Nation and World
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A horrifying accident has Hawaii officials pleading for an end to amateur fireworks shows
Jan 03, 2025 1:09 pm - In recent years, occasions large and small — parties, Super Bowls, mixed martial arts fights, even Thanksgiving — have provided a reason for residents across Hawaii to set off illegal fireworks.
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Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow moments
Jan 03, 2025 12:46 pm - The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don’t expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring.
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Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning
Jan 03, 2025 9:08 am - Health warning labels on alcohol should be updated to include a cancer risk warning, the surgeon general said Friday, adding that recommended limits for alcohol consumpti...
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South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff
Jan 03, 2025 8:10 am - South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff on Friday during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the latest confrontation in a political crisis that has paralyzed South Korean politics and seen two heads of state impeached in under a month.
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Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US Steel
Jan 03, 2025 7:35 am - President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his vow in March to block the acquisition.
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Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAA
Jan 03, 2025 7:32 am - A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs "a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits.
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New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampage
Jan 03, 2025 7:29 am - A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year's rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a truck into revelers.
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Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote
Jan 03, 2025 7:23 am - Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar
Jan 03, 2025 7:17 am - At least 30 people, including children, were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes overnight and into Friday morning, hospital staff said, as sirens also sounded across Israel and stalled ceasefire talks were set to resume.
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2 dead and 18 injured in Southern California plane crash
Jan 02, 2025 10:22 pm - FULLERTON, Calif. — Two people died and 18 were injured Thursday when a small plane crashed through the roof of a sprawling furniture manufacturing building in Southern C...