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In Nevada, Latinos could pick the next president. They aren't sold on either candidate

7:58am October 01, 2024

In Nevada, 1 in 5 potential voters are Latino. That is a voting bloc with a lot of political power in a state where elections are won by a few percentage points. And campaigns are paying attention.

5 things to know about Mexico's first female president

6:24am October 01, 2024

Claudia Sheinbaum is a 62-year-old environmental scientist who left academia on a political trajectory that took her from a local mayor, to running Mexico City, to winning the presidency with nearly 60% of the vote.

Israel begins ground offensive in Lebanon

6:03am October 01, 2024

The Israeli military pressed its ground incursion into southern Lebanon on Tuesday, calling the operations “limited incursions” that are targeting Hezbollah militants.

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Vance and Walz are both veterans. Here's what it means to have a vet VP

6:00am October 01, 2024

For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president — a fact that some veterans' groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues.

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Justice Department No. 3 official pledges to fight hate crimes, fueled by personal story

5:15am October 01, 2024

The Justice Department's third-in-command talked about the department's pledge to fight hate crimes, and shared he was close in age to Matthew Shepard, whose death inspired a federal law helping to prosecute people fueled by hate.

In battle over its past, China wages courtroom fight in California

5:11am October 01, 2024

by John Ruwitch

As China marks 75 years of Communist rule, a battle is playing out over a Party insider's old notebooks and letters stored at Stanford University.

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The pipeline of deadly fentanyl into the U.S. may be drying up, experts say

5:00am October 01, 2024

Street fentanyl has long been viewed as unstoppable. Now many experts say the supply of the deadly synthetic opioid is suddenly drying up in many parts of the U.S. and fatal overdoses are dropping.

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When she called a hotline to report abuse, the voice on the other end offered hope

5:00am October 01, 2024

Nora Durkin called a hotline to report abuse she says she experienced as a child. The woman who answered gave her the validation she had needed for years.

Republican Vice Presidential Candidate JD Vance Campaigns In Leesport, Pennsylvania

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JD Vance’s time on the trail has often been overshadowed by self-made controversy

5:00am October 01, 2024

Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance is prolific on the campaign trail with speeches and talking to reporters, but his messaging has at times been overshadowed by controversy often of his own making.

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Tim Walz’s state became a ‘trans refuge.’ Here’s what that means and how it happened

5:00am October 01, 2024

As states around it were passing bathroom bills and trans health care bans, Minnesota, under Gov. Tim Walz, went in the other direction, protecting transgender rights.

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