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Tesco launches 'triple whammy' of savings deals for Clubcard shoppers - but only for a limited time

Tesco launches 'triple whammy' of savings deals for Clubcard...

Tesco has launched a "triple whammy" of savings deals for Clubcard customers for...

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'Frustrating!' Waspi women slam politicians over 'no response' to calls for state pension compensation

'Frustrating!' Waspi women slam politicians over 'no response'...

Waspi women are being urged "to use your vote to win justice" on behalf of Britons...

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Reform 'only party' to pledge overhaul of Britain's 'most hated tax'

Reform 'only party' to pledge overhaul of Britain's 'most...

Reform is the only political party participating in the General Election campaign...

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HMRC warning: Britons face 'unnecessary fines' if they miss tax deadline in a couple of weeks

HMRC warning: Britons face 'unnecessary fines' if they...

Taxpayers are at risk of being hit with "unnecessary fines" from HM Revenue and...

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Savers urged to 'lock their cash' in high interest rate accounts before its too late

Savers urged to 'lock their cash' in high interest rate...

Savers are being urged to "lock their cash" into a high interest rate fixed rate...

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Martin Lewis issues urgent car finance warning to drivers which may lead to compensation worth £1,100

Martin Lewis issues urgent car finance warning to drivers...

More than one million people could receive thousands of pounds worth of compensation...

Technology
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How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook

Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try...

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Tech Life: Humanoid robots

Tech Life: Humanoid robots

Are they really that practical and useful?

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Tech Life: TikTok world

Tech Life: TikTok world

TikTok is a popular video sharing platform, but not so popular with some governments.

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How the computer games industry is embracing AI

How the computer games industry is embracing AI

Developing computer games can be wildly expensive so some hope that AI can cut the...

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The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

The insect farmers turning to AI to help lower costs

Makers of insect-based animal feed hope to be able to compete with soybeans on price.

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BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

BBC Verify looks at fake AI-generated Met Gala images

Fake pictures of Katy Perry and other artists at the Met Gala went viral on social...

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Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problem

Tech Life: The mammoth ivory problem

Tech can play a role in combating the illegal trade in elephant ivory.

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Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?

Will AI dream up the hit TV shows of the future?

Television production firms admit they are already using AI to come up with new...

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Protecting under-18s from harmful online content

Protecting under-18s from harmful online content

Marianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful...

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Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

Cow dung's key role in India's energy industry

India is hoping that biogas, produced from farm waste, will curb its reliance on...

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Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children online

Ros Atkins on... How different countries protect children...

BBC Analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at what what is being done to prevent minors...

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The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.

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Tech Life: Help for cancer patients

Tech Life: Help for cancer patients

The machine that allows patients to take their own blood samples for analysis from...

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These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save them?

These elephants are dying on rail tracks - can AI save...

Officials in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are using AI to monitor elephant movement...

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Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business locked in expensive AI 'arms race'

Business leaders feel pressure to invest in AI but the costs are formidable.

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How phone theft in London was tackled in the 90s

How phone theft in London was tackled in the 90s

In 1994, the boom in mobile phones spawned a crime wave of phone thefts in the capital.

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'People are just not worried about being scammed'

'People are just not worried about being scammed'

Fraudsters are increasingly using AI, but are people taking the problem seriously...

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Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

Tech Life: Tackling online abuse of athletes

The Olympics turn to AI to try crack down on online abuse aimed at athletes

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Why technology has not transformed building

Why technology has not transformed building

New technology has yet to transform homebuilding which is still largely a manual...

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Tech Life: Being watched

Tech Life: Being watched

Words of warning about facial recognition, biometrics and artificial intelligence.

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'The chatbot has transformed my life'

'The chatbot has transformed my life'

How AI tools are helping people with neurodiversity live their lives.

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Why France's start-up champion has struggled abroad

Why France's start-up champion has struggled abroad

Its appointment booking software is everywhere in France, but Doctolib has struggled...

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TikTokers on why they have to delay ‘adulting’

TikTokers on why they have to delay ‘adulting’

People are taking to the app to highlight the difficulty in achieving “traditional”...

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Tech Life: The women dating AI chatbots

Tech Life: The women dating AI chatbots

What is it like to have an AI boyfriend? The women in China who date chatbots.

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Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?

Can 'energy hog' hot tubs be greener?

Hot tubs are becoming a standard feature at holiday parks, but can they be made...

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Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower. Can it?

Australia wants to become a renewable energy superpower....

The country has come up with an ambitious plan to become the engine room of the...

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Could AI put an end to animal testing?

Could AI put an end to animal testing?

Artificial intelligence systems are increasingly being used to help test new drugs...

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Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment

Concern rises over AI in adult entertainment

AI in adult entertainment could have negative effects on society and individuals,...

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Tech Life: Helping our animal friends

Tech Life: Helping our animal friends

This edition of Tech Life is all about animals and tech.

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'Insane' amounts of data spurs new storage tech

'Insane' amounts of data spurs new storage tech

Storing information with holograms and in glass is being proposed to deal with a...

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Gaming giant Steam accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers

Gaming giant Steam accused of ripping off 14m UK gamers

Legal claim alleges Steam's market dominance means consumers are paying too much...

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Investigating crime scenes in virtual reality

Investigating crime scenes in virtual reality

A team from the University of Dundee is developing ways to help investigators work...

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'We are creating new crops five-times faster'

'We are creating new crops five-times faster'

How artificial intelligence is increasingly helping the arable farming sector.

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Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT for love

Dan's the man: Why Chinese women are looking to ChatGPT...

A jailbreak version of ChatGPT is becoming popular with women who prefer it to real...

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Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

Nasa astronaut distress message broadcast in error

Space agency says the clip was from a training exercise which was accidentally put...

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Is Elon Musk worth his $56bn Tesla pay package?

Is Elon Musk worth his $56bn Tesla pay package?

He is beloved by his millions of followers online, but would Musk's businesses have...

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'Hackers leaked intimate photos after my laptop was stolen'

'Hackers leaked intimate photos after my laptop was stolen'

A Spanish filmmaker turned the cameras on herself and made a "sextortion diary"...

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Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal

Tesla investors back $56bn Musk pay deal

The multi-billionaire had campaigned for the payout, which is worth up to $56bn.

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Virtual camera operators: The unsung heroes of esports

Virtual camera operators: The unsung heroes of esports

A different kind of esports pro explains how they capture all the action during...

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US surgeon general wants social media warning labels

US surgeon general wants social media warning labels

Vivek Murthy says social media increases the risk that children will experience...

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Software giant Adobe accused of 'trapping customers'

Software giant Adobe accused of 'trapping customers'

Regulators allege Adobe failed to properly disclose subscription terms and made...

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Building a $2bn online game by breaking the rules

Building a $2bn online game by breaking the rules

How the Elder Scrolls Online survived a difficult launch to become a quiet gaming...

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Could brain-like computers be a 'competition killer'?

Could brain-like computers be a 'competition killer'?

Computers built like brains could be much more energy efficient than current designs.

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Apple scraps its Pay Later loan scheme

Apple scraps its Pay Later loan scheme

It marks a retreat for the technology giant from plans to offer traditional financial...

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Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's AI withdrawn

Bacon ice cream and nugget overload sees misfiring McDonald's...

The voice recognition system seems not to have recognised what customers were really...

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TikTok faces fresh US pressure over child privacy

TikTok faces fresh US pressure over child privacy

The allegation from US regulators adds to the growing pressure faced by the social...

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Tech Life: Bionic arms and robotic thumbs

Tech Life: Bionic arms and robotic thumbs

This week Tech Life has a special programme about the technology of artificial limbs.

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Don't blame us for people suffering - London hospital hackers

Don't blame us for people suffering - London hospital hackers

They claim the cyber attack - which has disrupted more than 1,000 procedures - was...

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Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams

Booking.com warns of up to 900% increase in travel scams

The online travel firm says generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, are driving the...

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US bans Kaspersky software for alleged Russian links

US bans Kaspersky software for alleged Russian links

Government says Moscow's influence over the company was found to pose a significant...

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Microsoft back as most valuable firm as Nvidia slips

Microsoft back as most valuable firm as Nvidia slips

The artificial intelligence chip giant briefly took the top spot from the software...

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TikTok confirms it offered US government a 'kill switch'

TikTok confirms it offered US government a 'kill switch'

The platform made the disclosure as part of its legal challenge against a law forcing...

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Stolen test data and NHS numbers published by hospital hackers

Stolen test data and NHS numbers published by hospital...

Experts say the hack is one of the most "significant and harmful" cyber attacks...

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Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire

Exploding batteries spark deadly S Korea factory fire

At least 22 people have been confirmed dead while eight others were injured, local...

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Apple in breach of law on App Store, says EU

Apple in breach of law on App Store, says EU

It is the first time a company has been found to be in breach of the Digital Markets...

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The screen tech that can do almost anything

The screen tech that can do almost anything

New technology promises TV and phone screens that use much less electricity than...

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Tech Life: Detecting cancer using AI

Tech Life: Detecting cancer using AI

The role machine learning can play in accurate blood tests for bowel cancer.

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Einstein atomic bomb letter to be auctioned

Einstein atomic bomb letter to be auctioned

The note helped persuade President Roosevelt the US should develop the world's first...

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World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright

World's biggest music labels sue over AI copyright

Sony, Universal and Warner claim AI software steals music to "spit out" similar...

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VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

VW to invest up to $5bn in Tesla rival Rivian

Shares in the US-based electric truck and SUV maker jumped by almost 50% after the...

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Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company

Streamer Dr Disrespect axed by his gaming company

His removal comes four years after he was abruptly dropped by streaming platform,...

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What is 'AI washing' and why is it a problem?

What is 'AI washing' and why is it a problem?

Tech firms commonly highlight their use of AI, but in some cases it may be exaggerated.

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Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?

Are rainy days ahead for cloud computing?

Outsourcing computing to the cloud is a huge business, but some firms have said...

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Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track test

Electric car battery charges in under five minutes in track...

The charging time is much quicker than even the fastest-charging batteries currently...

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India reviews iPhone factory for 'not hiring married women'

India reviews iPhone factory for 'not hiring married women'

The firm has come under the scanner for allegedly not employing married women at...

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The fastest data in the world

The fastest data in the world

Researchers are seeing how fast data can be delivered amid rising demand for bandwidth.

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EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules

EU says Instagram’s paid ad-free option breaches rules

The firm faces a potential fine of up to 10% of its global revenue if it fails to...

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Tech Life: If we could talk to the animals

Tech Life: If we could talk to the animals

Music legend Peter Gabriel talks about AI technology and communicating with animals.

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How to decode your social media feeds this election

How to decode your social media feeds this election

Marianna Spring talks through the tactics seen on the social media feeds of voters.

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Fox set to launch free Netflix rival in UK

Fox set to launch free Netflix rival in UK

Tubi will offer more than 20,000 films and TV series, including Hollywood titles...

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AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions

AI drives 48% increase in Google emissions

The tech giant says it will be difficult to meet its net zero target due to AI using...

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How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple

How Microsoft and Nvidia bet correctly to leapfrog Apple

The two tech firms were among the first to see the commercial potential of AI.

USA
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The Historical Echo Biden Has Tried to Suppress

The Historical Echo Biden Has Tried to Suppress

Democrats have rebuffed comparisons between 2024 and 1968. Recent events show they...

USA
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Biden’s Debate Rattles Even the Most Faithful Democrats

Biden’s Debate Rattles Even the Most Faithful Democrats

The most loyal, longstanding Democratic voters were perhaps the most shaken by President...

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A Plummeting Murder Rate Stuns Boston. But Can It Survive the Summer?

A Plummeting Murder Rate Stuns Boston. But Can It Survive...

Only four homicides have occurred in the city this year. Although luck has played...

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Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch in Years

Why U.S. Schools Are Facing Their Biggest Budget Crunch...

Federal pandemic aid helped keep school districts afloat, but that money is coming...

USA
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Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly.

Big Donors Turn on Biden. Quietly.

Some of the president’s past supporters want a new candidate, but they are leery...

USA
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Biden’s Team Scrambles to Contain First Democratic Defections

Biden’s Team Scrambles to Contain First Democratic Defections

Leading Democrats have lent legitimacy to questions about the president’s mental...

USA
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Architects of the Trump Supreme Court See Culmination of Conservative Push

Architects of the Trump Supreme Court See Culmination of...

For Donald F. McGahn II, the former White House counsel, and Senator Mitch McConnell,...

USA
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Special Counsel Is Said to Be Planning to Pursue Trump Cases Past the Election

Special Counsel Is Said to Be Planning to Pursue Trump...

Jack Smith plans to continue two criminal cases against Donald J. Trump until Inauguration...

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Biden Says He ‘Fell Asleep on the Stage’ During Debate With Trump

Biden Says He ‘Fell Asleep on the Stage’ During Debate...

President Biden blamed his international travel schedule for his disjointed performance,...

USA
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New Haitian Leader Visits Washington Seeking Additional Support

New Haitian Leader Visits Washington Seeking Additional...

Haiti’s newly selected prime minister, Garry Conille, met with Democrats on Capitol...

USA
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Who Is Lloyd Doggett? Texas Democrat Calls for Biden to Exit Race

Who Is Lloyd Doggett? Texas Democrat Calls for Biden to...

The veteran congressman, once a prominent voice for his party’s left flank on Capitol...

USA
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A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside

A Group of Business Leaders Call on Biden to Step Aside

As Democratic donors increasingly warm to a change, a coalition of politically active...

USA
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In Supreme Court Immunity Decision, Clashing Views of the Nature of Politics

In Supreme Court Immunity Decision, Clashing Views of the...

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority largely embraced Donald Trump’s dark view...

USA
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Heritage Foundation Head Refers to ‘Second American Revolution’

Heritage Foundation Head Refers to ‘Second American Revolution’

Kevin Roberts, president of the group that has coordinated the Project 2025 policy...

USA
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Biden Campaign Memos Show Efforts to Calm Concerns

Biden Campaign Memos Show Efforts to Calm Concerns

A pair of memos highlighted internal polling that showed a close race and strong...

USA
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U.S. Deports Chinese Migrants in First Large Flight Since 2018

U.S. Deports Chinese Migrants in First Large Flight Since...

The Department of Homeland Security said it was working with Chinese authorities...

USA
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Biden to Hold Crisis Meeting With Democratic Governors at the White House

Biden to Hold Crisis Meeting With Democratic Governors...

The president is trying to reassure his supporters that he can still win in November...

USA
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Think Twice Before Lighting Fireworks This July 4

Think Twice Before Lighting Fireworks This July 4

Fireworks touch off blazes in California that cause millions of dollars in damage...

USA
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Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage Candidacy

Biden Tells Allies He Knows He Has Only Days to Salvage...

The president’s conversations are the first indication that he is seriously considering...

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Two Vulnerable House Democrats Say Biden Will Lose Against Trump

Two Vulnerable House Democrats Say Biden Will Lose Against...

Representatives Jared Golden and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who are in tough re-election...

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Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Trump Widens Lead After Biden’s Debate Debacle, Times/Siena...

Donald Trump is ahead of President Biden by six percentage points among likely voters...

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Nearly All Democratic Governors Plan to Attend Biden Meeting

Nearly All Democratic Governors Plan to Attend Biden Meeting

Gavin Newsom, Gretchen Whitmer and Andy Beshear will be among those attending Wednesday’s...

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