CNN.com - US News

• Fulton County, Georgia, jail leadership resigns after inmate's death and accusations of unsanitary conditions
  Three officials at the Fulton County, Georgia, jail have stepped down amid an investigation into the death of an inmate whose family said was housed in a filthy, bug-infested cell that "was not fit for a diseased animal."
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• He was free for 2 years. Now Crosley Green is back in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit
  A Florida man who served three decades behind bars for a murder he says he didn't commit returned to prison Monday after spending the past two years building a life outside prison walls.
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• Tennessee Air National Guardsman applied to be a hitman online, the FBI says. It was a spoof website and now he's facing charges
  A Tennessee Air National Guardsman is facing charges after applying to be a hitman on a spoof "rent-a-hitman" website, according to the Department of Justice.
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• Family of victim and survivors of Indianapolis FedEx mass shooting file lawsuit against gun magazine manufacturer and distributors
  The family of a victim and several survivors of a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis filed a lawsuit against companies involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of the high capacity magazine used by the gunman who killed 8 peop…
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• GOP prepared to block vote to replace Feinstein on Senate Judiciary
  Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he hopes to replace Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Senate Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland and aims to set up a floor vote on the issue this afternoon, which Repub…
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• Anti-abortion doctors urge Supreme Court to keep mifepristone restrictions in place
  A group of doctors opposed to abortion asked the Supreme Court Tuesday to restrict access to a key medication abortion drug while other legal challenges play out, as Wednesday night's deadline for the court to act approaches.
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• McCarthy makes plea for Republicans to back debt ceiling plan
  Speaker Kevin McCarthy made a plea to House Republicans during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning to back his debt ceiling plan, telling them that although it doesn't have to include everything they want, it will help get him to the negotiating ta…
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• Supreme Court seems sympathetic to postal worker who didn't work Sundays in dispute over religious accommodations
  The Supreme Court seemed to side with a former mail carrier, an evangelical Christian, who says the US Postal Service failed to accommodate his request to not work on Sundays.
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• China's economy is off to a solid start, rising 4.5% in Q1 2023
  China's economy is off to a solid start in 2023 following its emergence from three years of strict pandemic restrictions.
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• Even when wives make as much as husbands, they still do more at home
  • Four out of the five US metro areas with the lowest unemployment are in Florida. Here's why• Opinion: The overlooked problem with raising the retirement age for Social Security
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• McDonald's is upgrading its burgers
  McDonald's, which has been focusing on upgrading its core items to boost sales, is rolling out a series of changes designed to improve its signature burgers.
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• Google-parent stock drops on fears it could lose search market share to AI-powered rivals
  Shares of Google-parent Alphabet fell more than 3% in early trading Monday after a report sparked concerns that its core search engine could lose market share to AI-powered rivals, including Microsoft's Bing.
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FOX News - World

• newSyria's unaccounted for chemical weapons 'extremely worrying,' UN official says
  Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad was finally toppled after 13 years of civil war, having ruled Syria since 2000. The world's attention turns to Assad's unaccounted stockpile of chemical weapons.
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• newChinese military makes massive deployment around Taiwan to send 'very simple' message
  Taiwan is raising concerns about a massive deployment of Chinese naval ships and military planes in the past 24 hours, saying the build-up could eventually lead to war.
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• newBiden seems to take credit for Assad's downfall amid fears of Islamic State revival
  President Biden angered some critics when he seemed to claim his administration's Mideast policies led to the downfall of Syria's Bashar Assad on Sunday.
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• newNew Taliban decree bans women from medical training: 'devastating decision'
  The Taliban issued a new directive that bans women from studying at medical institutions, effectively shutting out women from becoming nurses and midwives.
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• newIsrael deploys paratroopers to Syria in 'defense activities' after fall of Assad
  Israeli forces released footage of their deployment into Syria following the fall of Bashar Assad's regime.
  - 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:47am -

• Netanyahu to testify in corruption trial amid multiple conflicts
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin his witness testimony Tuesday for his ongoing trial on corruption and fraud charges.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:52am -
• Fall of Syria's Bashar Assad is strategic blow to Iran and Russia, experts say
  Analysts and commentators say the collapse of Syria's Bashar al-Assad's regime is likely to reshape the power dynamics in the Middle East while signaling a critical shift in influence among world powers.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:12am -
• South Korea imposes a travel ban on President Yoon over martial law declaration
  The South Korean Justice Ministry imposed an overseas travel ban against President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday over his martial law declaration last week.
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• The rise and fall of Bashar and Asma Assad
  Syrian President Bashar Assad and his wife Asma started as a couple that could have broken the country's tyrant regime, though the opposite happened.
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• New reports claim UNRWA works with terrorists, teaches hate as agency hits back at critics
  UNRWA is facing new allegations that its former and present leadership have met with Hamas and other terror-related groups. This comes as another NGO says agency-run schools continue to teach hate.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 10:13am -
• Gunmen storm Iranian embassy in Damascus as Russia claims Assad left 'instructions' to 'transfer power'
  Iran says its embassy in Damascus was attacked by a group of gunmen, as Russia says Bashar Assad has stepped down and left the country.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:40am -
• Syrian dictator Bashar Assad flees into exile as Islamist rebels conquer country
  A lightning Syrian Islamist offensive over just days contributed to the demise of the over 50-year reign of the Assad Baathist regime in Damascus.
  - 2 days ago 7 Dec 24, 8:53pm -
• Syrian insurgents reach gates of Damascus, threatening decades-long Assad regime
  Syrian insurgents have reached the gates of the nation's capital, shortly after Bashar al-Assad's government abandoned the key city of Homs.
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• Trump urges US to stay out of Syrian civil war, blaming Obama for failure as Islamists close in on capital
  Amid the rapid offensive of Islamist rebels in their campaign to dislodge Syrian dictator Assad, President-elect Donal Trump has urged non-intervention by the U.S.
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• Ignominy, impeachment, death sentences, imprisonment: What’s the problem with South Korean presidents?
  South Korean presidents don't have a good track record when it comes to breaking the law. Four of country's last last six presidents have done time in prison for criminal acts.
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• South Korea's President Yoon survives impeachment attempt after his party boycotts vote
  South Korean President Yoon survived an impeachment motion after members of his party boycotted the vote. Yoon attempted to impose martial law earlier this week, sparking backlash.
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• Reporter's Notebook: Following President Biden on his 'global finale' to Africa
  Fox News' senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palkot reported from President Biden's trip to Angola, where the president announced major funding for projects in Africa.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 6:00am -
• South Korean president apologizes for declaring martial law ahead of impeachment vote
  South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized for declaring martial law earlier in the week, as he now prepares for a parliamentary vote on his impeachment.
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• Italian nun among 25 arrested in raid against 'Ndrangheta mafia
  As part of an investigation into the ‘Ndrangheta mafia in the city of Brescia, Italian police have arrested 25 people including a nun known for her prison work.
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• Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop
  Hongchi Xiao, a 61-year-old alternative healer who used 'slapping therapy' to treat maladies, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old woman.
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• Turkey’s Erdogan encourages Islamist rebels to continue advances as Assad regime scrambles to survive
  Amid a fast moving seizure of Syrian cities by a U.S.-classified Islamist terrorist movement, the power politics of the Mideast is rapidly changing quickly.
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• Romania annuls first round of presidential vote won by far-right candidate
  Romania's top court annulled the first round of the country's presidential election after intelligence was declassified alleging Russia interfered to promote Calin Georgescu.
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• Iran launches rocket with heaviest-ever payload into space amid heightened concern over nuclear program
  Iran launches rocket into space carrying its heaviest-ever payload, as security experts remain concerned by its "drastically" increased stockpiles of enriched uranium near nuclear weapons grade purity.
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• Metal detectorist uncovers fragment of Viking sword in the Netherlands
  A 10th-century Viking sword fragment was discovered by a metal detectorist scouring a field in the Netherlands. Further research is being done to find out more about the ancient item.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 7:51am -
• South Korean lawmakers support suspending president’s powers after short-lived martial law declaration
  South Korean lawmakers are calling for President Yoon Suk Yeol's constitutional powers to be stripped after his short-lived martial law declaration.
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CBS News - Latest World

• newUkrainian fleeing war with kitten found alive in frigid mountains
  Vladislav Duda was found "soaked and frozen" and severely hypothermic -- along with his kitten named Peach.
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• newIsraeli PM Netanyahu takes stand in corruption trial for first time
  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is now juggling his own trial on corruption charges along with the war in Gaza and a new security challenge in neighboring Syria.
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• newLawmaker who was member of ruling coalition shot dead in Mexico
  Benito Aguas Atlahua was a member of the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico, part of the ruling coalition that controls congress.
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• new12/9: CBS Evening News
  Person of interest in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing in custody, police say; Yankees' Juan Soto leaves team for crosstown rival Mets
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• newTens of thousands of people evacuated as Philippines volcano erupts
  The Philippines' Kanlaon volcano erupted for nearly four minutes, shooting ash 2.5 miles into the sky and prompting the emergency evacuation of some 87,000 people.
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• newWhat to know about Austin Tice, journalist held in Syria
  The U.S. said it is trying to identify Tice's whereabouts after the toppling of the Assad regime.
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• newSyrian rebels seize Damascus in regime takeover
  Syria's long-running civil war came to a head over the weekend when Syrian rebels entered the capital city of Damascus and the government of President Bashar al-Assad collapsed. Russian state media later reported that Assad and his family had fled to…
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• newBreaking down the U.S. military implications of Assad's fall
  President-elect Donald Trump is now signaling that the U.S. military should not intervene in Syria, posting on social media over the weekend, "this is not our fight." Charlie D'Agata has more on U.S. interests in Syria, which include hundreds of U.S.…
  - 13 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:00pm -
• newU.S. indictment accuses two Syrian officials of torture at notorious prison
  Peaceful protesters, including a 26-year-old American woman, were abused at the torture center.
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• newAmerican Airlines suspends flights to Haiti indefinitely
  American Airlines is no longer resuming its daily service out of Miami into Port-au-Prince's Toussaint Louverture International Airport.
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• newPassenger tried to divert domestic flight from Mexico into the U.S.
  Mexican law enforcement said the passenger claimed to have been under threat by criminals who had kidnapped one of his relatives.
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• new"High-level" cocaine trafficker targeted by U.S. is arrested in Dubai
  Othman El Ballouti, who was sanctioned by the U.S. last year, was held over an international arrest warrant issued by Belgian authorities.
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• newMysterious illness, dubbed "disease X," has killed dozens in Congo, WHO says
  The WHO says 406 cases of the disease have been recorded and that more than half of those who died were children younger than 5.
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• newWhat to know about the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria
  Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has fled to Moscow after rebels toppled his regime and took control of the Syrian government over the weekend. CBS News homeland security contributor Samantha Vinograd has a look at the situation.
  - 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:52am -
• newInside Notre Dame Cathedral's recovery from its 2019 fire to Saturday's reopening
  Saturday was a special day in Paris as Notre Dame Cathedral held its first mass in more than five years after a fire in April 2019 destroyed much of the cathedral's roof. Senior foreign correspondent Seth Doane has been following the renovation over…
  - 23 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:09am -
• newNational security adviser Jake Sullivan on rebel takeover of Syria
  President Biden is calling the toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria a "moment of historic opportunity." His national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, spoke with "CBS Mornings" about this weekend's developments.
  - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 8:00am -
• newCelebration and uncertainty in Syria after rebels topple Assad dictatorship
  Syrian rebels are rejoicing after seizing control of the government over the weekend, toppling the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad that had been responsible for brutal crimes against the Syrian people. Assad fled to Moscow, finding safe haven with hi…
  - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:57am -
• Dutch building explosion kills at least 6, including teenage girl
  The head of the public prosecutors' office told reporters there were unspecified indications it was a criminal act.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 7:22am -
• 12/8: CBS Weekend News
  Syrian rebels celebrate fall of Assad regime; College pianist plays for seniors with Alzheimer's
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• Mob hangs and kills 3 men accused of kidnapping girl in Mexico
  Some 300 people participated in the lynching — hanging and beating the men until they were dead, according to local media.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:18am -
• Scores killed as Haiti gang leader reportedly orders massacre of elderly
  A Haitian gang leader reportedly ordered the murder of elderly people based on advice from a voodoo priest, sparking a massacre in Port-au-Prince.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 4:37am -
• Australia synagogue fire "likely a terrorist incident," police say
  Police say a fire that seriously damaged a synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, was very likely caused by arsonists in "a terrorist attack."
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 2:50am -
• Biden calls Assad's fall "moment of historic opportunity"
  "At long last, the Assad regime has fallen," President Biden said Sunday, hours after opposition forces entered Damascus and seized control of Syria.
  - 1 day ago 8 Dec 24, 8:16pm -
• Notre Dame holds first mass since 2019 fire
  The first mass since a devastating 2019 fire was held Sunday at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral. The event was attended by French President Emmanual Macron, along with dignitaries and bishops from around the world. Elaine Cobbe reports on the efforts it…
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:27pm -
• Biden responds to fall of Assad regime
  President Biden expressed cautious optimism over the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, but also noted the situation presents a "moment of considerable risk." Charlie D'Agata has more on the U.S. response.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:22pm -
• Syrian rebels celebrate fall of Assad regime
  Syrian rebels celebrated the fall of President Bashar al-Assad following a swift offensive through the country. Imtiaz Tyab has more on what comes next.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 6:22pm -
• Rep. Mike Turner says President Assad's fall in Syria "is a blow to Iran, a blow to Russia"
  Rep. Mike Turner, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that developments out of Syria that saw President Bashar Assad resign and flee the country after insurgents took control of Damascus are a bl…
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 2:48pm -
• Analysis of the Bashar Assad regime collapse in Syria
  CBS News contributor Andrew Boyd, who previously held leadership positions at the CIA, and Mouaz Moustafa, the executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, provide analysis on the events unfolding in Syria after the collapse of the Bashar A…
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 2:12pm -
• Situation in Gaza remains dire as ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds
  Israel's military continues its latest offensive against Hamas militants in Gaza as a weeklong ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah appears to continue to hold. CBS News' Debora Patta reports from Jerusalem.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 1:12pm -
• President Biden speaks after regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad collapsed
  President Biden said the sudden collapse of the Syrian government under President Bashar Assad is a "fundamental act of justice" after decades of repression. Mr. Biden spoke from the White House after a stunning rebel advance reached the capital, end…
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 1:10pm -

L.A. News - National News

• new'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
  States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• newGoldberg: The headlines said Amnesty International accused Israel of genocide. Here's what they missed
  The human rights group's report on the war with Hamas in Gaza acknowledges that prevailing interpretations of international law undermine its accusation.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• newA day without Mexicans in Mammoth? Locals mull how to get a message to Trump
  Like many California resort towns, Mammoth Lakes is reliant on undocumented workers. Locals say the economy will grind to a halt if the town gets swept up in President-elect Donald Trump's vows of mass deportations.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• newTrump is threatening to raise tariffs again. Here's how China plans to fight back
  China is preparing for an escalation of the trade war with the U.S. once Donald Trump takes office.
  - 4 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 4:00am -
• newIn post-Assad Damascus, a mix of joy and trepidation
  Syria now searches for a new identity, as Damascus residents face a future without President Bashar Assad.
  - 15 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:56pm -
• Schiff opposes a preemptive pardon from Biden as Trump again threatens sending him to jail
  'Honestly, they should go to jail,' Trump said of elected officials who led the Jan. 6 investigation in a Sunday interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press.'
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• Column: Trump hoped his Cabinet picks could escape serious vetting. He was so wrong
  Donald Trump may have thought he could skip the vetting with his early Cabinet picks. He gave the news media time to subject them to the scrutiny they deserve.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:00am -

• Analysis: Assad was a brutal dictator. Will Syria's new leaders be any better?
  The rebels who toppled Syrian dictator Bashar Assad trace their roots to Al Qaeda and Islamic State. They say they've changed.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 4:26pm -
• Trump's first term brought world-changing vaccine. His second could bring retreat
  Some are sounding the alarm regarding Trump's public health picks, concerned that the nominees' vaccine skepticism could jeopardize the nation's ability to respond to infectious threats.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Trump's own unorthodox rise, focus on loyalty loom large as nominees face headwinds
  President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a slate of unorthodox loyalists to serve in his next administration, disregarding the kinds of legal baggage and inexperience he has carried through his own political career.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Calmes: Trump's predatory Cabinet choices are added proof that #MeToo is over
  With some crucial Cabinet choices, President-elect Donald Trump's idea of making America great again seems to be dragging it back to the 'Mad Men' era.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Laphonza Butler, 1st LGBTQ+ Black U.S. senator, exits office as Democrats question identity politics
  Butler, appointed to the U.S. Senate by California Gov. Gavin Newsom after the death of Dianne Feinstein, leaves office after 14 months as Rep. Adam B. Schiff is sworn in Monday.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
  South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who stunned the world by declaring martial law, avoided impeachment as his party's lawmakers boycotted the vote.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 11:11am -
• One of the last Pearl Harbor survivors recalls that infamous day
  Bob Fernandez was a sailor assigned to the USS Curtiss on Dec. 7, 1941. "I wish that they never would have come"
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• USDA says it will start testing milk for H5N1 bird flu virus nationwide
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Friday that it will sample the nation's milk supply to test for the H5N1 bird flu virus.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 1:10pm -
• What Trump's nominations say about where trade and other economic policies might go
  Some of Trump's Cabinet picks have raised hopes that his policies will not be wildly disruptive or bring back inflation. That may be wishful thinking.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Calmes: The backlash on the backlash against the Hunter Biden pardon
  Trump's explicit threats against the Bidens, and his first-term record of trying to politicize the Justice Department and FBI, almost justify an unpardonable pardon.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Newsom touts California efforts on fentanyl at the border. Will it matter to Trump?
  Gov. Gavin Newsom visited the border Thursday to promote a new port of entry at Otay Mesa and tout the state's ongoing efforts to crack down on illicit fentanyl smuggling, a key issue as he attempts to navigate relations with President-elect Donald T…
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Syrian rebels capture strategic city in major setback for Assad
  Rebels took over the city of Hama, upending a long-running stalemate in Syria's civil war.
  - 5 days ago 5 Dec 24, 11:12am -
• California raw milk producer says RFK Jr. has encouraged him to apply for FDA position
  The California raw milk producer who has issued several product recalls for bird flu has has applied for an advisory role at the Food and Drug Administration.
  - 5 days ago 5 Dec 24, 6:44am -
• Amid a cash shortage in Gaza, paper money is starting to disintegrate, adding to desperation
  No banks. No bills. Israel's blockade on cash imports into Gaza leaves Palestinians there with disintegrating paper money amid growing desperation.
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• Why the Forest Service is encouraging people to cut Christmas trees on public lands (with permits)
  Every year, Americans chop down hundreds of thousands of Christmas trees in national forests. Officials say it helps reduce wildfire risk.
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• Supreme Court sounds ready to OK laws that ban hormone treatments for trans teens
  Conservative court could limit hormone treatments for transgender adolescents.
  - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 12:29pm -
• In Syria, a long-dormant civil war reignites
  Syrian rebels have made their largest gains in years, threatening a fragile status quo in the country.
  - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 12:03pm -
• Impeachment? Insurrection charges? A look at what's next for South Korea's president
  What comes next for Yoon Suk-yeol, the South Korean president who declared martial law this week?
  - 6 days ago 4 Dec 24, 10:46am -
• How the FDA allows companies to add secret ingredients to our food
  The FDA allows food makers to vouch for the safety of ingredients they add to our food, calling them 'generally recognized as safe.'
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• Thailand's starring role in 'The White Lotus' is about to pay off
  With Season 3 of the hit HBO show 'The White Lotus' slated for 2025 release, Thailand is gearing up to court luxury travelers and more Hollywood productions.
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• Federal judge in Hunter Biden's tax case denounces president's pardon
  The blunt criticism of a sitting president from a federal judge adds to the condemnation by both Republicans and Democrats of President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter Biden.
  - 6 days ago 3 Dec 24, 8:28pm -
• Newsom and Schiff sharply criticize president for pardoning Hunter Biden
  Two of California's most prominent Democrats said they were 'disappointed' by President Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter after saying he would not.
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• Column: President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter is understandable. It's also unforgivable
  The president's son was facing years in prison after pleading guilty to tax evasion charges and being convicted of gun charges related to his drug addiction.
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• Now pardoned, Hunter Biden looks at future: Writing? Podcasting? 'Healing,' says friend
  Hunter Biden now has expansive immunity for 11 years of conduct. In his next act, the Malibu resident wants to help 'those who are still sick and suffering.'
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• Opinion: Biden should arm Ukraine to the teeth to prepare for the best negotiated peace
  The outgoing president's priority should be to get the biggest bang possible out of the $6 billion that's congressionally authorized to support Kyiv.
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• Biden pardon, Patel FBI nomination fuel debate over politics and justice
  The pardon of Hunter Biden immediately fed into an already roiling debate nationally around justice and politics and whether the two can adequately be held separate.
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• Some Democrats are disturbed by the Hunter Biden pardon
  President Biden pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday, sparing him from a possible prison sentence for federal gun and tax convictions. The president previously said he would not pardon his son.
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• Supreme Court weighs FDA's power to prohibit new vaping products for teens
  Supreme Court hears arguments over the power of the Food and Drug Administration to prohibit the sale of candy-colored vaping products aimed at teenagers.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 1:18pm -
• Biden claims Hunter charges were politically motivated. Here are what the facts show
  President Biden claims the criminal charges against Hunter Biden were really politically motivated. This is what we know about the two cases.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 1:16pm -
• 'One of the most difficult seasons' ends for transgender player, San José State volleyball team
  The Colorado State women's volleyball team was willing to play San José State, which has a transgender player, in the Mountain West Conference tournament final, and it ended the Spartans' season.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 11:19am -
• Newsom wants $25 million to fight the Trump litigation he sees coming
  Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked lawmakers to approve $25 million for California's anticipated legal battles with the incoming Trump White House.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 8:00am -
• Column: Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence czar? The Trump Cabinet pick most likely to fail
  Trump forgave Tulsi Gabbard for calling him "Saudia Arabia's bitch" and picked her for national intelligence chief. But will the Senate play along?
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Is the Supreme Court about to let red states ban hormone treatment for transgender teens?
  Supreme Court may uphold bans on hormone treatments for transgender teens in half of the nation
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Opinion: Trump promised to raise taxes, but Biden and Congress could tie his hands
  Americans will suffer if the incoming president adds tariffs as he says he will. Lawmakers should revoke that presidential power before he takes office.
  - 8 days ago 2 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• President Biden pardons his son, claiming Hunter Biden was unfairly prosecuted
  President Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter, who was convicted of a gun charge in Delaware and pleaded guilty to tax charges in Los Angeles.
  - 9 days ago 1 Dec 24, 7:11pm -
• How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick
  A sensational and troubled past often dogged Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run, but didn't prevent him from landing a Cabinet appointment from his new ally, President-elect Donald Trump.
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• Column: In Trump she trusts. Here's one supporter's hopes for a second term
  Fearing her small business might go under, this Oregonian breathed a sigh of relief after the election. She's focused on the economy, not Trump's rhetoric or "personal garbage."
  - 9 days ago 1 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Trump disavowed Project 2025. Now he's hiring its contributors for his administration
  Donald Trump distanced himself from the conservative Project 2025 playbook throughout his campaign. Now, he is tapping its contributors to lead his government.
  - 10 days ago 30 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• As Trump's lead in popular vote shrinks, does he really have a 'mandate'?
  President-elect Donald Trump says Americans have given him a 'mandate' to enact sweeping change. But his share of the popular vote might be less than 50%.
  - 11 days ago 29 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• Button batteries pose deadly risks to children. Doctors want them to be made safer
  A growing list of medical associations are pushing for battery manufacturers to make a button or "coin cell" battery that will not lead to devastating injuries when swallowed.
  - 11 days ago 29 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• 3 Americans imprisoned for years in China arrive in U.S., as U.S. returns 4 people to China
  Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, all of whom had been designated by the U.S. government as wrongfully detained by China, landed Wednesday night in Texas.
  - 12 days ago 28 Nov 24, 1:00pm -
• Why Donald Trump still could not conquer Orange County
  Donald Trump posted notable gains in Orange County during the election, but it was not enough to win the increasingly purple county that has become a suburban battleground between Republicans and Democrats — and a reflection of the demographic poli…
  - 12 days ago 28 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• Calmes: This Thanksgiving, I'm grateful for Sen. Mitch McConnell
  Mitch McConnell is giving up one leadership role in the Senate for another — head of the Republican resistance should President-elect Donald Trump overreach.
  - 12 days ago 28 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• Opinion: On homelessness, liberal California and the ultraconservative Supreme Court largely agree
  The Grants Pass ruling clears the way for punitive measures against homeless people. Officials from San Diego to San Francisco are all too eager to oblige.
  - 12 days ago 28 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• Celebrations and taking stock as cease-fire between Hezbollah and Israel takes hold
  The cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah ended the deadliest bout of violence between the two sides in decades.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 2:27pm -
• Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
  Plastic pollutes oceans, food, your body. Yet nations are divided over a global treaty. Why all eyes are on talks for a U.N.-led accord to cut plastic waste.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 7:00am -
• News Analysis: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin: A much-scrutinized relationship is back in the spotlight
  President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin share some traits and want some of the same things. But a chasm divides them.
  - 13 days ago 27 Nov 24, 5:00am -
• L.A. County gears up for Trump with millions in funding for immigrants, transgender residents
  The left-leaning Board of Supervisors will funnel millions in funding to support immigrants and transgender residents during another Trump presidency.
  - 13 days ago 26 Nov 24, 8:11pm -
• Toys, cars and avocados: How Trump's proposed tariffs could affect your wallet
  Cars, apparel, electronics and more could see prices go up if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his pledge to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China.
  - 13 days ago 26 Nov 24, 7:51pm -
• Bluff or existential threat? As Trump vows tariffs on all imports from Canada, Mexico and China, leaders wonder if he's serious
  President-elect Donald Trump vowed to enact hefty new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of a crackdown on illegal immigration and drugs.
  - 14 days ago 26 Nov 24, 5:51pm -

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• new‘An activist killer’: Fmr. FBI official on suspect in UnitedHealthcare murder
  A murder charge was filed in New York on Monday night against the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a busy New York City hotel, according to online court documents. Former FBI Assistant Counterintellige…
  - 58 mins ago 10 Dec 24, 6:41am -
• newRepublican senator calls her second meeting with Hegseth 'encouraging'
  Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, on Monday said her meeting with President-elect Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was 'encouraging' and 'productive.' Last week, Sen. Ernst said she wasn't ready to support him. The Morning Joe panel discusses…
  - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 6:00am -
• newSuspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO murder arrested in Pennsylvania
  A murder charge was filed in New York on Monday night against the man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week outside a busy New York City hotel, according to online court documents. Tom Winter reports.
  - 2 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:29am -
• newHouse debates stopgap funding bill as government shutdown looms
  Lawmakers only have nine working days left to figure out government funding before the shutdown deadline, and Speaker Mike Johnson will almost certainly need House Democratic votes to pass it.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:05am -
• newTrump just showed RFK Jr.’s supporters there’s no space at the table for them — literally
  Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hosted the chief executives of Pfizer, Eli Lilly and PhRMA for dinner at Mar-a-Lago.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:00am -

• newThe rebels who took down Assad aren't looking for a caliphate
  Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham, the radical group that overthrew the Assad regime in Syria, has its roots in the Sunni "nationalist jihadism" of the early 1990s.
  - 3 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• new'Watch what they do': Maddow points out loopholes in new Trump FBI vetting agreement
  Rachel Maddow points out that the Trump transition's supposed agreement to allow FBI background checks of Donald Trump's appointees does not appear to be as much of a requirement as their announcement suggests, leaving a "brain worm's worth of wiggle…
  - 7 hours ago 10 Dec 24, 1:00am -
• newSenate Republicans propose Bitcoin national reserve
  If the Bitcoin Reserve Bill is passed, the U.S. government could spend billions on Bitcoin. Stephanie Ruhle discusses with Zeke Faux and Dan Nathan.
  - 9 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 10:59pm -
• newNEW REPORT: Staffers 'were terrified' of leaks by Gabbard when investigating war crimes in Syria
  According to a bombshell report by NBC's Dan De Luca, Democratic and Republican congressional staffers "were terrified" of leaks by Tulsi Gabbard when a Syrian witness was called to testify against the brutal Assad dictatorship.
  - 10 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 9:19pm -
• newThis staggering million bet on the Eagles exposes a major flaw in sports betting
  A Kentucky bettor took years off his life Sunday with a moneyline bet on the Eagles. The NFL odds god smiled but most gamblers aren't so lucky with parlays.
  - 12 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:44pm -
• newI was set to tell jurors what police detective Roger Globuski did to me. Then he died.
  I planned to testify about how Roger Golubski, a detective in Kansas City, Kansas, who died last week, said he'd take away my children if I didn't give him sex.
  - 14 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 6:03pm -
• newTrump's pick for energy secretary thinks climate change is good, actually
  President-elect Donald Trump's pick for energy secretary is a Big Oil CEO who says that climate change might actually be good.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 4:00pm -
• newHow much should Americans fear the man who just toppled Bashar al-Assad?
  The liberation of Syria from the clutches of President Bashar al-Assad, after his family ruled the country for 50 years, is an unqualified good.
  - 16 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 3:47pm -
• newWhy Juan Soto’s unfathomably huge contract is making so many people mad
  The New York Mets signed outfielder Juan Soto to a $765 million contract paid out over 15 years — by far the most expensive contract in professional sports history.
  - 17 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 2:42pm -
• newDaniel Penny found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide in Jordan Neely death
  Daniel Penny was acquitted in the 2023 death of Jordan Neely, which prosecutors argued at trial was the result of Penny going too far in restraining Neely on a New York City subway.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:56am -
• newRep. Jasmine Crockett is giving Democrats a blueprint to fight MAGA extremism
  Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett rebutted a Republican claim about the Census boosting Democrats with cold, hard facts.
  - 20 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 11:50am -
• newBill Clinton: We are both deeply and yet closely divided as a country
  Joe Scarborough sits down with former President Bill Clinton to discuss his book 'Citizen,' Donald Trump's 2024 election win and the polarized state of U.S. politics.
  - 24 hours ago 9 Dec 24, 7:46am -
• Trump’s NIH pick wants you to believe he’s a victim of government censorship
  Bhattacharya was one of the authors of the controversial Great Barrington Declaration, which in October 2020 condemned lockdowns and argued for a more targeted approach.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• DOGE is exposing the hypocrisy of some of the government's harshest critics
  Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy and others argued against unelected decision-makers, until they became them.
  - 1 day ago 9 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• The significance of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ending as a second Trump era begins
  The final Taylor Swift Eras Tour show goes live tonight starting at 6:45 p.m. Vancouver time in BC Place Stadium as Swift cements her place in pop history.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 3:34pm -
• The unexpected but revealing admission in Trump’s first post-election interview
  President-elect Donald Trump’s exclusive interview with NBC News’ Kristen Welker — his first network TV sitdown since winning the election — was a mixed affair.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 9:45am -
• Trump's big lie won the 2024 election
  Trump’s big lie that the 2020 election was stolen has been debunked for years. But the basic message of that lie will never die.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• The biggest problem with 'Mary' on Netflix isn't its casting
  “Mary,” the new movie on Netflix, is both a bad supernatural movie set in the desert and a bad, violent, cheaply made thriller set in ancient times.
  - 2 days ago 8 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• This New Yorker could help make Democrats relatable again
  Former congressman Max Rose is a moderate Democrat who was elected to represent one of New York's most Trump-voting districts.
  - 3 days ago 7 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Obama still doesn’t get why Trump won. That’s the problem.
  We urgently need a better response to the current crisis than what anyone in the dominant faction of the Democratic Party is delivering, including Barack Obama.
  - 4 days ago 6 Dec 24, 4:44pm -