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A suspected Chinese balloon over the United States.

Spy Balloon

Another Chinese 'surveillance balloon' is flying over Latin America, Pentagon says

Steam rises from Boston Harbor as temperatures reach -7F in Boston

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Weather

Arctic blast blamed for Massachusetts infant's death as 'dangerously cold' temperatures envelop Northeast

Rockets set to launch into space in 2023.

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Space

Bigger, faster, farther: A batch of new rockets is set to blast into space this year

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People are zapping their brains at home to improve focus and clear brain fog. But is it safe?

NEW YORK- NOVEMBER 27: A doctor examines the x-rays of a tuberculosis (TB) patient at a TB clinic Novmeber 27, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York. Healthcare workers around the country oversee patients in a program called Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) that ensures carriers of the tuberculosis bacteria take their medication. Tuberculosis is a contagious disease of the lungs that is spread through the air and kills around 2 million people annually, mainly in third world countries. It is relatively easy and affordable to treat, with a six-month series of drugs costing around 10 dollars. While the number of TB cases in the United States has dropped in recent years, the disease is still particularly strong among the foreign-born, the homeless and impoverished contributing to the deaths of thousands of Americans yearly. As of 2000, over 16,000 Americans have contracted tuberculosis.

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A Washington woman with tuberculosis refuses treatment, so authorities got court orders

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U.S. news

Family found dead in Pennsylvania made a 'joint decision' to kill themselves, police say

From left, PROUD Academy board members Patricia Nicolari, John Rose, Devonne Canady, Brandon Lovene, and Henrietta Small.

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Transgender Kids

Connecticut's first LGBTQ-centered school to open later this year

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Dallas Zoo Mystery

A death, an escape and a burglary: Even with an arrest, answers hard to come by in Dallas Zoo crimes

Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill.

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Tyre Nichols

Sixth Memphis officer fired after Tyre Nichols' death

U.S. news

At Alex Murdaugh trial, legal teams clash over how financial crimes relate to murder case

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Man who allegedly left dead fish at 'Goonies' house rescued from rough seas near stolen yacht

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Student expected to be charged after third-grade girl was beaten on Florida school bus

Business, Tech & Media

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Consumer

Americans are tipping more often, even if they don’t want to

Johnson's baby powder stocked at a supermarket shelf in Alhambra

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Health news

Women suing J&J await their day in court after the company failed to get talc cases moved to bankruptcy court

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News

Asian American creatives say disclosing their layoffs to their families can be complicated

Business News

Jury finds Elon Musk did not defraud Tesla investors with infamous 'funding secured' claim

Economy

Despite layoff headlines, there's still plenty of hiring going on in the U.S. economy

U.S. jobs report

U.S. added 517,000 jobs in January as employers drove unexpected hiring surge

Tech News

Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probe

Politics

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Sports

Gloves off: Conservatives fight the NHL in a culture war clash

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Education

Afro Latino scholars and activists slam Gov. DeSantis' dissection of AP African American studies

President Biden Meets House Speaker McCarthy At White House

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Congress

Republicans blast Biden, saying suspected Chinese spy balloon proves U.S. isn't deterring Xi

Congress

House Judiciary subpoenas attorney general, FBI chief and education secretary

Congress

House Republicans float one spending cut in a debt ceiling bill: Unspent Covid money

Tech News

Smear campaign targets nominee who would be FCC's first openly gay commissioner

World

Pete Reed.

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Wife pays tribute to 'selfless' marine veteran who died treating people in Ukraine

Rohingya refugees at Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh.

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World

Driven by desperation, Rohingya refugees risk their lives at sea

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World

Palestinians wounded as Israeli army hunts fugitives in West Bank refugee camp

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Today, military hardware is decisive on Ukraine's battlefields. Tomorrow, elections may be a deciding factor.

World

Mafia hitman found working as pizza chef in France after 16 years on the run

World

Pope's message of peace and reconciliation inspires people in Congo

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Beyoncé performs at Atlantis The Royal on Jan. 21, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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Culture Matters

One bride is trying to secure 14 Beyoncé tickets for her bachelorette party. Will she succeed?

Ben Aldridge, Kristen Cui and Jonathan Groff in "Knock at the Cabin."

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OUT Pop Culture

The most entertaining and bingeworthy queer content arriving in February

Image: Spanish Designer Paco Rabanne checks a dress before his 1999 Spring/Summer haute-couture collection, in Paris on Jan. 20, 1999.

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U.S. news

Lauded fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at age 88

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LeBron's off-court legacy complements his basketball success

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Why Pamela Anderson shares her past with her sons: 'There's nothing to hide'

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LeBron's off-court legacy complements his basketball success

Pop Culture News

Why Pamela Anderson shares her past with her sons: 'There's nothing to hide'

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Rockets set to launch into space in 2023.

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Space

Bigger, faster, farther: A batch of new rockets is set to blast into space this year

This photo made available by NASA shows the planet Jupiter, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, on June 27, 2019. On Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, scientists said they have discovered 12 new moons around the gas giant, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. (NASA, ESA, A. Simon/Goddard Space Flight Center, M.H. Wong/University of California, Berkeley via AP)

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Space

With the discovery of 12 new ones, Jupiter now has more moons than any other planet

A woman walks along the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass., on Feb. 3, 2023.

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Science News

Arctic blast could trigger a rare weather phenomenon: Frost quakes

World

How do you make a mummy? Ancient Egyptians’ surprising formula revealed

Climate in Crisis

Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

World

How do you make a mummy? Ancient Egyptians’ surprising formula revealed

Climate in Crisis

Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

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