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‘Conclave’ leads race for BAFTA film awardsJan 15, 2025 1:42 pm - Papal thriller “Conclave” leads the race — just — for the British Academy Film Awards, with nominations in 12 categories, one more than the genre-busting trans musical “Emilia Perez.”
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Mediators tout a Gaza ceasefire deal and plan to free hostages. Israel says details still in fluxJan 15, 2025 11:10 am - Israel and Hamas agreed to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, mediators announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies.
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Question from Duckworth on ASEAN stumped Hegseth at Senate hearing. What is it and why is it important?Jan 15, 2025 10:36 am - Sen. Tammy Duckworth, grilling President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary over whether he had the “breadth and depth of knowledge” needed to lead international negotiations, asked Pete Hegseth if could name one member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, describe what type of agreement the U.S. had with the countries and how many nations were in the bloc.
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FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foodsJan 15, 2025 10:29 am - U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics because of potential cancer risk.
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FDA floats plan to make cigarettes nonaddictive, but its fate rests with TrumpJan 15, 2025 10:27 am - Federal officials on Wednesday released a far-reaching proposal to make cigarettes less addictive by capping their nicotine content, a goal long sought by anti-smoking advocates that is unlikely to go into effect anytime soon.
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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...