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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., speaks during an election night watch party on Dec. 6, 2022, in Atlanta.

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Georgia's Key takeaways

Warnock's win expands Democratic power in the Senate as his own star rises

Former President Donald Trump after announcing that he is running for president for the third time at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 15, 2022.

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Trump's bad week

Herschel Walker’s loss is just more bad news for Trump

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Image: Ye, then Kanye West, attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2020.

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EXCLUSIVE

Ye’s Yeezy clothing brand owes California $600,000 in unpaid tax debt

Thousands of police carried out a series of raids across much of Germany on Wednesday against suspected far-right extremists who allegedly sought to overthrow the state by force. Federal prosecutors said some 3,000 officers conducted searches at 130 sites in 11 of Germany's 16 states against adherents of the so-called Reich Citizens movement.

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DEVELOPING

Germany arrests dozens suspected of planning far-right coup

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Illustration of web browser windows showing a silhouette, static, a memorial scene outside of Club Q, police tape, and browser cursors.

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EXCLUSIVE

FBI asking about videos and racist website in connection with Colorado shooting

Man charged with hate crime after allegedly targeting Jewish father and son in BB gun shooting in Staten Island, New York, police say.

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U.S. news

New York man charged with hate crime after allegedly targeting Jewish father and son in BB gun attack, police say

Family and followers of Samuel Bateman gather around as he calls from police custody following his arrest in Colorado City, Ariz., on Sept. 13, 2022.

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U.S. news

Polygamous leader in Arizona had more than 20 'wives,' including children, feds say

Jafeth Ramos and her boyfriend, Diego Uribe Cruz, were arrested and charged with six counts of first-degree murder in the killings of six members of a family in Chicago's Gage Park neighborhood. Authorities found the bodies Feb. 4, 2016.

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U.S. news

Woman who watched boyfriend kill 6 of his family members in Chicago robbery sentenced to 25 years in prison

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Company accused of employing minors in slaughterhouses on the graveyard shift reaches deal with feds

U.S. news

Former CBP agent accused of sexually assaulting a minor was caught on video threatening his accuser

U.S. news

San Francisco votes to pause policy that would allow police to use deadly robots

Politics

Activists protest partisan gerrymandering at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Mar. 26, 2019.

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Supreme Court

Supreme Court weighs North Carolina dispute that could upend election law

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, attends the White House press briefing to speak about the coronavirus on Nov. 22, 2022.

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Coronavirus

Fauci criticizes 'extreme' ideological divide that has led to disproportionate Covid deaths

Image: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony Held To Honor Capitol Police

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Politics News

Family of deceased Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick snubs GOP leaders

Committee chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson

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Congress

Jan. 6 committee chair expects panel to issue criminal referrals to DOJ

Donald Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith subpoenas local officials in Trump investigation

Congress

Ethics panel directs Madison Cawthorn to donate $15K for improperly promoting Let's Go Brandon cryptocurrency

Politics News

RNC chair defends mail-in voting, even as Trump trashes the practice

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reaches out to shake the hand of Charles Sicknick, father of slain Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, during a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Dec. 6, 2022.

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The dramatic and unscripted moment we needed at the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony

The Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 26, 2022.

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This Supreme Court case could help 2024 election deniers claim the White House

Elon Musk in 2019.

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Elon Musk's 'Twitter Files' debacle underscores the concerning allure of his favorite theory

Image: Deion Sanders speaks after being introduced as the new head football coach at the University of Colorado on Dec. 4, 2022, in Boulder, Colo.

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What criticism about Deion Sanders’ exit from Jackson State ignores

Web designer Lorie Smith in her office in Littleton, Colo., on Nov. 7, 2022.

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Is the Supreme Court about to sanction discrimination against LGBTQ people?

President Trump Meets With National Association Of Police Organizations Leadership

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Trump's legal team should have known better when it came to a special master

World

In recent weeks, China has been recording some of its highest number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began, while many restrictions have been relaxed, there can still be targeted lockdowns and testing, mask mandates, and quarantines.

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Coronavirus

China takes decisive step away from strict 'zero-Covid' approach after mass protests

Moroccans celebrate their win over Spain in a World Cup soccer match, in Rabat, Morocco

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World Cup

Moroccans celebrate historic World Cup win against Spain

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernandez at the 140th period of the Argentine Congress on March 1, 2022, in Buenos Aires.

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World

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández convicted, sentenced in $1B fraud case

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

What Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airbases could mean for Putin's war

U.S. news

U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

What Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian airbases could mean for Putin's war

U.S. news

U.S. court dismisses suit against Saudi crown prince in Khashoggi killing

Culture and trends

Kirstie Alley in New York on Jan. 5, 2015.

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Health news

Kirstie Alley died of colon cancer. These are the disease's early signs.

Bill Cosby

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Bill Cosby Scandal

Five women file lawsuit against Bill Cosby, accusing him of sexual assault

Johnny Depp at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse in Fairfax, Va., on May 27, 2022.

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Culture Matters

Johnny Depp topped Google’s list of trending people and actors in 2022

Culture Matters

Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI art.

Culture Matters

Ava DuVernay becomes the first Black woman featured on Ben & Jerry's pint

Culture Matters

Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI art.

Culture Matters

Ava DuVernay becomes the first Black woman featured on Ben & Jerry's pint

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New York CIty sweep of homeless encampment

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Health news

Drug deaths among pregnant women and new mothers hit a record high during the pandemic

Image: A woman stands on a scale. A study published Monday in the JAMA Internal Medicine found that offering people cash can help them shed excess pounds.

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Health news

People lost more weight when they were offered cash incentives

Image: A flu vaccine is readied on Oct. 28, 2022, in Lynwood, Calif.

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Health news

RSV cases may be peaking, CDC says, but flu hospitalizations remain at a decade high

Coronavirus

Myocarditis after Covid vaccine low among teens and young adults, large study finds

Coronavirus

New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless

Coronavirus

Myocarditis after Covid vaccine low among teens and young adults, large study finds

Coronavirus

New coronavirus variants rendered the last remaining monoclonal antibody treatment useless

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Image: Ye, then Kanye West, attends the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2020.

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EXCLUSIVE

Ye's Yeezy clothing brand owes California $600,000 in unpaid taxes

Eedible cannabinoid products by Moorhead, Minn.-based Northland Vapor.

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Business News

Minnesota sues weed edibles company it alleges sold products 50-times more powerful than permitted

Various photos of celebrities that have been created using Lensa AI, including: Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Taraji P. Henson, Christina Perri, Chance the Rapper.

Culture Matters

Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI art.

Culture Matters

Ye's online fan communities reckon with rapper's praise of Hitler in recent Infowars interview

Security

Maryland bans state agencies from using TikTok and other Chinese and Russian products after NBC News report

Culture Matters

Ye's online fan communities reckon with rapper's praise of Hitler in recent Infowars interview

Security

Maryland bans state agencies from using TikTok and other Chinese and Russian products after NBC News report

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The five turbines of America's first offshore wind farm, owned by the Danish company, Orsted, stand off the coast of Block Island, R.I., in this, Oct. 17, 2022, file photo. The federal government is working on a plan to protect right whales while also developing offshore wind power off the the East Coast.

David Goldman / AP file

Climate in Crisis

Sale jumpstarts floating, offshore wind power in U.S. waters

A composite image of the SKA-Low telescope, blending the existing AAVS2.0 prototype station in Western Australia with an artist's impression of the future SKA-Low stations.

Space

Construction begins on the world's largest radio telescope

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U.S. news

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

U.S. news

Aerial video captures eruption of world's largest active volcano in Hawaii

Space

New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

U.S. news

Aerial video captures eruption of world's largest active volcano in Hawaii

Space

New space observatory helps solve mystery involving enormous black holes

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