Witnesses say Aysenur Eygi, 26, was fatally shot in the head last week by Israeli soldiers who opened fire while she was participating in a protest of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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As U.S. and Ukraine debate arms restrictions, Blinken visits Kyiv
Ukrainians argue that being empowered to use the weaponry against Russian territory would reduce the threat from Russia by forcing it to pull key forces deeper inside its country.
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Harvard’s Black enrollment drops after Supreme Court ruling
Last year’s ruling overturned decades of legal precedent and forced the country’s most selective colleges to change the ways they evaluate applicants.
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U.S. consumer watchdog finds school lunch fees are taking toll on parents
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has mandated that districts inform families of their options since 2017, but even when parents are aware, having to pay by cash or check to avoid fees can be burdensome.
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Campbell wants to say goodbye to the ‘soup’ in its name. It isn’t the first to make such a change
Campbell’s roots date back to 1869, as a modest operation out of New Jersey that later grew. The current Campbell Soup name was adopted in 1922, according to the company’s website.
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9/11 anniversary brings Biden, Harris and Trump together at ground zero
Some 9/11 victims’ relatives appealed to presidential candidates for accountability as the U.S. marked an anniversary laced with election-season politics.
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Election officials warn that widespread problems with U.S. mail system could disrupt voting
State and local election officials say problems with the nation’s mail delivery system threaten to disenfranchise voters and that repeated outreach to the Postal Service to resolve the issues had failed.
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CIA workplace assault case emerges as agency shields extent of sexual misconduct in ranks
A recent internal watchdog report found systemic shortcomings in the CIA’s handling of such complaints was classified as ‘secret,’ shielded as a potential threat to national security.
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U.S. inflation reaches 3-year low as Federal Reserve prepares to cut interest rates
A key reason for last month’s drop in overall inflation was the third drop in gas prices in the past four months.
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A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation
Being a ‘9/11 family’ reverberates through generations, and commemorating and understanding the Sept. 11 attacks one day will be up to a world with no first-hand memory of them.