Nation and World
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Trump again calls to buy Greenland after eyeing Canada and the Panama Canal
Dec 23, 2024 12:50 pm - First it was Canada, then the Panama Canal. Now, Donald Trump again wants Greenland.
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House Ethics Committee accuses Gaetz of ‘regularly’ paying for sex, including with 17-year-old girl
Dec 23, 2024 9:13 am - The House Ethics Committee on Monday accused Matt Gaetz of “regularly” paying women, including a 17-year-old girl, for sex and purchasing and using illicit drugs all while the Florida Republican was a member of Congress.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to state murder and other charges in United Healthcare CEO's death
Dec 23, 2024 8:49 am - The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder and terror charges in a state case that will run parallel to his federal prosecution.
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Congress is looking to ban Chinese drones that are widely used in US. What to know about the debate
Dec 23, 2024 7:37 am - The economic and technological rivalry between the United States and China has come to the drone market, where Chinese-made flying devices are a dominant player.
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Nissan and Honda to attempt a merger that would create the world's No. 3 automaker
Dec 23, 2024 7:32 am - Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan have announced plans to work toward a merger that would form the world’s third-largest automaker by sales, as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.
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Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates before Trump can resume executions
Dec 23, 2024 7:06 am - President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the sentences of 37 of the 40 people on federal death row, converting their punishments to life imprisonment just weeks before President-elect Donald Trump, an outspoken proponent of expanding capital punishment, takes office.
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2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent 'friendly fire' incident, US military says
Dec 22, 2024 9:02 am - Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire” incident, the U.S military said, marking the most serious incident to threaten troops in over a year of America targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels.
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It’s eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit
Dec 21, 2024 8:01 pm - At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season’s batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. Is it worth the wait? Customer Phil Kenny seems to think so.
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Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct
Dec 21, 2024 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — A nearly two-year investigation by Democratic senators of Supreme Court ethics details more luxury travel by Justice Clarence Thomas and urges Congress to es...
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Trump taps ‘Apprentice’ producer, Mark Burnett, as special envoy to the United Kingdom
Dec 21, 2024 6:34 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Mark Burnett, the power producer who helped reintroduce Donald Trump to a national television audience with “The Apprentice,” is being tapped by t...