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Harris to promise to 'put country above party and above self' in closing argument against Trump
Kamala Harris will promise to "put country above party and above self" in the closing argument of her presidential campaign.
4m readThe first presidential election since the Jan. 6 attack will test new guardrails from Congress4m read
CNN bans conservative writer after 'beeper' comment to Muslim commentator1m read
Where has all the rain gone? Bone-dry October strikes much of US3m read
Hezbollah cleric Naim Kassem picked to lead the Lebanese militant group3m read
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Family releases video showing final moments before Black man's death in Missouri prison2m read
China launches new crew to its space station as it seeks to expand exploration
Judge tosses GOP congressmen's lawsuit over Pennsylvania's overseas and military votes2m read
Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is detained in New York on parole violation claims2m read
Election 2024 Latest: With 1 week to go, Harris heads to Washington and Trump stumps in Pennsylvania22m read
Fire destroys 1 home and forces the evacuation of 700 others in a Colorado subdivision1m read
Man serving 30 years for attacking Nancy Pelosi's husband gets a life term on state charges3m read
FACT FOCUS: A look at false and misleading claims surrounding the 2024 election7m read
Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads3m read
Owner of NYC day care where toddler fatally ingested fentanyl pleads guilty to federal charges1m read
Israeli strikes in northern Gaza kill at least 88, officials say4m read
Au pair charged in double homicide pleads guilty to manslaughter3m read
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ViewUkraine's Zelenskyy says war with Russia is being pushed 'beyond borders' as North Korea joins in3m read
A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped
Offshore wind industry says 'misinformation' from foes is a strong headwind it must fight2m read
Takeaways from AP's reporting on challenges to voting in Alaska Native villages3m read
Biden announces $3B to reduce carbon emissions at US ports, 'the linchpin to America's supply chain'3m read
Funeral home owner jailed after 18 bodies found in various stages of decomposition, authorities say1m read
In a first since 1938, Des Moines kids will trick-or-treat on Halloween1m read
Hungary's Orbán boosts Georgia's ruling party over election despite an outcry the vote was rigged4m read
The Associated Press' role in calling races and polling voters6m read
UN chief calls for more pledges, private sector input to save global biodiversity at Colombia summit2m read
Hundreds of Pennsylvania voters are challenged based on postal service's change-of-address database1m read
Trump says his New York rally marked by crude and racist insults was 'an absolute lovefest'3m read
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