Nation and World
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Trump posts video offering imagined vision of Gaza after his takeover plan
Feb 26, 2025 1:22 pm - President Donald Trump posted to his Truth Social account late Tuesday an apparently AI-generated video that offers a splashy vision of his plan to transform the Gaza Str...
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Stock market today: Wall Street climbs and heads for its first gain in 5 days
Feb 26, 2025 10:03 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock indexes are rising Wednesday after a four-day losing streak knocked Wall Street off its all-time high and threw some of its brightest stars into rev...
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Not known for political coverage, Wired takes a leading role in tracking Elon Musk's team
Feb 26, 2025 10:01 am - NEW YORK — Shortly after becoming Wired's global editorial director in 2023, Katie Drummond acted on an early-morning idea. With a presidential election coming, the tech-...
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Keir Starmer heads to Washington with UK defense spending pledge to help sway Trump over Ukraine
Feb 26, 2025 9:54 am - LONDON — U.K Prime Minister Keir Starmer flies to Washington on Wednesday after announcing a big increase in the British defense budget, an investment that he hopes will ...
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Singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens calls off Kennedy Center show, citing Trump takeover
Feb 26, 2025 9:45 am - NEW YORK — Award-winning singer-musician Rhiannon Giddens has become the latest artist to call off an appearance at the Kennedy Center, which has been in upheaval since P...
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Pope Francis sits upright in an armchair as Argentines in Rome pray for his recovery
Feb 26, 2025 9:12 am - Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines, Romans and others kept up the steady stream of prayers for his recovery. Francis remained in critical condition but the Holy See machinery ground on, with the announcement of new bishops and a new church fundraising initiative.
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First measles death is reported in the West Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people
Feb 26, 2025 9:10 am - A person who was hospitalized with measles has died from measles in West Texas, the first death in an outbreak that began late last month.
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says framework economic deal with US is ready but security guarantees undecided
Feb 26, 2025 8:28 am - A framework economic deal with the United States is ready, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday, but U.S. security guarantees that Kyiv views as vital for its war with Russia remain to be decided and a full agreement could hinge on talks in Washington as early as Friday.
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Iran accelerates production of near weapons-grade uranium, IAEA says, as tensions with US ratchet up
Feb 26, 2025 8:24 am - Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium as tensions between Tehran and Washington rise after the election of U.S. President Donald Trump, a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Wednesday showed.
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Every planet of our solar system is lining up in the February night sky
Feb 25, 2025 7:03 pm - NEW YORK — Seven planets grace the sky at the end of February in what's known as a planetary parade, though some will be difficult to spot with the naked eye. These plane...