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President Biden has been receding from the spotlight as the campaign marches on. But he still holds the highest office in the land for another four months and he’s is trying to make the most of it.

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Democrats and Republicans both think they can win the state's Second Congressional District — one of the swingiest in the country — where immigration and abortion rights are dominating the debate.

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A beloved heirloom variety of New Mexico red chile commands high prices because of its scarcity. Finding farmers to continue cultivating it has become a challenge.

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Neighbors in Greensboro say Ryan Routh, the man accused of pointing a rifle at the golf course where Donald Trump was playing, wasn't someone they knew well. But he was well-known to law enforcement.

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Speaking in Atlanta Friday, Vice President Harris called tougher abortion laws “immoral” and slammed Republicans for what she called “longstanding neglect” around maternal mortality.

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Springfield has become a lightning rod in a pitched battle over immigration. Meanwhile, Dayton has welcomed immigrants for more than a decade, to fill vacant jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.

A building in a residential neighborhood in Beirut was struck by Israel, killing a senior commander with the militant group Hezbollah and ten other fighters, according to the Israeli military. It was the deadliest attack in Beirut in nearly two decades and it comes in the same week Hezbollah militants were targeted by Israel with thousands of exploding pagers and radios. We go to the scene of the strike in Beirut.

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Three years ago, the cigarette giant acquired Vectura, a British pharmaceutical firm that makes asthma inhalers, raising health groups’ ire. Now, it’s selling the business for almost $200 million.

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The nasal spray option could encourage more people who have fears of doctors or needles to inoculate themselves against the flu.

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The acting director of the Secret Service also cited “complacency” from others, as well as over-reliance on mobile devices and flaws in advance planning.

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Republicans advanced the ballot hand-counting measure over the opposition of Georgia’s Republican secretary of state and attorney general and dozens of local election officials.

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The series of explosions that rocked Lebanon this week, killing dozens and wounding thousands, has prompted debate among legal experts on international humanitarian law.

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Three Mile Island, the Pennsylvania power plant that was the scene of the worst commercial nuclear accident in American history, will reopen and sell power to Microsoft.

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Pesto, who weighs 46 pounds at just nine months old, has been on display at an Australian aquarium since April. As he grew, so did his social media fanbase — especially after a recent gender reveal.

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In a speech to the Israeli-American Council, Trump described himself as Israel's "protector" and warned Jewish voters against voting for Vice President Harris.

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The attack came hours after Hezbollah fired 140 rockets at northern Israel and follows this week's deadly explosions of pagers and walkie-talkies carried by Hezbollah members.

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The court’s action upheld a decision of the Nevada Supreme Court.

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New York Magazine said Nuzzi's relationship with a former subject violates its conflicts of interest standards. She said the relationship "was never physical," but apologized for not disclosing it.

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Right-wing online influencers keep trying to find evidence to back ex-President Trump’s claims that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets. The claims have been repeatedly debunked.