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Rubio vows to place US interests ‘above all else’ as Trump’s top diplomatJan 15, 2025 10:05 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio promised on Wednesday to implement President-elect Donald Trump’s “America First” vision as secretary of state, vowing in his c...
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Fire-scarred Los Angeles is under another rare warning as winds pick upJan 15, 2025 8:01 am - Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region Wednesday where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
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Poland’s leader accuses Russia of planning acts of terror against ‘airlines over the world’Jan 15, 2025 7:58 am - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk accused Russia on Wednesday of planning acts of sabotage worldwide that included “acts of air terror” against airlines.
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No 97 Laura Siegemund upsets Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen at the Australian OpenJan 14, 2025 10:06 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia — Distracted by a time penalty and unable to counteract No. 97-ranked Laura Siegemund's aggressive approach, Zheng Qinwen's loss in the second round ...
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Murphy and Williamson carry the Pelicans to a 119-113 win over the BullsJan 14, 2025 9:53 pm - Trey Murphy III scored 32 points and Zion Williamson added 21 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on Tuesday night. Williamson, in his third game s...
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Joplin delivers as No. 7 Marquette tops DePaul 85-83 in overtimeJan 14, 2025 9:14 pm - CHICAGO — David Joplin made two of his seven 3-pointers in overtime, and No. 7 Marquette outlasted DePaul for a rugged 85-83 victory on Tuesday night. Joplin finished wit...
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Kylan Boswell scores 22 to help No. 19 Illinois rebound with 94-69 rout of IndianaJan 14, 2025 9:03 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Kylan Boswell scored 22 points, Kasparas Jakucionis added 21 and No. 19 Illinois opened a 28-point halftime lead Tuesday night in a 94-69 blowout of I...
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Trump says he will create an ‘External Revenue Service’ agency to collect tariff incomeJan 14, 2025 8:12 pm - WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to create a new agency called the External Revenue Service to collect tariffs and other revenues from...
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Hamas OKs draft agreement of a Gaza ceasefire and the release of some hostages, officials sayJan 14, 2025 4:27 pm - CAIRO — Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials involved in the talks said Tuesday. Me...
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What Americans think about Pete Hegseth, Trump’s defense secretary pickJan 14, 2025 3:34 pm - WASHINGTON — Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won't just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination ...