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Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, posing challenge to Xi's government

Molten rock flows from Mauna Loa on March 28, 1984, near Hilo, Hawaii.

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

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Law enforcement officials work at the scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market

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Buffalo Tops shooting live updates: Suspect expected to plead guilty to murder charges

Odell Beckham Jr. of the Los Angeles Rams at a game against the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif.

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Odell Beckham Jr. escorted off American Airlines flight by police

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2 rescued as small plane dangles 100 feet in the air after hitting a power tower

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‘Gaslighting’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of 2022

Crime & Courts

New Mexico judge and her pets shot dead by her husband in suspected murder-suicide, police say

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More than 2,500 U.S. flights delayed amid severe weather during post-Thanksgiving travel

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Virginia law enforcement worker killed in shootout with deputies after murdering family of teen he catfished, police say

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Former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home on Nov. 15, 2022, in Palm Beach, Fla.

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Trump ‘needs better judgment in who he dines with,’ says GOP Rep. James Comer

Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., and Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., in Philadelphia on March 11, 2022.

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Congress

House Democrats prepare to pass the torch, avoiding messy leadership fights

Rapper Kanye West, left, shakes hands with Then-President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Oct. 11, 2018.

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A 'nightmare': Trump team does damage control after he dines with Ye and white supremacist Nick Fuentes

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Elon Musk says he will support Florida's DeSantis if he runs for president

Congress

Kevin McCarthy could face a floor fight for speaker. That hasn’t happened in a century.

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Elon Musk says he will support Florida's DeSantis if he runs for president

Congress

Kevin McCarthy could face a floor fight for speaker. That hasn’t happened in a century.

Commuters with protective masks walk through Pennsylvania Station in New York on Aug. 3, 2020.

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Respiratory diseases are still killing people. We need to mask up again.

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Some people think I cheated in my 2022 reading challenge. But audiobooks count.

Former President Donald Trump addresses attendees during the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit on July 23, 2022, in Tampa, Fla.

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Trump has officially run out of moves on his tax returns. Here's why that matters.

Two people sitting at opposite ends of a broken thanksgiving table.

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It was 50 years since I last saw my brother. It was not a Hollywood reunion.

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Why Quentin Tarantino's 'worst' film era comments are so offensive

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The difference between toys that are bestsellers and actually best

World

Protests broke out in Brussel after Belgium's shock defeat to Morocco in the soccer World Cup on Nov. 27, 2022.

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World

Brussels sees riots after Morocco beats Belgium at World Cup

Kim Jong-Un nuclear missile threat from North Korea.

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World

North Korea aims to have world’s most powerful nuclear force, leader Kim says

England's midfielder #19 Mason Mount fights for the ball with USA's midfielder #11 Brenden Aaronson and USA's defender #03 Walker Zimmerman during the Qatar 2022 World Cup Group B football match between England and USA at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on Nov. 25, 2022.

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World

Official 'no longer employed' at London's U.S. Embassy for supporting England in World Cup

Immigration

Inside a U.S. and Colombian operation to bust human traffickers

Iran Tensions

Iran's violent crackdown against protesters escalates in parts of the country

Immigration

Inside a U.S. and Colombian operation to bust human traffickers

Iran Tensions

Iran's violent crackdown against protesters escalates in parts of the country

Three high school athletes surrounded by a cloud of money.

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'There’s no rules. It’s crazy': New money in NCAA recruiting leaves elite athletes ripe for exploitation

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Protests against Covid lockdowns sweep China, posing challenge to Xi's government

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New virtual reality apps focus on mental health, but their effectiveness is unstudied

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Could Paxlovid treat long Covid? Major new study aims to find out

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Avian flu outbreak wipes out record 50.54 million U.S. birds

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See a state-by-state breakdown of monkeypox cases across the U.S.

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Avian flu outbreak wipes out record 50.54 million U.S. birds

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See a state-by-state breakdown of monkeypox cases across the U.S.

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CATSKILLS ON BROADWAY, Freddie Roman, Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York, 1991-93

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Freddie Roman, Catskills comedy scene staple and former Friars Club dean, dies at 85

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Culture Matters

A family-run Mexican restaurant became a chain — and a Southwest phenomenon

Irene Cara.

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Culture Matters

Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer of 'Fame' and 'Flashdance' title tracks, dies at 63

Culture Matters

'Goncharov' isn't a real Martin Scorsese movie, but Tumblr convinced the internet it's a classic

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Pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape in China

Culture Matters

'Goncharov' isn't a real Martin Scorsese movie, but Tumblr convinced the internet it's a classic

World

Pop star Kris Wu sentenced to 13 years in jail for rape in China

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A recall has been issued for Green Sprouts stainless steel bottles and cups.

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Consumer

'Natural' baby product company recalls toddler cups over lead poisoning hazard

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Another tech bubble bursts: 2022 has been brutal for Silicon Valley workers

Three high school athletes surrounded by a cloud of money.

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U.S. news

‘There’s no rules. It’s crazy’: New money in NCAA recruiting leaves elite athletes ripe for exploitation

Culture Matters

A family-run Mexican restaurant became a chain — and a Southwest phenomenon

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Jennifer Lopez announces new album ‘This Is Me ... Now’

Culture Matters

A family-run Mexican restaurant became a chain — and a Southwest phenomenon

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Jennifer Lopez announces new album ‘This Is Me ... Now’

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Molten rock flows from Mauna Loa on March 28, 1984, near Hilo, Hawaii.

Ken Love / AP file

U.S. news

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

Cracks in the Sau reservoir in Catalonia, Spain, on Oct. 3, 2022.

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Climate in Crisis

Catalonia limits water use as Spain prays for rain

Fewer manatees died in 2019 in Florida compared with the year before. Statewide, manatee deaths decreased to 606 deaths last year, down from 824 in 2018.

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Environment

Endangered status sought for manatees as hundreds starve

Health news

Expect more fungal infections as their geographic ranges expand, experts warn

Space

NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

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Expect more fungal infections as their geographic ranges expand, experts warn

Space

NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit

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