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Teacher Bridget DeFazio talks to students during class at the local high school in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, Sept. 25, 2024. CHARLEROI, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — Dana Smith had been teaching first grade at the public school in the small Pennsylvania town of Charleroi for more than 16 years when she f…

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump raise MAGA hats, on the day Trump returns for a rally at the site of the July assassination attempt against him, in Butler, Pennsylvania, Oct. 5, 2024. BUTLER, Pennsylvania (Reuters) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Satur…

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to first responders at the Augusta Emergency Operations Center during a visit to storm-damaged areas in the wake of Hurricane Helene, in Augusta, Georgia, Oct. 2, 2024. RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visit…

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance and his Democratic opponent Tim Walz gesture as they speak during a debate hosted by CBS in New York, Oct. 1, 2024. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Democrat Tim Walz and Republican JD Vance clashed on Tuesday at a vice presidential debate that was surprisingly civ…

A helicopter flies near damaged buildings following the passing of Hurricane Helene, in Bat Cave, North Carolina, Sept. 30, 2024. (Reuters) — North Carolina resumed search and rescue operations on Tuesday, intent on delivering aid and making contact with hundreds of people cut off by washed-out roa…

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, North Carolina, Sept. 29, 2024. FLAT ROCK, North Carolina (Reuters) — The Southeastern U.S. began a huge cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday and the death toll climbed towards 100 after Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions, destroyed road…

The exterior of John Jospeh Moakley U.S. Courthouse in Boston, Nov. 28, 2018.  BOSTON (Reuters) — A Massachusetts woman pleaded guilty on Friday to running a high-end brothel network in the greater Boston area and the suburbs of Washington that served wealthy and well-connected clientele including …

A view of the exterior of Gracie Mansion, the official residence of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, amid reports that he will be charged with federal crimes in New York City, Sept. 26, 2024. NEW YORK (Reuters) — Federal agents searched New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ residence on Thursday morning, …

New York City Mayor Eric Adams listens to a reporter during an event in Manhattan, Sept. 16, 2024. NEW YORK (Reuters) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted after a federal corruption investigation, but the indictment is sealed and it is unclear what charges he will face, the New York T…

People watch the presidential debate between Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his Democratic opponent Kamala Harris at a watch party hosted by the New York Young Republican Club, in New York City, Sept. 10, 2024. WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris leads R…