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Israel-Hamas Conflict
Israel ordered by UN court to allow more aid into Gaza
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Taylor Swift's father won't face police charges over incident with paparazzi
The photographer had alleged that one of Swift’s security guards forced an umbrella into his face and camera and that Scott Swift then punched him.
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Fewer unemployment claims as US sees strong job market
Even with the strong numbers, economists expect some tightening in the jobs market this year given the surprising growth of the U.S. economy last year and in 2024.
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Did anybody win the $865M Powerball jackpot Wednesday?
Powerball has only seen one jackpot winner in 2024, on New Year's Day.
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Trader Joe's upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here's why
In contrast to other foods more heavily impacted by inflation, bananas have stayed relatively affordable over time.
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Cargo ship had engine maintenance in port before it collided with Baltimore bridge, officials say
The bodies of the two men, ages 35 and 26, were located by divers inside a red pickup submerged in about 25 feet of water near the bridge’s middle span on Wednesday.
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Former Sen. Joe Lieberman, Democrats’ VP pick in 2000, dead at 82
The Democrat-turned-independent was never shy about veering from the party line.
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90% of some of the world's traditional wine regions could be gone in decades. It's part of a larger problem.
By the end of the century — just 76 years — researchers found roughly 90% of these specific regions "could be at risk of disappearing."
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Beyoncé shares 'Cowboy Carter' track list, appears to confirm Dolly Parton cover
One track appears to be called “The Linda Martell Show,” a reference to the groundbreaking performer who became the first Black woman to play the Grand Ole Opry.
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Donald Trump assails judge and his daughter after gag order in New York hush-money criminal case
The gag order does not bar comments about the judge or his family, nor does it prohibit Trump from criticizing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The company is already fighting against a federal bill that could ban the social platform in the U.S. if it doesn’t break ties with its parent company, ByteDance.
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As immigration debate swirls, Girl Scouts quietly welcome hundreds of young migrant girls
They earn badges, go on field trips to the Statue of Liberty, and learn how to navigate the subway in a city most have just begun to call home.
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