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Some Israelis want land in Gaza seized as payback for the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
The humanitarian crisis in northern Gaza is getting worse by the day, and there are increasing questions over what Israel’s end-game there might be.
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Morgan Library and Museum in New York identifies unknown Chopin waltz
A nearly 200-year-old music manuscript by composer Frédéric Chopin was recently unearthed at a museum in New York.
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Bangladesh's garment workers impacted by Western buyers paying 10% less for clothes
Western brands are paying less for clothes manufactured in Bangladesh. Workers hope recent political changes in the country will lead to improvements in their conditions.
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How much power does a president have when it comes to abortion access?
Vice President Harris has said if she’s elected president, she’ll sign a bill enshrining the right to an abortion. Former President Donald Trump also has talked about abortion.
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Crowdsourced voting fraud claims could become grist for Republican lawsuits
One hub for rumors and conspiracies about voting is X, the social media site once known as Twitter. There, users are floating unverified and false claims about voting that can quickly go viral.
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After a chaotic vote count in 2020, here's what Detroit will do differently this year
Four years ago, Trump supporters, motivated in part by false election fraud claims, loudly protested at a Detroit counting facility. Election officials are determined to avoid a repeat of the chaos.
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As the presidential race nears an end, crucial moments can be traced to the Midwest
The 2024 presidential race began like others with a crowded primary in Iowa. And as the race continued, a lot crucial moments can be traced back to how voters in the Midwest viewed the candidates.
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How California Gov. Newsom is trying to keep Hollywood filmmaking magic in Los Angeles
Film and TV production has been moving out of Los Angeles for the past few years. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has unveiled a proposal to reverse that trend, but industry leaders are still worried.
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Dodgers come from behind to beat the Yankees to win their 8th World Series
The Los Angeles Dodgers have swept the New York Yankees to win the World Series 4-1. It's the first title for the Dodgers since the COVID-shortened "asterisk" season of 2020.
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What’s on the ballot? Drugs, police funding and getting tough on crime
There are a slew of state-level criminal justice ballot measures coming up in the November election: legalizing some drugs, increasing penalties for others, and boosting pay and incentives for police are among the proposed changes. We round up the highlights.
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It's almost Halloween -- a good time to look at the science behind the sound of fear
The sound of fear is universal. Screams of mammals have similarities -- irregularities in the sound -- that are meant to draw attention.
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House Speaker Johnson is on the campaign trail, hoping to keep a GOP majority
In this month alone, Mike Johnson has traveled to 65 cities in 24 states, raising tons of money for other Republican candidates.
