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Gilded statue in DC mocks Trump for ‘dodging’ Vietnam war draft over bone spurs
New statue titled The Foot Soldier was installed on the National Mall just two days before Veterans Day
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Jimmy Carter’s Georgia farm to open to the public: ‘This land shaped him and his legacy’
Conservation group acquires former US president’s family farm with plans to transfer it to the state in 2028
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The vaccine limbo in the US is worsening the measles outbreak
Earlier doses for children, a focus on unvaccinated adults, a risk strategy based on geography – here’s how a functioning ACIP would address the measles outbreak
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Historic ocean liner to ‘live on’ beneath waves as world’s biggest artificial reef
The SS United States will sink off Florida coast to become an artificial reef, ending long-running wrangle over its fate
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Hegseth calls Republican’s bid to impeach him a ‘stunt’ by critics of Trump
Thomas Massie has accused US defense secretary of illegally waging war without congressional authorization and abusing his powers
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Hegseth: Impeachment effort is 'farce' and 'stunt'
In his first news conference in six months, the defence secretary defended the US's "lawful military operations".
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Finance
Tech’s biggest names sank a tax on billionaires’ wealth with $425m and a familiar playbook
California saw the most expensive opposition campaign in its history as funding of political campaigns broke records in the US midterms In the hours after polls closed on election day, tech industry players began praising Sergey Brin, the co-founder of Google, on social media. “Huge thanks to Sergey Brin here,” wrote Garry Tan, the CEO of Y Combinator. Venture capitalist Ilya Sukhar posted: “God bless Sergey Brin.” And David Marcus, a crypto entrepreneur, simply wrote: “Hero.” Continue reading...
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Investigators recover voice recorder from Florida jet crash that killed nine people
If data from device is recovered, it could give crucial details about what pilots said as they lost control of aircraft
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White supremacist Nick Fuentes linked to college Republican group, records show
Computer records reveal College Republican Patriot Coalition’s web domain in account registered to Fuentes-managed company
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A Trump proposal would punish single parents. Other wealthy countries have a different approach
Canada, the Netherlands and Sweden offer extra support to solo-parent households. In its latest pronatalist push, the Trump administration aims to shift funds away from them
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First Thing: Oil price relief as Trump says US war on Iran ‘ending fairly soon’
Speaking in the White House, the US president said the US remained ‘locked and loaded’ but escalation was not needed
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Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries have an Israel problem – Stateside with Kai and Carter
For years, there have been calls for the Democrats to change their stance on Israel. Now those calls are coming from their own newly elected members of Congress. Kai Wright speaks to Moustafa Bayoumi about why the fight over Israel in the Democratic party is only just beginning
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