Nation and World
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US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people
Dec 27, 2024 9:45 pm - BOSTON — The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural d...
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Israeli airstrikes hit a Yemen airport as a jet with hundreds onboard was landing, UN official says
Dec 27, 2024 9:45 pm - UNITED NATIONS — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s main airport as a civilian Airbus 320 with hundreds of passengers on board was landing and a U.N. delegation was waiting t...
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Judge signals that contempt hearing for Rudy Giuliani over his assets might not go well for him
Dec 27, 2024 8:29 pm - NEW YORK — A federal judge is signaling that Rudy Giuliani’s contempt hearing next Friday might not end so well for the former New York City mayor and onetime personal la...
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Trump asks Supreme Court to delay TikTok ban so he can weigh in after he takes office
Dec 27, 2024 8:28 pm - President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political r...
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Flooding took away the love of his life after 35 years without a day spent apart
Dec 27, 2024 4:06 pm - ERWIN, Tenn. — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to relax with their son at home. T...
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How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers
Dec 26, 2024 2:57 pm - NEW YORK — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Res...
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Azerbaijan mourns air crash victims as some experts say Russia air defense damaged the plane
Dec 26, 2024 11:09 am - Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a nationwide day of mourning for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured as speculation mounted about a possible cause of the disaster, with some experts saying that the airliner was damaged by Russian air defense fire.
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Trump wants federal workers back in the office. It may be a tall task.
Dec 26, 2024 8:39 am - President-elect Donald Trump warned federal employees last week that they must return to the office — or else “they’re going to be dismissed.” The threat was the latest a...
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Returning to the office can disrupt life. Here are some tips to navigate the changes
Dec 26, 2024 8:36 am - Jason LaCroix felt privileged to work from home, especially as a father to two young children. He needed flexibility when his son, then 6, suffered a brain injury and spent 35 days in intensive care.
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Dead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui
Dec 26, 2024 7:34 am - Maui police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane after it landed in Maui, the airline and police department said in statements on Wednesday.