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Demure, lore, romantasy among Oxford's shortlist for 2024 word of the year. Cast your vote
Oxford University Press has released its shortlist for the 2024 word of the year. Here’s how to cast your vote.
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Harris delivers concession speech after Trump wins 2024 election
Kamala Harris delivered a speech to the country and her supporters at Howard University in Washington D.C., her alma mater, as she officially conceded the presidential election to Donald Trump.
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New lawsuit alleges Subway sandwiches contain less meat than advertised
Is Subway skimping out on the meat in its sandwiches? According to a new lawsuit, it is.
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North Carolina man finds $20 on the ground, uses it to buy a scratch-off and wins $1 million
“We are going to head straight to Golden Corral and eat everything they’ve got,” Jerry Hicks said.
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Parkland Survivors Activism Spurred Wave of Gun Control Laws in 2018
After a gunman killed 17 students and adults last year at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida, young survivors declared #NeverAgain and demanded action on gun control legislation. With support the of their peers, parents, advocates and celebrities, they rallied at state houses across the country, called out lawmakers by name and marched for their lives, applying unwavering pressure...
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Trump, Congress Leaders Reach Deal to End Shutdown Without Wall Funding
President Donald Trump and congressional leaders reached a deal Friday to temporarily reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. Trump agreed to endorse a short-term funding bill that doesn’t include money for a border wall — something he had previously demanded as part of any continuing resolution to end the shutdown.
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TSA to Give Officers Partial Pay for Work During Government Shutdown
The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that it will issue a partial paycheck to most employees as thousands of other federal workers are set to miss a second biweekly paycheck, marking nearly a month since they were last paid. TSA Administrator David P. Pekoske said the agency scraped together limited funds from varying sources in order to pay a portion...
