved presence around town.
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Atlanta to host opening game, Miami gets the final for 2024 Copa América
Other sites and scheduling for the 16-team event will be revealed later.
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Lafayette College to host 2024 vice presidential debate on Sept. 25
Three presidential debates are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9.
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A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel
Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.
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Biden pardons National Thanksgiving Turkeys while marking his 81st birthday with jokes about his age
Gobblers Liberty and Bell received executive clemency Monday at a White House ceremony. The ceremony marks the unofficial start of the holiday season in Washington.
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Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dead at 96
She was married to Jimmy Carter for more than 77 years, and both said she was the more political of the pair.
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Honda recalls nearly 250,000 cars, SUVs and pickup trucks
The automaker said a manufacturing defect has the potential to cause affected cars to improperly run, stall or stop while driving.
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Colorado judge finds Trump engaged in insurrection, but rejects constitutional ballot challenge
The decision by District Judge Sarah B. Wallace is the third ruling in a little over a week against lawsuits seeking to knock Trump off the ballot.
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The Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas has been approved by MLB owners, AP sources say
While San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose is the 10th-largest television market in the U.S., Las Vegas is the 40th.
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GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases
Long-time workers should see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Ford and Stellantis workers are still voting.
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Rep. George Santos won’t seek reelection after scathing ethics report cites evidence of lawbreaking
The committee said Thursday that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.
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Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year
The Senate gave final approval to a temporary government funding package Wednesday night and sent it to President Joe Biden for his signature.
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20 women are now suing Texas, saying state abortion laws endangered them
7 women who were denied reproductive health care in Texas have joined an ongoing lawsuit.
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