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FILE - A hiring sign is displayed at a grocery store, Oct. 5, 2023, in Deerfield, Ill. Most busines...
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Economists predict US inflation will keep cooling and the economy can avoid a recession

Most business economists think the U.S. economy could avoid a recession next year, even if the job market ends up weakening under the weight of high interest rates, according to a survey released Monday.
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Treasury creates new strike force as US and China pursue crackdown on illicit fentanyl trafficking

The Treasury Department on Monday announced a new strike force to help combat illicit fentanyl trafficking as the U.S. and China step up stop efforts.
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FILE - Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young speaks about the possible government...
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White House warns Congress the US is out of money, nearly out of time to avoid ‘kneecap’ to Ukraine

The White House has warned Congress the U.S. is out of money and nearly out of time to avoid a 'kneecap' to Ukraine.
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2023 Kennedy Center Honoree, comedian Billy Crystal, center, waves as he is applauded by fellow hon...
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Kennedy Center honors five new members including Billy Crystal and Queen Latifah

The newest group of Kennedy Center honorees are being feted at an event commemorating their lifetime achievement in arts and entertainment.
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Two women hug as Muslim and Jewish women gather at an interfaith workshop on the Israeli-Palestinia...
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In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war

The war's polarizing reverberations in America are straining some interfaith relationships. For many, the losses are too personal.
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Fountain Hills native Nicholas Hambruch was announced as lead for the new "Shrek the Musical" comin...
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Valley native cast as lead of new touring version of ‘Shrek’ musical

An all-new version of "Shrek the Musical" with Fountain Hills native Nicholas Hambruch starring as Shrek is coming to Phoenix in March.
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Police said that the teen admitted to detectives that he sent the bomb threat message. (Facebook Ph...
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Casa Grande teen arrested for allegedly sending bomb threat to Ottawa University in Surprise

A 17-year-old from Casa Grande was arrested Thursday after allegedly sending a bomb threat to Ottawa University's Arizona campus in Surprise.
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A man was taken into custody early Friday morning after threatening a rideshare driver with a gun. ...
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Ride-share customer arrested after allegedly pulling gun on driver in Glendale

A ride-share customer was arrested after allegedly pulling gun on a driver early Friday morning, according to Glendale police. 
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The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering up to a $1,500 reward for information lea...
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Ohio police searching for Goodyear man wanted in murder case

Authorities are searching for a Goodyear man who allegedly drove to Ohio to kill a woman last month. He is wanted for aggravated murder. 
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FILE - Rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. Frank Rocco Giustino, who skippe...
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Lawsuits against Trump over Jan. 6 riot can move forward, appeals court rules

Lawsuits against Donald Trump over the U.S. Capitol riot can move forward, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday.
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Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer...
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Inmate who stabbed Derek Chauvin 22 times charged with attempted murder

A federal inmate in Tucson was charged Friday with attempted murder in the prison stabbing of former police officer Derek Chauvin.
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George Santos is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members o...
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House expels New York Rep. George Santos. It’s just the sixth expulsion in the chamber’s history

The House voted on Friday to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York after a critical ethics report on his conduct.
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Palestinians inspect damage in Khan Yunis, Gaza, on Dec. 1, 2023. Israeli fighter jets hit targets ...
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Israel’s war with Hamas resumes with airstrikes in Gaza after a weeklong truce ends

Israeli fighter jets hit targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a weeklong truce with Hamas expired on Friday.
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Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell  is cracking down on organized retail crime with a new cam...
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Maricopa County Attorney’s Office announces 3 more organized retail crime charges

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell announced charges against three defendants involved in Organized Retail Crime (ORC).
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Gilbert Regional Park is among the amenities that make Gilbert one of the nation's fastest-rising p...
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3 Valley cities among the top 5 ‘fastest-rising’ cities in the country

A personal finance website ranked three Valley cities among the top five "fastest-rising" cities in the nation.
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Amkor Technology's Telok Panglima Garang (FIZ), Selangor facility.
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Amkor announces $2 billion facility in Peoria for packaging Apple chips

Amkor Technology will spend $2 billion to build a new advanced semiconductor packaging and test facility in Peoria.
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Lead water pipes pulled from underneath the street are seen in Newark, N.J., Oct. 21, 2021. (AP Pho...
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Biden to require cities to replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years

The Biden administration has previously said it wants all of the nation's roughly 9 million lead pipes to be removed, and rapidly.
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Facebook's Meta logo sign is seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on, Oct. 28, 2...
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Meta shuts down thousands of fake Facebook accounts that were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024

Meta said it removed 4789 Facebook accounts in China that targeted the United States before next year’s election.
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China’s President Hu Jintao, shakes meets with singer-songwriter, Barbra Streisand, left, and...
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Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam, died Wednesday.
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File - A truck passes oil pump jacks at dusk near Karnes City, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. On W...
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US economic growth for last quarter is revised up to a 5.2% annual rate

Shrugging off higher interest rates, America's consumers spent enough to help drive the economy to a brisk 5.2% annual pace from July through September.
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US Navy warship shoots down drone launched by Houthis from Yemen, official says

A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
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File - A crane lifts a shipping container at an automated container port in Tianjin, China, Jan. 16...
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The world economy will slow next year because of inflation, high rates and war, OECD says

The global economy, which has proved surprisingly resilient this year, is expected to falter next year under the strain of wars, still-elevated inflation and continued high interest rates.
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Hostages are brought to Sheba Hospital in Israel....
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With deadline looming, diplomats seek to extend Gaza truce; more hostages, prisoners are freed

The United States urged Israel to better protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza if it follows through on its promise to resume the war.
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FILE - Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., speaks to reporters outside the Capitol, in Washington, May 17, ...
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Democratic lawmaker moves to force a vote this week on expelling Rep. George Santos from the House

The Democrat called it a necessary step if Republicans fail to act in light recent reporting that Santos stole from his campaign funds.
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