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Federal workers around D.C. worry over Trump’s plans to send some of them elsewhere

by OLIVIA DIAZ and BRIAN WITTE Associated Press September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned with Donald Trump proposing the relocation of up to 100,000 federal jobs if he wins in November.

Walz unharmed after vehicles near back of motorcade crash in Milwaukee

by Associated Press September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. and caused some minor injuries.

Animals, Nation & World

How do you get a grumpy 4-ton elephant to a new home 120 miles away? Call the movers

by GERALD IMRAY Associated Press September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

When it comes to the business of moving elephants, Amir Khalil and his team might be the best.

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Ukraine’s children return to school as Russia launches drones, ballistic missiles at Kyiv

by ILLIA NOVIKOV and VASILISA STEPANENKO Associated Press September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

Some pupils found classes canceled because of damage from the attack.

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Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press September 2, 2024September 2, 2024

The expedition captured more than 2 million of the highest resolution pictures of the site ever to exist, the salvage company said.

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U.S. plans to present ‘take it or leave it’ Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal soon

by Yasmeen Abutaleb and John Hudson The Washington Post September 1, 2024September 1, 2024

Officials hope the grim discovery of the bodies of six hostages in Gaza will renew urgency for a deal – but say they may walk away if it does not.

Business, Nation & World, News

Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages

by ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press September 1, 2024September 1, 2024

Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.

Election 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics

Republicans prop up third-party candidates in key states, hoping to siphon Harris votes

by BRIAN SLODYSKO and DAN MERICA Associated Press September 1, 2024September 1, 2024

In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November’s election in favor of former President Donald Trump.