Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to know
New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others.
JD Vance, an unlikely friendship and why it ended
His political views differed from a transgender classmate's, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.
Apache Christ icon controversy sparks debate over Indigenous Catholic faith practices
Anne Marie Brillante never imagined she would have to choose between being Apache and being Catholic.
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Biden unveils plan for Supreme Court changes, says US stands at 'breach' as public confidence sinks
President Joe Biden is unveiling a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an ethics code for the court's nine justices. He also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity.
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Stock market today: World stocks track Wall Street gains ahead of central bank meetings
World stocks started the week with gains ahead of central bank policy meetings in the United States and Japan, after a broad rally on Wall Street that capped a tumultuous week.
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Arab American leaders are listening as Kamala Harris moves to shore up key swing-state support
Osama Siblani's phone won't stop ringing.
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Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strike killed 2 people in southern Lebanon, Lebanese media say
Israeli strikes killed two people and injured three others in southern Lebanon early Monday, Lebanon's state-run news agency said.
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California firefighters make progress as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West
Firefighters made progress and were aided by improving weather Sunday in the battle against wildfires covering massive areas and leaving a trail of damage in the western United States, but further evacuations and resources have been necessary as thousands of personnel tackle the flames.
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USDA moves to limit salmonella in raw poultry products
The Agriculture Department on Monday announced plans to limit salmonella in poultry products in the U.S., a proposal that officials say will keep contaminated meat off store shelves and lead to fewer illnesses.
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The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularities
Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday, even as his opponents were preparing to dispute the results, setting up a high-stakes showdown that will determine whether the South American nation transitions away from one-party rule.
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Federal Reserve is edging closer to cutting rates. The question will soon be, how fast?
Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark interest rate at a near-quarter-century high, the Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September.
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Museums closed Native American exhibits 6 months ago. Tribes are still waiting to get items back
Tucked within the expansive Native American halls of the American Museum of Natural History is a diminutive wooden doll that holds a sacred place among the tribes whose territories once included Manhattan.
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Biden is pivoting to his legacy. He speaks Monday at the LBJ Presidential Library
President Joe Biden, who belatedly opted against seeking reelection, on Monday will pay a visit to the library of the last president to make the same difficult choice, more than a half-century ago.
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Trump and Harris enter 99-day sprint to decide an election that has suddenly transformed
Barely a week ago, a sense of inevitability hung over the U.S. presidential election.
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Infants' tongue-tie may be overdiagnosed and needlessly treated, American Academy of Pediatrics says
Tongue-tie —a condition in infants that can affect breastfeeding — may be overdiagnosed in the U.S. and too often treated with unnecessary surgery, a prominent doctors' group said Monday.
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US Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas to lie in state at Houston city hall
Several days of events honoring the life of longtime U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas were set to begin Monday with the lawmaker lying in state in Houston's city hall.
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Today in History: July 29, USS Forrestal accident
Today is Monday, July 29, the 211th day of 2024. There are 155 days left in the year.
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Crews battle wildfires across the US West and fight to hold containment lines
Wildfires across the western United States and Canada put millions of people under air quality alerts on Sunday as thousands of firefighters battled the flames, including the largest wildfire in California this year.
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7 people shot, 1 fatally, at a park in upstate Rochester, NY
One person is dead and at least six others were injured following a mass shooting Sunday at a park in upstate New York.
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AP PHOTOS: The stars are out at the Paris Olympics. Here's a look at Day 2
It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics.
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1 killed in Maryland mall shooting in food court area
One person was killed in a shooting inside a shopping mall in a suburb of Baltimore and Washington on Saturday, police said.
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Harris raised $200 million in first week of White House campaign and signed up 170,000 volunteers
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign has raised $200 million since she emerged as the likely Democratic presidential nominee last week, an eyepopping haul in her race against the Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump.
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A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
A manipulated video that mimics the voice of Vice President Kamala Harris saying things she did not say is raising concerns about the power of artificial intelligence to mislead with Election Day about three months away.
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