World
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Airbnb to close its domestic business in mainland China
Vacation rental firm Airbnb said on Tuesday it will shut down all listings and experiences in mainland China starting July 30.
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U.S. births rose last year but still less than before the pandemic
U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic.
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New York City says goodbye to its last public payphone
It’s the end of an era: New York City removed its last public payphone on Monday. The boxy enclosures were once an iconic symbol across the city.
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Mayor of Anaheim resigns amid probe involving Angels deal
The mayor of Anaheim, California, is resigning amid a reported federal investigation related to his actions surrounding a plan to sell the Los...
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Xinjiang in focus as U.N. rights chief arrives for China visit
Allegations of human rights abuses in northwestern China’s Xinjiang region will dominate a visit this week by Michelle Bachelet, the United...
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McCormick sues to boost Pa. mail-in votes in tight Senate GOP primary
Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick sued in a bid to ensure certain mail-in ballots aren't disqualified from his Pa. primary fight against...
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'Hurt to the core': 4 teens dead in less than 24 hours in small South Carolina city
Four teens in a small South Carolina city were killed over the weekend in what a local official described Monday as a “tragic 24 hours.” Newberry...
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Southern Baptist members detail grooming, sexual misconduct among clergy in new report
Claims against one of the top members of the church were revealed for the first time in a 288-page blockbuster report detailing widespread...
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Cassidy defends statements on Louisiana's Black maternal health statistics
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is under fire for comments he made about the state of Black maternal health in an interview with Politico last week.
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Biden says the U.S. will defend Taiwan from China. Can it?
China-Taiwan tensions: Biden says U.S. to defend Taiwan against Chinese invasion on visit to Japan, but can it? Are there lessons in Putin's war on...
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CDC investigating more monkeypox cases
CDC is investigating another four suspected monkeypox cases in the U.S. One case was confirmed last week. The U.S. has sufficient vaccines in the...
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Georgia GOP primary for secretary of state to test endurance of Trump's election lie
When Georgia voters go to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the Republican secretary of state primary, it won’t just be a GOP nominee in a...