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A young man in rural Idaho was holding on to a secret. One weekend, something changed

As a teenager, Chewey Clinton unexpectedly tells a friend a secret he has been holding on to for years, and the friend reacts in the best way possible. (Image credit: Chewey Clinton)

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U.S. Proposes Helping Israel, Arab States Harden Air Defenses Against Iran

Proposed bipartisan legislation requires the Pentagon to help integrate Middle East air defenses to spur security cooperation against threats from Tehran.

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ECB Plans July Rate Increase as Inflation Problem Deepens

The European Central Bank laid out plans to increase rates for the first time in more than a decade, joining many of its peers in raising borrowing costs to tackle persistent inflation that is spreading far beyond the U.S.

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Russian Attacks on Kharkiv Shatter Recent Calm, Pose Dilemma for Ukraine

Ukrainian officials say shelling of the region comes from inside Russia, but Kyiv faces restrictions on using Western weapons to fire back.

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Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s new investment firm deepens his ties to the US military

Eric Schmidt speaks at the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence in Washington, DC, in 2019. | Alex Wong/Getty Images America’s Frontier Fund exemplifies the revolving door between the tech industry and government. Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt is an example

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‘Fatal blow’ to talks: UN nuke watchdog says Iran removing 27 surveillance cameras

IAEA head says loss of equipment at nuclear sites poses a ‘serious challenge’ to monitoring efforts, calls situation ‘very tense’

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Donald Trump and two adult children to be deposed by NY attorney general next month – CNN

Donald Trump and two adult children to be deposed by NY attorney general next month  CNN Donald Trump to testify in New York investigation into his business practices  The Guardian US Trump and his kids, Don Jr. and Ivanka, set to testify

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Why some countries don’t want to pick a side in Russia’s war in Ukraine

US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield exits the UN after speaking at a special session on the violence in Ukraine on March 2, 2022. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images Superpower wars are back. Can the Global South find inspiration

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Covid and Race

The death rate for white Americans has recently exceeded the rates for Black, Latino and Asian Americans.

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Covid and Race

The death rate for white Americans has recently exceeded the rates for Black, Latino and Asian Americans.

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