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FILE - Devotees of TikTok, Mona Swain, center, and her sister, Rachel Swain, right, both of Atlanta...
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TikTok bill faces uncertain fate in the Senate as legislation to regulate tech industry has stalled

TikTok’s extensive lobbying campaign is the latest attempt by the tech industry to head off any new legislation — and it's a fight the industry usually wins.
1 month ago
An electronic billboard advertises the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots, Monday, March 25, 2024...
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Nearly $2 billion up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar

The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion.
1 month ago
FILE - Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at an annual lead...
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Court to block collection of Trump’s massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175M

A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment — if he puts up $175 million within 10 days.
1 month ago
This image provided by NASA shows the Sun seen from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) satellite ...
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Geomagnetic storm could disrupt radio communications and create striking aurora

Space weather forecasters have issued a geomagnetic storm watch through Monday.
1 month ago
A sign warns campers and hikers about mountain lions. Arizona wildlife officers killed three mounta...
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Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California

A mountain lion in Northern California killed one man and injured another while the two were out hunting for shed antlers, authorities said Saturday.
1 month ago
FILE - Kate, Princess of Wales and Prince William travel in a coach following the coronation ceremo...
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Kate and William ‘extremely moved’ by support since the Princess of Wales’ cancer revelation

Kate, the Princess of Wales, and her husband, Prince William, are said to be “extremely moved” by the public’s warmth and support following her shocking cancer announcement
1 month ago
California Governor Gavin Newsom attends an event with fellow governors in the East Room of the Whi...
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Retail theft proving troublesome for California lawmakers looking to stay progressive

California lawmakers are split on how best to tackle the problem that some say has caused major store closures.
2 months ago
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Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process.
2 months ago
A Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) servicemen secures an area as a massive blaze seen over the C...
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Russia detains 11 in an attack on Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133

Several assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing at least 40 people.
2 months ago
Kate, Princess of Wales, is seen visiting to Sebby's Corner in north London, on Friday, Nov. 24, 20...
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Kate, Princess of Wales, says she is undergoing chemotherapy for cancer

Kate, the Princess of Wales, said Friday in a video announcement she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy.
2 months ago
U.S. Rep. Bob Good (R-VA) speaks during a press conference before the House voted on a government s...
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House approves $1.2 trillion package of spending bills before shutdown deadline, Senate up next

The House approved a $1.2 trillion package of spending bills on Friday just a few hours before funding for some key federal agencies is set to expire.
2 months ago
FILE - Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump speaks at an annual lead...
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US Jews upset with Trump’s latest rhetoric say he doesn’t get to tell them how to be Jewish

This week, former president Donald Trump charged that Jewish Democrats were being disloyal to their faith and to Israel.
2 months ago
A Mega Millions ticket is seen as a person makes a purchase inside a convenience store, Aug. 7, 202...
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Mega Millions jackpot soars to nearly $1 billion. Here’s what to know

The winning numbers for a nearly $1 billion Mega Millions lottery prize will be drawn Friday night, offering sudden riches.
2 months ago
FILE - President Joe Biden, shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., joined at left by ...
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Congress unveils $1.2 trillion plan to avert federal shutdown and bring budget fight to a close

Lawmakers introduced a $1.2 trillion spending package Thursday that sets the stage for avoiding a partial government shutdown for several key federal agencies
2 months ago
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Trump suggests he might support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy

Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that he’d support a national ban on abortions around 15 weeks of pregnancy.
2 months ago
Texas immigration law causes border confusion in courts...
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Anticipation and anger on Texas border as strict immigration law again on hold

Texan leaders want to arrest and deport migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally. Courts are fighting the Texas immigration law.
2 months ago
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Trump’s lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment

Donald Trump’s lawyers told a New York appellate court Monday that it's impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of a $454 million civil fraud judgment while he appeals.
2 months ago
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Putin extends rule in preordained Russian election after harshest crackdown since Soviet era

President Vladimir Putin sealed his control over Russia for six more years on Monday with a highly orchestrated landslide election win.
2 months ago
People celebrate the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 17, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo. This y...
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Undeterred: Kansas City crowds go to St. Patrick’s Day parade, month after violence at Chiefs’ rally

Kansas City crowds attended a St. Patrick's Day parade undeterred a month after violence at Chiefs' Super Bowl rally.
2 months ago
A suspect in the shooting death of a New Mexico state police officer was captured Sunday by law enf...
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New Mexico authorities detain man in fatal shooting of state police officer

The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office detained 33-year-old Jaremy Smith of Marion, South Carolina, in the southwestern reaches of Albuquerque.
2 months ago
Donald Trump, with lawyers Christopher Kise and Alina Habba, attends the closing arguments in the T...
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Judge delays Trump’s hush-money criminal trial 30 days, citing last-minute evidence dump

A judge on Friday delayed former President Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal trial until at least mid-April after his lawyers said they needed more time to sift through a profusion of evidence they only recently obtained from a previous federal investigation into the matter.
2 months ago
Agent commissions policies could be upended soon...
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Policies that helped set agent commissions to be done away with after real estate lawsuit settlement

A powerful real estate trade group has agreed to do away with policies that for decades helped set agent commissions.
2 months ago
A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Will...
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Prosecutor leaves Georgia election case against Trump after relationship with district attorney

A special prosecutor who had a romantic relationship with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis formally withdrew Friday from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump after a judge ruled one of them had to leave or the case was dead.
2 months ago
An appeals court has denied Trump White House official Peter Navarro’s bid to stave off his jail ...
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Peter Navarro, former Trump official, must report to prison for contempt, appeals court finds

An appeals court denied Trump official Peter Navarro's bid to stave off his jail sentence on contempt of Congress charges on Thursday.
2 months ago