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California lawmakers urge congressional leaders to continue federal wildfire aid
WASHINGTON — California’s lawmakers urged their leaders in Congress on Friday to continue funding federal aid in the wake of the L.A.…
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Trump's Justice Department still wants to break up Google
Search giant Google still faces a potential breakup under President Trump’s administration. The Department of Justice on Friday reaffirmed…
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What is hantavirus, the rare disease that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman's wife?
Officials announced Friday that Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife, had died of hantavirus — ending speculation about the circumstances…
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Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
The seemingly mysterious deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, in their Santa Fe, N.M., home were both natural and occurred…
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Trump's 1% policy wars: Transgender people, USAID funding and now Canadian fentanyl?
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called President Trump this week to discuss the imposition of stiff U.S. tariffs, Trump linked…
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Commentary: Did AI really defend the KKK at the end of my column? Let's discuss
Journalism schools teach that writers should report the news, not be the news. But what happens when one of your articles goes viral — not…
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What to know about Trump's plans for a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.…
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A second death may be linked to U.S. measles outbreak, an unvaccinated New Mexico man
An unvaccinated New Mexico man who recently died was found to be infected with measles. His death could be the second in an ongoing…
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Will Trump's tariffs affect your travel plans to Mexico and Canada?
Is this the moment for a spring break in Mexico or Canada? The idea might seem iffy as the Trump administration confounds its neighbors by…
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Trump says South Korea wants to invest in the Alaska gas pipeline. Does it?
SEOUL — In his speech to Congress this week, President Trump said that South Korea, alongside other countries such as Japan, wanted to…
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Hunter Biden's lawsuit in jeopardy after rental home damaged in Palisades fire, financial woes mount
Citing financial problems, Hunter Biden this week asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he filed against a former Trump…
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In dizzying reversal, Trump pauses tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian products
MEXICO CITY — The on-again, off-again threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada took another dizzying turn Thursday, when…
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Anna Martins to Represent Brazil at Miss Global 2024/25: A Journey of Beauty, Strength, and Purpose
Anna Martins will be honoured to represent Brazil at Miss Global 2024/25, with the highly anticipated grand finale set to take place on…
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Contributor: How federally funded research saved my son's sight — and his life — from a rare cancer
If you want to make this country great, imagine the strength of a nation whose children have been fought for and know they have been…
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Contributor: There's no getting around it: What Britain really needs is more Americans
To walk through Leicester Square in central London is to endure a pummeling of the senses. Its jostling tourists, the glaring lights of…
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How “Severance” Makes a Fetish of the Office
When “Severance” premièred, in 2022, it felt like an absurdist parable about the alienation of labor—a moody, eerie critique of…
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Business Laptops: Worth the Extra Money?
When it comes to choosing a laptop for work, the decision can be a bit tricky. You might find yourself wondering if it’s really worth it…
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National park visits hit record high last year, agency reports as it endures deep cuts
As the Trump administration continues to slash the federal workforce, the National Park Service — which has lost nearly 10% of its staff…
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Column: President Trump brags about American power and respect while he trades it away
A staple of Donald Trump’s rally repertoire for years has been his claim that, under him, the United States is respected again in the…
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Consumer agency drops Zelle lawsuit against big banks in latest legal pullback
In the waning days of the Biden administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a series of lawsuits against financial…
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Trump's address to Congress revived false or misleading claims on immigration
WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s campaign for president, he and his allies repeated misleading or false claims on immigration, including…
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In Mexico, fear and defiance as Trump's tariffs take effect
MEXICO CITY — One day after President Trump’s sweeping tariffs took effect, ending decades of free trade across North America, Mexicans…
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Supreme Court deals defeat to Trump over disbursing foreign funds
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down an appeal from the Trump administration on Wednesday and kept in place a judge’s order that…
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Decorum hits new lows during Trump's address to Congress in a sign of the nation's polarization
WASHINGTON — Presidential addresses to the nation, whether joint sessions of Congress or State of the Union speeches, were historically an…