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Instant Pot maker seeks bankruptcy protection as sales go cold

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Inflation has buffeted consumers after a pandemic-fueled binge on goods for the home, but spending has also moved elsewhere as people are again able to travel, or go to restaurants and shows.

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The mayor of a Mexican border city says she will live at an army base for safety

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Tijuana city government said threats to Mayor Montserrat Caballero and bodies discovered in a truck were tied to her administration's results in weapons seizures and arrests of violent suspects.

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Russian missile attack on Ukrainian president's hometown kills at least 6

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

At least six people were killed when Russian missiles hit civilian buildings in an overnight attack Tuesday in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih, regional officials said.

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Actor Treat Williams, star of 'Hair' and 'Everwood', is killed in a motorcycle crash

Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series Everwood and the movie Hair, died Monday after a motorcycle crash in Vermont, state police said. He was 71.

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Pat Sajak will retire from 'Wheel of Fortune' after more than 4 decades as host

Monday, June 12, 2023

Sajak, 76, has presided over the game show, which features contestants guessing letters to try to fill out words and phrases to win money and prizes, since 1981.

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UBS finishes takeover of Credit Suisse in deal meant to stem global financial turmoil

Monday, June 12, 2023

UBS said Monday that it has completed its takeover of embattled rival Credit Suisse in a bid to safeguard Switzerland's reputation as a global financial center and choke off market turmoil.

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3 people are dead and 3 wounded in a shooting at a Maryland home, police say

Monday, June 12, 2023

Annapolis Police Chief Edward Jackson said at a media briefing that the shooting stemmed from what he described as an "interpersonal dispute" and that there was no further threat to the public.

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Bus carrying wedding guests in Australia crashes and rolls, killing 10 and injuring 25

Sunday, June 11, 2023

A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said. The 58-year-old driver was arrested.

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4 children who survived for 40 days in the Colombian jungle recover as details emerge

Sunday, June 11, 2023

The children, aged 13, 9, 4, and 11 months, are expected to remain for at least two weeks in a hospital receiving treatment after their rescue Friday.

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Novak Djokovic wins the French Open men's singles, securing his 23rd Grand Slam title

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Novak Djokovic has won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final.

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Scotland's former leader released after she was arrested and questioned by police

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Nicola Sturgeon, the former First Minister of Scotland, was arrested Sunday amid an investigation by authorities into the finances of the governing, pro-independence Scottish National Party.

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North Carolina GOP censures Sen. Tillis for backing LGBTQ+ rights and other policies

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Republicans said at their annual convention that the state's senior senator, Thom Tillis, had strayed from conservative values with his support for LGBTQ rights, immigration and gun violence policies.

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Honduras has opened an embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Honduras opened an embassy in Beijing on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, months after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to form diplomatic ties with China.

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Nine people have been wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District

Sunday, June 11, 2023

Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District on Friday night in what police said appeared to be a "targeted and isolated" incident.

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Ted Kaczynski, known as the 'Unabomber,' has died in prison at age 81

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others, died Saturday.

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Ukraine's Zelenskyy confirms that an offensive against Russia is underway

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Despite mounting evidence, Ukrainian leaders had previously declined to say whether the offensive had been launched. The Ukrainian forces are now attacking the Russians in three separate areas.

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4 children lost for 40 days after a plane crash are found alive in Colombian jungle

Friday, June 09, 2023

The children — ranging from 11 months to 13 years old — survived a May 1 Amazon crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle before being found alive by soldiers.

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Boris Johnson quits Parliament after learning he will be sanctioned over 'partygate'

Friday, June 09, 2023

The former prime minister quit as a lawmaker after receiving the results of an investigation over misleading statements he made to Parliament about a series of government parties during the pandemic.

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James Watt, sharp-tongued interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

Friday, June 09, 2023

The Reagan administration's sharp-tongued, pro-development interior secretary was beloved by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists. Watt even managed to offend Beach Boys fans.

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GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Also under an agreement between the two companies GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station. Ford recently made a similar announcement with Tesla.

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