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Why Crowd Crushes Like South Korea’s Halloween Surge Are So Deadly

What began as Halloween festivities in South Korea transformed into nightmarish scenes on Saturday evening as a crowd crush killed at least 153 people in a packed nightlife neighborhood of Seoul, the East Asian country’s capital. The surge—the deadliest crowd

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WATCH LIVE: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host White House annual Halloween event – PBS NewsHour

WATCH LIVE: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host White House annual Halloween event  PBS NewsHour Biden welcoming children of first responders to Halloween event at White House  MarketWatch Bidens To Welcome First Responders’ Kids At White House For Halloween  HuffPost Stop the

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WATCH LIVE: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host White House annual Halloween event

President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, on Monday were hosting the children of local firefighters, nurses, police officers and National Guard members for trick-or-treating at the White House on Halloween. But it was shaping up to be a soggy

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Poll workers brace for potential conflict ahead of midterm elections

America is getting ready to vote in the midterm election, and poll workers around the country are bracing for possible conflict in an era of polarization and misinformation.

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CDC Director Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again

NEW YORK — The head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has tested positive again for COVID-19. Dr. Rochelle Walensky had mild symptoms Sunday and is isolating at her home in Massachusetts, the CDC said Monday. Walensky,

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9 people arrested in India during bridge collapse investigation

The collapse Sunday evening in Gujarat state plunged hundreds of people into a river, killing at least 134.

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Justices appear poised to curtail affirmative action in college admissions – POLITICO

Justices appear poised to curtail affirmative action in college admissions  POLITICO LISTEN LIVE: U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in two majors cases on race in college admissions  Reuters Ketanji Brown Jackson clashes with anti-affirmative action lawyer during Supreme Court arguments  Fox News Opinion

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Prosecutor Names, Blames, Shames Trump for Company’s Kickback Scheme – Rolling Stone

Prosecutor Names, Blames, Shames Trump for Company’s Kickback Scheme  Rolling Stone Trump Org Unveils Defense Strategy: Keep Blame Away From Trump  Business Insider Trump Organization Tax Fraud Trial in Manhattan: Live News Updates  The New York Times Trio of Trump-related trials to be

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Iran to hold public trials for 1,000 people involved in Mahsa Amini protests

Iranian authorities announced on Monday they will hold public trials for 1,000 people in the capital, Tehran, over the protests that have convulsed the country. The mass indictments mark the government’s first major legal action aimed at quashing dissent since

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Trump asks Supreme Court to block Congress getting his tax returns – CNBC

Trump asks Supreme Court to block Congress getting his tax returns  CNBC Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to halt tax return release  The Washington Post Donald Trump asks Supreme Court to keep his tax returns from House committee  Chicago Tribune Trump asks Supreme

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