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India heads to the polls as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bids for third term

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Hundreds of millions of voters in India, the world's largest democracy, are heading to the polls in a parliamentary election in which the ruling-Bharatiya Janata Party's Narendra Modi running for re-election.

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Lyon Daniels: 'Spiderwick' series updates fairytale for new generation

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"We Could Be Heroes" alum Lyon Daniels says he wanted to take the lead in The Roku Channel's adaptation of the best-selling "Spiderwick Chronicles" books because he was a big fan of the fantasy stories growing up.

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House Rules Committee advances Ukraine, Israel aid bills with help from Democrats

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The Republican-majority House Rules Committee advanced long-stalled bills to aid the defenses of Ukraine and other allies late Thursday with the support of Democrats needed to overcome objections by three GOP hardliners.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs school chaplain bills, says Satanists not welcome

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a bill allowing religious leaders and "patriotic organizations" to interact with students in school, a move that Satanists are gearing up to contest.

Thursday, Apr 18

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All 12 jurors seated for Donald Trump's hush-money trial

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All 12 jurors have been seated in former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial after two were excused Thursday.

In Philadelphia, Kennedy family endorses Biden's re-election campaign

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The Kennedy family endorsed President Joe Biden in his 2024 presidential campaign in Philadelphia on Thursday.

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World Bank announces plan to provide electricity access to 300M Africans

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The World Bank has announced a partnership with its African counterpart that aims to provide at least 300 million people in the continent with electricity by the end of the decade.

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China denounces U.S. shipbuilding probe as politically motivated 'mistake'

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China late Wednesday called on the United States to end its investigation into its shipbuilding industry, denouncing the probe as a politically motivated "mistake."

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Biden seeks to level economic playing field with China, promises to protect U.S. Steel

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President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he doesn't want conflict with China, but fair competition as he seeks to level the economic playing field with the Asian nation.

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Arizona House Republicans block effort to repeal 1864 abortion law

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An effort to repeal the state's 1864 abortion law by Arizona House Democrats fell short during a special vote Wednesday to suspend rules to advance a measure for a floor vote.

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Whistleblowers tell Senate committees: Boeing officials hurried production, hid safety dangers

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Boeing is producing unsafe aircraft and hiding the extent of dangers, a pair of whistleblowers told separate Senate committees Wednesday.

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United States to reimpose sanctions on Venezuelan oil over unfair elections

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The United States on Wednesday announced that it will be reimposing sanctions on Venezuelan oil after the government had conceded that the South American country had not gotten close enough to free and fair elections.

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Supreme Court case on homelessness could affect racial justice gap

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On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could radically change how cities respond to the growing problem of homelessness. It also could significantly worsen the nation's racial justice gap.

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Stowaway snake causes delay for bullet train in Japan

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One of Japan's famously punctual high-speed bullet trains experienced a rare 17-minute delay when a snake was found in a passenger car.

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House Speaker Johnson moving forward with aid plan for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., revealed three foreign aid bills Wednesday to help Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, respectively, despite opposition from some conservative lawmakers.

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Alaska Airlines experiences hourlong ground stoppage over software issue

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Alaska Airlines flights around the country were grounded for about an hour Wednesday morning because of software issues, the company said.

Industry group: Improve safety guidelines for melatonin gummies

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In the wake of a sharp rise in the number of young children accidentally eating melatonin supplements, an industry group has called for tougher safety guidelines for packaging and labeling the sleep-aid supplements.

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Tesla to ask board to re-approve Musk's $56B compensation package

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Tesla plans to ask shareholders on Wednesday to reinstate Elon Musk's compensation package of $56 billion after a Delaware judge struck it down in January.

VW workers in Tennessee begin voting in UAW union election

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Voting began early Wednesday morning for workers at Volkswagen's Chattanooga Tennessee plant to decide whether or not they will be represented by the United Auto Workers.

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Columbia leaders to testify about campus anti-Semitsim before House committee

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Leaders at Columbia University will face a House hearing over campus anti-Semitism similar to the one in December which preceded two college presidents who appeared losing their jobs.

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President Joe Biden calls for U.S. to triple tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminum imports

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President Joe Biden will speak at the United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh as he called for a tripling of the country's tariff rate on China steel and aluminum.

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States' inflation varies, in part due to domestic migration

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While the nation's inflation rate rose to 3.5% in March, some states are seeing higher-than-average inflation due to higher rates of population growth.

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Former North Korean diplomat charged with U.S. sanctions evasion

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A former North Korean diplomat serving in Thailand was indicted on 20 counts of economic sanctions evasion, bank fraud and international money laundering, the U.S. Justice Department said.

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U.S., Chinese defense chiefs hold first talks since late 2022

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with his Chinese counterpart, Adm. Dong Jun, on Tuesday, the Pentagon said, marking the first time they have spoken.

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IMF sounds alarm on U.S. debt, warning 'something will have to give'

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The International Monetary Fund warned the United States on Tuesday that the government's rampant spending and growing national debt is not sustainable and could threaten the global economy.

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Smartmatic settles defamation lawsuit against One America News over 2020 election coverage

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Electronic voting technology company Smartmatic announced Tuesday it has settled its defamation lawsuit against conservative news outlet One America News for broadcasting lies about the 2020 election.

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Trump N.Y. hush-money case: Seven jurors picked for trial that could start next week

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Seven local residents got sworn-in Tuesday on the second day of Donald Trump's Manhattan trial over hush money payments he allegedly made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels.

Tuesday, Apr 16

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Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie joins Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust House speaker

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U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday became the second House Republican to join in Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.

House delivers Alejandro Mayorkas impeachment articles to Senate

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The House of Representatives sent articles of impeachment to the Senate Tuesday to remove Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding his handling of the U.S. border.

Trump Media value falls additional 14% as new streaming platform launch announced

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The stock value of Donald Trump's media company -- the owner of app Truth Social -- on Tuesday continued to fall more than 14% as the company unveiled its intent to launch a digital live-streaming platform.