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Long after tragic mysteries are solved, families of Native American victims are kept in the dark
It was winter 2021 when Philbert Shortys family found his abandoned car stuck in the mud outside the small community of Tsaile near the Arizona-New Mexico state line. We knew something happened from the get-go,” said his uncle, Ben Shorty. We couldnt find any answers. Family members reported the 44-year-old…
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Before Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
WASHINGTON What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your homes electrical and water systems could fail. Aviation, rail and car traffic could come to a halt. Your cellphone could stop working. These are among the reasons why there was alarm this week over reports…
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Abortion rights opponents, supporters seize on report that Trump privately pushes 16-week ban
NEW YORK (AP) A major anti-abortion group is praising a published report that Donald Trump has privately told people he supports a national ban on abortion after 16 weeks of pregnancy, though his campaign denied the report and said the former president plans to negotiate a deal on abortion if…
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Alexei Navalny, galvanizing opposition leader and Putins fiercest foe, dies in Russian prison
Alexei Navalny, who crusaded against official corruption and staged massive anti-Kremlin protests as President Vladimir Putins fiercest foe, died Friday in the Arctic penal colony where he was serving a 19-year sentence, Russias prison agency said. He was 47. The stunning news less than a month before an election thatwill…
