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

• newIsrael-Hamas cease-fire, hostage release deal reached
  Israel and Hamas reached an agreement for the release of hostages from Gaza and a cease-fire, Fox News has confirmed from a source briefed on the matter.
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• newIran's president denies claim that Iran tried to assassinate Trump
  Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied claims that his country ever explored an assassination attempt against President-elect Trump.
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• newPuerto Rico governor asks Trump to intervene after Venezuela's Maduro threatened to invade the US territory
  Puerto Rico Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón asked President-elect Trump to take action after Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro threatened an invasion.
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• newGang violence in Haiti at record levels amid criticisms US has no 'clear strategy'
  Gang violence in Haiti has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people, forcing them to flee their homes for safety. Critics fault U.S. strategy amid escalating unrest.
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• newImpeached South Korean president detained weeks after martial law chaos
  South Korean law enforcement detained impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to bring him in for questioning following his short-lived martial law declaration last month.
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• newTrump's new Ukraine envoy issues warning to Iran, says 'maximum pressure must be reinstated'
  President-elect Donald Trump's designate to serve as his Ukraine and Russia envoy says the U.S. must reapply the maximum pressure campaign and the Iranian people have a chance for a new future.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:29am -
• newUS foes Iran, Russia, other UN diplomats exempt from NYC congestion pricing as taxpayers forced to foot bill
  The U.S. State Department has exempted U.N. diplomats and missions in New York City from paying new congestion fees according to recent guidance published by the government.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:22am -
• newSouth Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested: report
  Disgraced South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was reportedly arrested over insurrection charges stemming from last month's shocking martial law declaration.
  - 18 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 6:11pm -
• newDozens of survivors and dead pulled from abandoned South African mine as hundreds remain underground
  Using a cage-like device, South African rescuers have brought at least 60 bodies and 92 survivors to the surface from one of the country's deepest mines.
  - 20 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 4:06pm -
• newIndia steps up diplomatic relations with the Taliban as rival Pakistan loses influence in Afghanistan
  India and Afghanistan have taken a significant step in securing their first high-level bilateral engagement. No foreign government, including India, officially recognizes the Taliban regime.
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• North Korean soldiers in Russia resort to suicide amid capture of first POWs by Ukraine
  North Korean soldiers fighting in Russia's Kursk region against Ukraine have begun resorting to drastic measures to avoid capture, including "finishing off" fellow soldiers and suicide by grenade.
  - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 8:23am -
• Hamas has accepted draft agreement for Gaza cease-fire, hostage release: officials
  Hamas has reportedly agreed to a draft of a multi-phase cease-fire deal with Israel that would include the release of hostages who were taken into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023.
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• Malaysia is home to the world's largest hotel, with over 7K rooms for guests
  The Guinness World Record for the largest hotel by number of rooms goes to First World Hotel in Malaysia. The hotel boasts over 7,000 hotel rooms for guests to lounge in.
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• Structure discovered in Jerusalem's City of David dates back to the First Temple, study finds
  Archaeologists excavating a site since 2010 uncovered an eight-room structure dating back to the First Temple in 8th century BCE, that included a wine press and more.
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• International underwater cable attacks by Russia, China are no ‘mere coincidence’ warns EU’s top diplomat
  Attacks on underwater cables in strategic areas connecting telecommunication lines and power sources in Asia and Europe are suspected to be coordinated attacks by China and Russia.
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• China reportedly building 'D-Day'-style barges as fears of Taiwan invasion rise
  China is reportedly building a series of barges for amphibious landings amid fears of an invasion of Taiwan, its island neighbor, according to reports.
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• Baby gorilla found in plane cargo recovering at Turkish zoo
  A 5-month-old gorilla rescued from a Turkish Airlines plane's cargo hold is now recovering at a zoo in Istanbul, officials announced Sunday.
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• Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas getting closer amid concerns terror group rearming in Gaza
  Israel and Hamas are nearing a cease-fire deal amid escalating death toll; 5 IDF soldiers were killed in Gaza on Monday amid growing warnings that Hamas is rearming.
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• Biden says he’s leaving Trump ‘strong hand to play,' defends his record on Afghanistan
  Biden spoke for the last time on U.S. foreign policy and national security, and an issue seen as one of his greatest blunders, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, did not escape mentioning.
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• World's largest religious gathering begins in India, hundreds of millions of Hindus expected to attend
  The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Hindu pitcher festival, begins Monday in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj. Officials expect at least 400 million attendees over the next 45 days.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 8:32am -
• Incoming Trump administration given new blueprint on ways to weaken Iran: 'unique opportunity'
  A bipartisan advocacy group called United Against Nuclear Iran has provided the Trump transition team with a playbook to reinvigorate U.S. policy toward Iran and use various means to weaken the regime.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:35am -
• Biden calls for immediate cease-fire in call with Israel's Netanyahu
  President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call on Sunday to discuss the ongoing ceasefire and hostage release negotiations.
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• Ukraine has captured 2 North Korean soldiers, South Korea's intelligence service says
  Ukraine captured two wounded North Korean soldiers who were fighting on behalf of Russia in a Russian border region, South Korea’s intelligence service said.
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• Influential leader of Canada's Ontario province seeks Trump, Musk meeting: US 'needs us like we need them'
  Doug Ford, the premier of Canada's most populous province, Ontario, has reached out to President-elect Donald Trump and Elon Musk for a meeting to stave off planned tariffs against, and the idea to annex Canada.
  - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 3:00am -
• Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
  Russia's Foreign Ministry has denounced U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector and said the country would carry on with large oil and gas projects.
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CBS News - Latest World

• newIsrael-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal agreed, U.S. officials say
  Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, U.S. officials say.
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• newScientists discover bigger, more venomous spider species
  The deadly 3.54-inch-long spider Atrax christenseni is among the most dangerously venomous spiders for humans.
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• newWoman says she lost $850,000 to scammers posing as Brad Pitt
  The woman said she had believed she was in a romantic relationship with the Hollywood star, leading her to divorce her husband and transfer $850,000.
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• newCatherine, the Princess of Wales, announces her cancer is in remission
  Catherine, the Princess of Wales, revealed in a social media post on Tuesday that her cancer is in remission about 10 months after she first announced her diagnosis. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab has the latest.
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• newMajor Russian missile strike forces Ukraine to shut down power grid
  Russia missiles have pounded energy infrastructure across Ukraine, forcing power cuts in the dead of winter.
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• newImpeached South Korean president detained over martial law declaration
  South Korea's anti-corruption agency detains impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law.
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• new1/14: CBS Evening News
  Pete Hegseth faces Senate grilling in confirmation hearing; Princess Catherine says cancer is in remission
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• newDozens arrested in India over alleged 5-year sexual abuse of teen girl
  Authorities in southern India have detained almost 50 men suspected of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a girl from the age of 13.
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• new5 shot dead in Mexican town; body parts found in Gulf coast region
  Five people were gunned down on the same street where another attack left eight dead just months earlier.
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• newPrincess Kate announces she's in remission from cancer
  Princess Kate made the announcement on social media after visiting the London hospital where she received treatment.
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• newIsrael and Hamas agree in principle to ceasefire, hostage deal, sources say
  A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.
  - 17 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 6:42pm -
• newIsrael-Hamas ceasefire agreed to "in principle," officials say
  U.S., Israeli and Arab officials tell CBS News the first phase of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas has been agreed to "in principle." The deal, which could go into effect as soon as next week, would see the release of dozens of hostages. Eli…
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• newBiden to lift Cuba's status as terror sponsor in exchange for prisoners' release
  The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.
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• new1/13: CBS Evening News
  Officials trying to determine cause of Southern California fires; How suburban sprawl and climate change fuel wildfires
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• newOver 130 earthquakes detected under large Iceland volcano
  The aviation color code over the area has been changed from green to yellow as a precaution, the Icelandic meteorological office said.
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• Woman, 21, becomes youngest person to reach South Pole on skis
  Karen Kylleso accomplished the feat 114 years after polar explorer Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach the South Pole.
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• 9 Sydney beaches closed after mysterious ball-shaped debris washes up ashore
  The discovery of the marble-sized balls comes after a similar incident in October closed Sydney's Bondi Beach, among other tourist hotspots.
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• Israel and Hamas may be nearing ceasefire deal, sources say
  A deal to end the war in Gaza could be close. An anonymous Israeli government official told CBS News the first phase of the ceasefire would last about 42 days with Hamas releasing 33 hostages in exchange for Palestinian detainees. CBS News' Ramy Inoc…
  - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 9:15am -
• 100 people reportedly dead in South African mine as rescues continue
  Arguing that the miners had entered the mine without permission, authorities reportedly cracked down by cutting off their access to food and water.
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• Files shed light on notorious spies — and how the queen was kept in the dark
  Members of the spy ring in the 1930s spilled secrets to the Soviet Union from the heart of the U.K. intelligence establishment.
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• Biden says he is "leaving the next administration with a very strong hand"
  When President Biden took office four years ago, he sought to reassure global allies and reestablish foreign treaties from which the Trump administration had withdrawn.
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• Biden touts foreign policy accomplishments
  President Biden reflected on his foreign policy achievements Monday, saying America is better positioned on the global stage than it was when he took office four years ago. Ed O'Keefe reports on Mr. Biden's remarks and what is still left to be done.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 6:59pm -
• Biden called families of 3 Americans held by Taliban to give them update
  President Biden spoke by phone Sunday with the families of three Americans held by the Taliban, Ryan Corbett, George Glezmann and Mahmood Habibi.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 4:34pm -
• Israel and Hamas may be nearing deal for ceasefire, hostage release
  Israel and Hamas have been holding indirect talks for more than a year aimed at ending the war in Gaza and returning the hostages to Israel.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 3:34pm -
• Strong earthquake hits Japan, triggering tsunami alerts
  A strong earthquake struck southwestern Japan, the U.S. Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami advisory.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 12:09pm -
• "Extremely dangerous" Italian mafia members captured in Spain
  The suspects were "one of the heads of a dangerous family clan" of the Neapolitan Camorra, his son, and his son-in-law, police said.
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• Caroline Darian, daughter of Dominique Pelicot, says he "should die in prison"
  "When I look back, I don't really remember the father that I thought he was. I look straight to the criminal, the sexual criminal he is," Caroline Darian says.
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• Relative of Jack the Ripper victim demands new inquest
  The true identity of Jack the Ripper, whose grisly murders terrorized east London in 1888, has been a mystery ever since.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 9:50am -
• Mexico offers up to $1,300 to get guns off the street
  The plan, called "Yes to Disarmament, Yes to Peace," will offer cash to those who anonymously leave weapons at designated drop-off locations.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:33am -
• Suspect in ex-lawmaker's assassination says he acted out of "gratitude"
  Lim Kimya was gunned down by a motorcyclist as he arrived in Bangkok by bus from Cambodia with his French wife.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:18am -

L.A. News - National News

• newTrump's tariffs brought China and Mexico closer. Will his second term change that?
  China has strengthened trade with Latin America at the expense of the U.S. But Donald Trump, who threatens to raise tariffs on Mexico, could upend those ties.
  - 8 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 4:00am -
• newThe Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
  The bill would require immigration officers to detain immigrants who are suspected of minor theft and cede some federal immigration enforcement power to states.
  - 16 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 8:26pm -
• newBiden administration to lift 'terrorism' designation on Cuba
  In its waning days, the first Trump administration put Cuba on terrorism list. Biden is removing it.
  - 19 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 5:25pm -
• new'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
  A number of TikTok users appear to be turning to an app called RedNote — more commonly known to its majority-Chinese audience by its Chinese name, Xiaohongshu.
  - 22 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 2:01pm -
• newKate Middleton's cancer is now in remission: 'It takes time to adjust to a new normal'
  Catherine, Princess of Wales, confirmed Tuesday that her cancer is in remission during a visit with the staff and patients of the Royal Marsden in Chelsea.
  - 23 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 12:59pm -
• Special counsel report says Trump would've been convicted for 'unprecedented criminal effort' in Jan. 6 case
  The report, arriving just days before Trump is to return to office, focuses fresh attention on his failed effort to cling to power after his election loss in 2020.
  - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 11:38am -
• Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
  Supreme Court will not block California's suit against big oil companies for damage from climate change.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 9:27am -

• Column: Trump wants to grab control of Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. He's already bungled it
  Trump wants to take Greenland from Denmark, make Canada the 51st state and retake the Panama Canal, threats reflecting his view that might makes right.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• Newsom suspends landmark environmental laws to ease rebuilding in wildfire zones
  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday signed an executive order suspending parts of the Coastal Act and the California Environmental Quality Act to aid homeowners rebuilding after losses in last week's wildfires.
  - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 8:45am -
• Calmes: Merrick Garland's integrity saved the DOJ only to doom it again
  Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland's uprightness rescued the Department of Justice from Donald Trump's grip. But then he handed it over again.
  - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 5:02am -
• 'This is your Hurricane Katrina': Assessing the long road ahead for L.A.
  Craig Fugate, who led the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Obama administration, has seen a lot of natural disasters.
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• Opinion: Why Israel can't just 'cut the head off' of Hamas or Hezbollah
  These groups are organic and homegrown, unlike the Islamic State or Al Qaeda, which have relied heavily on fighters from abroad. Hamas and Hezbollah will replenish their ranks with locals.
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• Column: 'Are you OK?' Thank you for asking about us in fire-ravaged L.A.
  If you live in Southern California, you're getting the messages via text, email, IMs, chats and every other way imaginable: People worldwide asking if you are safe.
  - 4 days ago 11 Jan 25, 1:48pm -
• 'They just got my uncle': Immigration arrests spark fear among farmworkers in Central Valley
  Dozens have been arrested in the heavily agricultural Kern County during a multiple-day operation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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• 2024 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA confirm
  Weather organizations from around the world agree that the planet's average global surface temperature in 2024 could well have passed a crucial threshold meant to limit the worst effects of climate change.
  - 5 days ago 10 Jan 25, 8:56pm -
• Supreme Court casts doubt on TikTok's free-speech defense as shutdown law is set to take effect
  Supreme Court is not likely to save TikTok from a U.S. shutdown, but incoming President Trump may try.
  - 5 days ago 10 Jan 25, 11:53am -
• South Korea's far right borrows from Trump's playbook to bolster impeached Yoon
  The president's conservative supporters contend that the country has been overrun by North Korea sympathizers conspiring to destroy South Korea's freedoms.
  - 5 days ago 10 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• Alec Baldwin sues New Mexico, claiming malicious prosecution
  Six months after being cleared of criminal charges in the "Rust" shooting death, actor Alec Baldwin has filed a suit alleging malicious prosecution and defamation by New Mexico prosecutors and law enforcement.
  - 6 days ago 9 Jan 25, 7:31pm -
• Supreme Court turns down Trump plea to block New York sentencing for hush money conviction
  Trump and his lawyers saw Supreme Court as a friendly forum, but it turned down his request.
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• News Analysis: Carter, during and after presidency, changed way world saw the U.S. — often for the better
  He brought human rights to forefront in foreign policy, laid security foundations that have endured.
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• Calmes: Jimmy Carter, Joe Biden and revisionist presidential history
  Even Republicans, who have used President Carter to attack Democrats for nearly 50 years, have had to reckon with revisionism.
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• Jimmy Carter and the sad saga of a 9-ton Northern California peanut
  Former President Jimmy Carter once was offered a gift from Northern California: a 9-ton peanut carved from a redwood tree. His aides said no thanks.
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• Biden celebrates birth of great-grandchild after briefing on L.A. wildfires
  President Biden announced that he became a great-grandfather on Wednesday after his granddaughter Naomi gave birth in Los Angeles.
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• A long, freezing wait for a few hushed moments: A people's farewell to Jimmy Carter
  What people thought about at the public viewing of Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol: reflections on a long and well-lived life, anxiety over what lies ahead.
  - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 4:25pm -
• What's in a name? Gulf of America? Mexican America?
  Mexico's president pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
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• Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
  Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, who represented the East Bay in Congress for over two decades, announced plans to run for mayor of Oakland in a special election.
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• It was once the capital of Iran's 'axis of resistance.' Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
  The Syrian shrine of Sayeda Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.
  - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 10:07am -
• Trump asks Supreme Court to block his sentencing in New York criminal case
  Trump urges Supreme Court to intervene to stop his sentencing in New York for his hush money conviction.
  - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 9:47am -
• Bracing for Trump, Mexico aims to roll out a 'panic app' for Mexican nationals being deported
  Bracing for Trump and his threatened migrant roundups, Mexico aims to roll out a 'panic app' for Mexican nationals facing deportation from the United States.
  - 7 days ago 8 Jan 25, 6:00am -
• Opinion: The limits of an imperial presidency
  Executive actions by presidents have to be grounded in defensible legal authority and process. Just because Donald Trump says he can do something doesn't mean he can.
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• 'All hell will break out': 3 foreign policy takeaways from Trump
  Trump promised 'all hell will break out' in the Middle East if Israeli hostages are not returned by the time he takes office.
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• Opinion: Trump wants to rekindle his Kim Jong Un bromance, but North Korea has other suitors now
  Trump's personal diplomacy couldn't solve the North Korean nuclear conundrum first time around. What are his chances now?
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• Opinion: What antiabortion activists want next
  The Supreme Court said states should decide access to abortion, but activists are mounting lawsuits and lobbying Washington for what could amount to a national ban.
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• Strong earthquake in China kills scores of people in Tibet
  The USGS measured the quake at 7.1. Dozens of aftershocks shook the region of western China and across the border in Nepal.
  - 9 days ago 6 Jan 25, 11:22pm -
• Paco Ignacio Taibo II: A book-reading advocate in the era of TikTok
  The acclaimed novelist and historian runs Mexican government publishing house El Fondo de Cultura Económica.
  - 9 days ago 6 Jan 25, 3:22pm -
• Opinion: The election shredded the rule of law
  Judge Juan M. Merchan has few alternatives but to hand President-elect Donald Trump a get-out-of-jail-free card.
  - 9 days ago 6 Jan 25, 2:05pm -
• Harris presides as Congress certifies Trump's victory, marking a very different Jan. 6
  Four years after Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, Vice President Kamala Harris formally certified his win in the 2024 election.
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• What a new study does — and doesn't — say about fluoride and its link to IQ
  A new report that analyzes research on fluoride and IQ scores finds that the more fluoride a child is exposed to, the lower he or she tends to score on intelligence tests. The findings' relevance to the U.S. isn't clear.
  - 9 days ago 6 Jan 25, 10:00am -
• Column: Biden's legacy, like Jimmy Carter's, is complex — and it's in Donald Trump's hands now
  Jimmy Carter showed that presidents seen as failures on leaving can be viewed generously years later. What about Biden? His legacy is in Trump's hands.
  - 9 days ago 6 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• Orca who carried dead calf's body for weeks has lost another offspring
  The calf was born in late December. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale's health.
  - 10 days ago 5 Jan 25, 2:36pm -
• Driver of exploding Cybertruck left letters of anguish: 'I needed to cleanse my mind'
  Writings by Matthew Livelsberger suggest the Green Beret was motivated partly by his experiences in combat when he killed himself in an exploding Cybertruck.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 8:28pm -
• Why the U.S. surgeon general wants cancer warning labels on alcoholic drinks
  U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he issued an advisory that calls for warning labels to be placed on alcoholic beverages.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 5:38pm -
• Meet the 9 new House members from California
  Veteran Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Redlands) and Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) hold the positions of Democratic Caucus chair and vice chair, respectively.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 4:51pm -
• After New Orleans attack by U.S. citizen, Trump rails against immigrants, 'open borders'
  Though a U.S. citizen killed revelers on Bourbon Street, experts say the incoming president sees advantages in blaming immigrants and Islam for New Year's Day attack.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 4:18pm -
• Federal court decision won't change California net neutrality law
  The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals blasted the FCC's attempts to regulate broadband internet, but state laws in California and New York remain intact.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 4:12pm -
• Opinion: Why Trump's plan to deport millions will fall far short of what it promises
  Many of the immigrants removed from the United States inevitably come back, driven by connections here and risks in their countries of origin.
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• Tesla Cybertruck attacker in Las Vegas identified as decorated Green Beret: What was his motive?
  Authorities have tentatively identified the man killed inside a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump hotel in Las Vegas as 37-year-old Matthew Livelsberger. Here's what we know.
  - 12 days ago 3 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• FCC's net neutrality rules struck down, in another blow to Biden administration
  A federal appeals court in Ohio ruled that the Federal Communications Commission lacked authority to reinstate open internet rules.
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• Islamic State's brutal ideology still inspires attacks worldwide
  At its height, the group controlled a huge swath of Mideast territory and ruled over millions. Today, its brutal ideology still powers offshoots and inspires "lone wolves."
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• New Orleans attacker acted alone; feds look for ties to Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas
  Federal officials say the New Orleans attacker acted alone, but are probing any links to the Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas.
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• FBI investigating deadly Cybertruck explosion at Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas
  Las Vegas police investigating Cybertruck explosion outside Trump Towers
  - 14 days ago 1 Jan 25, 3:48pm -
• What we know about Shamsud-Din Jabbar, accused in deadly New Orleans attack
  The FBI has identified Shamsud-Din Jabbar as the man who drove a truck into a crowd on New Orleans' Bourbon Street early Wednesday, killing at least 10.
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• President Carter and the Mideast: Long-ago success and lasting wounds
  Carter forged a historic peace deal in the Middle East. But it never lived up to his hopes.
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• Unlawful border crossings dropped to four-year low in November, new data show
  In November, there were 46,610 migrants stopped at the U.S-Mexico border, the lowest number of apprehensions during the Biden administration.
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• Japan's best high school marching band readies for Rose Parade performance
  New Year's Day marks the third time the Kyoto Tachibana Senior High band will perform at Rose Parade. Bands from Mexico, Panama and Denmark will march too.
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• Opinion: How Mexico can strike back if Trump follows through on his threats
  The president-elect would hurt U.S. consumers and businesses, while creating a new opportunity for China. He's likely to alienate some core supporters.
  - 15 days ago 31 Dec 24, 5:00am -
• Column: Jimmy Carter was the right candidate for 1976, but was he the right president?
  Jimmy Carter was the perfect candidate for 1976, columnist George Skelton writes, and he was an exceptional ex-president. In between? That's the problem.
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• newBondi says she's had no discussions with Trump about prosecuting Biden
  Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi said she has "absolutely not" spoken with President-elect Trump about appointing a special prosecutor to target President Biden during questioning from Senator Peter Welch, D-Vt.
  - 17 mins ago 15 Jan 25, 11:43am -
• newIsrael, Hamas reach ceasefire after 15 months of brutal war in Gaza
  Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire agreement, after more than 15 months of destructive fighting that Gazan health officials say has killed more than 46,000 people in Gaza.
  - 49 mins ago 15 Jan 25, 11:11am -
• newBondi questioned about prosecuting journalists and DOJ prosecutors
  Pam Bondi was questioned about comments she made about prosecuting Department of Justice prosecutors and her view about investigating journalists.
  - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 9:51am -
• newSen. Graham quizzes Bondi on cartels, immigration and murder of Laken Riley
  In response to questioning from Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., attorney general nominee Pam Bondi said she would support classifying Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations and expansion of detention centers for illegal immigrants.
  - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 9:46am -
• newWATCH: Protesters interrupt Rubio's opening statement at confirmation hearing
  During the confirmation for Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., protesters interrupted Rubio's opening statement as he spoke about international relations. Rubio is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state.
  - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 9:37am -

• newBondi accepts Biden is president, dodges saying if he won the 2020 election
  When questioned by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., about the results of the 2020 election, Pam Bondi said she accepted that President Biden is the current president, but did not go so far as to say President-elect Trump was defeated in the general election…
  - 2 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 9:30am -
• newThe problem(s) with Markwayne Mullin’s defense of Pete Hegseth
  Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin tried to defend Hegseth against allegations of sexual misconduct and alcohol abuse. It didn't go especially well.
  - 3 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 8:43am -
• newWhat you need to know about Trump's pick to lead the CIA
  Ali Velshi walks through the record of John Ratcliffe, Trump's pick to lead the CIA, who was previously a controversial Cabinet choice
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• newWill Texas’ contempt for porn lead the Supreme Court to curb constitutional rights?
  A Texas appeal over age verification for accessing sexual content online raises important constitutional questions involving the First Amendment.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• newDon't forget what's hiding behind Pam Bondi's resume
  With Pam Bondi, Donald Trump is trying to avoid the setbacks of his first term, when his attorneys general sided with facts and respected institutional norms.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• newWill Texas’ contempt for porn lead the Supreme Court to curb constitutional rights?
  A Texas appeal over age verification for accessing sexual content online raises important constitutional questions involving the First Amendment.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• newMarco Rubio is getting too much credit
  Marco Rubio's background as a war-hungry neoconservative should make his confirmation hearing for secretary of state a contentious affair.
  - 7 hours ago 15 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• new‘This is serious’: Newsom slams Trump & Elon Musk over wildfire misinformation
  California Governor Gavin Newsom responds to recent misinformation by Elon Musk and President-elect Trump about the California wildfires. 
  - 16 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 8:04pm -
• newBiden’s Afghanistan withdrawal has been vindicated by history
  Of all his foreign policy decisions, few brought Biden more grief than the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — and few were more courageous or essential.
  - 18 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 5:57pm -
• newRepublicans consider serving up Medicaid as part of a buffet for billionaires
  House Republicans are focusing on moving Donald Trump's legislative agenda forward, looking to cut social services to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy.
  - 19 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 4:36pm -
• newThe critical question Pete Hegseth dodged in his confirmation hearing
  Would Pete Hegseth carry out an order to shoot American protesters? His reluctance to give a straight answer during his confirmation hearing spoke volumes.
  - 21 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 2:34pm -
• newTrump inverts reality with false claims about migrants and Social Security
  New data confirms how Trump inverts reality when he says undocumented immigrants are going to make Social Security and Medicare insolvent.
  - 22 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 2:25pm -
• newBiden admitted his biggest disappointment — and Democrats should pay attention
  President Joe Biden reflected on his administration's legacy, telling USA Today he was most disappointed in his administration’s failure to combat the rise of misinformation.
  - 23 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 1:11pm -
• newTrump made several controversial campaign promises. Will he follow through?
  The political establishment is not prepared for the breadth of executive orders and other actions that Donald Trump is preparing for his first days in office.
  - 24 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 12:28pm -
• newCalifornia’s wildfire damage should make Trump rethink his mass deportation plan
  Donald Trump should visit California to see firsthand how disinformation on social media create distractions that harm fire-fighting efforts.
  - 24 hours ago 14 Jan 25, 12:00pm -
• Trump haunted by his pre-election boasts about the stock market
  Before the election, Donald Trump pretended he was solely responsible for Wall Street's upswing. That's a problem now that markets are struggling.
  - 1 day ago 14 Jan 25, 9:46am -
• People are dying in wildfires. And this conservative attacks sign language interpreters.
  Christopher Rufo and Richard Hanania criticized ASL interpreters used to inform the public of California's wildfires and revealed an ignorance about deaf people and disasters.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 1:45pm -
• What's missing from Trump's finger-pointing over the L.A. wildfires
  Southern California's wildfires are terrible, but pointing figures and looking for someone to blame won't help.
  - 2 days ago 13 Jan 25, 5:00am -
• The other devastating reality of the L.A. wildfires
  California wildfires in Palisades and Eaton and elsewhere forced people to evacuate. But for families like mine, the logistics and cost make evacuation difficult if not impossible.
  - 3 days ago 12 Jan 25, 7:38am -
• A father and son and a man who tried to save his home are among the L.A. wildfire victims
  California officials said that at least 11 people have died, though the actual death toll remains unknown. Here's what we know so far about the victims.
  - 4 days ago 11 Jan 25, 12:07pm -