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Ramaswamy Won’t Serve on Trump’s Government Efficiency Commission as He Mulls Run for Ohio Governor
The Department of Government Efficiency’s first order of business was itself.
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Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Women’s Rights Activist, Dies at 67
The daughter of the late Texas Gov. Ann Richards, had glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
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Biden, in Final Act in Office, Pardons His Family Due to “Unrelenting Attacks” From Trump and Allies
Biden also issued pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration.
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Three Israeli Hostages Arrive in Israel as Fragile Ceasefire Passes First Hurdle; 90 Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees Released by Israel
In Tel Aviv, thousands of people gathered to watch the news on large screens erupted in cheers. In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, families and friends had gathered excitedly as cars honked and people waved the Palestinian flag.
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Trump Says He “Most Likely” Will Give TikTok a 90-Day Extension to Avoid U.S. Ban
A law that prohibits mobile app stores and internet hosting services from distributing the video-sharing platform to U.S. users takes effect on Sunday.
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Trump Inauguration to Be Moved Indoors Due to Intense Cold Weather
"There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don’t want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way," Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
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Bollywood Star Saif Ali Khan Stabbed by Intruder at His Mumbai Home
Police are investigating and have launched a search for the attacker.
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Biden Warns in Farewell Address that “Oligarchy” of Ultrarich in U.S. Threatens Future of Democracy
Speaking from the Oval Office, Biden sounded alarm over an oligarchy he said “is taking shape in America.”
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Israel and Hamas Agree to Ceasefire Deal and Plan to Free Hostages; Details Still in Flux, Says Israel
President Biden touted the deal from Washington, saying his administration and President-elect Trump’s team were “speaking as one” in the negotiations; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hoped “details will be finalized tonight.”
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Oliviero Toscani, Photographer Behind Provocative Benetton Campaigns, Dies at 82
The creative force behind '80s and '90s ads with images such as the pope kissing an imam died at a hospital in Tuscany after a battle with rare disease amyloidosis.
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Los Angeles Wildfire Death Toll Rises to 16 as More Threats Loom
Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire, and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the coroner's office said.
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Trump Sentenced in Hush Money Case But Judge Declines to Impose Punishment
The judgement cements the president-elect's felony conviction but allows him to return to the White House without the threat of a jail term or fine.
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