Nation and World
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U.S. women's professional volleyball void is filled, and possibly overflowing, with 3 upstart leaguesJan 31, 2024 1:04 pm - The PVF is one of three U.S. women's professional leagues now operating or planned for players who previously had no choice but to go overseas to continue their careers. League One Volleyball is on track to launch in November. The five-week Athletes Unlimited league recently wrapped up its third season.
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Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories: 'What happens when no one believes anything anymore?'
Jan 31, 2024 9:48 am - WASHINGTON — Days after Maui's wildfires killed scores of people and destroyed thousands of homes last August, a shocking claim spread with alarming speed on YouTube and ...
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Iran threatens to respond to any U.S. strikes as Biden weighs how to react to a base attack in Jordan
Jan 31, 2024 7:13 am - JERUSALEM — The United States on Wednesday attributed the drone attack that killed three U.S. service members in Jordan to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella gro...
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Elon Musk cannot keep Tesla pay package worth more than $55 billion, judge rules
Jan 31, 2024 7:07 am - DOVER, Del. (AP) — Elon Musk is not entitled to landmark compensation package awarded by Tesla’s board of directors that is potentially worth more than $55 billion, a Del...
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Powell: Federal Reserve is on track to cut rates, though not likely for months
Jan 31, 2024 7:05 am - WASHINGTON — Interest rate cuts are coming. Just not yet. The Federal Reserve delivered that message Wednesday, first in a policy statement and then in a news conference ...
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Justice Department investigating Democratic Rep. Cori Bush over alleged misuse of campaign funds
Jan 30, 2024 2:20 pm - WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is investigating whether Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri misused campaign funds for her own personal security, the progressive l...
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Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant
Jan 30, 2024 2:03 pm - NEW YORK — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the pl...
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Where do the parties stand on efforts to secure a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages?
Jan 30, 2024 1:44 pm - U.S. and Mideast mediators appeared optimistic in recent days that they were closing in on a deal for a two-month cease-fire in Gaza and the release of over 100 hostages ...
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Biden calls Trump a 'loser' as he raises money on his home turf in Florida
Jan 30, 2024 8:50 am - JUPITER, Fla. — Two of the most recognizable planes in the country shared an airport tarmac in Florida on Tuesday when President Joe Biden arrived to raise money for his ...
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Israeli undercover forces dressed as women and medics storm West Bank hospital, killing 3 militants
Jan 30, 2024 8:15 am - JENIN, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces disguised as civilian women and medical workers stormed a hospital Tuesday in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinian mil...