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More Americans surviving cancer, but more younger Americans and women diagnosed: Research

The cancer mortality rate is continuing to decrease in America, but women – especially younger women – are seeing an uptick in diagnoses,...

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Cotton knocks Gaza ceasefire-hostages agreement, offers alternate 'deal'

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) criticized the ceasefire and hostage-release deal mediators struck between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday, saying the only...

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GOP senator to Trump: Alaska 'offers all of Greenland's benefits'

Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) made the case on Wednesday that his home state offers the same strategic advantages as Greenland, as President-elect...

previous day 3

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Jill Biden says Melania Trump declined tea invite

First lady Jill Biden said incoming first lady Melania Trump declined her invitation for tea, according to a new report in The Washington Post. Jill...

previous day 20

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Jill Biden: Relationship with Pelosi 'on my mind a lot lately'

First lady Jill Biden said she has been thinking “a lot” about her decades-long relationship with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she...

wednesday 3

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Jill Biden: Relationship with Pelosi 'on my mind a lot lately'

First lady Jill Biden said she has been thinking “a lot” about her decades-long relationship with former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) as she...

wednesday 3

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Half in US say Greenland takeover a bad idea: Survey

More than half of U.S. voters in a new survey don’t support the U.S. taking over Greenland, a prospect President-elect Trump has entertained...

wednesday 4

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Musk may get office space in Eisenhower building: NYT

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is expected to get an office space in the building adjacent to the White House, as he prepares to take the helm of...

wednesday 4

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Sarah Fortinsky

Ex-US attorney says Bass bears 'ultimate responsibility' for failures in fire response

Michel Valentine, former U.S. attorney, blamed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for what he described as failures in the local government’s response to...

wednesday 10

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California officials propose making looting during emergency a felony

California officials are proposing making looting during a local emergency a felony, as wildfires continue to blaze through parts of their state,...

wednesday 30

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Whitmer to call for compromise between GOP 'friends' and 'fellow Democrats'

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) plans to call for compromise between the Republican and Democratic parties in her first big speech since her state...

wednesday 10

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Sarah Fortinsky

California Democrat hits FEMA over assistance claim denials: 'That's not right'

Rep. Judy Chu (D-Calif.), whose district has been damaged by the Eaton Fire, criticized FEMA for reportedly rejecting disaster assistance claims...

wednesday 20

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Kristi Noem confirmation hearing for DHS secretary postponed

The confirmation hearing for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R), President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was...

wednesday 3

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New FDA rule could require nutrition information to be on front of packaged foods

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Tuesday a proposal to require most food products to display nutrition information on the...

wednesday 20

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New Orleans attacker searched for Mardi Gras, German Christmas market rampage: FBI

Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the driver behind the Bourbon Street attack on New Year’s, researched New Orleans and the deadly Christmas market attack in...

wednesday 10

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Deaths in US expected to exceed births in 2033: CBO

The number of deaths in the U.S. is expected to exceed the number of births by 2033, according to the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual...

14.01.2025 2

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Sheriff calls on wildfire evacuees to be patient amid 'grim' search for bodies

Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna asked community members to be patient with local officials, as residents eagerly await permission to return to...

14.01.2025 8

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Trump flies flag at full height before end of Carter mourning period

American flags at President-elect Trump’s private Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida were flying at full-staff Monday, The Associated Press reported. The...

13.01.2025 2

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LA City Council president 'excited' for Trump to visit

Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said in a Sunday interview that he’s excited for President-elect Trump to visit...

13.01.2025 3

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Former ambassador to Denmark: NATO alliance would be compelled to respond to Greenland invasion

Rufus Gifford, a former US ambassador to Denmark, said in a Sunday interview that the NATO alliance would be compelled to respond to any invasion or...

13.01.2025 5

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Texas governor orders state's flags raised to full-staff for Trump's inauguration

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) on Monday ordered the state’s flags be raised to full staff on Inauguration Day, as President-elect Trump enters his...

13.01.2025 20

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Michael Cohen 'very unsatisfied' with sentencing in Trump hush money trial

Michael Cohen, President-elect Trump's former personal attorney, said he is "very unsatisfied” with the sentencing in Trump’s criminal case...

13.01.2025 2

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Jayapal: Laken Riley Act a 'highway to mass deportation'

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said on Sunday that the Laken Riley Act, a bill aimed at curbing crime by migrants, is a “highway to mass...

13.01.2025 1

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Approval of US leadership among NATO members sinks: Gallup

Approval of U.S. leadership across NATO member countries was lower in 2024 than during the first three years of President Biden’s term in office,...

13.01.2025 1

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Key Republican says he will support Gabbard as Trump DNI pick

Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said in a Sunday interview that he will support President-elect Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence,...

13.01.2025 2

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Sarah Fortinsky

Melania Trump on advising husband: 'Sometimes he listens, sometimes he doesn't, and that's okay'

Incoming first lady Melania Trump said in an interview broadcast early Monday she sometimes disagrees with decisions her husband, President-elect...

13.01.2025 30

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Barrasso: 'Paperwork problem' holding up Gabbard hearing

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) said on Sunday that a “paperwork problem” with the Office of Government Ethics is holding up the...

13.01.2025 8

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Trump, Putin call expected soon, Waltz says

President-elect Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are expected to have a phone call in the coming days or weeks, Trump’s incoming national...

13.01.2025 2

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California congressman: ‘Climate change has wreaked havoc on us’

Rep. Dave Min (D-Calif.) pointed to climate change as a significant contributor to the rapid spread of wildfires in California in an interview on...

12.01.2025 10

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Sullivan says ‘history has judged well’ Biden’s call to withdraw from Afghanistan

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday that President Biden made the right strategic call to withdraw from Afghanistan three years ago...

12.01.2025 2

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Sarah Fortinsky

Vance dismisses concerns about withholding wildfire aid: 'Trump cares about all Americans'

Vice President-elect JD Vance dismissed concerns that President-elect Trump might try to withhold federal aid from California as it seeks to rebuild...

12.01.2025 20

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GOP Sen. Britt says Trump will ‘make sure the people of California have what they need’

Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) said on Sunday that she is confident President-elect Trump will ensure Californians "have what they need" as they rebuild...

12.01.2025 10

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Sarah Fortinsky

Live updates: Fires continue to rage in Southern California

Federal response teams are combatting the Los Angeles fires blazing across hundreds of acres, which have forced thousands to evacuate from their...

12.01.2025 2

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Sarah Fortinsky

FEMA administrator warns winds could make wildfires 'dangerous and strong again’

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday warned that winds could worsen the wildfires in the coming days, as she urged residents to heed public...

12.01.2025 7

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Sarah Fortinsky

FEMA administrator says weather events ‘do not discriminate’ on politics

FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that it’s important for weather events, like the California wildfires, not to become political. In...

12.01.2025 1

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Sarah Fortinsky

Suspended South Korean President Yoon to skip first day of impeachment trial over safety concerns

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first day of his impeachment trial this week, according to his lawyer, who cited concerns for...

12.01.2025 10

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Death toll from southern California wildfires rises to 16

The death toll from the southern California wildfires reached 16, as of Saturday night, while the fires remained mostly uncontained and additional...

12.01.2025 4

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Sarah Fortinsky

Trump announces new ambassador, Justice Department, VA nominees

President-elect Trump announced on Thursday his latest batch of presumptive nominees to serve in his forthcoming administration. Trump announced his...

10.01.2025 4

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Vance resigning his Senate seat at midnight

Vice President-elect JD Vance (R-Ohio) announced on Thursday he will resign from his seat in the Senate, effective at the start of Friday. Vance sent...

10.01.2025 7

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Raskin calls for Alito to recuse himself from Trump case

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, called on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from...

10.01.2025 50

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Trudeau: Trump talk of annexing Canada a distraction, won't happen

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday he thinks President-elect Trump’s public musings about annexing the neighbor to the north is a...

10.01.2025 7

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Sarah Fortinsky

Bush gives Obama a belly tap, ignores Trump at Carter funeral

Former President Bush gave former President Obama a belly tap but walked by President-elect Trump at the funeral on Thursday for the late President...

10.01.2025 30

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Musk-Trump relationship not a 'concern': Hyundai CEO

Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz said he’s not concerned about the relationship between President-elect Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, whose company is one of...

09.01.2025 3

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More Senate Democrats say they'll vote to advance Laken Riley Act

More Senate Democrats have indicated they plan to vote to advance the Laken Riley Act in a procedural vote this Friday. The bill — which is named...

09.01.2025 10

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Former Jan. 6 officer: Trump win a betrayal by the American people

Former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn, who defended the Capitol during the attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, said President-elect Trump’s victory in...

08.01.2025 4

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Blinken on US taking over Greenland: 'Not going to happen'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken dismissed President-elect Trump’s idea of the U.S. owning Greenland, saying it’s “obviously” not going to...

08.01.2025 3

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Sarah Fortinsky

Bolton: Trump's Greenland gambit could help Xi, Putin

John Bolton, President-elect Trump's former national security adviser, said Trump’s unwillingness to rule out military force on Greenland could...

08.01.2025 3

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Sarah Fortinsky

Harris's California neighborhood ordered to evacuate as wildfires blaze through area

Vice President Harris's neighborhood in Los Angeles was ordered to evacuate Tuesday night as wildfires blazed through the area, her spokesperson...

08.01.2025 10

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Sarah Fortinsky

LA council member: 'Absolute miracle' no fatalities reported

Los Angeles Councilwoman Traci Park said it is an “absolute miracle” no fatalities have been reported as fires blaze through parts of Los Angeles....

08.01.2025 5

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Sarah Fortinsky

Napolitano: Noem should answer how she’d protect FEMA from misinformation

Former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Sunday that Kristi Noem, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of...

06.01.2025 7

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