Nation and World
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2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
Dec 07, 2024 6:03 pm - PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Ira “Ike” Schab, a 104-year-old Pearl Harbor attack survivor, spent six weeks in physical therapy to build the strength to stand and salute during ...
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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
Dec 06, 2024 4:10 pm - He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about.
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Trump offers a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled nominee to lead the Pentagon
Dec 06, 2024 1:25 pm - President-elect Donald Trump on Friday offered a public show of support for Pete Hegseth, his embattled choice to lead the Defense Department, whose confirmation by the Senate is in doubt as he faces questions over allegations of excessive drinking, sexual assault and his views on women in combat.
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UnitedHealth shooting dredges up enmity for health insurers
Dec 06, 2024 8:32 am - The shooting death of high-ranking UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive Brian Thompson has uncovered a deep anger among Americans who say the health insurance industry has too often failed to cover large medical bills and stood in the way of necessary care.
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Stellantis recalling more than 300,000 Ram trucks for braking system defect
Dec 06, 2024 8:29 am - Stellantis is recalling more than 300,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickup trucks because a faulty part could cause certain braking and tracking systems to fail.
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Elon Musk spent $277 million backing Trump and other Republicans, filings show
Dec 06, 2024 8:26 am - Elon Musk gave at least $277 million in political donations this year as he plowed some of his fortune into supporting Donald Trump and other Republican candidates in the 2024 campaign, according to new Federal Election Commission filings released late Thursday.
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Fox names Trump ‘Patriot of the Year,’ as stars cozy up to president-elect
Dec 06, 2024 8:22 am - BROOKVILLE, N.Y. — Fox News stars feted Donald Trump at the annual Fox Nation Patriot Awards here on Thursday night, and the president-elect praised the “incredible peopl...
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Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's 3rd largest city, Homs
Dec 06, 2024 8:01 am - Thousands of people fled the central Syrian city of Homs, the country's third largest, as insurgents seized two towns on the outskirts Friday, positioning themselves for an assault on a potentially major prize in their march against President Bashar Assad.
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US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
Dec 06, 2024 7:52 am - America’s job market rebounded in November, adding 227,000 workers in a solid recovery from October, when the effects of strikes and hurricanes had sharply diminished employers’ payrolls.
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In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
Dec 06, 2024 7:20 am - Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami warning for hundreds of miles of the U.S. West Coast.