James Doubek
Stories
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World
Russians and Ukrainians meet as sanctions rattle Russia
Russia's central bank sharply raised a benchmark interest rate to combat steep losses in the ruble's value as sanctions crimp Russian economic activity.
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National
A judge ordered the U.S. to pay $230 million to victims of a Texas church massacre
The Air Force failed to put the shooter's name on a database that could have prevented him from legally buying guns. He killed 26 people and injured 22 in Sutherland Springs, Texas, in 2017.
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National
Native American tribes reach a tentative opioid settlement with J&J and distributors
Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health will pay $590 million to Native American tribes under a proposed settlement for the companies' role in the opioid crisis.
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National
Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL
Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.
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World
The U.S. is placing 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe
The Pentagon said no final decision has been made, but Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wanted U.S. forces to be ready "just in case" of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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National
This is Wordle, the word game everyone on Twitter won't stop talking about
It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.
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National
Conservators find books, coins and bullets in Virginia time capsule
Conservators in Richmond found numerous items inside a box that had been buried underneath a statue of Robert E. Lee for 134 years. It was the time capsule historians had long hoped to find.
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National
The Flying Tigers: How a group of Americans ended up fighting for China in WW II
In 1941, Japan was on the offensive against China. So China hired a group of Americans to fight back in the skies. Eighty years ago this week, they fought in their first battle.
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Books
ABC's Jonathan Karl details Trump's efforts to overturn the election in 'Betrayal'
The new book from ABC News' chief Washington correspondent focuses on how Trump worked to overturn the election — but Karl also has a message about the rally at the Capitol that became a riot.
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Politics
The Milwaukee Bucks are the first NBA champions to visit the White House since 2016
Members of the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors, who won recent championships, had declined to visit President Donald Trump, while the Lakers' visit was canceled because of COVID protocols.