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Being from the Philadelphia area, the former Hofstra coach returned to see for himself if the hype about the basketball prodigy was true. It was.
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A distraught Kyrie Irving practiced with the Nets, but there is no word on whether he will play on Wednesday.
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Getting impeached took some effort by Trump -- maybe more than it would have required to avoid it.
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Get complete coverage of President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the Senate.
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That's according to a Republican familiar with a closed-door meeting of GOP senators and granted anonymity to discuss it.
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His decision to proceed in worsening visibility has experts and fellow pilots wondering if he flew beyond the boundaries of good judgment.
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Trump's plan calls for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in east Jerusalem while recognizing Israeli sovereignty over major settlement blocs in the West Bank.
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2020 will be a momentous political year. Here's a calendar of important days in national politics to watch for.
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The earthquake shook a vast area from Mexico to Florida and beyond, but there were no reports of casualties or heavy damage.
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President Trump's legal team argued forcefully against the relevance of testimony from former national security adviser John Bolton.
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The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is providing support for Jackie Gordon, of Babylon, a candidate for Peter King's seat in Congress.
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The ex-national security adviser writes in his forthcoming book that Trump told him he wanted to withhold aid from Ukraine until it helped him with investigations into Biden. Trump's GOP allies accused Bolton of solely trying to boost book sales with his revelations.