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Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter, destruction of 120 Georgia homesApr 24, 2026 4:57 pm - A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by an aluminum party balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
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Violent tornado tears through Oklahoma town, damaging 40 homes but sparing livesApr 24, 2026 4:44 pm - Raeann Hunt scrambled to her cellar as a tornado bore down on her Oklahoma community. “It is headed right for us,” she recalled thinking, as she peeked outside, unable to contain her curiosity. Huddled inside the dark 8-by-8 foot concrete shelter with her husband, brother-in-law and a neighbor, she heard roaring, metal slapping on the door and glass breaking.
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Intel’s best day since 1987 leads the US stock market to more recordsApr 24, 2026 4:14 pm - A surge for Intel following a blowout profit report led the U.S. stock market to more records Friday, while oil prices kept yo-yoing in the wait for what’s next with the Iran war.
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Justice Department drops criminal probe of Fed chair Powell, likely clearing way for WarshApr 24, 2026 9:48 am - The Justice Department has ended its probe into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, clearing a major roadblock to the confirmation of his successor, Kevin Warsh.
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In Baltic skies, NATO and Russian pilots size each other up warily but without a tilt into warApr 24, 2026 9:45 am - When NATO's call came, the French fighter pilots scrambled with practiced urgency, already suited up to shorten their response times.
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Can a single therapy session make a difference? Yes, with the right mindset.Apr 24, 2026 8:49 am - An increasing number of people have decided to forgo the weeks, months or even years that traditional therapy implies in favor of a more targeted approach.The therapy is what it sounds like: one session, typically an hour, where a counselor helps the client identify concrete steps toward relieving a specific problem.
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Businesses dole out up to $4 million to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokeholdApr 24, 2026 7:25 am - Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.
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Trump dispatches Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan for new talks with Iran's foreign ministerApr 24, 2026 7:22 am - President Donald Trump is sending his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Pakistan to meet with Iran's foreign minister, the White House said Friday, as officials in the South Asian nation pushed to revive ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran.
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US soldier charged with using classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raidApr 24, 2026 7:16 am - A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been charged with using classified information about the mission to win more than $400,000 in an online betting market, federal officials announced Thursday.
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QB Fernando Mendoza, edge rusher David Bailey, running back Jeremiyah Love go 1-2-3 in the NFL draftApr 23, 2026 10:25 pm - Fernando Mendoza’s journey from overlooked two-star recruit to the top of the NFL draft is complete after the Las Vegas Raiders took him with the first pick on Thursday night.