Israel has freed 90 Palestinian prisoners and detainees. The release came early Monday, more than seven hours after three Israeli hostages released from Hamas captivity in Gaza returned to Israel. A …
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By The Associated Press
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1/19/25
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For the first time in U.S. history, a president-elect is welcoming foreign leaders for one of the most American political traditions — the peaceful transfer of power. President-elect Donald Trump …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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1/19/25
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Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world. Many experts …
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By ED DAVEY and INGRID LOBET
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1/19/25
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Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president was expected to be an extravagant break from tradition — before it got moved indoors due to cold weather. There will still be well-known …
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By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON
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1/19/25
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A senior Taliban figure says the group's leader should scrap education bans on Afghan women and girls. The government has barred females from education after sixth grade, including university. In …
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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1/19/25
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Many families in California are full of grief and questions about what more they could have done to save their loved ones from the deadly wildfires. Experts say these survivors are victims …
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By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and MARK THIESSEN
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1/19/25
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Two days before Christmas, a group led by President-elect Donald Trump's chief architect of immigration policy wrote to state, county and city officials in so-called “sanctuary” jurisdictions to …
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By TIM SULLIVAN
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1/19/25
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1/18/25
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Qatar says the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. local time (0630 GMT) on Sunday. This will pause the fighting after 15 months of war and see the release of dozens …
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By The Associated Press
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1/18/25
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President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to broker a peace deal in Ukraine, but as he prepares to take office, peace seems as elusive as ever. Moscow and Kyiv are seeking battlefield gains to …
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By The Associated Press
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1/17/25
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The struggle over the Equal Rights Amendment started more than a century ago when suffragist Alice Paul first proposed it shortly after the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the …
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1/17/25
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An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come …
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By REBECCA BOONE, GENE JOHNSON, CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER, CLAUDIA LAUER and AMY TAXIN
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1/17/25
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Lee Greenwood will perform “God Bless the U.S.A.” at President-elect Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again Rally in downtown Washington on Sunday as well as the swearing-in ceremony Monday. …
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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1/17/25
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Eight years ago, Donald Trump delivered an inaugural address that set aside the typical optimism and promises of unity with a dark portrait of national life. His unapologetically populist and …
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By BILL BARROW
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1/17/25
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A Texas truck driver charged in the deaths of 53 migrants inside a sweltering tractor-trailer with no air conditioning has pleaded guilty. The 2022 tragedy became the nation’s deadliest smuggling …
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By PAUL WEBER and LISA BAUMANN
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1/16/25
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Two people in Miami are dead following what law enforcement officials say was an “unprovoked” attack on four homeless people by a man wielding a stick. The suspect was taken into custody …
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By KATE PAYNE
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1/16/25
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There were sports analogies galore but few policy specifics during Scott Turner’s confirmation hearing on Thursday to become housing secretary. Turner spoke before the Senate Banking, Housing, and …
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By SALLY HO
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1/16/25
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Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.” Trump has pledged …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS
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1/16/25
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life. New research shows that a genetic mutation long …
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By LAURA UNGAR
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1/16/25
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A billionaire couple was accused of withholding water that could help stop Los Angeles’ massive wildfires. Democratic leadership was blamed for fire hydrants running dry and for an empty reservoir. …
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By MELISSA GOLDIN and BRITTANY PETERSON
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1/15/25
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