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FBI assisting investigation of Patriot Front, an alleged white nationalists accused of planning riot at Idaho Pride event

Police in Idaho say they prevented a possible domestic terror attack over the weekend, when 31 men were arrested Saturday allegedly on their way to wreak havoc at a Pride event in the city of Coeur d’Alene. All had traveled from elsewhere, and police believe they’re members of a white …

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The intense life of abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell

“Perhaps if I hadn’t had to fight, I would have quit,” the artist Joan Mitchell once said. “I don’t know. I doubt it, though.” Mitchell’s work may have been born out of struggle, but there is no question that she was able to prevail, creating paintings now considered 20th century …

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Washington Post fires reporter at center of online battle

The Washington Post has fired Felicia Sonmez, who triggered a vigorous online debate this week over social media policy and public treatment of colleagues after she criticized a fellow reporter for retweeting an offensive joke. The Post said Friday it would not comment on personnel issues. But a copy of …

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Full transcript of “Face the Nation” on June 5, 2022

On this “Face the Nation” broadcast moderated by Margaret Brennan: Sen. Patrick Toomey, Republican of PennsylvaniaMayor Quinton Lucas of Kansas City, MissouriBetsey Stevenson, economist and professor at the University of MichiganRep. Adam Schiff, Democrat of California Dr. Walter Koroshetz, co-chair of the National Institutes of Health’s long COVID initiative Click here to browse full …

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DNA identifies remains of Florida teen who disappeared in 1972. Detectives now say she may have been killed by a serial killer cop.

The remains of a teenager who went missing nearly 50 years ago have been identified through advanced DNA technology, and detectives believe she may have been slain by a police officer who was also a serial killer. Susan Poole, 15, was a high school dropout whose family reported her missing …

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Ford investing $3.7 billion to produce more electric vehicles

Ford Motor Co. will add 6,200 unionized factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company said Thursday it would invest $3.7 billion in hiring new workers in the three states between now and 2026. …

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Yellen admits she was “wrong” about inflation in 2021

Washington — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN on Tuesday that she was wrong when she said last year that inflation only posed a small risk and wasn’t likely to be a problem. Yellen made the comments to Wolf Blitzer, after the host replayed clips of Yellen calling the risk of …

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Josh Duggar gets over 12 years in prison at child porn sentencing

Fayetteville, Ark. — Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to 151 months in prison, more than 12 years. Duggar, who was convicted in December on federal charges of receiving and possessing child pornography, had faced up to 20 years. Prosecutors had sought maximum sentence for Duggar, whose large …

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Many graduate programs are “scams,” according to higher education policy analyst

Some 3 million Americans will enroll in graduate programs this year — only to work toward degrees that often aren’t worth the time or money, according to an education policy analyst.  Many undergraduates earn their bachelor’s degrees and go straight to graduate school in hopes of gaining a new degree …

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Rents are soaring across the U.S. — but not in these cities

Apartment rents in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Austin, Texas, over the last year have soared more than 100%, reflecting a broader surge in the cost of housing. Yet in a handful of U.S. cities that are bucking the trend, rental costs are actually falling.  As of April, rents had dropped …

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