President Biden and Jill Biden also hosted a memorial ceremony at the White House.
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Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel
President Biden and Jill Biden also hosted a memorial ceremony at the White House.
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Vigils, protests around the world commemorate the anniversary of Hamas attack on Israel
In New York City, marches and a remembrance ceremony.
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Wall Street slides after Treasury yields climb back above 4% and oil rises
Monday’s sharpest losses hit stocks of utility companies.
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NSA investigating potential Chinese hacking of American telecom firms
The NSA has warned since 2022 that telecommunications infrastructure was vulnerable to Chinese hacking.
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New analysis suggests national debt could increase under Harris – but it would surge under Trump
Neither candidate has meaningfully stressed budget deficit reduction in their pitch to voters.
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U.S. court to review civil rights lawsuit alleging environmental racism in a Louisiana parish
The issue is whether a south Louisiana parish engaged in racist land-use policies that placed polluting industries in majority-Black communities.
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With Hurricane Milton at Category 5 strength, Florida scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
Forecasters warned of a possible 8- to 12-foot storm surge in Tampa Bay and said flooding could result from 5 to 10 inches of rain in mainland Florida and the Keys.
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Supreme Court lets decision stand barring emergency abortions in Texas
The Biden administration asked the justices to throw out a lower court order, arguing that hospitals have to perform abortions in emergency situations under federal law.
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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for microRNA discovery
Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do.