Biden and Trump lead tributes to 'extraordinary' Jimmy Carter after he dies aged 100
Former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter died at the age of 100 at his home in Georgia.
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Trump says he will attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral
President-elect Trump rang in the new year at his Mar-a-Lago home, less than three weeks before Inauguration Day, telling reporters that he would attend President Carter’s funeral and reiterated ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral
In wide-ranging remarks at a New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, the president-elect also predicted that Mike Johnson would secure enough votes to be re-elected as House speaker.The New York Times - 1d -
Jimmy Carter wanted to see Guinea worm disease eliminated. He came very close.
Jimmy Carter hoped to outlive the Guinea worm — and he came achingly close. Carter helped lead a decades-long campaign against the parasitic infection.NBC News - 1d
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What CCTV and social media videos reveal about New Orleans attack
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Cold weather health alerts issued as snow forecast for weekend
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New Syrian government's school curriculum changes spark concern
The curriculum will take on a more Islamic slant, with evolution and Big Bang theory dropped from science.BBC News - 3h -
Person in exploded Cybertruck believed to be elite soldier
Las Vegas police said the person found in the burned vehicle is believed to be US Green Beret Matthew Livelsberger.BBC News - 29m -
Badenoch calls for national inquiry into 'rape gangs'
Alexis Jay, who led a major inquiry into historical child sex abuse, says changes are needed, not more research.BBC News - 1h
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Who Were the Victims Killed in the New Orleans Attack on New Year’s?
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What to Know About the New Orleans Truck Attack Suspect
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Biden marks 235 judicial confirmations during White House tenure
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