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Former top NOAA scientist under Trump issues a "Sharpie-gate" warning

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Chemical weapons watchdog delegation meets with Syria's new leaders

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Major cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access

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Trump officials exerting unprecedented control over CDC scientific journal

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All USAID humanitarian work has effectively stopped, officials say

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Pres. Trump gives Elon Musk and DOGE permission to look at Pentagon

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Trump Envoy Pushes Lebanon’s New Leaders to Isolate Hezbollah

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Former National Labor Relations Board member fired by Trump speaks out

Gwynne Wilcox is suing the president, arguing that he had no legal cause to fire her.
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USAID Turmoil Threatens Key Aid Supplies to Gaza, Officials Say

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi

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FBI agent who investigated Jan. 6 calls DOJ inquiry "demoralizing"

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The Envy Awards honor tap dancing, Spartacus, and George Clooney and Brad Pitt

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US Vice President JD Vance will attend AI summit in Paris, French official says

A French diplomatic official says U.S. Vice President JD Vance will attend a two-day high-level summit focusing on artificial intelligence in Paris next week
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Who Are the Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas?

Israelis held their breath as four soldiers, all women, were released from the Gaza Strip, the second group to be freed as part of a fragile cease-fire agreement with Hamas.
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Amazon Willing to Discuss Quebec Shutdown With Canadian Officials

Amazon.com said it is open to talks with officials from the Canadian and Quebec governments about the decision to shut down operations in the country’s French-speaking province, which would lead to ...
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24
Tech Leaders Pledge Up to $500 Billion in AI Investment in U.S.

OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank unveiled AI infrastructure plans at White House.
The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 21
Former Flyers Defenseman Traded To New Team

This former Flyer is on the move.
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Dick Jauron, former head coach of the Bears and Bills, dies at age 74

Jauron earned AP Coach of the Year in 2001, during his five-year stint in Chicago.
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The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs combined for a 73-point shootout in their first Super Bowl meeting in 2023.
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Democrats call stop work order at CFPB 'illegal'

Democrats are calling on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cancel his stop work order for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) after employees with Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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German voters go to the polls on 23 February in a pivotal vote focused on immigration and the economy.
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Who is part of DOGE leader Elon Musk's family?

Elon Musk is taking an influential Washington role but remains private about his family and life out of the spotlight.
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Serbia’s Protests Test Strongman Leader’s Grip on Power

President Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia, battered by months of nationwide protests, is struggling to weather his biggest political crisis in more than a decade of rule.
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How a Tennessee woman turned surrogate for her former high school teacher

Hannah Dearman had hardly seen her beloved high school teacher since graduation. But she offered to carry her baby for free.
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Woman becomes surrogate for her former teacher struggling with infertility

After struggling with infertility for years, a woman gets a message from her former student offering to be her surrogate. Steve Hartman goes "On the Road" to meet the couple who got a gift from ...
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Resistance 4 Was Pitched But Didn't Work Out, Says Former Insomniac Boss

According to former Insomniac Games boss Ted Price, a Resistance 4 game was pitched but ultimately wasn't made.. In an interview with Kinda Funny Games, Ted Price, said, "We did pitch that one. It ...
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White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden

President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."
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Shohei Ohtani’s Former Interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Was Sentenced to 57 Months

Mizuhara was convicted of defrauding the Los Angeles Dodgers star after formally being charged in April.
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A Russian spy ship caught fire off Syria, officials say. Here's what it broadcasts

The Associated Press has obtained audio of what military officials say is a broadcast from a Russian spy ship that suffered a fire and drifted uncontrolled off Syria's coast last month
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This officiating conspiracy theory could actually sway the Super Bowl outcome

No matter where anyone stands on the issue, what is undeniable is that the officiating crew for Super Bowl LIX is well aware of what is being said.
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