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Their Brooklyn neighborhood felt like a safe haven in a big city. Tuesday's subway attack changed that

John Acevedo woke up to a commotion outside. Not so strange for a New Yorker, perhaps, but unheard of in his neighborhood of Sunset Park, Brooklyn, far off the tourist path. The 20-year-old could make out the sounds of sirens on the street, helicopters overhead. When he stepped outside his front door, he found himself in the middle of chaos.

Some Democrats fear a 2020 repeat as cash flows to long-shot candidates

Marcus Flowers makes it perfectly clear why he is running for Congress: The Georgia Democrat wants to unseat Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the attention-grabbing, conspiracy-pushing Republican who fills Democrats with rage.

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Europe plans to force countries to ration gas as Russia weaponizes energy

The European Union has unveiled its emergency gas rationing plan — a day before it fears Russia could drastically cut the flow of natural gas to the continent.

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Germany battles past impressive France to book place in the final of Euro 2022

The bitter taste of defeat is something Germany's women have rarely experienced at the European Championships.

Tropical storm watches or warnings could be issued Friday for Florida

The National Hurricane Center is concerned about a broad swath of showers and thunderstorms over the Yucatán Peninsula that could turn into Tropical Storm Alex or a tropical depression later in the day on Friday before hitting Florida.

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Prairie View A&M Claims 2021-22 SWAC Commissioner's Cup Award

The Prairie View A&M University Athletics Department swept the 2021-22 Southwestern Athletic Conference all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup, the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award, along with the C.D. Henry Award.

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A hostel that housed Rwanda genocide survivors prepares to take in people deported by the UK

Hope Hostel is not a 5-star hotel. But it isn't a dump, either. The renovated 50-room facility in Kigali's Kagugu neighborhood has a new coat of paint, fresh bedding, a lot of new security cameras and a changed mission. After hosting student survivors of the 1994 genocide for nearly three decades, it will be the first home for migrants deported from the United Kingdom.

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A hostel that housed Rwanda genocide survivors prepares to take in people deported by the UK

Hope Hostel is not a 5-star hotel. But it isn't a dump, either. The renovated 50-room facility in Kigali's Kagugu neighborhood has a new coat of paint, fresh bedding, a lot of new security cameras and a changed mission. After hosting student survivors of the 1994 genocide for nearly three decades, it will be the first home for migrants deported from the United Kingdom.

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Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent

The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while performing their duties.

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Workplace 'energy vampires' can drain your life force. Stop them with these tips

You sit down at your desk and are about to start your workday when a coworker saunters up to you. After 20 minutes of chatting, your colleague finally leaves you alone, but you find you are too drained to complete any tasks efficiently.

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Between Christmas and New Year's, doctors expect the US Omicron surge to grow

Covid-19 numbers keep soaring as Christmastime travelers scatter back across country and Americans prepare for another holiday weekend.

What January 6 revealed about the attack on multiracial democracy

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Why are all the ambulances and firetrucks there?

I couldn’t imagine exactly why the question made me ponder. My body had left from night one of Astroworld Festival, feet and legs tired from walking a mile from the festival grounds back to my car.

From vaccine mandates to abortion to insurrection probes, key court fights could shape Biden's legacy

Coming off the Thanksgiving holiday, the Biden administration enters a legal crucible as several high-profile lawsuits that carry significant consequences for President Joe Biden's legacy get key hearings in court.

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Halloween "Grosstopia"

Children’s Museum of Houston transforms into the goopiest and slimiest Halloween hub for safe trick-or-treating daily! Oct. 12 to 30

Something icky comes to the Children’s Museum of Houston! A myriad of ooey, gooey and slimy has maneuvered its way into the Museum for three weeks of Halloween! Come partake in spine-tingling experiments, spirit-lifting activities and slime-filled fun during “Halloween Grosstopia.” Meander your way through the Museum in search of goblins, goodies and goo!

Bill Barr was right about this

In the spring of 2020, when there was still time for President Donald Trump to shift the focus of his re-election campaign, his attorney general, William Barr, reportedly offered the candidate sound (if expletive-laden) advice on the power and predilections of moderate suburban voters.

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Vulnerable House Democrats stick by Biden as GOP attack ads ramp up

House Democrats in competitive races are putting little daylight between themselves and President Joe Biden, even as Republicans ratchet up their efforts to use the President as a cudgel against their Democratic opponents in the midterm elections.

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What is Threads? Here’s what you need to know about the potential ‘Twitter Killer’

Facebook-parent Meta on Wednesday officially launched its Twitter competitor, Threads, after first confirming its plans for the app just three months ago.

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MLB two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani entering ‘uncharted waters’ on brink of record-breaking contract

Shohei Ohtani has always bet on himself – and it’s about to reap huge rewards.

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Prices fell last month for the first time since April 2020

After three-plus years of prices steadily — and sometimes sharply — increasing month after month after month, they fell in November.