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Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, accused of widespread atrocities, has agreed to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal that would allow humanitarian aid to flow back into the war-ravaged country.
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At least 800 flights will no longer be taking off on Friday on orders from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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President Trump won the presidency pledging to fight inflation. But now he says Republicans have dropped the ball on the issue.
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President Trump's tariffs against China, where most board games are produced, have eased since earlier in the year. But the uncertainty has still roiled the American board game scene, leading to company shutdowns and tightened margins.
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It’s the Fed’s largest short-term cash infusion into the banking system since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.
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Noir writer Raymond Chandler died in 1959.
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As the opioid crisis grew in the United States, so did the number of centers for addiction treatment.
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Nancy Pelosi is capping a historic career at 20 terms.
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His goal, as SNAP recipients are losing all or part of their payments, is to highlight how difficult it is to eat healthily — even in normal times — for those experiencing food insecurity.
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State policies could help schools address root causes.