Nation and World
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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages
Jan 17, 2025 8:48 am - JERUSALEM — Israel’s Cabinet approved a deal early Saturday for a ceasefire in Gaza that would release dozens of hostages held there and pause the 15-month war with Hamas...
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Sting, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish and the Red Hot Chili Peppers to perform at FireAid Benefit Concert
Jan 17, 2025 7:06 am - Sting, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga and the Red Hot Chili Peppers are among the performers slated to take the stage at FireAid, a benefit concert for Los Angeles-area wildfire relief.
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Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza has been reached after last minute snags
Jan 16, 2025 11:09 pm - TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after his office said earlier there we...
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College students charged in TikTok-inspired ‘catch a predator’ plot appear in court
Jan 16, 2025 8:21 pm - WORCESTER, Mass. — Five Massachusetts college students appeared in court Thursday, accused of plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing...
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As wildfires linger, focus turns to rebuilding Los Angeles’ leveled neighborhoods
Jan 16, 2025 4:49 pm - LOS ANGELES — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in Southern California history, thousands of heartbroken families, burned-out business owners ...
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As bird flu affects more people and animals, CDC urges faster testing
Jan 16, 2025 3:55 pm - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an advisory Thursday urging health care workers treating patients hospitalized with the flu to perform an additional...
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Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump’s Inauguration weekend
Jan 16, 2025 7:42 am - A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
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Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law
Jan 15, 2025 8:31 pm - President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok ban-or-sale law for 60 to 90 days, buying the a...
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
Jan 15, 2025 8:29 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the cou...
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Bondi says she won’t play politics as attorney general but doesn’t rule out probes of Trump foes
Jan 15, 2025 6:23 pm - WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone ...