Nation and World
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White House says deal to put TikTok under US ownership could be finalized in South Korea
Oct 29, 2025 3:30 pm - The Trump administration has been signaling that it may have finally reached a deal with China to keep TikTok running in the U.S., with the two countries finalizing it as...
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Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
Oct 29, 2025 3:25 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday for a second time this year as it seeks to shore up economic growth and hiring even as inflation stay...
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Israel’s military says ceasefire is back on as death toll from overnight strikes in Gaza reaches 104
Oct 29, 2025 7:27 am - Israel's military said Wednesday that the ceasefire was back on in Gaza after it carried out heavy airstrikes overnight across the Palestinian territory that killed 104 people, including 46 children, according to local health officials.
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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica
Oct 29, 2025 7:21 am - The mayor of a southern Haitian coastal town told The Associated Press that 25 people died after a river burst its banks and flooded nearby homes.
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Citing autopen use, GOP-led House Oversight Committee finds Biden actions ‘illegitimate’
Oct 28, 2025 7:12 pm - Republicans and Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released dueling reports on Tuesday, drawing conclusions about a probe into President Joe Biden’s fitness for duty.
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Texas AG Paxton files Tylenol lawsuit, taking cues from Trump, Kennedy
Oct 28, 2025 7:06 pm - Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Tylenol maker Kenvue and its former parent company, Johnson & Johnson, alleging the companies deceptively sold the painkiller despite knowing it could cause autism.
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Judge orders Trump administration to restore school mental health grants
Oct 28, 2025 6:50 pm - A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore funding for grants that are meant to bolster school-based mental health care and were created in response to the elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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South Korea trade deal appears elusive as Trump seeks $350B investment
Oct 28, 2025 6:30 pm - After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments, President Donald Trump is set to meet with South Korea's leader on Wednesday as a trade deal with that country appears more elusive.
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Democratic states sue to force SNAP payments during shutdown
Oct 28, 2025 3:54 pm - With the nation’s primary anti-hunger program on the verge of running out of money, a group of 23 Democratic attorneys general sued the Agriculture Department on Tuesday to force it to make billions of dollars in contingency funds available to help feed the most vulnerable individuals and families.
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PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records
Oct 28, 2025 3:34 pm - The U.S. stock market pushed further into record heights on Tuesday.The S&P 500 added 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 161 points, or 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.8%. All three indexes set all-time highs for a third straight day.