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A year before declaring independence, colonists offered ‘Olive Branch’ petition to King George III
Alarmed by the policies of President Donald Trump, millions turned out last month for protests around the United States and ...
Excitement mounts as the Oasis reunion tour prepares to kick off in Cardiff
Oasis is due to take to the stage in Cardiff, Wales on Friday, kicking off a hotly, and somewhat anxiously, anticipated ...
Rural hospitals brace for financial hits or even closure under Republicans’ $1 trillion Medicaid cut
Tyler Sherman, a nurse at a rural Nebraska hospital, is used to the area’s aging farmers delaying care until they end up in ...
US expands militarized zones to 1/3 of southern border, stirring controversy
Orange no-entry signs posted by the U.S. military in English and Spanish dot the New Mexico desert, where a border wall cuts ...
Foreign medical residents fill critical positions at US hospitals, but are running into visa issues
Some hospitals in the U.S. are without essential staff because international doctors who were set to start their medical training this week were delayed by the Trump administration’s travel ...
Joey ‘Jaws’ Chestnut hopes for a comeback victory in annual Nathan’s Famous hot dog eating contest
The Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest is back, and famed competitive eater Joey “Jaws” Chestnut is hoping ...
Democrats see Trump’s big bill as key to their comeback. It may not be so easy
It is big and it is beautiful, says President Donald Trump. But for many Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut ...
US military’s attempt to retain strategic land for training runs into Native Hawaiian opposition
A high-altitude plateau on the Big Island is the only place in Hawaii where thousands of ground forces can practice firing ...
What to know about Julio César Chávez’s arrest by U.S. immigration officials
U.S. immigration officials have arrested famous Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. — days after his high-profile fight with ...
Pop star Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom split 6 years after getting engaged
Popstar Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom have split, multiple media outlets reported Thursday. Outlets including People and ...
Trump wants to celebrate 250 years of independence with a UFC fight at the White House
President Donald Trump said Thursday that he’s thinking of staging a UFC match on the White House grounds with upwards 20,000 ...
GOP’s proposed cap on grad student loans sparks fears of pricing out fields of study
The GOP-crafted provision would also eliminate the Graduate PLUS program, which allows students to cover the full cost of a ...