The government said nearly all of July’s inflation reflected higher rental prices and other housing costs, a trend that, according to real-time data, is easing.
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Ohio police officer faces murder charge in shooting of pregnant Black woman
Ta’Kiya Young, 21, was confronted in her car by two officers last August for allegedly stealing bottles of alcohol. She was shot by Connor Grubb through the windshield after rolling slowly toward him.
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Disease was spreading in Gaza. Now there’s polio in the sewage
Israel’s war in Gaza has destroyed its water and sanitation infrastructure, leaving sewage in the streets as a breeding ground for infectious diseases.
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Biden announces $150 million for research as part of ‘moonshot’ push to fight cancer
In 2022, he set a goal to cut U.S. cancer fatalities by 50% over the next 25 years.
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Initiative to enshrine abortion rights in Missouri constitution qualifies for November ballot
The state will join at least a half-dozen others that are voting on abortion rights during the presidential election.
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Starbucks CEO replaced by fixer who revived Chipotle
Brian Niccol is tasked with an even bigger challenge this time around: how to get inflation weary U.S. customers back into stores.
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Why Trump and Harris’ ‘no tax on tips’ plans may not help tipped workers
The exemptions could cost the federal budget, but it won’t go very far for most low-income employees.
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Ukraine’s week-old incursion into Russia has embarrassed Putin. How will it affect the war?
The swift incursion into the Kursk region has exposed Russia’s vulnerabilities and dealt a painful blow to the Kremlin.
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Older Americans prepare themselves for world altered by AI
Classes have sprung up to teach seniors about AI’s ability to transform their lives – and the threats the technology poses.
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Year later, sprawling Georgia election interference case against Trump stalls
Explosive allegations raised by one of Trump’s co-defendants early this year have caused a delay and could even derail the prosecution.