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Surgeon general calls for alcohol to carry cancer warning

By Vivian Ho
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...
South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoff

By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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.
Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US Steel

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JOSH BOAK
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.
Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor vote

By LISA MASCARO
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.
Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar

By WAFAA SHURAFA and SAM MEDNICK
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.
Mike Johnson’s speaker bid looks shaky despite Trump endorsement

By Marianna Sotomayor
Jan 02, 2025 3:56 pm - With less than 24 hours to go, Speaker Mike Johnson is still working to win over a handful of Republican lawmakers who are skeptical of his leadership, raising the prospe...
Why Mike Johnson’s bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump’s support

By FARNOUSH AMIRI
Jan 02, 2025 7:13 am - Mike Johnson is fighting for his political life, again.
Biden is giving the 2nd highest civilian award to the leaders of the Jan. 6 congressional committee

By COLLEEN LONG
Jan 02, 2025 6:49 am - President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson, leaders of the congressional investigation into the Capitol riot who Donald Trump has said should be jailed for their roles in the inquiry.
Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

By MAE ANDERSON
Dec 31, 2024 3:38 pm - A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to help them grow their business. Desiree Hill, owner of Crow...
The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

By AUDREY McAVOY and AYANNA ALEXANDER
Dec 31, 2024 8:27 am - As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn't the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board.

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