Nation and World
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A federal judge weighing whether to block DOGE access to the US Labor Department
Feb 07, 2025 6:23 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge heard arguments Friday over whether to block Trump adviser Elon Musk's team from accessing systems at the Labor Department, which has investi...
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Judge says he will temporarily block Trump from placing thousands of USAID workers on paid leave
Feb 07, 2025 6:20 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday dealt President Donald Trump and billionaire ally Elon Musk their first big setback in their dismantling of the U.S. Agency for Int...
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Trump tells Ishiba at the White House that he wants to slash the US trade deficit with Japan
Feb 07, 2025 4:28 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday he wants to slash the U.S. trade deficit with Japan as he welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to the White Hou...
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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds, as House stalls
Feb 07, 2025 4:06 pm - WASHINGTON — As House Republicans missed another deadline Friday to produce a massive budget package of tax cuts and slashed spending, Senate Republicans jumped ahead, un...
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Super Bowl parties are out. ‘Taylor Bowl’ parties are in.
Feb 07, 2025 2:33 pm - Taylor Swift fans are embracing football and hosting Super Bowl parties themed around the pop star and her Chiefs player boyfriend Travis Kelce.
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Recent aviation disasters cause fears about the safety of flying
Feb 07, 2025 2:16 pm - The spate of recent aviation disasters and close calls have people worried about the safety of flying.
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Live poultry markets ordered shut in New York City due to avian flu outbreak
Feb 07, 2025 1:49 pm - All live poultry markets in New York City and some of its suburbs were ordered Friday to close for a week after the detection of seven cases of avian flu, which has also hit farms nationwide, led to the slaughter of millions of birds and driven up egg prices.
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Latino evangelical churches gear up to face possible immigration enforcement in churchesFeb 07, 2025 9:29 am - Latino evangelical pastors fear raids and arrests in churches under new immigration policies, causing families to avoid attending services due to safety concerns.
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Iran supreme leader criticizes proposed nuclear talks with US, upending push to negotiation
Feb 07, 2025 7:38 am - Iran's supreme leader said Friday that negotiations with America “are not intelligent, wise or honorable” after President Donald Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.
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Remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say
Feb 07, 2025 7:29 am - A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice, and all 10 people on board died, authorities said. The crash appeared to be one of the deadliest in the state in the last 25 years.