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Written by ALEX BRANDON Associated Press

Published: 23 November 2022

Law enforcement enter a command vehicle as they work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) 

The gunman, who apparently shot himself, was dead when police found him. There was no clear motive for the shooting, which also put four people in the hospital.

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Written by By DAVID KOENIG and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press

Published: 22 November 2022

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The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy

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Written by A.D. Carson, University of Virginia

Published: 22 November 2022

 

Gun violence is everywhere, all the time, and as unpredictable as it is predictable. We Americans should not be surprised that it happens here so often. But if we’re surprised, it’s only because we haven’t been paying attention.

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 21 November 2022

 

Love is the one thing that makes life worthwhile, and many have tried to define it. Here's our attempt at putting a pulse on the one thing we all need

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Written by by BOTWC Staff

Published: 21 November 2022

 

James Hemings had made history as the first Black French-trained chef, opening his first American restaurant in New York City in March 1790. Hemings became a national treasure, responsible for Americanizing a number of French dishes

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Written by By THOMAS PEIPERT and JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press

Published: 21 November 2022

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Questions were being raised about why authorities didn’t seek to take Aldrich’s guns away from him in 2021, when he was arrested after his mother reported he threatened her with a homemade bomb and other weapons.

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Written by FRANK JORDANS Associated Press

Published: 20 November 2022

 

A landmark agreement has created a landmark 'loss and damage' fund to help poor countries suffering under disasters driven by global warming but failed to agree on a deal to reduce emissions

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Written by MICHAEL R. BLOOD

Published: 18 November 2022

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Bass defeated developer Rick Caruso to become the next mayor of Los Angeles on Wednesday as City Hall contends with an out-of-control homeless crisis, rising crime rates and multiple scandals that have shaken trust in government.

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Written by By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent

Published: 17 November 2022

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Pelosi announced in a spirited speech on the House floor that she will step aside after leading Democrats for nearly 20 years and in the aftermath of the brutal attack on her husband

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Written by By DAVE COLLINS and MARCY GORDON Associated Press

Published: 16 November 2022

 

The states' investigation was sparked, which found that Google continued to track people's location data even after they opted out of such tracking by disabling a feature the company called “location history."