Leila Fadel
Stories
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Europe
U.S. defense officials pledge to keep weapons supply flowing to Ukraine
Nearly five months into Russia's war in Ukraine, it increasingly looks like a war of attrition. At the Pentagon, the top leaders spoke about how the U.S. is adapting to this reality.
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Movies
Latest 'Minions' movie set a box office record for the July 4th weekend
"Minions: The Rise of Gru" brought out audiences in droves for the July fourth weekend. Its success is partly due to a TikTok trend.
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National
The National Rifle Association begins its annual convention in Houston
Several hours east of Uvalde, the site of a mass shooting at an elementary school, the NRA is holding its annual convention and gun show. The NRA expressed its "deepest sympathies" over the shooting.
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National
Some victims' families say Texas police didn't do enough to save their children
Many questions remain about some of the most basic facts of the mass shooting in Texas. Primarily, why law enforcement took so long to stop the shooter. Authorities have given contradictory accounts.
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National
A gunman opened fire in a Texas school and killed 19 children, 2 adults
Children at a Robb Elementary in Uvalde were in their final week of school. Tuesday's shooting was the deadliest in a grade school since Sandy Hook a decade ago in Connecticut.
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Europe
A battlefield assessment — three months after Russia invaded Ukraine
When Ukraine was invaded, many expected a quick Russian victory. The war is three months old, with both sides digging in and no end in sight. Many analysts say the trends now favor Ukraine.
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Asia
Biden's launch of a trade pact is overshadowed by a Taiwan-China question
Biden was launching a trade pact in Tokyo with countries from the Indo-Pacific region. It was overshadowed by his response to a question about whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan if China invaded.
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Business
A factory in Illinois has an innovative approach to employee wellness
A company in Arthur, Ill., allows workers to decide what they need to improve their health. The approach improved productivity and netted a big pay out for all employees.
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Europe
Russia will capitalize on controlling the strategic Ukrainian port city of Mariupol
More than a thousand soldiers were evacuated from a steel plant as Russia consolidates its control of Mariupol. Ukraine says tens of thousands of people were killed during months of bombardment.
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Arts & Life
Where is 'Harry's House' anyway? Harry Styles explains
The pop star has spent a life on the go, so the pandemic offered him a rare chance for reflection, to separate the person from the pop star. Also, of course, to record a new album.