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Supreme Court won’t take Maryland bump stock ban case WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is declining to take…

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Betting millions on QBs who can turn clubs around on a dime

Last season wasn’t just the strangest in the 100 years of pro football, it was also the highest-scoring…

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Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel gets seat at National Cathedral

WASHINGTON — Washington National Cathedral, the massive Episcopal house of worship that prides itself on being an unfinished…

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UFC plans full Vegas crowd in July at Poirier-McGregor fight

LAS VEGAS — The UFC intends to welcome a capacity crowd at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on July…

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Even with pretax profits, many big companies pay zero U.S. tax

NEW YORK — Just as President Joe Biden is pushing to raise taxes on companies to help pay…

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Poll: 15% of Americans worse off a year into pandemic

While most Americans have weathered the pandemic financially, about 38 million say they are worse off now than…

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U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports

OHA asks the state’s vaccine providers to immediately stop administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine WASHINGTON — The…

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Secure Rural Schools funding a boost to schools, roads

UNION COUNTY — The budget outlook for public schools in Union County is set to receive a boost.…

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Katie Ledecky wins 200 free with world’s fastest time MISSION VIEJO, Calif. — Katie Ledecky won the 200-meter…

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Faith leaders call for elimination of Senate filibuster

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A coalition of faith leaders and activists on Monday, April 5, demanded the elimination of…

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