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Latinas are succeeding, but feel pressured to playing traditional roles for women

Report from the Pew Research Center says Hispanic women in general continue to face pressure to play traditional roles, despite advances in educational attainment and entrepreneurship

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U.S. drug deaths declined slightly in 2023 but remained at crisis levels

Powerful synthetic opioids and drugs like meth and cocaine still flood U.S. communities, fueling historically high overdose deaths.

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How Israel's military investigates itself in cases of possible wrongdoing

Since last October, complaints have included Israeli soldiers firing on unarmed Palestinian refugees and the killing of World Central Kitchen aid workers when Israeli drones fired on their convoy.

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Most of South Dakota's tribes have banned Kristi Noem from their land. Here's why

For Noem, "every state is now a border state" including her own where she says some tribal leaders are benefiting from drug cartel activity.

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Maryland Democrats pick Angela Alsobrooks to take on Hogan for open U.S. Senate seat

The former two-term governor's win in Tuesday's primary gives Republicans a chance at a Senate seat in deep blue state. Hogan will face Democrat and Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.

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The ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems in port, the NTSB says

The huge container ship that struck the Key Bridge had electrical problems the day before it left the Port of Baltimore, according to a preliminary report released Tuesday by federal investigators.

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Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown

After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.

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These people waited hours to see the Trump hush-money trial up close. Here's why

New Yorkers and tourists alike stand in line outside the Manhattan criminal court with hopes of securing a spot in one of the rooms where the trial against former President Donald Trump can be viewed.

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