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Kate Murphy is a writer and producer for Yahoo News, covering domestic and global news. Before joining the Yahoo team in 2016, she was a producer at Al Jazeera America and Cablevision. Before coming to the New York City area in 2011, Murphy was a video producer for network affiliates in Syracuse, NY, where she grew up and developed a tolerance for the cold and snow.
Yahoo NewsAmericans can now renew their passports online. Here's how to do it.
The State Department just made it easier for Americans to renew their passports online. Here's how it works.
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Lawmakers call for increased Secret Service protection for Trump. Here's what former agents say that could entail.
Congressional lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are calling for increased Secret Service protection for former President Donald Trump after an apparent second assassination attempt on Sunday. Former Secret Service agents tell Yahoo News what that could look like.
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Stranded NASA astronauts will vote in the 2024 presidential election from space. Here’s how they’ll cast their ballots.
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the two NASA astronauts whose eight day trip to space turned into eight months, have requested their absentee ballots for the Nov. 5 presidential election. Here's how voting from space works.
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Who is Laura Loomer? Fringe far-right activist's access to Trump draws outrage from Republicans, including Marjorie Taylor Greene
Far-right fringe activist Laura Loomer has appeared in former President Donald Trump's orbit this week. Who she is and why some of his GOP allies are outraged.
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Search area extended in manhunt for Kentucky I-75 shooting suspect Joseph Couch as it enters day 7. What retired FBI agents say might be the biggest challenges.
An intense manhunt for a suspected gunman in Kentucky entered its sixth day on Thursday. Yahoo News spoke to former FBI agents who have experience in manhunts across the U.S. who weigh in on some of the challenges Kentucky law enforcement face in their search for Joseph Couch.
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Kentucky I-75 shooting suspect Joseph Couch continues to elude police as reward money grows to $15,000
Kentucky law enforcement officials continued a manhunt for Joseph A. Couch for a third day Monday in a vast and dense wooded area off I-75, where he allegedly shot and seriously injured five people. Here's what we know.
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Harris-Trump presidential debate: How to watch live and what time the candidates will face off tonight
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will go head-to-head for the first time tonight in a presidential debate hosted by ABC News. Here's when, where and how to watch.
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Additional strikes planned as hotel staff go back to work in several cities. Here's what travelers need to know.
Thousands of hotel employees across several U.S. cities went on strike to protest low wages and demanding workloads as a result of pandemic-era cuts. Here's what workers are demanding and whether it could impact upcoming travel.
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Trump continues to tinker with his stance on abortion and IVF
Former president Donald Trump has shifted his messaging on reproductive rights issues in recent days. Here's a look at his recent flip-flopping.
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Army says Arlington National Cemetery staffer was 'abruptly pushed aside' during Trump campaign visit this week. Here's what's happened in the days since.
Former President Donald Trump's Monday visit to Arlington National Cemetery wasn't without controversy.
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2 student football players killed, 2 more suffered head injuries in the 1st week of the season. Here’s what the data tells us about the risks of playing the sport.
It's been a tragic and alarming start to the school football season. Two student football players have died, while two others suffered head injuries in the first week. Here's what the data says about the risks of playing tackle football.
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The 2024 DNC has come to a close. But these are the viral moments we'll remember.
The 2024 Democratic National Convention has come to a close.
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Hurricane Ernesto tracker: Latest forecast path after storm heads for East Coast, bringing possible 'life-threatening surf' conditions
Meteorologists said Ernesto was slowing down, but dangerous weather conditions were still affecting Bermuda.
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Zelensky claims Ukraine has taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha. How we got to this point in the war — and why the latest incursion is a big deal.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed this week that his country's troops took full control of a key Russian town in its cross-border incursion. Here's how we got to this point and why it's a big deal.
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Photos show Mount Etna spewing hot lava into the air as Italian volcano erupts again
Mount Etna erupted overnight Wednesday into Thursday, causing flight disruptions on one of the biggest public national holidays in Italy.
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Los Angeles reacts to 4.4 magnitude earthquake, second one to to hit Calif. in a week
A 4.4 magnitude earthquake hit the Los Angeles region in California on Monday. Here's what we know and the reactions to the quake.
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Tim Walz's military record is under scrutiny. Here's a breakdown of his National Guard record — and of JD Vance's record as a Marine.
This week Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's military record came under scrutiny from Republicans, including GOP Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance. Here's a breakdown of Walz's National Guard record as well as Vance's record as a Marine.
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GOP attacks Harris VP pick Tim Walz over handling of 2020 George Floyd protests
Republicans seized the opportunity to attack Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on his handling of the 2020 George Floyd protests after Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate on Tuesday.
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WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan released in massive U.S.-Russia prisoner swap. Who are they and why were they detained?
The two men had been detained in Russia on espionage charges.
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Hamas political leader and Hezbollah commander killed hours apart. Here’s what we know about rising Middle East tensions.
The leaders of two Iranian-backed groups were killed in separate attacks within 24 hours of each other this week. Here's what we know about rising Middle East tensions.