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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streetsJan 28, 2025 4:19 pm - GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's la...
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How the Los Angeles wildfires will transform the 2025 GrammysJan 28, 2025 3:09 pm - LOS ANGELES — The Grammy Awards will look a little bit different this week. Each year, the Recording Academy hosts a multitude of events to welcome the music industry dur...
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Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soonJan 28, 2025 8:11 am - Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
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Trump fills his government with billionaires after running on a working-class messageJan 28, 2025 7:31 am - President Donald Trump’s brash populism has always involved incongruence: the billionaire businessman-politician stirring the passions of millions who, regardless of the U.S. economy’s trajectory, could never afford to live in his Manhattan skyscraper or visit his club in south Florida.
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Google to change map names for Gulf of Mexico and Denali when US updates them based on Trump orderJan 28, 2025 7:25 am - Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps.
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuitJan 28, 2025 6:40 am - A New York judge set a March 2026 trial date on Monday and moved an initial conference from mid-February to next week as the public feud between Blake Lively and her “It Ends With Us” co-star and director Justin Baldoni continued to grow and accelerate.
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This Puerto Rican pork roast boasts tender meat and crackling, crisp skinJan 28, 2025 5:00 am - Achieving the dish’s characteristic crisp skin on the outside with juicy meat inside can be a challenge. The best way to ensure this is by braising the roast stovetop, then removing the skin as a single piece and frying it in a skillet.
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Trump signs an order to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troopsJan 27, 2025 8:38 pm - President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to revise the Pentagon’s policy on transgender troops, likely setting in motion a future ban on their military service.
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Jimmy Butler suspended again by Miami Heat, this time after leaving shootaroundJan 27, 2025 7:53 pm - MIAMI — Jimmy Butler was back from suspension. Again. And then Butler got suspended by the Miami Heat. Again. Butler has been suspended for the third time this month by t...
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Scott Bessent confirmed as treasury secretary, giving him a key role in extending Trump's tax cutsJan 27, 2025 7:27 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed billionaire investor Scott Bessent on Monday to serve as President Donald Trump's treasury secretary, giving him the delicate balan...