Bipartisan tax bill that expands child tax credit runs into GOP resistance in the Senate
Originally Published: 01 FEB 24 17:03 ET By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — A sweeping tax bill…
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US will resume Peace Corps program in Palau as it moves to counter Chinese influence in Indo-Pacific
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will resume a long-suspended Peace Corps program in the North Pacific…
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Chinese stocks are melting down again after worst week in years
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Chinese stocks have had a very bad week. Despite recent attempts by Beijing to shore up confidence in the…
Continue Reading Sauna patrons dressed only in towels pull 2 from a car that plunged into a Norwegian fjord
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Patrons aboard a floating sauna in a Norwegian fjord rescued two people whose car had plunged into the water. The car…
Continue Reading UN climate chief’s blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The United Nations’ climate chief says to keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world…
Continue Reading Too pretty? Easter poster depicting a handsome, fresh-faced Jesus prompts criticism in Spain
By CIARÁN GILES Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only…
Continue Reading Apple’s Vision Pro headset hits US stores today. Here’s what you need to know
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — The Vision Pro, Apple’s first new product in seven years, officially launched in stores on Friday in…
Continue Reading Cyprus president makes government ministers sign a pledge not to tolerate sexual harassment
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ president has required all government ministers to sign a “zero tolerance” declaration on sexist behavior…
Continue Reading 3 killed in fiery small-plane crash at mobile home park in Clearwater, Florida, officials say
WFTS, CNN By Jamiel Lynch, Amanda Jackson and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — A preliminary report published Friday morning shows three people…
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His mother buried a coin next to a tree at Augusta as a good luck charm for her son. This is what happened next
CNN By Jack Bantock and Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — Since the early 2000s, a coin has lay buried next to a tree at Augusta National Golf Club,…
Continue Reading Hamas says it’s studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
By BASSEM MROUE and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal…
Continue Reading UN expert says more needs to be done to address human rights abuses in the Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A U.N. expert says steps have been taken under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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New Mexico with one of the highest increases in homelessness, report finds
LAS CRUCES, NM (KVIA) — A recent report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development states homelessness in the US has reached an all-time…
Continue ReadingWhat did the groundhog see? Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are in
CNN By Mary Gilbert and Monica Garrett, CNN Meteorologists (CNN) — Punxsutawney Phil – the famous groundhog weather watcher – woke up…
Continue Reading German lawmakers approve contested cuts to farmers’ fuel subsidies and a revamped 2024 budget
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers have approved cuts to fuel subsidies for farmers that prompted angry protests,…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
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Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch
CNN By Kaanita Iyer and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and…
Continue Reading Democrats in South Carolina must work harder than ever to survive in an era of Republican domination
By JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — Democrats in South Carolina may be holding the nation’s first presidential…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Pacific Winter Storm Brings Strong Winds, Scattered Showers to the Region
Happy Friday! We’re under the ABC-7 First Alert today and tomorrow as a Pacific winter storm sweeps in. Brace for strong west winds, scattered…
Continue Reading US investigation of Tesla steering problems is upgraded and now one step closer to a recall
A U.S. government investigation into steering problems with more than 334,000 Tesla electric vehicles is a step closer to a recall. The National…
Continue Reading Farmers are blocking key roads between Belgium and the Netherlands in the latest sign of their anger
BRUSSELS (AP) — Farmers have parked their tractors across key road crossings on the border between Belgium and the Netherlands in their latest…
Continue Reading Swedish security agency is investigating an object found at the Israeli Embassy as an act of terror
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden’s domestic security agency says that it’s investigating “a dangerous object” that was found at the Israeli…
Continue Reading Tesla recalling nearly 2.2M vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on…
Continue Reading Correction: Election 2024-Decision Notes-Nevada story
WASHINGTON (AP) — This story was first published February 2, 2024. It was corrected on February 6, 2024, to clarify that if “None of these…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Feb. 2: 2024 race, Gun violence, Middle East, Small plane crash, Covid-19 vaccines
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Groundhog Day, and legend has it that if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, we’re in for six…
Continue Reading 16-year-old killers of transgender teenager in England sentenced for ‘sadistic’ murder
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The two 16-year-old convicted killers of a transgender teenager in northwest England nearly a year ago…
Continue Reading Fat Tuesday means big business for New Orleans bakers under exploding demand for king cakes
By KEVIN McGILL and STEPHEN SMITH Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s Carnival season in New Orleans and that means lines are long…
Continue Reading Opinion: Many Muslim voters no longer see Trump as worse than Biden
CNN Opinion by Haroon Moghul (CNN) — In a different world, President Joe Biden’s decision Thursday to sanction certain Israeli settlers…
Continue Reading Singaporeans bemoan U.S. Senator’s ‘ignorant’ grilling of TikTok CEO
By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer SINGAPORE (AP) — After a U.S. senator grilled the Singaporean CEO of Tiktok about his nationality and affiliation…
Continue Reading Hospitalized man tells Japanese police he is a highly wanted fugitive, dies four days later
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A man who died this week at a Japanese hospital told police before he passed away that he was one…
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