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The Biden administration succeeds in temporarily blocking a plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind
The Biden administration has succeeded in temporarily blocking accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed from entering a guilty plea that would spare him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s Sept. 11, 2001, attacks
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Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fear
As fires raged from the seaside enclave of Pacific Palisades to the hillsides above Pasadena — with at least five dead and thousands of homes and other buildings leveled or damaged — residents accustomed to radiant sunshine and balmy weather reckoned with an unsettling reality
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The Latest: Jimmy Carter’s Georgia funeral ends
Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pageantry the 39th U.S. president typically eschewed
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Senate Democrats join Republicans in voting to advance bill to detain migrants accused of crimes
Newly in the minority, Democrats voted with Republicans on Thursday to advance legislation that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of certain crimes — signaling that they will try and find spots to work with President-elect Donald Trump while simultaneously trying to block much of his agenda
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Judge scraps Biden's Title IX rules, reversing expansion of protections for LGBTQ+ students
The Biden administration’s Title IX rules expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students have been struck down nationwide after a federal judge in Kentucky found that they overstepped the president’s authority
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Stock market today: Global indexes are mixed as the US stock market remains closed
World shares were mixed as the U.S. stock market remained closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter
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Musk uses X livestream to amplify German far-right leader's views ahead of an election
Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right party, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party’s message ahead of an upcoming national election
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say
Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000
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Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old
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NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problems
A long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual
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