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Former President Donald Trump at a rally in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 24, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
A heroic bomb-sniffing rat, credited with saving human lives, has died
In Brussels, NATO officials will meet with Russian team on Ukraine
As Russia threatens its neighbor Ukraine, how are Ukrainians reacting?
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New book details how California prosecutors took down sex trafficking site Backpage
New book details how California prosecutors took down sex trafficking site Backpage
As the omicron surge overwhelms emergency rooms, hospitals can't keep up
Consumer prices — including gas — are surging at their highest annual pace in around 40 years. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
America In The Grip Of Inflation
Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies
Inflation is still surging and some Democrats see one culprit: Greedy companies
Family of 5, including 3 children, among the victims of the deadly NYC apartment fire
After a deal on COVID safety, Chicago public schools open for in-person classes
Medicare considers covering expensive Alzheimer's drug for those in clinical trials
Biden calls for changes to Senate filibuster to pass voting rights bills
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The Justice Department will create domestic terrorism unit to counter rising threats
The white stuff blanketing a neighborhood wasn't snow. It was soybean husks
The arctic freeze in parts of the U.S. hasn't stopped surfers in Minnesota
Former President Donald Trump at a rally in Phoenix, Ariz., on July 24, 2021. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Pressed on his election lies, former President Trump cuts NPR interview short
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