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Jan 17
Trump Treasury pick Bessent backs Fed independence, dollar, sanctions on Russian oil
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said on Thursday that the dollar should remain...
Jan 17
'Twin Peaks' creator and filmmaker David Lynch dies at 78
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK - David Lynch, the American filmmaker, writer and artist who scored best director Oscar nominations for "Blue...
Jan 17
Giuliani gets to keep property, agrees not to defame Georgia election workers
NEW YORK - Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor who served as Donald Trump's personal lawyer, agreed not to defame two Georgia...
Jan 17
SpaceX's Starship explodes in flight test, forcing airlines to divert
WASHINGTON - A SpaceX Starship rocket broke up in space minutes after launching from Texas on Thursday, forcing airline flights over the...
Jan 17
US says Gaza ceasefire to start as planned despite 'loose end'
DOHA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM - The Gaza Strip ceasefire should begin on Sunday as planned, despite the need for negotiators to tie up a "loose...
Jan 17
Biden takes aim at 'tech industrial complex,' echoing Eisenhower
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Wednesday in his farewell address that an American oligarchy is taking shape among a few...
Jan 17
Los Angeles 'Red Flag' wildfire warnings expire, but dangers persist
LOS ANGELES - Red Flag warnings advising of extreme wildfire danger expired across the Los Angeles area late on Wednesday, but...
Jan 17
Trump nominee Pam Bondi vows independence, but won't rule out probes of Trump critics
WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed on Wednesday not to use the U.S. Justice Department to target...
Jan 17
Los Angeles firefighters hold the line despite extreme conditions
LOS ANGELES -Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past...
Jan 17
Trump nominee Pete Hegseth weathers Democrats' grilling to emerge largely unscathed
WASHINGTON - President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, Pete Hegseth, endured fierce Democratic grilling over everything...
Jan 17
Biden looks to relax Cuba sanctions in final days before Trump
WASHINGTON/HAVANA -The Biden administration said on Tuesday it would remove Cuba from its terrorism blacklist, while Cuba said separately...
Jan 17
Blinken lays out post-war Gaza plan to be handed to Trump team
WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday laid out plans for the post-war management of Gaza, saying the outgoing...
Jan 17
Winds pick up in California, threatening to stoke LA wildfires anew
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles firefighters braced on Tuesday for intense winds that could fuel two monstrous wildfires that have already...
Jan 17
With tacos and toys, Angelenos rally to support neighbors after fires
ARCADIA, California - Yuri Williams donned a red superhero costume and hauled $2,000 worth of toys to a temporary Los Angeles-area...
Jan 17
Bezos' Blue Origin calls off debut New Glenn launch over rocket issue
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin called off the launch of its New Glenn rocket after "a few anomalies" during the...
Jan 17
Aerial assault aims to stem LA Palisades fire eastward spread
LOS ANGELES - Aircraft dropped water and fire retardant on steep hills to stem the eastward spread of the Palisades wildfire in Los...
Jan 17
Facts-Donald Trump's criminal and civil cases
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn...
Jan 17
Explainer-How Musk's interview with German AfD leader squares with EU laws
STOCKHOLM - Elon Musk's hosting of Alice Weidel, leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, for a discussion on his X...
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