Thousands of demonstrators had surrounded the White House with a wide strip of red fabric Saturday, saying they were drawing a red line for President Biden.
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Republicans pitch tax cuts for corporations, the wealthy in 2025
Corporate tax breaks under consideration could expand the national debt by roughly $1 trillion over the next decade, according to researchers.
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Strangers are temporarily swapping homes to save cash and live like locals
Almost 20 years after Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz famously traded houses in the romantic comedy ‘The Holiday,’ real-life home swapping is catching on again.
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Howard University ends ties with Diddy over assault video
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs attended Howard; he did not graduate but was given an honorary degree in 2014, and gave the commencement speech that same year.
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Biden pays respects to fallen U.S. soldiers with cemetery visit
Biden’s trip was full of emotional moments, and the president grew heavy-eyed after meeting with World War II veterans. A 21-gun salute cast eerie smoke over 9,388 white marble headstones at the Normandy American Cemetery.
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Absent teachers risk costing American schools $4 billion a year
Low starting pay, burdensome student loans, attrition and a smaller teacher pipeline have exacerbated absences.
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An ‘unlucky in love’ flamingo recently laid her first egg. She’s 70.
It takes 26 to 31 days for an egg to hatch, and Gertrude the flamingo dutifully sat on her egg for about 10 days, taking breaks only to get food and water.
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Florida authorities warn of shark dangers along Gulf Coast beaches after 3 people are attacked
Shark attacks are rare, according to experts. There were 69 unprovoked bites last year worldwide, and 10 of those were fatal, according to the University of Florida’s International Shark Attack File.
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Trump heads to Nevada as Republican Senate candidates vie for his backing
As voters contend with soaring housing prices and stubborn inflation, Trump has held an edge over President Biden in several recent polls in Nevada, which Biden won in 2020 by fewer than 34,000 votes.
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After FDA setback, psychedelic drugmakers distance themselves from a pioneer
A resoundingly negative vote by an advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration – though not binding – has diminished the chances of winning full approval for MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.