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Disney Teams Up With OpenAI in Billion-Dollar Deal
Fans will be able to generate short videos with more than 200 Disney characters in early 2026.
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1 in 4 Teens Turning to AI Chatbots for Mental Health Support, UK Study Finds
IRS, Treasury Provide New Guidance on Health Savings Account Tax Benefits
The updates are expected to allow more people to save and to pay for health care costs via Health Savings accounts.
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House Approves Bill Blocking IRS Fines Without Specific Supervisory Approval
Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
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Financial Aid Fraud in CA Community Colleges: 900,000 Fraud Applications; Millions Lost | Kim Rich
US Trade Deficit Unexpectedly Falls to 5-Year Low as Exports Surge
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Number of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Falls to 10-Month Low
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Americans Could See up to $2,000 Tax Refunds Next Year, Says Treasury Secretary
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Judge Orders ICE to Release Kilmar Abrego Garcia From Custody
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FBI Says Seized Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Was Supporting Terrorist Groups
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Trump Admin Pulls 9,500 Truck Drivers Off the Road for Failing English Tests
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White House Defends Plans to Send Nvidia AI Chips to China
Trump’s announcement drew criticism from lawmakers as AI competition heats up between the United States and China.
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Schumer and Senate Democrats Hold Post-Vote Press Conference
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Oracle Stock Tumbles as Wall Street Shifts Focus to AI Debt Risks
Regulators, including the SEC, have also raised concerns, with active discussions underway about the risks AI poses to the financial system.
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New Real Estate Listings Fall as Housing Market Cools, Redfin Says
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Kevin Hogan
Trump Admin Roots Out ‘Ghost Students’ to Prevent Aid Fraud
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LIVE NOW: Alleged Assassin of Charlie Kirk Appears in Utah State Court
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Catherine Yang
White House Defends Plans to Send Nvidia AI Chips to China
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Schumer and Senate Democrats Hold Post-Vote Press Conference
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Oracle Stock Tumbles as Wall Street Shifts Focus to AI Debt Risks
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New Real Estate Listings Fall as Housing Market Cools, Redfin Says
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Trump Admin Roots Out ‘Ghost Students’ to Prevent Aid Fraud
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LIVE NOW: Alleged Assassin of Charlie Kirk Appears in Utah State Court
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State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Popular Tourist Destination
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Federal Judge Orders Release of 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records
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DOJ Sues Virginia School Board Over Gender Ideology Policy
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Jack Phillips
Trump Says US Has Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela
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US Coast Guard Operation Seizes 150,000 Pounds of Cocaine
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2.5 Million Illegal Immigrants Deported Under Trump Admin: DHS
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Judge Halts Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
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Tom Ozimek
Trump Says He’ll Call Leaders of Thailand, Cambodia to Try to Halt Renewed Border Clashes
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Trump Says National Guard Member Who Survived DC Shooting ‘Stood Up Today’
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FBI Says Seized Oil Tanker Near Venezuela Was Supporting Terrorist Groups
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2.5 Million Illegal Immigrants Deported Under Trump Admin: DHS
DHS arrested more than 595,000 illegal aliens who had not self-deported.
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South Carolina Officials Say Measles Outbreak Is ‘Accelerating’
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Ex-NY Aide Did China’s Bidding to ‘Get Rich,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
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Infant Botulism Outbreak Expands With More Than 50 Babies Affected
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DOJ Sues Minneapolis Schools for Racial Discrimination Against Employment Candidates
The current contract with the teachers’ union also stipulated layoff and employee benefit decisions by race and gender, the lawsuit said.
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Education Department Reaches Deal to Dismantle Biden’s Student Loan Plan
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Abbott Backs TPUSA Expansion Into Texas High Schools
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Federal Student Loan Applicants to Be Warned About Colleges With Low Graduate Earnings
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Judge Rejects Trump Admin Request to Dismiss California Rail Funding Suit
Federal court greenlights challenge to $4 billion grant cancellation for the state’s high-speed project to move forward.
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Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’
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Ukrainian National Charged in Los Angeles With Computer Hacking in Support of Russia
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Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Tijuana Kidnapping and Killing
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How Rent Control Is Impacting Tenants and Landlords in California | Michael Manville
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Why Some California University Students Are Unable to Do Basic Math | Pete Peterson
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California’s Reservoir Levels Are High. Why Are Farmers Still Struggling?
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Why San Francisco Taxis Are Teaming Up With Ride-Sharing Apps
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How SB 79 Could Change San Francisco’s Housing Landscape
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Despite Clearing 500 RVs, Encampments Remain a Countywide Challenge in Los Angeles | Barry Coe
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What’s Fueling the Record Spike in California’s Cargo Heists—and Who Loses Out?
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How Bay Area Costs Are Shaping Life and Work for Startups and Locals | Aman Verjee
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How a Landmark Court Ruling Could Change Rooftop Solar in California
California’s Economy Is Growing, but Who’s Losing Out?
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California’s School Lunch Shake-Up: What’s Really Banned? | Bernadette Del Chiaro
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Why Half of California Homeowners Are Underinsured | Rex Frazier
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LIVE NOW: Indiana Senate Moves Toward Final Vote on Redistricting Plan
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Launches Primary Challenge Against Rep. Dan Goldman
Lander has the backing of Mayor-elect Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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White House Holds Press Briefing With Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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Senate Rules Committee Considers Resolution to Withhold Senators’ Pay During Shutdowns
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LIVE NOW: Gold Institute for International Strategy’s Forum on Strengthening the Alliance in the Indo-Pacific
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LIVE NOW: Indiana Senate Moves Toward Final Vote on Redistricting Plan
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NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Launches Primary Challenge Against Rep. Dan Goldman
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White House Holds Press Briefing With Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
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Trump Says Gaza Board of Peace Members to Be Named in Early 2026
‘The kings, and the presidents, prime ministers; they all want to be on the Board of Peace,’ he said.
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A bidding war is underway between Netflix and Paramount Skydance for CNN’s parent company.
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BP, Chevron Top List of Oil Companies to Win New Drilling Leases in Gulf of America
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Seek Compromise on Obamacare Enhanced Subsidies
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US Plans to Ask Tourists for 5 Years of Social Media History
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Federal Government Buys Fleet of Planes for Deportation
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House Passes $901 Billion Compromise Defense Policy Bill
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Aluminum salts are used as an adjuvant in many shots.
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Supreme Court Seems Divided on Role of IQ in Weighing Death Sentences
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Officials Give New Details on $700 Million Google Settlement
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Trump Admin Approves 6 States to Restrict Food Stamps
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Trump Says US Has Seized Oil Tanker Off Coast of Venezuela
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Rollins, RFK Jr. Announce $700 Million Investment in Regenerative Agriculture
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RFK Jr.’s Former Group Calls on FDA to Revoke Approval for Most COVID-19 Vaccines
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State Department Issues Travel Advisory for Popular Tourist Destination
‘Most crimes against foreigners are crimes of opportunity. This includes pickpocketing, purse snatchings, and petty thefts,’ the department warned.
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Farmer Groups Welcome $12 Billion Aid Package
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More Than 250 People Quarantined in South Carolina Over Measles Outbreak, Officials Say
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Trump Says He’ll Call Leaders of Thailand, Cambodia to Try to Halt Renewed Border Clashes
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FBI Arrests Alleged MS-13 Assassin, ‘Kill Squad’ Leader in Nebraska: Patel
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Trump: ‘Devastating’ If Supreme Court Rules Against Birthright Citizenship Order
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FDA Analyzing Safety of RSV Antibodies Approved for Young Children
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Elon Musk Says DOGE ‘Somewhat Successful,’ AI Gives Him Recurring Nightmares
Musk says DOGE curbed waste but fell short of its trillion-dollar goal, blocking billions in improper federal payments.
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Judge Halts Trump’s Deployment of National Guard in Los Angeles
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Trade Chief Jamieson Greer Indicates Progress on US–India Trade Deal
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GE Vernova Moves to Boost Yttrium Stockpiles as China’s Rare Earth Controls Bite
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Federal Judge Orders Release of 2019 Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Records
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US Stands With Japan After China Targeted Japanese Aircraft With Radar
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CCP’s History of ‘Broken Promises,’ Human Rights Abuses Harms US, World: Congressional Commission
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US Coast Guard Operation Seizes 150,000 Pounds of Cocaine
The drug interdictions have resulted in more than $1.1 billion in revenues being denied for criminal groups.
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Trump Says National Guard Member Who Survived DC Shooting ‘Stood Up Today’
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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over IQ and Death Penalty
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Pritzker Signs Law Limiting Federal Immigration Enforcement in Illinois
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Minneapolis Residents Urge City Council to Double Down Against ICE, Boost Local ‘Sanctuary’ Law
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Trump Touts Lower Prices, Bigger Paychecks in 1st Stop of National Tour
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Miami Elects Eileen Higgins as Next Mayor
She is the first Democratic mayor elected by the city in decades.
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US Military to Develop Small-Scale Refinery in Idaho for Critical Minerals
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‘Rich Dad Poor Dad’ Author Warns of Communism in Financial Institutions
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Appeals Court Temporarily Allows Ban on Troops With Gender Dysphoria
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More Than 100 Cases of Norovirus Reported on Cruise Ship: CDC
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Student Sues North Carolina School District After Tribute to Charlie Kirk Is Censored
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Senate to Vote on GOP Alternative to Expiring Obamacare Subsidies
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2 Chinese Nationals Detained Over Alleged Scheme to Smuggle Nvidia AI Chips to China
U.S. Attorney Nicholas Ganjei said the defendants ran a ‘sophisticated' network in smuggling cutting-edge AI technology to China.
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Supreme Court Considers Whether to Undo Campaign Finance Limits
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State Department Has Revoked 85,000 Visas Since January, Official Says
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Homeownership Has Become a Luxury in Many US Cities: Report
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Susie Wiles Says Trump to Campaign ‘Like It’s 2024’ for Republicans in Midterms
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US Signs Health Deals With Kenya, Rwanda Under New Aid Model: What to Know
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ADP Employment Report Signals Labor Market Rebound After Weeks of Declines
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The Trump administration’s tariff policies are before the Supreme Court.
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7-Eleven Agrees to $4.5 Million Settlement in FTC Antitrust Case
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New York Archdiocese Agrees to Mediation for Settling 1,300 Claims of Sexual Abuse
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Supreme Court Vacates Ruling That Upheld New York School Vaccine Mandate
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Federal Judge Orders Release of Ghislaine Maxwell Files About Jeffrey Epstein
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Small Business Optimism Edges Higher Despite Labor Concerns
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Federal Reserve Poised to Cut Interest Rates at Final Meeting of 2025
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Miami Holds Election Runoff for Mayor
Numbers from November’s election night seemed to indicate the GOP candidate is the one with the uphill battle for a position long-held by Republicans.
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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge to Campaign Finance Restrictions
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Here’s Where Things Stand in Nationwide Redistricting Efforts
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Trump Threatens Tariff Increase on Mexico Over Rio Grande Water Dispute
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Federal Judge Tosses Trump’s Order Halting Wind Energy Projects
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Florida Designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
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Crockett’s Senate bid reshapes the Texas Democratic field as former nominee Colin Allred ends his campaign and seeks a return to the House.
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