Nation and World
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Kid Rock, Jason Aldean to perform during Trump’s Inauguration weekend
Jan 16, 2025 7:42 am - A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington, D.C., to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
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Trump considers executive order hoping to ‘save TikTok’ from ban or sale in U.S. law
Jan 15, 2025 8:31 pm - President-elect Donald Trump is considering an executive order once in office that would suspend enforcement of the TikTok ban-or-sale law for 60 to 90 days, buying the a...
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Biden warns in farewell address that ‘oligarchy’ of ultrarich in US threatens future of democracy
Jan 15, 2025 8:29 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the cou...
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Bondi says she won’t play politics as attorney general but doesn’t rule out probes of Trump foes
Jan 15, 2025 6:23 pm - WASHINGTON — Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, sought to reassure Democratic senators Wednesday that her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone ...
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Confirmation hearings roundup
Jan 15, 2025 5:27 pm - Ratcliffe promises not to politicize the CIA Members of the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled John Ratcliffe, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CI...
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‘Conclave’ leads race for BAFTA film awards
Jan 15, 2025 1:42 pm - Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting trans musical “Emilia Perez.”
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Mediators tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in flux
Jan 15, 2025 11:10 am - Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.
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Question from Duckworth on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?
Jan 15, 2025 10:36 am - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked Pete Hegseth if could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, describe what type of agreement the U.S. had with the countries and how many nations were in the bloc.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods
Jan 15, 2025 10:29 am - U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with Trump
Jan 15, 2025 10:27 am - Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by anti-smoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.