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Today in History: Feb. 1, space shuttle Columbia destroyed during re-entry
Today is Thursday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2024. There are 334 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: In Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing … more
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Federal Reserve signals interest rate cuts aren't imminent, leaves them unchanged for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday that it's nearing a long-awaited shift toward cutting interest rates, a sign that officials are confident that they're close to fully taming inflation. The Fed kept its key rate unchanged … more
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Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
Sexual predators. Addictive features. Suicide and eating disorders. Unrealistic beauty standards. Bullying. These are just some of the issues young people are dealing with on social media — and … more
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Deal on wartime aid and border security stalls in Congress as time runs short to bolster Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) — With time slipping to bolster Ukraine's defenses, Senate negotiators struggled Wednesday to finalize a bipartisan deal that would pair policy changes at the U.S. southern … more
Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed Disney's free speech lawsuit against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, leaving the company's remaining hopes of regaining control of the … more
Iran threatens to respond to any U.S. strikes as Biden weighs how to react to a base attack in Jordan
JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran threatened Wednesday to "decisively respond" to any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic following President Joe Biden's linking of Tehran to the killing of three U.S. … more
Man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia home and posting gruesome video online
LEVITTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A man accused of beheading his father in suburban Philadelphia and posting a gruesome video on social media that shows him holding up the severed head has been charged … more
Today in History: Jan. 31, U.S. enters space age with launch of first satellite
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 31, the 31st day of 2024. There are 335 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 31, 1958, the United States entered the Space Age with its first … more
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Elon Musk says 1st human has received an implant from Neuralink, details are scant
NEW YORK - According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink during the weekend. In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Musk said the patient received the … more
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Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether the Republican's role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. … more
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Biden says he's decided on response to killing of 3 service members, plans to attend dignified transfer
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden on Tuesday indicated he had decided how to respond after the killing of three American service members Sunday in a drone attack in Jordan that his administration has pinned on Iran-backed militia groups, saying he … more
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Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley
NEW YORK - After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has thrown his support behind Nikki Haley as she takes on Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Griffin made two … more
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Today in History: Jan. 30, Hitler becomes German chancellor
Today is Tuesday, Jan. 30, the 30th day of 2024. There are 336 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany. On this date: In 1649, … more
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Document spells out allegations against 12 UN employees Israel says participated in Hamas attack
TEL AVIV, Israel - An Israeli document obtained Monday spelled out allegations against a dozen U.N. employees the country says took part in Hamas' Oct. 7 assault - claiming seven stormed into Israeli territory, including two who participated in … more
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Israel military destroys a Gaza cemetery. Israel says Hamas used the site to hide a tunnel
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip - The Islamic cemetery in southern Gaza was demolished, graves excised from the earth. A skull with no teeth rested atop the sandy, churned rubble. The neighborhood of Bani Suheila in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, … more
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Preliminary report suggests enemy drone that killed U.S. troops in Jordan was mistaken for a U.S. drone
WASHINGTON - An enemy drone that killed three American troops and wounded dozens of others in Jordan may have been confused with an American drone returning to the U.S. installation, two U.S. officials said Monday. The officials, who were not … more
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Key points from AP analysis of Trump's New York civil fraud case explained
NEW YORK - Donald Trump could have his real estate empire ordered "dissolved" for repeated misrepresentations on financial statements to lenders in violation of New York's powerful anti-fraud law. But an Associated Press analysis of nearly 70 … more
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Toyota urges owners of old Corolla, Matrix and RAV4 models to park them until air bags are replaced
DETROIT (AP) — Toyota and General Motors are telling the owners of about 61,000 older Corolla, Matrix, RAV4 and Pontiac Vibe models to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators … more
President Biden has said he'd shut the US-Mexico border if given the ability. What does that mean?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made some strong claims over the past few days about shutting down the U.S.-Mexico border as he tries to salvage a border deal in Congress that would … more
Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chair Jerome Powell will enter this week's Federal Reserve meeting in a much more desirable position than he likely ever expected: Inflation is getting close to the Fed's … more
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