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Traffic Halted: Massive Container Ship Runs Aground In Suez Canal

In Egypt, a ship the length of four football fields has run aground in the Suez Canal — backing up cargo and oil tanker traffic on one of the world’s busiest routes.

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‘Lying Through Truth’: Misleading Facts Fuel Vaccine Misinformation

There’s no link between Covid-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate. (Image credit: MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press/MediaNews Group via Getty Images)

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NCAA Looms Large In Debate Over Transgender Sports Restrictions

The organization’s reaction to North Carolina’s 2016 “bathroom bill” has had a lasting impact, causing lawmakers to wonder if they’ll lose lucrative sporting events. (Image credit: Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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5 Questions Ahead Of Biden’s 1st News Conference As President

From the coronavirus pandemic to immigration, from gun violence to relations with China, there are a number of major items starting to fill the president’s plate. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Troops shoot, seriously wound Palestinian in counterterrorism operation

Police say wanted man shot trying to escape security forces near Ramallah, is taken to Jerusalem hospital for treatment

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After History of Erratic Economic Policy, Erdogan Plunges Turkey Into Fresh Turmoil

The surprise ouster of Turkey’s central bank governor added another chapter to years of unpredictable economic policy, spooking foreign investors and possibly sowing the seeds of a financial crisis.

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North Korea test-fires ballistic missiles, in message to Biden administration

Japan says launches a threat to regional peace and safety; Pyongyang also fired short-range weapons presumed to be cruise missiles over the weekend

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Ballistic Missile Launch Near Japan Pushes Tensions With North Korea

North Korea launched two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan Thursday, in its first provocation of the Biden White House. (Image credit: Lee Jin-man/AP)

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Vigils are held for the Boulder shooting victims as the gunman’s first court appearance is expected Thursday – CNN

Vigils are held for the Boulder shooting victims as the gunman’s first court appearance is expected Thursday  CNN Boulder, Colorado mass shooting suspect known to FBI: report  Fox News The Boulder shooting details were too familiar to Coloradans. Our gun laws have

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‘A national government that did nothing to protect’ a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech – CNN

‘A national government that did nothing to protect’ a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech  CNN Americans back tougher gun laws, but GOP support plummets even after Atlanta, Boulder shootings, exclusive poll finds  USA TODAY Yes, the Boulder

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