Biden and Trump aren't waiting for 2024 to kick off their likely White House battle

It's as if the calendar suddenly raced forward a year in the blink of an eye.


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Mafia boss 'Diabolik' dies in custody after nearly 30 years on the run, Italian reports say

A Mafia boss who spent nearly three decades evading law enforcement before he was arrested in January has died while receiving medical treatment, according to Italian media reports.
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From playgrounds to parade grounds: Russian schools are becoming increasingly militarized

Russia's playgrounds are becoming parade grounds. At schools from the Pacific to the Black Sea, children in nursery grade don uniforms and take part in marching practice. Older kids are being taught how to dig trenches, throw grenades and shoot with real ammunition.
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Israel strikes Gaza targets after incendiary balloons sent across border

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out strikes on what it called Hamas targets in Gaza on Friday, after militants in the enclave launched incendiary balloons towards Israel for the first time in over a year.
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2 adults killed, multiple students injured after bus headed to band camp event crashes in New York

Two adults were killed and multiple students were injured after their bus "tumbled down a 50-foot ravine," Thursday on Interstate 84 in Orange County, New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in an evening news conference.
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Russia's war in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to meet with US President Joe Biden on Thursday and visit the US Capitol as he appeals for more support for Kyiv. Follow here for live updates.
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Insurance premiums could surge in these American cities because of climate disasters, new data shows

Millions of American homeowners could see insurance rates surge in the coming years in part due to worsening climate disasters, new data shows.
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