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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

Two women are bundled up in cold weather clothing while walking during a frigid weather snap, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, in Portsmouth, N.H. Windchills in New England are expected to be sub-zero on Friday and Saturday across the region.

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Arctic blast

Wind chills in New England are so low, they're literally off the charts

A photo which police say appears to show Morgan Daub

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family suicide

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

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Photo illustration of animals from the Dallas Zoo inside security camera lenses.

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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

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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Memphis Police Officer Preston Hemphill.

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Tyre Nichols

Sixth Memphis officer fired after Tyre Nichols' death

Alex Murdaugh at the Colleton County Courthouse in Walterboro, S.C., on Jan. 27, 2023.

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U.S. news

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

Bodycam video shows the minivan that Joseph Frasure was driving when he was shot by police in Wyoming, Ohio.

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U.S. news

Officers involved in fatal shooting of Ohio man will not be charged, prosecutor says

Montoya Givens, Dante Wicker and Armani Kelly.

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U.S. news

Bodies found in an abandoned Michigan apartment are those of 3 missing rappers, police say

U.S. news

Less sugar, less salt: USDA proposes nutrition changes to school meals

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

U.S. news

Texas woman accused of killing friend and taking her baby sentenced to 55 years in prison

Politics

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

House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan

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Congress

House Judiciary subpoenas attorney general, FBI chief and education secretary

Sunrise at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 19, 2022.

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Congress

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

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

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Nearly 600K migrants released inside U.S. since 2021 with no immigration court date

Tech News

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

EXCLUSIVE

Nearly 600K migrants released inside U.S. since 2021 with no immigration court date

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Business News

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

A "Now Hiring" sign is displayed in front of a Chipotle restaurant in Washington

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Economy

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

Construction workers in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Jan. 24, 2023.

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U.S. jobs report

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

Business News

Class-action lawsuits alleging deceptive practices by Beyond Meat will be combined in Chicago

Tech News

Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probe

Business News

Class-action lawsuits alleging deceptive practices by Beyond Meat will be combined in Chicago

Tech News

Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probe

World

Ukrainian soldiers adjust a 60mm mortar tube near the frontline in the Donetsk region on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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

An Interpol statement said French police, with help from Italian colleagues, arrested Edgardo Greco in Saint-Etienne, central France. He was wanted for two murders in 2006 and accused of attempted murder in another case.

World

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

Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)

Moses Sawasawa / AP

World

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

Culture Matters

Former pop star Gary Glitter released from U.K. prison halfway through sentence for sexual abuse

U.K. Royals

Australia is removing the British monarch from its bank notes

Culture Matters

Former pop star Gary Glitter released from U.K. prison halfway through sentence for sexual abuse

U.K. Royals

Australia is removing the British monarch from its bank notes

Culture and trends

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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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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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

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

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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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Health news

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

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As weight loss drugs soar in popularity, many who could benefit can't get them

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Eyedrops linked to bacterial infections and vision loss have been recalled by manufacturer

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As weight loss drugs soar in popularity, many who could benefit can't get them

Health news

Eyedrops linked to bacterial infections and vision loss have been recalled by manufacturer

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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

Artic blast could trigger a rare weather phenomenon: Frost quakes

For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead to help them reach eternal life. According to study published Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in the journal Nature, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out how they did it.

Nikola Nevenov / AP

World

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

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Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

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Yale honors Black girl who police were called on for spraying lantern flies

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Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

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Yale honors Black girl who police were called on for spraying lantern flies

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