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Biden stalls on menthol cigarette ban fearing Black vote backlash
President Joe Biden's government on Friday said it was taking more time to consider a ban on menthol cigarettes, amid fears it could alienate Black voters in a tough election year. In South Carolina, conservative group Building America's Future sent letters to around 75,000 Democrat voters in February listing Biden's proposed menthol cigarette ban as a reason not to vote for him in that month's primary vote.
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Barking mad? Milei's attachment to 'dead' dog raises sanity worries
Does Javier Milei communicate with a ghost dog whose death he refuses to accept?Milei himself has refused to answer questions about his dogs.
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At Columbia, Pro-Israel Crowd Yells ‘Go Back To Gaza!’ At Pro-Palestinian Students
The incident occurred after a group of Christian nationalists marched outside the campus, which is the site of a pro-Palestinian student encampment.
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10 killed in fire at Brazil hotel turned homeless shelter
At least 10 people were killed Friday in a fire that broke out in a defunct hotel being used as a makeshift homeless shelter in the city of Porto Alegre in southern Brazil, officials said.- 'Tragedy foretold' - Porto Alegre Mayor Sebastiao Melo declared three days of official mourning in the city.
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'Catch and kill' tabloid chief winding up testimony in Trump trial
The first week of arguments in Donald Trump's criminal trial was wrapping up on Friday following four days of gripping testimony from a colorful ex-tabloid publisher who said he squashed potentially embarrassing stories about the former president.- 'Rigged trial' - The high-stakes trial requires Trump to report to the drafty Manhattan courtroom multiple times a week, restricting his time on the campaign trail less than seven months before his likely election rematch with President Joe Biden.
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Gov. Kristi Noem Admits To Shooting One Of Her Dogs In New Book
The South Dakota governor said she hated the dog, named Cricket, because she was aggressive and "less than worthless" for hunting.
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US announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced $6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Washington rushes to fill gaps left by months of limited American assistance."I'm... pleased to announce today an additional commitment of $6 billion through our Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative," Austin told journalists following the conclusion of a virtual meeting of dozens of Kyiv's international supporters.
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