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Indiana House Republicans pass Trump-backed map, setting up high-stakes Senate fight

Indiana state House lawmakers have passed a new congressional map that could net Republicans two seats.

Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy 1m read

911 calls from Texas floods reveal chaotic and desperate pleas for rescues 3m read

Putin and Modi hold talks and announce expansion of Russia-India trade ties 4m read

'Oh, my God' — 88-year-old Michigan grocery cashier overwhelmed by sudden $1.7M gift 1m read

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Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood 4m read

Sudanese paramilitary drone attack kills 50, including 33 children in Kordofan, doctor group says 1m read

Mexican composer turns fire and ritual into a musical journey of renewal 3m read

Florida kicks off first black bear hunt in a decade, despite pushback 3m read

Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield 4m read

Groundbreaking architect Frank Gehry's famous buildings, in photos 2m read

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine gets 3 months in prison for violating probation in gang case 1m read

High school student, 18, charged with arson in fire that burned New York City subway passenger 2m read

West Virginia National Guard member who survived DC shooting is slowly healing, governor says 1m read

Education Department workers targeted in layoffs are returning to tackle civil rights backlog 1m read

FAA launches investigation into US airlines over flight cuts ordered during the shutdown 1m read

New Orleans leaders blast immigration crackdown, pointing to video of agents chasing US citizen 2m read

Arizona congresswoman claims she was pepper sprayed during federal operation 2m read

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems 3m read

Frank Gehry, the most celebrated architect of his time, dies at 96 4m read

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution 2m read

Suspect in DC pipe bomb case was 'disappointed' after Trump lost 2020 election, prosecutor says 2m read

Grand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules 2m read

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth 5m read

How one Arkansas county helps ICE make hundreds of arrests and spreads fear among immigrants 3m read

German lawmakers approve plan to attract more military recruits that stops short of conscription 2m read

Flights at Edinburgh Airport resume after brief shutdown due to an IT issue

Ship in Bab el-Mandeb Strait attacked by suspected pirates, officials say

What to know about the air traffic control overhaul and the company FAA hired to manage it 4m read

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