Nation and World
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'Pineapple Expresses' and rising seas are battering California's piers, threatening iconic landmarks
Feb 02, 2024 1:14 pm - SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing...
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Think the news industry was struggling already? The dawn of 2024 is offering few good tidings
Feb 02, 2024 12:41 pm - NEW YORK — On Friday, the National Press Club is offering solace — and a free meal — by giving recently laid-off journalists tacos in recognition of a brutal stretch that...
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Biden meets grieving families of 3 US troops killed in Jordan, who he says 'risked it all'Feb 02, 2024 11:06 am - WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on Friday to honor the three American service members ki...
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Haley insists she's staying in the GOP race. Here's how that could cause problems for Trump
Feb 02, 2024 11:04 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. — For months, the underdog in the presidential primary refused to concede defeat. He fought hard in state after state, even as the front-runner amassed a d...
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Putin casts the Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia's survival as he seeks reelection
Feb 02, 2024 11:01 am - MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Friday described Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia's survival as he campaigned for reelection next month in ...
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The U.S. didn't just avoid a recession — it's adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs
Feb 02, 2024 7:57 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers delivered a stunning burst of hiring to begin 2024, adding 353,000 jobs in January in the latest sign of the economy’s continuing abil...
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Tesla recalling nearly 2.2 million vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
Feb 02, 2024 7:54 am - DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2....
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OxyContin marketer, opioid maker announce settlements totaling $500 million
Feb 01, 2024 4:47 pm - An advertising agency that helped develop marketing campaigns for OxyContin and other prescription painkillers and a drugmaker announced separate agreements Thursday wort...
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Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with IsraelFeb 01, 2024 2:52 pm - RIYAK, Lebanon — Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza without waiting for the o...
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US hints large response to Iran-backed militias is imminent as Houthi rebels target another ship
Feb 01, 2024 11:54 am - JERUSALEM — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday it's time to further disable Iran-backed militias that have struck at U.S. forces and ships in the Middle East an...