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After another school shooting, US contemplates one last response to its gun crisis: giving up
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For Lower-Income Students, Big Tech Internships Can Be Hard to Get
Critics say the intern selection process often favors wealthier students, just like the admission process at some elite colleges.
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Brandon Johnson elected mayor of Chicago in close-race victory for progressives
Voters chose former teacher Brandon Johnson to replace Lori Lightfoot to lead the nation's third-largest city.
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Mifepristone: US abortion pill access in doubt after rival rulings
A Trump-appointed federal judge in Texas has ordered a hold on the longstanding approval of a widely used abortion drug, mifepristone
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Expelled Tennessee lawmaker Justin Jones reappointed to state legislature
The expulsions drew a national outcry.
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US court preserves access to abortion drug mifepristone for now
A US appeals court has temporarily blocked a decision by a Texas judge to halt the government's approval of a widely used abortion drug.
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Montana Lawmakers Approve Statewide Ban on TikTok
Supporters of the first-of-its-kind-bill expect legal challenges if the governor signs the legislation.3 min read
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Alabama shooting: Phil Dowdell died saving sister's life
The birthday girl at an Alabama party where four people were shot dead was saved by her brother, she has told the BBC. He later died in her arms.
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Kaylin Gillis: Woman shot dead in New York state after friend pulled into wrong driveway
A man has been charged with second-degree murder in the US after he allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old woman as the car she was in mistakenly drove up the man's driveway.
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One dead in NYC multi-storey car park collapse
One person has died and five others were injured when a multi-storey car park partially collapsed in New York City, officials say.
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Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access
The US Supreme Court has preserved access to a commonly used abortion pill, ruling the drug can remain available while a legal case continues.
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They Wanted to Retire in North Carolina. So How’d They End Up in South Carolina?
A pair of sailing enthusiasts realized they had been searching for homes in the wrong Beaufort, but soon realized it was the right place for them
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Mass shooting leaves 3 women and 1 man dead in the Mojave Desert as detectives search for answers
Investigators did not provide information on a suspect but said there was no immediate threat to the community.
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It Takes Three Months to Renew a Passport, So Do This to Save Your Summer Trip
Travelers should expect longer waits to get their passports renewed—but there are options to speed up the process
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9 killed in shooting at outdoor outlet mall in Texas; shooter 'neutralized'
At least seven victims were transported to area hospitals, authorities said.
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Texas mall shooting victims included young sisters, security guard
The U.S. Army said Mauricio Garcia was “terminated” three months after joining the Army over an unspecified mental health issue, an official told The Washington Post.
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What is Title 42, why is it ending and what’s happening now at the border?
US homeland security secretary calls circumstances ‘difficult’ as ending of pandemic-era Title 42 restrictions approaches
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The US asylum rule replacing Title 42 is strict – here’s what we know
Now that Covid-era immigration restrictions have ended, the Biden administration has formulated new asylum regulation
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