U.S., allies pledge unity on Russia; to do what isn’t as clear
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden has rallied European allies to pledge as one that they will take tough measures against Russia if it rolls troops into Ukraine. But when …
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Influential fashion journalist Andre Leon Talley dies at 73
NEW YORK — Andre Leon Talley, the towering former creative director and editor at large of Vogue magazine, has died. He was 73. Talley’s literary agent David Vigliano confirmed Talley’s …
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Texas hostage-taker had raised no red flags: White House
DALLAS — The gunman who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue in a 10-hour standoff that ended in his death was checked against law enforcement databases before entering …
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Small number of Trump-era White House documents set to be turned over to Jan. 6 committee
The National Archives plans to release four pages of Trump-era White House documents to the House on Wednesday, in what appears to be the first time the committee that’s investigating …
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Afghanistan crisis causing massive job losses, ILO report says
BANGKOK — More than a half million people in Afghanistan have lost their jobs since the Taliban takeover in mid-August, the International Labor Organization said in a report released Wednesday. …
Read More3 teens found dead in home northeast of Houston, sheriff says
HOUSTON — Three teens were found dead Tuesday inxjmtzyw a home northeast of Houston, and it appears one of the teens killed themselves after killing the other two, authorities said. …
Read MoreJenna Jameson’s partner says she doesn’t have Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Jenna Jameson is still struggling with her health, but it turns out she does not have Guillain-Barré Syndrome as previously thought. The former adult film star’s partner, Lior Bitton, posted …
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Ghislaine Maxwell ends fight to keep eight ‘John Does’ secret
Ghislaine Maxwell will no longer fight to keep the names of eight ‘John Does’ secret and will leave it to the court to decide whether the names should be unsealed, …
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Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fueled labour shortage
SYDNEY — Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country’s health system creaks under the …
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A lack of jobs in Kabul is leading to an ever-worsening hunger crisis
KABUL — Afghanistan’s capital of Kabul was turned into a fortress to defend itself against the Taliban, but now it’s Taliban fighters that are guarding the soaring concrete walls and …
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