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Here's your 2025 guide to the night sky and other celestial wow momentsJan 03, 2025 12:46 pm - The new year will bring a pair of lunar eclipses, but don’t expect any sun-disappearing acts like the one that mesmerized North America last spring.
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Apple TV+ is offering a free weekend of binge-watchingJan 03, 2025 11:53 am - Apple TV+ is hoping people will make a dent in the Strategic Popcorn Reserve by bingeing its streaming TV and movies for free this weekend. Experts are calling it a canny promotion as the eighth-place streamer looks to up its subscriber base.
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David Fincher gives ‘Seven’ a final, 4K UHD glow up for its 30th anniversaryJan 03, 2025 9:18 am - For David Fincher, seeing “Seven” in 4K was an experience he can only describe as harrowing. That or a high school reunion.
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South Korea’s impeached president defies warrant after hourslong standoffJan 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.
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Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire US SteelJan 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.
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Boeing still needs a culture change to put safety above profits, according to the head of the FAAJan 03, 2025 7:32 am - A year after a panel blew out of a Boeing 737 Max during flight, the nation’s top aviation regulator says the company needs "a fundamental cultural shift” to put safety and quality above profits.
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New Orleans inches toward normalcy while mourning victims of deadly New Year’s rampageJan 03, 2025 7:29 am - A mix of law enforcement, street performers and football fans has filled New Orleans’ blocks as the city inches back to normalcy while mourning victims of the deadly New Year's rampage in which an Army veteran plowed a truck into revelers.
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Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker after dramatic floor voteJan 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.
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Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in QatarJan 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.
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Making any New Year’s resolutions? Here are some tips to help make them stickJan 03, 2025 1:57 am - Experts say January can be a good time to reflect on self-improvement, but say it takes work to make resolutions stick. Here are some tips for how to be successful with your resolutions.