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Israel expands Gaza offensive, orders evacuations in south

Strikes in southern Gaza on Dec. 4, 2023.

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Supreme Court tackles Sackler family liability protections in opioid settlement

Supreme Court tackles Sackler family liability protections in opioid settlement

Bottles of Purdue Pharma L.P. OxyContin medication sit on a pharmacy shelf in Provo, Utah on Aug. 31, 2016.

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Backlog for abused young immigrants waiting for green cards has doubled, advocates say

Backlog for abused young immigrants waiting for green cards has doubled, advocates say

Migrants who crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico are lined up for processing by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sept. 23, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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How Roger Stone convinced Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in Florida

How Roger Stone convinced Trump not to attack Ron DeSantis in Florida

Roger Stone

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Derek Chauvin is released from the hospital and back in prison custody after inmate attack

Derek Chauvin is released from the hospital and back in prison custody after inmate attack

Former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin

5 bodies found in the wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off Japan

5 bodies found in the wreckage of a U.S. military aircraft that crashed off Japan

Japanese and American military divers have spotted what could be the remains of a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan and several of the six crewmembers who are still missing, local media reported Monday.(Kyodo News via AP)

Spotify to lay off 17% of employees — read the full memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to staff

Spotify to lay off 17% of employees — read the full memo CEO Daniel Ek sent to staff

The Spotify headquarters building on Jan. 23, 2023 in New York.

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Florence Pugh hit in the face by object thrown from crowd at Brazil Comic Con

Florence Pugh hit in the face by object thrown from crowd at Brazil Comic Con

Actor Florence Pugh was hit in the face by an object thrown by someone in the crowd at Brazil's Comic Con on Dec. 3, 2023.

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw thrown out of game after scuffle with Eagles security staffer

49ers linebacker Dre Greenlaw thrown out of game after scuffle with Eagles security staffer

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Hisham Awartani, one of the three Palestinian students who were shot in Burlington, Vt. last week, is paralyzed from the chest down.

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Palestinian American student shot in Vermont paralyzed from the chest down

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Zelenskyy says the war with Russia is in a new stage, with winter expected to complicate fighting after a summer counteroffensive that failed to produce desired results due to enduring shortages of weapons and ground forces.

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War in Ukraine

As its counteroffensive fizzles, Ukraine battles itself, Russia and a shift in the world’s attention

Italy refuses Munich museum’s request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler

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Italy refuses Munich museum’s request to return ancient Roman statue bought by Hitler

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for efforts to tackle the isolated country’s falling birth rates, describing the challenge as “everyone’s housekeeping,” state media KCNA reported on Monday.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un calls for action on falling birth rates

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11 climbers killed as Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts

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Modi’s party wins 3 of 4 states in India elections

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11 climbers killed as Indonesia’s Marapi volcano erupts

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Modi’s party wins 3 of 4 states in India elections

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The screen of a Unitronics device that was hacked in Aliquippa, Pa., on Nov. 25, 2023.

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Breaches by Iran-affiliated hackers spanned multiple U.S. states, federal agencies say

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Outcome of Hollywood actors’ contract vote could be close amid criticism over parts of deal

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Pending home sales drop to a record low, even worse than during the financial crisis

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Fed Chair Powell calls talk of cutting rates 'premature' and says more hikes could happen

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Pending home sales drop to a record low, even worse than during the financial crisis

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Long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes could be delayed into 2024, public health groups fear

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Covid drives hospitalizations across the country as winter virus season ramps up

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What is mycoplasma pneumonia, the illness driving an outbreak in Ohio?

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Does your commute give you high blood pressure? It might be the traffic pollution

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Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' is No. 1 at the box office with $21M debut

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Kennedy Center Honors new inductees, including Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Dionne Warwick

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Kiss fans flock to Madison Square Garden for band’s ‘final concert ever’

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In the Hall v. Oates legal feud, fans don’t want to play favorites

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Kiss fans flock to Madison Square Garden for band’s ‘final concert ever’

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Climate in Crisis

COP28 president sparks outcry after he claims there's 'no science' behind fossil fuel phase out

Emissions rise an oil refinery in the U.S.

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Climate in Crisis

Methane agreement reached at COP28 climate conference panned by some environmental groups

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Utilities forced to replace lead drinking water pipes under proposed EPA rules

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The vision of El Niño as producer of historic California storms may be outdated

Climate in Crisis

U.N. establishes fund for developing nations affected by climate change

Climate in Crisis

The vision of El Niño as producer of historic California storms may be outdated

Climate in Crisis

U.N. establishes fund for developing nations affected by climate change

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