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Guardsman arrested in leak of classified military documents

A Massachusetts Air National Guard member was taken into custody Thursday in connection with the disclosure of highly classified military documents.

Biden OKs Alaska oil project

The Biden administration approved the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska, drawing criticism from environmentalists.

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1 entry matches all 6 numbers in $1.35B Mega Millions jackpot

Maine scored its first Mega Millions jackpot Friday when a ticket purchased in the state matched the winning numbers for the lottery’s estimated $1.35 billion grand prize.

Parkland school shooter to get life sentence for killing 17

Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz will be sentenced to life without parole for the 2018 murder of 17 people at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

US inflation pressures further intensified in September

Inflation in the United States accelerated in September, with the cost of housing and other necessities intensifying pressure on households.

Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

The historic increase is welcome news for American retirees and others — but it’s tempered by the fact that it’s fueled by record high inflation that’s raised the cost of everyday living.

Gun advocates fight for bump stocks in latest court hearing

A federal appeals court was told there is no basis in federal law for a Trump administration ban on bump stocks — devices that enabled a shooter to kill dozens in Las Vegas in 2017.

 
US inflation reached new 40-year high in June

Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June.

Ukraine: Heavy Russian shelling kills 5 civilians, wounds 18

Renewed Russian artillery barrages across Ukraine killed at least five civilians and wounded another 18 in the past day, the office of Ukraine’s president reported Wednesday.

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