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New Orleans loses power as storm endangers millions
The National Weather Service said Ida, which came ashore as a powerful Category 4 hurricane, had weakened to a Category…
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At Sundance, ‘CODA’ star Marlee Matlin talks deaf community inclusion
If you aren't crying by the end of "CODA," we're not sure what to do with you. The film, written…
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Will debt go away? Should I pay?
For the better part of a year, the nation’s 45 million borrowers with federal student loan debt have found themselves…
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J&J vaccine safety; Novavax; New York nursing homes
COVID-19 has killed more than 430,000 Americans, and infections have continued to mount despite the introduction of a pair of vaccines…
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Ryan Blaney wins NASCAR Cup Series regular season finale at Daytona
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Ryan Blaney took the lead on a frantic overtime restart Saturday night at Daytona and never looked…
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More security for lawmakers; immigration action coming
Extra security is being provided by the United States Capitol Police at Washington, D.C.-area airports and train stations on days…
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Charles Curtis was first person of color as vice president
The claim: Kamala Harris is not the first POC to serve as Vice President Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president…
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John Chaney, ex-Temple Owls basketball coach, dies at 89
Legendary Temple Owls men's basketball coach John Chaney died Friday morning after a short illness at the age of 89,…
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Ryan Knauss, Tennessee Army soldier, killed in Afghanistan bombing
A U.S. Army staff sergeant from Tennessee on his second deployment to Afghanistan was killed Thursday in a suicide bombing near…
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U.S. issues drone strike against ISIS-K planner
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden warned those behind a deadly terrorist attack that killed and wounded American service members and Afghan civilians…
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What to know about US withdrawal from Afghanistan
U.S. troops are withdrawing from Afghanistan after 20 years in the country. Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated…
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China did not know about COVID-19 before outbreak
WASHINGTON – U.S. intelligence officials remain divided over the origins of COVID-19, with some analysts concluding it was likely caused by natural exposure…
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Doctors worry about disparities in kids of color
On Thursday, Ana Amira Rivera celebrated her first birthday. But earlier this month, her mom worried her baby girl wouldn’t…
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