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Rwanda-backed rebels try to expand control after capturing east Congo’s largest cityJan 29, 2025 4:20 pm - GOMA, Congo — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday, as fighters moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand th...
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Fed hold rates steady, says job market is ‘solid’ while inflation ‘remains somewhat elevated’Jan 29, 2025 3:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach ...
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Hamas will free 3 Israelis and 5 Thais in next hostage release ThursdayJan 29, 2025 3:40 pm - JERUSALEM — Hamas will release three Israelis, including two women and an 80-year-old man, as well as five Thai nationals during the next hostage release set for Thursday...
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Ex-New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison for bribery convictionJan 29, 2025 2:51 pm - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison for his conviction for accepting bribes of gold bars, cash and a car and what his lawyers said made him a “national punchline” and earned him a new nickname: “gold bar Bob.”
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Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusionJan 29, 2025 12:38 pm - President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the country, according to two people familiar with the matter.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearingJan 29, 2025 12:24 pm - In a contentious confirmation hearing to be the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to answer questions about how he would reform Medicaid or Medicare, the government health care programs used by millions of disabled, poor and older Americans.
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This year’s hottest Super Bowl ticket? Advertising space, Fox saysJan 29, 2025 10:04 am - Get ready for an onslaught of ads full of celebrities, cute animals and snack brands during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
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Britain’s Princess Beatrice gives birth to second daughterJan 29, 2025 9:01 am - Buckingham Palace says Princess Beatrice gave birth to her second child last week. The palace says 36-year-old Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi welcomed new arrival Athena Elizabeth Rose Mapelli Mozzi on Jan. 22.
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At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to GuantanamoJan 29, 2025 8:54 am - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States.
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Will Ferrell, Reese Witherspoon collide in comedy ‘You’re Cordially Invited’Jan 29, 2025 8:44 am - Are you with the bride or the groom? Hold on, scratch that. Are you with Reese Witherspoon or Will Ferrell? “You're Cordially Invited,” a new comedy directed by Nicholas Stoller, brings together two stars whose movie worlds are nearly as divided as wedding guests on separate sides of the aisle.