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An Illinois landlord who killed a 6-year-old Muslim boy and severely injured the boy's mother in a brutal hate-crime attack ...

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EPA announced plans to reorganize the agency, moving science-focused staff into different roles and reducing the overall ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's center-left Labor Party is seeking a second term. His opponent, conservative opposition ...

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut ...