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Trump revels in mass federal firings and jeers at Biden before adoring conservative crowdFeb 22, 2025 5:37 pm - OXON HILL, Md. — President Donald Trump said Saturday that “nobody's ever seen anything” like his administration's sweeping effort to fire thousands of federal employees ...
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Plane that flipped over in Canada highlights some of the dangers of holding kids on your lapFeb 22, 2025 3:41 pm - The crash landing of a Delta Air Lines flight in Toronto this week highlighted the potential dangers of flying with a young child sitting on an adult's lap. The plane fli...
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Vatican says Pope Francis is in critical conditionFeb 22, 2025 12:41 pm - Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required high flows of oxygen, the Vatican said.
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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocenceFeb 22, 2025 9:00 am - HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother af...
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Parents and kids navigate talks of loss and tragedy as they return home after LA area firesFeb 22, 2025 1:10 am - LOS ANGELES — Ceiba Phillips, 11, couldn't believe what he saw when he returned to his Southern California neighborhood a month after a wildfire reduced it to rubble. The...
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Pope Francis isn’t out of danger but his condition isn't life-threatening, medical team saysFeb 21, 2025 10:27 pm - ROME — Pope Francis’ complex respiratory infection isn't life-threatening but he's not out of danger, his medical team said Friday, as the 88-year-old pontiff marked his ...
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Trump fires chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffFeb 21, 2025 7:53 pm - WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump abruptly fired Air Force Gen. CQ Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday, sidelining a history-making fighter pil...
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Judge largely blocks Trump’s executive orders ending federal support for DEI programsFeb 21, 2025 7:44 pm - WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday largely blocked sweeping executive orders from President Donald Trump that seek to end government support for programs promoting di...
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US envoy praises Zelenskyy after Trump’s censure of the Ukrainian leaderFeb 21, 2025 3:50 pm - KYIV, Ukraine — President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ukraine and Russia said on Friday that he had held “extensive and positive discussions” with Ukraine’s President Volodym...
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Measles outbreaks rise to nearly 100 cases between Texas and New Mexico. Here’s what you should knowFeb 21, 2025 3:37 pm - The measles outbreak in rural West Texas has grown to 90 cases across seven counties, the state health department posted online Friday, and 16 people are hospitalized. I...