Nation and World
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Border Patrol agent killed in Vermont worked at the Pentagon during 9/11, family says
Jan 22, 2025 8:27 am - A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was killed in Vermont during a traffic stop near the Canadian border was a military veteran who worked security duty at the Pentagon during the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, his family said.
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Murdoch’s UK tabloids apologize to Prince Harry and admit intruding on the late Princess Diana
Jan 22, 2025 8:11 am - Prince Harry claimed a monumental victory Wednesday as Rupert Murdoch’s U.K. tabloids made an unprecedented apology for intruding in his life over decades and agreed to pay substantial damages to settle his privacy invasion lawsuit.
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Why is Israel launching a crackdown in the West Bank after the Gaza ceasefire?
Jan 22, 2025 8:06 am - In the days since a fragile ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel has launched a major military operation in the occupied West Bank and suspected Jewish settlers have rampaged through two Palestinian towns.
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Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda
Jan 22, 2025 8:03 am - The U.N. chief ratcheted up his warning about climate change and said the world's thirst for fossil fuels is a “Frankenstein monster" that spares no one, while calling for greater attention to risks posed by artificial intelligence if its ascent goes ungoverned.
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Trump demands an apology from bishop who asked him to ‘have mercy’ on LGBTQ+ people and migrants
Jan 22, 2025 8:00 am - President Donald Trump on Wednesday demanded an apology from the Episcopal bishop of Washington after she made a direct appeal to him during a prayer service marking his inauguration to have mercy on the LGBTQ+ community and migrant workers who are in the United States illegally.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
Jan 22, 2025 7:46 am - The Justice Department is directing its federal prosecutors to investigate any state or local officials who stand in the way of beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws under the Trump administration, according to a memo to the entire workforce obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
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Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
Jan 21, 2025 8:37 pm - The Trump administration has instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications, such as health advisories, weekly scientific reports, updates to web...
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Federal judge revives legal effort to limit access to abortion pill
Jan 21, 2025 6:32 pm - A decision by a federal judge last week is reviving the effort to limit access to mifepristone, opening a fresh round of litigation over a widely used drug that has grown...
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Tariffs for Mexico and Canada taking shape for Feb. 1
Jan 21, 2025 4:53 pm - President Donald Trump signaled early plans to use tariffs on imported goods as a key weapon in relations with the United States’ three top trading partners, saying the f...
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Trump pardons upend massive Jan. 6 prosecution by freeing rioters and dismissing cases
Jan 21, 2025 4:44 pm - WASHINGTON — Rioters locked up for their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack were released while judges began dismissing dozens of pending cases Tuesday after President Do...