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A group of casino workers in Atlantic City, N.J., has asked a judge to ban smoking in casinos. Opponents of a ban warn the change could lead to steep economic declines.
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Statewide, Oklahoma public schools are experiencing a shortage of bus drivers — and they’re struggling to adapt.
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Oklahoma U.S. Sen. James Lankford would like to see Greenwood in league with protected American landmarks like the Statue of Liberty.
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Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te in his inauguration speech has urged China to stop its military intimidation against the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own territory.
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Niger's decision to kick out American forces dealt a blow to U.S. military operations in the Sahel. U.S. troops and some gear already have begun leaving the country.
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A helicopter with the Iranian president on board made a "hard landing," according to state-run media.
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Despite widespread condemnation, Israel appears intent on pushing further in Rafah. That's raising questions of whether it's slipping toward international isolation.
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Without addressing his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, who is seen in the video being kicked and dragged in 2016, the hip-hop mogul says, "I was disgusted then when I did it. I'm disgusted now."
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Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
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Facing potential headwinds with both young voters and Black voters, President Biden's Morehouse College commencement address focused on his view of the importance - and future of - democracy.
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