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Power lines near Hillsborough, N.C., on Aug. 14, 2018.
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U.S. news

N.C. power outages investigated as 'criminal occurrence' after substation damaged by gunfire; Sunday evening curfew in place

Police respond to the scene of two killings in Marshfield, Mass., on Nov. 30, 2022.
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Crime & Courts

Man accused of killing Massachusetts couple arrested in Florida, officials say

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Nov. 19, 2022, in Las Vegas.
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Woman claiming to be relative of Chris Christie injures 6 deputies after getting kicked off plane, says sheriff's office

Quentin Oliver Lee in New York on Oct. 23, 2017.
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U.S. news

Broadway actor Quentin Lee dies from colon cancer at 34

Crime & Courts

Police arrest Connecticut man accused of murdering 11-month-old daughter

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'Holi-Drag Storytime' for children canceled because of right-wing protesters

U.S. news

Threats to protesters in Emmett Till rally prompt cancelation of Christmas parade in Kentucky

Politics

Former President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-lago on Nov. 8, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.
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Politics News

Top Republicans stay silent on Trump’s call to terminate the Constitution

Vice President Kamala Harris
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2024 Election

Biden's 2024 primary calendar gives Kamala Harris an edge in a future White House bid

Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at the J Street National Conference in Washington on Dec. 4, 2022.
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Politics News

Blinken vows US support for Israel despite unease over govt

White House

Biden, the 'pro-union' president, risks the support of a key constituency to avert a rail strike

Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections at center of another Supreme Court case

White House

Biden, the 'pro-union' president, risks the support of a key constituency to avert a rail strike

Supreme Court

Same-sex marriage and LGBTQ protections at center of another Supreme Court case

A security guard stands near a sculpture of the Chinese Communist Party flag
Ng Han Guan / AP file

The quiet transformation of China’s greatest global weapon

Jacqueline Nuzzo

The moment my kids shattered my Christmas illusion

Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell in "Spirited," now streaming on Apple TV+.
Claire Folger / Apple TV+

Why these unquestioning musical 'Christmas Carol' reboots hit the wrong key in 2022

Detainees wait in a cell for an appearance in Sacramento County Superior Court in California in 2016.
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Bail reform is working. Why are Democrats running away from it?

Rapper Kanye West listens during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. West, a recording artist and prominent Trump supporter, is at the White House to have lunch with the president and to meet with presidential son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner who has spearheaded the administrations efforts overhaul the criminal justice system. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Ye celebrates Hitler. Neither of them are a match for my grandmother.

An artistic rendering of a B-21 bomber.
Alan Radecki / Northrup Grumman

The F-35 and B-2 stealth bombers are being outclassed by this new plane

World

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World

Indonesia's highest volcano unleashes lava river in latest eruption

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in Washington
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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

U.S. intel chief say Russia is using up ammunition in Ukraine faster than it can replace it

Pedestrians are silhouetted as they walk in Seoul, South Korea, on May 4, 2022.
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World

In South Korea, an anti-feminist movement is gaining power

World

Hospital reports Pelé responding well to treatment for respiratory infection

World

Protesters in southern Syria call for overthrow of President Assad

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Hospital reports Pelé responding well to treatment for respiratory infection

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Protesters in southern Syria call for overthrow of President Assad

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Taylor Swift after winning six awards at the 50th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, 2022.
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Culture Matters

Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster following fumbled presale

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Celebrity

Keke Palmer confirms pregnancy in her SNL monologue

Noodle the Pug.
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Culture Matters

Noodle the pug, who took the internet by storm with TikTok game 'no bones,' dies at 14

Balenciaga backlash

Balenciaga's creative director apologizes for 'wrong artistic choice of concept'

EXCLUSIVE

Ye and big tech gave Infowars one of its biggest days ever

Balenciaga backlash

Balenciaga's creative director apologizes for 'wrong artistic choice of concept'

EXCLUSIVE

Ye and big tech gave Infowars one of its biggest days ever

Business, Tech & Media

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TWITTER

Elon Musk promotes release of internal Twitter documents rehashing platform's block of Hunter Biden story

Photo Illustration: Chat boxes reflecting the different character voices an AI chat bot can generate, like a pirate and a valley girl
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Internet culture

An AI chatbot went viral. Some say it's better than Google, others worry it's problematic.

Photo illustration: Red colored Twitter logos flying out as Elon Musk stands with open arms.
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Internet

Musk drew the line on Ye, adding to confusion over Twitter's free speech rules

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Taxes

Why your 2023 tax refund might be smaller than this year's

Business News

DeSantis denies report of 'U-Turn' on Disney's special governing district

Taxes

Why your 2023 tax refund might be smaller than this year's

Health news

Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, left, and RN Sheryl Tribou treat patients who tested positive for COVID-19, in Worcester, Mass.
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Coronavirus

New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless

A flu vaccine is readied at a Community Resource Center
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Health news

Flu hospitalization rate nearly doubled during Thanksgiving week, CDC reports

Image: Ghana's defender #26 Alidu Seidu (C) receives medical attention during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group H football match between Ghana and Uruguay at the Al-Janoub Stadium in Al-Wakrah, south of Doha on Dec. 2, 2022.
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World Cup

What's in the 'magic spray' World Cup players use, and does it really work?

NBCBLK

Neurologists say accelerated brain aging in Black people can be countered by lifestyle changes

Coronavirus

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin fined for comments about Covid quarantine while playing in China

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Neurologists say accelerated brain aging in Black people can be countered by lifestyle changes

Coronavirus

Former NBA star Jeremy Lin fined for comments about Covid quarantine while playing in China

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Hawaii locals fear the impact of the Mauna Loa eruption as lava oozes closer to a main highway

Aerial footage showing the eruption of Mauna Loa, in Hawaii
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Aerial video captures eruption of world's largest active volcano in Hawaii

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New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

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World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

Space

China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

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World's largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, erupts in Hawaii

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China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday

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Expert tips for buying an artificial Christmas

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November bestsellers: KN95 face masks, shampoos and more

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