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Harris says Trump doesn’t need to be the ‘protector’ of women, he has to trust them to make their own decisions

By Eric Bradner, Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that women don’t need Donald Trump to be their “protector,” but instead need the former president “to trust them” to make their own reproductive decisions. Harris’ comments, in an interview with MSNBC, came two days after Trump said

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Harris will campaign on Arizona’s border with Mexico in attempted show of strength on immigration

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona on Friday as her campaign tries to turn the larger issue of immigration from a liability into a strength and hopes to counter a line of frequent, searing political attacks from former President Donald Trump. Her campaign announced Wednesday

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Kansas caregivers will soon be able to apply for $1,000 grants to help take care of those with Alzheimer’s and dementia

By ABBY WRAY Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — 54,500 Kansans are living with Alzheimer’s, but it can still be isolating to talk about care options. “It is hard to explain to people what it’s really like day by day, minute by minute,” said caregiver Judi Salo. Salo cares for

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3 arrested while stealing $7,000 worth of beef from tractor-trailer in Philadelphia: AG

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Three men were arrested Tuesday morning after they were allegedly caught stealing thousands of dollars worth of beef from a parked tractor-trailer in Philadelphia. Douglas Mathis, Jamir Scott, and Tariq Duncan were caught as they were stealing 1,600 pounds of beef

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Ukrainian soldiers offer songs of thanks at Virginia War Memorial performance: ‘Music is a universal language’

By Rob Cardwell Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — Call it the sound of thankfulness. Four Ukrainian soldiers came from the battlefields of Ukraine to the hallowed halls of the Virginia War Memorial. “U.S. assistance is a game changer for Ukraine,” press attache Valery Shyrokov said. “The military aid and

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More high-ranking officials in Secret Service stepping down amid agency turmoil

By Holmes Lybrand, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN (CNN) — Three more high-ranking officials in the US Secret Service are stepping down as the agency continues to be lambasted for security failures and face questions over its handling of two alleged assassination attempts against former President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources familiar with the

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US announces $375 million aid package for Ukraine as Biden administration pledges ‘unwavering support’

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US announced a $375 million aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday as the Biden administration pledged “unwavering support” to the war-torn country. The aid package, which is nearly double the size of recent shipments, includes artillery ammunition, air defense, anti-tank missiles and more of the critical weapons and

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to curb oil and gas pollution near neighborhoods

Associated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin has signed new laws to reduce oil and gas pollution. One of the measures signed Wednesday will give local governments more authority to restrict oil and gas operations. Another aims to close more so-called “idle wells” that aren’t in use but haven’t been properly

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