The White House provided few details of the Friday afternoon trip to Lewiston by President Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
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Pressure rises on Israel to pause fighting and ease siege as battles intensify near Gaza City
In Gaza, more than 3,700 Palestinian children have been killed and bombings have driven more than a million people from their homes, while food, water and fuel run low.
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Legal scrutiny signals shift in how U.S. homes are bought and sold
A larger class-action lawsuit focused on the same central issue is expected to go to trial in Illinois next year.
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House rejects effort to expel Rep. George Santos of New York
Rep. George Santos has easily survived a vote to expel him from the House as most Republicans opted to withhold punishment as both his criminal trial and a House Ethics Committee investigation proceed
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Florida judge may delay Trump trial on charges he hid classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
A prosecutor tells the judge that Trump’s attorneys from the beginning have pushed to delay the trial until after the November 2024 election, where he hopes to win back the White House from President Biden.
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Alex Murdaugh doesn’t want the judge from his murder trial deciding if he gets a new day in court
Lawyers for the disbarred attorney want to block Judge Clifton Newman from hearing Murdaugh’s request for a new trial.
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U.S. Marshals releases its first report on shootings by officers
The aim of the report was to study policies, training, tactics, and equipment to figure out ways to make shootings less likely or destructive in the future.
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Trial to determine if Trump can be barred from offices reaches far back in history for answers
A Colorado judge refuses to dismiss a case challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of the ‘insurrection’ clause of the 14th Amendment.
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A world desperate for sugar sees it pile up in Brazilian ports
Approximately 70 vessels are waiting some 20 days to load over 3 million tons of sugar in the country, shipping agency SA Commodities said.
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The death rate for American infants takes its biggest jump in 2 decades
The CDC notes larger increases for 2 of the leading causes of infant deaths – maternal complications and bacterial meningitis.