It's actually against the law in Virginia to travel in the left lane, but that hasn't stop scores of drivers from doing it every single day.

It's actually against the law in Virginia to travel in the left lane, but that hasn't stop scores of drivers from doing it every single day.

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The Federal Reserve will likely need to hike interest rates further to lower inflation resulting from strong demand and a commodity price shock, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem said.

On self-awareness, common courtesy and the search for cheap Halloween lights.

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Prosecutors say the defendant paid a consultant thousands of dollars ahead of his sentencing.

The ruling blocks the Trump administration from dramatically changing how Americans vote by mail in the midterm elections.

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In a controversial move that raises eyebrows, Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly played a significant role in rescinding a federal investigation into Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt, who is now deeply involved in President Donald Trump’s ambitious oil venture in Venezuela. Betancourt, previously under scrutiny by the Justice Department for alleged money laundering tied to a billion-dollar case, has seen that investigation quietly closed, as reported by CNN.

China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis.

About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.

After six months of war, our national security is at risk.

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Elite purges are a hallmark of authoritarian politics. But as autocracies multiply worldwide, those internal disruptions threaten to spill over into global crises.

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The leadership vacuum comes as the Army is trying to adapt to a new kind of war dominated by deadly drones.

Adam Kalkstein pushed back after department officials barred faculty from teaching that humans contribute to climate change, the lawsuit says.

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