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Ukraine warns Putin has amassed troops for a major and imminent offensive

The U.S. Capitol dome Nov. 9, 2022.

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Congress

Congress is off to a spectacularly slow start, and members fear it won't get better

Adani, the Indian billionaire whose business empire was rocked by allegations of fraud by short seller Hindenburg Research, said his company will make more investments in Israel.

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A U.S. short seller's fraud accusations dethroned Asia's richest man. Here's what to know.

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Path To Closure Of US Detention Center At Guantanamo Bay Still Uncertain

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Biden administration transfers Guantanamo detainee Majid Khan

On Jan. 26, Huntington Park police officers shot and killed Anthony Lowe, 36, whose lower legs were amputated last year.

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Police killing of double amputee in wheelchair sparks outcry and demand for answers

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'Epic' ice storm leaves at least 8 dead and more than 370,000 without power

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'Epic' ice storm leaves more than 370,000 without power and is blamed for at least 8 deaths

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New Jersey borough council member is fatally shot in her car, prosecutors say

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Tyre Nichols

Tyre Nichols police report at odds with video of brutal traffic stop before his death

Image: Punxsutawney Phil Looks For His Shadow In Annual Groundhog Day Tradition

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U.S. news

Groundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winter

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A former plantation now invites visitors to confront a painful past. Our reporter spent the night on it.

Murdaugh trial

Video of dog taken by Alex Murdaugh's son casts doubt on alibi at murder trial

California Wildfires

PG&E to face manslaughter trial over deadly California fire

Politics

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Congress

Heating up: Bipartisan duo Manchin and Cruz pitch bill to defend gas stoves

Steve Simon, Maggie Toulouse Oliver, and Jena Griswold.

Elections

Election officials say democracy is still at risk in 2024: 'The gun is still loaded'

Rep. George Santos at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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Justice Department

The FBI is investigating Santos' role in alleged GoFundMe scheme for a veteran's dying dog

Lauren Boebert takes part in the House Natural Resources Committee's organizational meeting on Capitol Hill

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Guns in America

Republicans quash Democratic ban on carrying guns in a congressional committee room

Economy

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate 0.25%, signals more hikes likely

Biden's laptop

Hunter Biden asks for criminal probe into Trump allies for 'theft' of data from laptop

Congress

GOP Rep. Andy Biggs announces articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary Mayorkas

World

U.S. Marines with Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262 (Rein.), 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit places a joint light tactical vehicle onto Expeditionary Mobile Base USS Miguel Keith (ESB-5) using a CH-53E Super Stallion during a helicopter support team exercise in the Philippine Sea, Aug. 8, 2022. HSTs enable the setup of an expedient drop zone for heavy equipment to be picked up and transported by flight. The 31st MEU is operating aboard ships of the Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group in the 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

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World

U.S. expands military presence in the Philippines as China looms in region

Astiaj Haghighi and Amir Mohammad Ahmadi published a video on social media showing them dancing in a city square.

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Iran Tensions

Iran jails couple shown dancing in viral video

In this photo provided by South Korean Defense Ministry, U.S. Air Force B-1B bombers, center, F-22 fighter jets and South Korean Air Force F-35 fighter jets, bottom, fly over South Korea Peninsula during a joint air drill in South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2023. North Korea on Thursday, Feb. 2, threatened the "toughest reaction" to the United States' expanding joint military exercises with South Korea to counter the North's growing nuclear weapons ambitions, claiming that the allies were pushing tensions to an "extreme red line." (South Korean Defense Ministry via AP)

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World

North Korea warns of 'overwhelming nuclear force' to counter U.S.

World

'Live fast, die young': An endangered marsupial may be mating itself to death

U.K. Royals

Australia is removing the British monarch from its bank notes

World

U.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands in bid to counter China

Business, Tech & Media

Illustration of a robot using a computer, with coding brackets around it.

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Want to build a website? Just ask ChatGPT in plain English

A Bed Bath & Beyond store in New York City on Oct. 1, 2021.

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Business News

Bed Bath & Beyond closing 87 more stores as it looks toward bankruptcy

A neon sign indicating that Bitcoin is accepted.

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Crypto

Crypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groups

Consumer

Conagra recalls 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry

Health news

Supply of weight loss drug Wegovy expected to improve in next few months, company says

Consumer

Conagra recalls 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultry

Health news

Supply of weight loss drug Wegovy expected to improve in next few months, company says

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TikTok announces first Visionary Voices list for Black History Month

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady prior to a game against the New Orleans Saints in Tampa

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Culture Matters

Tom Brady retires, again — but this time 'for good,' so he says

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Connecticut Latino lawmakers propose banning 'Latinx,' calling it 'offensive'

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Mr. Beast's latest charity stunt draws criticism of the American health care system

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Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2023 tour dates, says spinal injury means his 'touring days have ended'

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Mr. Beast's latest charity stunt draws criticism of the American health care system

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Ozzy Osbourne cancels 2023 tour dates, says spinal injury means his 'touring days have ended'

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An exploratory drilling camp at the proposed site of the Willow oil project on Alaska's North Slope in 2019.

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Climate in Crisis

Biden administration recommends major Alaska oil project

Bobbi Wilson holds up her collection of spotted lanternflies as she was honored at the Yale School of Public Health for her efforts in eradicating the invasive species in her hometown of Caldwell, N.J.

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

Northern Quoll - The Kimberley, Western Australia

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World

'Live fast, die young': An endangered marsupial may be mating itself to death

Science News

U.S. takes aim at global shark fin trade

Space

A 'green' comet will pass by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. Here's where and when to see it.

Science News

U.S. takes aim at global shark fin trade

Space

A 'green' comet will pass by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years. Here's where and when to see it.

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