Nation and World
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2024 had some wild weather. Here’s why.
Dec 28, 2024 7:25 pm - If it feels like the weather was a bit much this year, you’re not imagining things. The United States dealt with “hyperactive” hurricane and tornado seasons, and a burgeo...
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Trump appears to side with Musk, tech allies in debate over foreign workers roiling his supporters
Dec 28, 2024 7:08 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump appears to be siding with Elon Musk and his other backers in the tech industry as a dispute over immigration visas ha...
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Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Dec 28, 2024 4:12 pm - MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic incident” following the crash of an Azerbaija...
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Abortions are up in the US. It’s a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel
Dec 28, 2024 2:59 pm - Abortion has become slightly more common despite bans or deep restrictions in most Republican-controlled states, and the legal and political fights over its future are no...
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Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rain forest in 2024
Dec 28, 2024 2:53 pm - BOGOTA, Colombia — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rain forest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counter...
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Dec 28, 2024 12:09 am - At least one Mega Millions player has plenty of dough to ring in the New Year after drawing the winning number. After three months without anyone winning the top prize in...
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Israeli troops forcibly remove staff and patients from northern Gaza hospital, officials say
Dec 27, 2024 9:57 pm - DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli troops stormed one of the last hospitals operating in northern Gaza on Friday, forcing many staff and patients outside to strip in win...
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Azerbaijani and US officials suggest plane that crashed may have been hit by weapons fire
Dec 27, 2024 9:54 pm - Russian air defense systems may have brought down an Azerbaijani airliner this week, a U.S. official said Friday after an Azerbaijani minister also suggested the plane wa...
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US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office
Dec 27, 2024 9:50 pm - WASHINGTON — The United States is expected to announce that it will send $1.25 billion in military assistance to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Friday, as the Biden adminis...
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Missing dog returns to family home and rang the doorbell
Dec 27, 2024 9:49 pm - WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After a nearly weeklong search, Athena found her way home to her Florida family in time for Christmas Eve and even rang the doorbell. Athena, a 4-...