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Eagles deny the Chiefs a Super Bowl three-peat with dominant defense in a 40-22 rout

A ferocious Philadelphia Eagles defense tormented and frustrated Patrick Mahomes while Hurts made all the plays the offense needed, with the Eagles defeating the Chiefs 40-22.
3 days ago

Trump’s suggestion that US ‘take over’ the Gaza Strip is rejected by allies and adversaries alike

Trump’s proposal that the U.S. “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its Palestinian residents was swiftly rejected and denounced.
8 days ago

‘Trade means jobs:’ Trump tariffs on Canada and Mexico could hit close to home

The 25% tax that President Donald Trump plans to slap on imports from Canada and Mexico through tariffs could drive up the price of everything.
13 days ago

West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids in WA

A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children from Washington was convicted.
14 days ago

At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo

President Donald Trump said he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants in the U.S. illegally.
15 days ago

Trump says Microsoft is one of the companies eyeing TikTok

President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Microsoft is among the U.S. companies looking to take control of TikTok.
16 days ago

Prosecutors: Woman charged in killing of Border Patrol agent was in contact with homicide suspect

A Washington woman charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a U.S. border patrol agent had been in contact with someone linked to multiple homicides.
17 days ago

Italy’s top court upholds the conviction of Amanda Knox for falsely accusing man of murder

Italy’s highest court has confirmed a slander conviction against Amanda Knox for accusing an innocent man in her roommate's 2007 murder.
21 days ago

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

A shooting in a cafeteria at Antioch High School in Nashville Wednesday left a female student dead and another student wounded.
21 days ago

The long struggle to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day

On the third Monday of January, federal, state and local governments recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
24 days ago

Trump returns to power, promises a ‘golden age of America’

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments and criminal indictments to win another term, will be sworn in as the 47th president on Monday.
24 days ago

TikTok restores service for US users based on Trump’s promised executive order

TikTok restored service to users in the United States just hours after the video-sharing platform went dark in response to a federal ban.
25 days ago

Trump swearing-in will move inside Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold

President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather.
27 days ago

Supreme Court upholds law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the federal law banning TikTok unless it’s sold by its China-based parent company.
27 days ago

David Lynch, visionary filmmaker behind ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive,’ dies at 78

David Lynch, the filmmaker celebrated for his uniquely dark vision in projects including "Twin Peaks" died at the age of 78.
28 days ago

‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, a longtime Milwaukee Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" has died at 90.
28 days ago

Biden warns of dangers of ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-rich, ‘tech-industrial complex’ running country

President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to warn of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans' rights and the future of democracy.
29 days ago

FDA bans red dye No. 3 from foods

U.S. regulators have banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from cosmetics.
29 days ago

Israel, Hamas agree to ceasefire deal to pause war, release some hostages, mediators say

Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire deal, mediators said. The agreement will pause the devastating 15-month war in the Gaza Strip.
29 days ago

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a Gaza ceasefire and the release of hostages, officials say

Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages, two officials said Tuesday.
30 days ago

Special counsel report says Trump would’ve been convicted for Jan. 6 ‘unprecedented criminal effort’

Special counsel Jack Smith said his team "stood up for the rule of law" as it investigated Trump attempting to overturn the 2020 election.
30 days ago

Judge sentences Trump in hush money case but declines to impose any punishment

President-elect Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush money case, but the judge declined to impose any punishment.
1 month ago

Jimmy Carter honored at state funeral before burial in Georgia hometown

Jimmy Carter will be honored Thursday with the pageantry of a funeral at Washington National Cathedral before a second, smaller service.
1 month ago

Wildfires burn out of control across Los Angeles area and kill 5 as thousands flee homes

Wildfires have been tearing across the Los Angeles area with devastating force, causing ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.
1 month ago