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More than 1,300 dead as two massive earthquakes rock Turkey and Syria

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The balloon's presence in the sky above the United States before a military jet shot it down over the Atlantic Ocean with a missile Saturday has further strained U.S.- China ties.

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China accuses U.S. of using ‘indiscriminate’ force as military searches for balloon remnants

Harry Styles accepts the award for album of the year.

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2023 GRAMMY AWARDS

Grammy’s 2023: Harry Styles wins album of the year, Beyoncé breaks record

Politics

Cubans queue to enter the US embassy in Havana after full immigrant visa services for Cubans resumed

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Scammers target hopeful applicants to Biden's humanitarian parole program

President Joe Biden speaks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting in Philadelphia

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2024 Election

Biden or bust: Democratic insiders are all in for Biden 2024

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., arrives for a vote at the Capitol on Jan. 31, 2023.

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Congress

Former prospective aide accuses George Santos of ethics violations and sexual harassment

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

Sports

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

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

Sports

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

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The historic downtown shops in Whitefish, Mont., on June 22, 2018.

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Economics

The remote workers have left, but the housing havoc they created remains

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U.S. news

Explosion possible in wake of Ohio train derailment involving hazardous materials

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U.S. news

Charles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown' actor, dies at 86

Pastor Evan Edwards and his daughter, Joy, pray for people at a drive-thru event in an undated video.

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News

Is a Florida pastor accused of fraud feigning illness to avoid prison?

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Two missing Missouri children found at Florida supermarket nearly one year later

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School food vendor apologizes — again — for 'inexcusable' Black History Month menu

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Dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airport

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Bottles of Adderall XR at a pharmacy in Remington, Va., on Feb. 26, 2019.

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Health news

The ADHD medication shortage is getting worse. There's no easy solution, experts say.

A doctor examines a baby with respiratory symptoms

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Kids' Health

A shot to protect babies from RSV is almost here, but kids in need could have trouble getting it

Illustration of a person pouring a cup of coffee as a sparking plug plugs into the back of their head.

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Health news

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

Health news

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

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

Health news

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

World

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei speaks in Tehran on June 4, 2021.

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World

Iran’s supreme leader pardons ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners, state media reports

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Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyy, former Israeli prime minister says

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World

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ex-president and U.S. ally in ‘war on terror,’ dies at 79

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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World

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

Russia-Ukraine Conflict

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

Climate in Crisis

22 dead, hundreds injured in Chile wildfires that continue to spread

World

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

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Viola Davis accepts the award for "Best Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording" at the Grammy Awards.

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Viola Davis earns coveted EGOT

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Culture Matters

Historic night: List of Grammy winners in the top categories

Culture Matters

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

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Historic night: List of Grammy winners in the top categories

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

Business, Tech & Media

Cubans queue to enter the US embassy in Havana after full immigrant visa services for Cubans resumed

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EXCLUSIVE

Scammers target hopeful applicants to Biden's humanitarian parole program

An illustration of a filled out scantron with a magnifying glass over it, revealing a robot instead of one of the filled in bubbles.

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Innovation

ChatGPT can help you fool OpenAI’s anti-cheating tool

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Consumer

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

Health news

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

Business News

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

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

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Vienna holds a photo of her slain partner, Tortuguita, in Atlanta on Jan. 26, 2023.

Climate in Crisis

The U.S. has a long history of environmental protests. Police had never killed an activist — until now.

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

Science News

Arctic blast could trigger a rare weather phenomenon: Frost quakes

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

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Arctic blast could trigger a rare weather phenomenon: Frost quakes

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

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