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Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to launch 2024 presidential bid

The presidential bid will be the second for Christie, who lost to Trump in 2016.
9 hours ago

Four killed, including toddler, after plane crashed in Virginia

The Federal Aviation Authority said in a brief update that a pilot and three passengers were killed and that the plane was "destroyed" in the crash.
1 day ago

Former Vice President Pence files paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid

Pence, the nation's 48th vice president, will formally launch his bid for the Republican nomination with a video and kickoff event in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday.
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Passenger trains derail in India, killing at least 50, trapping many others

Two passenger trains have derailed in India, killing at least 50 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars.
4 days ago

Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fending off a U.S. default, the Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline. The compromise package negotiated between Biden […]
5 days ago

Money stored in Venmo, similar apps could be vulnerable says financial watchdog

Money stored on a payment app is not being held in a traditional bank account and may not be protected in the event of a bank run.
5 days ago

Turkish election body confirms Erdogan’s victory in runoff vote

The Turkish election body confirmed that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been a dominant force in Turkish politics for the past two decades, won a third term as president.
5 days ago

Amazon to pay $31 million in privacy penalties for Alexa voice assistant and Ring camera

Amazon says it disagrees with the FTC's claims and denies violating privacy law. But it says the settlements "put these matters behind us."
5 days ago

Paying back student loans, when the pandemic payment freeze ends

A three-year pause on student loan payments will end this summer regardless of how the Supreme Court rules on the White House plan to forgive billions of dollars in student loan debt.
6 days ago

Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring user age verification

The Free Speech Coalition argued the new state law violates their clients' First Amendment rights and intrudes on the privacy of individuals.
6 days ago

Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa June 7

Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday, according to two people familiar with his plans.
6 days ago

Census Bureau again delays release of most detailed data from 2020 census

The U.S. Census Bureau said Wednesday that it would once again delay the release, and narrow the scope, of some of the most detailed data from the 2020 census — this time until next year.
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Biden on Memorial Day lauds generations of fallen US troops who ‘dared all and gave all’

Biden connected the sacrifices of some 400,000 Americans buried at Arlington to the work of U.S. troops deployed around the world today.
8 days ago

Members of polygamous group to appear in court on child sex abuse charges

The court appearance is the latest in a federal investigation that became public after authorities raided a compound in Colorado City, Arizona.
11 days ago

Can’t get Taylor Swift tickets? See all of Swift’s eras on display at this costume exhibit

A new exhibit at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York City features dozens of costumes and props from throughout Taylor Swift's career.
11 days ago

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years for seditious conspiracy in Jan. 6 attack

Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes' sentence is the longest that has been handed down so far in the hundreds of Capitol riot cases.
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Tina Turner, ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ whose triumphant career made her world-famous, dies at 83

Turner died Wednesday, after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, according to her manager. She became a Swiss citizen a decade ago.
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DeSantis launches GOP presidential campaign in Twitter announcement plagued by glitches

DeSantis is considered to be Trump’s strongest Republican rival even as the governor faces questions about his readiness for the national stage.
13 days ago

Netflix to charge viewers outside US subscribers’ households

To combat password sharing, Netflix will limit viewership of its programming to people living in the same household.
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8 tips for parents and teens on social media use — from the US surgeon general

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's tips include creating "tech-free zones" — such as meal times and nighttime.
14 days ago

Papa Murphy’s cookie dough may be linked to salmonella in Utah, other states

There have been 18 reports of salmonella infections that may be linked to eating raw cookie dough from Papa Murphy's.
14 days ago

Judge enters not guilty pleas for suspect in stabbing deaths of 4 University of Idaho students

Bryan Kohberger, 28, was arrested late last year and charged with burglary and four counts of first-degree murder in connection with the slayings.
15 days ago

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where ‘The Oregon Way’ once meant bipartisan trust

The political divide affecting the United States is hitting Oregon hard.
17 days ago

Obama, Huntsman among 500 Americans banned from going to Russia

The ban includes 45 members of the U.S. House, Sens. J.D. Vance, Katie Britt and Eric Schmitt, and former ambassadors to Russia John Tefft and Jon Huntsman.
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