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Water contamination suspected in one of the Congo villages struck by illness, WHO says

Authorities investigating the deaths of at least 60 people in northwestern Congo suspect the water source in one of the areas may have been contaminated, the World Health Organization said Friday. But the agency said it’s too early for any

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Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo Launches Political Comeback With a Run for New York City Mayor

NEW YORK — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that he is running for mayor of New York City, relaunching his political career following a yearslong exile over a barrage of sexual harassment accusations. In a video announcing

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How the U.S. Auto Industry Could Be Collateral Damage in Trump’s Trade Wars

DETROIT — President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry. If the president goes ahead with 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico on Tuesday, he will disrupt more

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Trump set to undergo annual physical

Donald Trump, who at 78 is on course to become the oldest president in American history, will undergo an annual physical exam in coming weeks, a White House statement said Saturday. “President Donald J. Trump will complete his routine annual

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Trump set to undergo annual physical

Donald Trump, who at 78 is on course to become the oldest president in American history, will undergo an annual physical exam in coming weeks, a White House statement said Saturday. “President Donald J. Trump will complete his routine annual

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Up to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico – NPR

Up to 3,000 more U.S. troops are ordered to the border with Mexico  NPR Pentagon Sending Combat Forces to Border in Line With Trump Directive  The New York Times DOD Statement on Deployment of Stryker Brigade Combat Team to Help Secure Our

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Trump’s Dressing Down of Zelensky Plays Into Putin’s War Aims

The public blowup could propel President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to escalate the fight in Ukraine instead of agreeing to peace.

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David Johansen, Singer From Seminal Punk Band the New York Dolls, Dies at 75

NEW YORK — David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls who later performed as his campy, pompadoured alter ego, Buster Poindexter, has died. He was 75. Johansen

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Texas measles outbreak rises to 146 cases spanning more than 9 counties

The number of people with measles in Texas increased to 146 in an outbreak that led this week to the death of an unvaccinated school-aged child, health officials said Friday.

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Trump Berates Zelensky and Putin Benefits

The United States’ relationship with Ukraine erupted in a storm of acrimony on Friday as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in an explosive televised Oval Office showdown and abruptly cut short a

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