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Koch group to back GOP presidential candidate who will 'write new chapter for the country'Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentimentsKoch network draws early battle lines against Trump in 2024National Enquirer sold to group that includes indicted ex-MoviePass chairmanChina accuses U.S. of using ‘indiscriminate’ force as military searches for balloon remnantsTwo missing Missouri children found at Florida supermarket nearly one year laterThe remote workers have left, but the housing havoc they created remains1 dead and four injured at rap concert in ArkansasScammers target hopeful applicants to Biden's humanitarian parole programTeen fatally shot at fair in Florida county known for rodeosCharles Kimbrough, ‘Murphy Brown' actor, dies at 86Historic night: List of Grammy winners in the top categoriesGrammys 2023: Best moments, biggest wins and highlightsU.S. officials offer to update congressional leaders on recovered classified filesFallout from suspected spy balloon kills 'huge propaganda win' for ChinaFormer prospective aide accuses George Santos of ethics violations and sexual harassmentViola Davis earns coveted EGOTPope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay lawsNortheast temperatures soar a day after bone-numbing coldBiden or bust: Democratic insiders are all in for Biden 2024Dolphin skull found in luggage at Detroit airportSchool food vendor apologizes — again — for 'inexcusable' Black History Month menuColorado State apologizes for students' pro-Russia chant directed at Ukrainian basketball playerPartisan divide over education goes beyond critical race theoryDowned spy balloon leads to rise in diplomatic tensions between U.S. and ChinaIran’s supreme leader pardons ‘tens of thousands’ of prisoners, state media reportsMeet the Press - February 5, 2023Man given 16 years for shooting at kids throwing snowballsDaughter charged after mom’s body found in Chicago freezerPowerball jackpot grows to $747 million after no winner SaturdayHouse Intel chair Mike Turner criticizes Biden for lacking urgency in handling of Chinese spy balloonEnvironmental protests have a long history in the U.S. Police had never killed an activist — until now.Putin promised not to kill Zelenskyy, former Israeli prime minister saysBiden's State of the Union address will make his case for re-election in 2024Girl killed in shark attack on Australia’s west coastIs a Florida pastor accused of fraud feigning illness to avoid prison?A shot to protect babies from RSV is almost here, but kids in need could have trouble getting itPervez Musharraf, Pakistan's ex-president and U.S. ally in ‘war on terror,’ dies at 79Hunt ends for mountain lion that attacked 5-year-old California boyArctic blast brings dangerously cold temperatures to the Northeast22 dead, hundreds injured in Chile wildfires that continue to spreadClose call avoided between two planes at a Texas airportU.S. downs Chinese spy balloon, resulting in a tense exchange between the two nationsOhio town under evacuation order after train derails, chemical burnsChatGPT can help you fool OpenAI’s anti-cheating toolDemocrats make South Carolina first presidential primary voting stateBiden says U.S. is 'gonna take care' of Chinese spy balloonOur favorite new products from Samsung, Olaplex and KitschWife pays tribute to 'selfless' Marine veteran who died treating people in UkraineMelinda Dillon, Who Appeared in 'A Christmas Story,' 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind,' Dies at 83Gloves off: Conservatives fight the NHL in a culture war clashConnecticut's first LGBTQ-centered school to open later this yearAmericans are tipping more often, even if they don’t want toAsian American creatives say disclosing their layoffs to their families can be complicatedBigger, faster, farther: A batch of new rockets is set to blast into space this yearPalestinians wounded as Israeli army hunts fugitives in West Bank refugee campWomen suing J&J await their day in court after the company failed to get talc cases moved to bankruptcy courtAfro Latino scholars and activists slam Gov. DeSantis' dissection of AP African American studiesPeople are zapping their brains at home to improve focus and clear brain fog. But is it safe?Man who allegedly left a dead fish at the 'Goonies' house rescued from rough seas near stolen yacht2 arrested in the 'targeted' killings of 6 in California, sheriff saysAnother Chinese 'surveillance balloon' is flying over Latin America, Pentagon saysA death, an escape and a burglary: Even with an arrest, answers hard to come by in Dallas Zoo crimesWith the discovery of 12 new ones, Jupiter now has more moons than any other planetAquarium staff was on alert for Dallas Zoo suspect when they spotted him visitingWind chills in New England are so low, they're literally off the chartsA Washington woman with tuberculosis refuses treatment, so authorities got court ordersSixth Memphis officer fired after Tyre Nichols' deathFlorida legislators to consider expanding DeSantis' migrant flight program in special sessionStudent expected to be charged after third-grade girl was beaten on Florida school busFamily found dead in Pennsylvania made a 'joint decision' to kill themselves, police sayJury finds Elon Musk did not defraud Tesla investors with infamous 'funding secured' claimChinese-born woman sues adoptive parents for allegedly locking her in basement, forced slavery and racist treatmentRepublicans blast Biden, saying suspected Chinese spy balloon proves U.S. isn't deterring XiAt Alex Murdaugh trial, legal teams clash over how financial crimes relate to murder caseThe U.S. could knock the Chinese balloon out the sky, but it's riskyConsumer Reports: Best Air Purifiers of 2023Black History Month police cruisers spark backlash onlineHouse Judiciary subpoenas attorney general, FBI chief and education secretaryOfficers involved in fatal shooting of Ohio man will not be charged, prosecutor saysMan accused of swiping tamarin monkeys suspected in other incidents at Dallas ZooBlack-owned beauty brands to support in 2023, according to beauty expertsDNC leaves New Hampshire Democrats out in the coldTrans physician uses life savings to keep clinic open after insurers deny reimbursementsLess sugar, less salt: USDA proposes nutrition changes to school mealsBodies found in an abandoned Michigan apartment are those of 3 missing rappers, police sayBoyhood collides with masculinity in Oscar-nominated 'Close'The best personalized gifts to show your love on Valentine's DayThe 23 best Valentine's Day gifts for him he'll actually use in 2023Pope's message of peace and reconciliation inspires people in CongoThe most entertaining and bingeworthy queer content arriving in FebruarySuspected Chinese spy balloon found over northern U.S.She was an education pioneer. At 108, Edith Renfrow Smith shares her life lessons.Congressional campaigns spent $7.5 million on security for 2022Omega Psi Phi revokes membership of 3 officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ deathTrump splits with ally McCarthy over Ashli Babbitt shooting on Jan. 6Arctic blast could trigger a rare weather phenomenon: Frost quakesRepublican Rep. Victoria Spartz says she will retire from politics after 2024Lauded fashion designer Paco Rabanne dies at age 88Former pop star Gary Glitter released from U.K. prison halfway through sentence for sexual abuseThe end of a pandemic-era boost to SNAP benefits is compounding the burden low-income households already faceDespite layoff headlines, there's still plenty of hiring going on in the U.S. economySmear campaign targets nominee who would be FCC’s first openly gay commissionerAfter expected '24 campaign launch, Haley plans travel to N.H. and IowaIndian gay couples begin legal battle for same-sex marriageSurveillance or weather research? Balloon blows U.S.-China diplomacy off courseBlinken postpones high-stakes Beijing trip after suspected Chinese spy balloon is spotted over the U.S.Activision Blizzard pays SEC $35 million to settle probeEyes on 2024: Questions about GOP nominee support are 2016 rewindU.S. added 517,000 jobs in January as employers drove unexpected hiring surgeLeBron’s off-court legacy complements his basketball successConsumer Reports: Best Wireless Speakers of 2023One bride is trying to secure 14 Beyoncé tickets for her bachelorette party. Will she succeed?Patrons of NYC gay bar incapacitated and robbed of thousands via facial recognition on their phonesN.J. man hired hitman for $20K in Bitcoin to kill a 14-year-old, prosecutors sayBystanders hold driver accused of hitting and fatally stabbing a bike-riding doctor on a California highwayConsumer Reports: Best Coffee Makers of 2023Renewables vs. fuels? Puerto Rico faces a critical time to determine its energy futureThe political state of the Biden presidency remains lackluster, poll showsElections loom over Ukraine's battlefieldsMafia hitman found working as pizza chef in France after 16 years on the runHouse Republicans float one spending cut in a debt ceiling bill: Unspent Covid moneyNearly 600,000 migrants who crossed the border since March 2021 were released in the U.S. with no immigration court datesMichigan man says son, 6, ordered $1K in food from Grubhub after borrowing his phone to play gamesTexas woman accused of killing friend and taking her baby sentenced to 55 years in prison‘He might start shooting again’: 911 calls from Monterey Park attack releasedFederal appeals court strikes down domestic violence gun law‘None of this adds up’: Family wants answers after Ohio man fatally shot by police15-year-old boy found with car belonging to one of three missing Michigan rappersWoman presumed dead was found gasping for air in body bag at Iowa funeral homeMemphis man says he was assaulted by same Scorpion officers charged with Tyre Nichols' deathN.Y. man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Marjorie Taylor GreeneBiden says he hopes Tyre Nichols' death spurs action in meeting with Congressional Black CaucusPompeo characterizes Jan. 6 as 'a peaceful transition of power' from Trump to BidenAs weight loss drugs soar in popularity, many who could benefit can't get themCDC warns that a brand of eyedrops may be linked to drug-resistant bacterial infectionsIndiana man fell to his death while making TikTok video on Puerto Rico cliff, family saysHae Min Lee's family demands appellate court reinstate Adnan Syed's murder convictionNew evidence unearthed by podcasters frees 2 Georgia men wrongfully imprisoned for 25 yearsThe best Valentine's Day flowers and plants to send in 2023Manufacturer recalls EzriCare eyedrops after they're linked to bacterial infectionsRep. Ilhan Omar backs resolution recognizing Israel as a 'legitimate' ally as GOP moves to oust her from committeeBrian Deese, top economic adviser to Biden, to resignTwitter will start charging developers for API accessRepublicans vote to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from the Foreign Affairs Committee5 best TV brands in 2023, according to tech expertsFamily of double amputee killed by police call deadly police encounter a 'murder'1 dead, officer critically wounded in shooting at Memphis libraryMemphis police chief once led the aggressive ‘Red Dog’ anti-crime unit in Atlanta10 best period underwear this year: Thinx, Knix, ModiBodiRep. Ocasio-Cortez blasts Republicans for vote to oust Ilhan Omar from committeeSome House members eyeing Senate runs end year strong, others have work to doKyle Rittenhouse wrongful death lawsuit can proceed, a federal judge rulesPolice killing of double amputee in wheelchair sparks outcry and demand for answersFormer principal at Virginia school where boy shot his first-grade teacher was not told the child had a gun, her attorney saysFamily of activist decapitated by swinging gate at Utah park is awarded $10.5MHow do you make a mummy? Ancient Egyptians’ surprising formulas revealedPoll: Americans worry House GOP will spend too much time on investigationsRacial disparities can affect brain development in Black children, new study findsFederal campaign contribution limits bumped up to $3,300 per personSarah Huckabee Sanders to deliver Republican State of the Union response2 South Carolina men hit with hate crime and obstruction charges in 2019 murder of transgender womanHow Tennessee axed millions in HIV funds amid scrutiny from far-right provocateursClass-action lawsuits alleging Beyond Meat deceived consumers about protein content will be combined in ChicagoEl Salvador opens one of Latin America's largest prisonsPelosi backs Schiff in California Senate raceNew Jersey borough council member is fatally shot in her car, prosecutors sayScott cut from Commerce Committee months after failed leadership bid against McConnellWhy some who experienced police confrontations say Tyre Nichols was right to runChicago-area school official stole more than 11,000 cases of chicken wings, prosecutors sayBiden admin transfers a Guantanamo detainee to BelizeHeating up: Bipartisan duo Manchin and Cruz pitch bill to defend gas stovesEyes on 2024: Key Democratic senators still undecided on re-electionHouse GOP readies vote to oust Rep. Omar from Foreign Affairs CommitteeGroundhog Day 2023: Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of winterUkraine warns a new Russian offensive is imminent as troops amass on the borderFirst sweeping federal gun crime report in 20 years shows firearms bought legally are being used in crimes more quicklyBiden administration recommends major Alaska oil projectNikki Haley has a case to make as a Trump, DeSantis alternative in ’24A U.S. short seller's fraud claims dethroned Asia's richest man. Here's what to know.Election officials say democracy is still at risk in 2024: 'The gun is still loaded'Congress is off to a spectacularly slow start, and members fear it won’t get betterPG&E to face manslaughter trial over deadly California fire'Epic' ice storm leaves more than 370,000 without power and is blamed for at least 8 deathsAustralia is removing the British monarch from its bank notesAt least 8 dead as ice storm rages in the South, causing travel chaos and outagesOmaha Target shooting suspect bought AR-style rifle 4 days earlier, police sayNorth Korea warns of ‘overwhelming nuclear force’ to counter U.S.U.S. expands military presence in the Philippines as China looms in regionMcCarthy describes 'good' first meeting with Biden, but 'no agreements' on debt ceilingU.S. opens embassy in Solomon Islands in bid to counter ChinaMourners and protesters clash at Cardinal George Pell’s funeral in SydneyGas stove debate reignites as Energy Department proposes new standardsOregon kidnapping suspect likely killed 2 others before standoff, police sayHunter Biden asks for criminal probe into Trump allies for 'theft' of data from laptopMan fatally shot 1, wounded 2 in Washington, D.C., before train passengers disarmed him, police sayCongress presses Secret Service for more details about state-sponsored foreign hackers stealing Covid relief fundsMan who fatally shot Dallas officer in 2007 is executed7 best ADA-accepted whitening toothpastes of 2023Tyre Nichols police report at odds with video of brutal traffic stop before his deathTikTok announces first Visionary Voices list for Black History MonthTom Brady retires, again — but this time ‘for good,’ so he saysConnecticut Latino lawmakers propose banning 'Latinx,' calling it 'offensive'The FBI is investigating Santos' role in alleged GoFundMe scheme for a veteran's dying dogVideo of dog taken by Alex Murdaugh's son casts doubt on alibi at murder trialWhy fashion experts recommend these Black-owned clothing brandsUniversity of Houston police drew a gun on a student actor during rehearsal, but plan for identifying vests has been droppedRepublicans quash Democratic ban on carrying guns in a congressional committee roomTyre Nichols funeral live updates: Officials renew calls for police reform as Nichols' family celebrates his life9 best countertop dishwashers for 2023Netflix to release a star-studded doc series on the history of romance in BollywoodThe 20 best Valentine's Day gifts for all your loved ones in 2023Sen. Tim Scott heading to Iowa amid 2024 buzzYale honors Black girl who police were called on for spraying lantern fliesOhio man dies after being shot by police as he was cleaning out late grandmother's apartmentGOP Rep. Andy Biggs announces articles of impeachment against DHS Secretary MayorkasWhat the Fed’s rate increase means for homebuyers and mortgagesNew fundraising reports show where senators are starting 2024Mr. Beast's latest charity stunt draws criticism of the American health care systemFBI search of Biden's beach house found no classified documents, lawyer saysOzzy Osbourne cancels 2023 tour dates, says spinal injury means his 'touring days have ended'Ex-ABC News journalist arrested and accused of possessing child pornography, federal authorities sayFederal Reserve raises key interest rate 0.25%, signals more hikes likelyTester still not ready to announce 2024 Senate plansGrand jury indicts 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' husband and prominent attorney, accusing him of stealing from clientsWant to build a website? Just ask ChatGPT in plain EnglishA dozen squirrel monkeys were stolen from a Louisiana zoo, officials sayAP African American studies course is watered down after pressure from Gov. Ron DeSantisSupply of weight loss drug Wegovy expected to improve in next few months, company saysMan, 60, dies after a brawl broke out in the stands of a middle school basketball game in VermontBiden and McCarthy clash over debt ceiling ahead of first big meetingSantos brushes aside poll that shows his constituents want him to resignPhiladelphia Eagles player is indicted on rape and kidnapping charges days before the Super BowlBed Bath & Beyond closing 87 more stores as it looks toward bankruptcyCountries in the Americas should reinforce abortion protections, rights commission urgesMichigan Republicans are in turmoil as their leaders navigate tricky Trump terrainFireworks in House after Democrat says 'insurrectionists' should be banned from leading Pledge of AllegianceManchin ‘not in a hurry’ to decide on 2024, weighs in on potential Jim Justice runNew York City records first measurable snowfall of the seasonIran imprisons couple shown dancing at Tehran's Freedom Tower in viral videoCrypto hacks stole record $3.8 billion in 2022, led by North Korea groupsUC Berkeley ousts former Olympic swim coach following allegations of abuse and discriminationFate of last officer charged in Floyd murder lies with judgeHe held a woman captive and tortured her. Was he able to use dating apps while on the run?Yelp sees sharp increase in anti-Asian reviewsConagra recalls 2.6 million pounds of canned meat and poultryDonna Kelce, first mom to have two sons play against each other in Super Bowl, says it's 'awesome'Eyes on 2024: Nikki Haley makes her moveMississippi’s 1st Black female legislator won’t seek new termThe Title 42 Covid ban at the southern border may end on May 11DOJ report outlines steps to limit solitary confinement in prisons, as its use only increases under Biden'Live fast, die young': An endangered marsupial may be mating itself to death5 best sunscreens for your scalp this year‘Dances With Wolves’ actor arrested in Nevada sex abuse caseAlex Murdaugh’s final text to his wife revealed during murder trialDebt ceiling to dominate agenda of Biden-McCarthy meetingIn Mexico, 15 grade school students are treated for internet drug 'challenge'High school basketball coaches ousted after 1 allegedly poses as a player in a gameU.S. takes aim at global shark fin tradeU.S. accuses Russia of endangering nuclear arms control treatyDay of disruption in U.K. as up to half a million join 'walkout Wednesday'Hong Kong bans CBD, forcing businesses to shut or revampIn new oversight role, House Republicans target billions lost to Covid relief fraudBiden administration moves to curb credit card late fees2 years after Myanmar coup, resistance to military rule is holding strongMissing radioactive capsule found in AustraliaDriven by desperation, Rohingya refugees risk their lives at seaThree dead, nearly 2,000 flights canceled as ice storm sweeps the SouthPhil McGraw to end 'Dr. Phil' after 21-year daytime TV runOregon man accused of kidnapping and torturing a woman reportedly dead after hourslong standoffNikki Haley expected to formally announce presidential bid on Feb. 15, sources sayMan who was fatally shot after firing rifle in Nebraska Target had 13 loaded magazines, police sayPresident's allies consider legal defense fund to support Hunter Biden in face of GOP-led probesDallas Zoo mystery deepens as missing tamarin monkeys are found in closet of abandoned home11 shot in Florida drive-by, police sayCampaign staffer who accused Matt Schlapp of fondling him sues GOP fundraiser over Twitter postsBattery charge against former NBA player Amar’e Stoudemire is dropped4 key suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are in U.S. custodyMinnesota governor signs broad abortion rights bill into lawCosts for Covid tests and treatments may rise after federal emergency declarations end in May