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Jimmy Carter to lie in state at U.S. Capitol beginning Tuesday

The remains of former President Jimmy Carter will be brought from Atlanta, where he is currently lying in repose, to Washington Tuesday. The 39th president will then lie in state at the Capitol for ...

CBS News - Jan. 7

Justin Trudeau to Resign, and U.S. Reports First Bird Flu Death

Plus, the Taliban welcome tourists to Afghanistan.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025

The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 7

Japanese steelmaker vows not to give up on buying U.S. Steel

Japan’s largest steelmaker said that it would not give up trying to purchase U.S. Steel even after President Joe Biden blocked the $15 billion bid last week.

NBC News - Jan. 7

U.S. transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Yemen after more than two decades without charge

The Pentagon said Monday it had transferred 11 Yemeni men to Oman this week after holding them for more than two decades without charge at the U.S. naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.