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Dozens of deaths linked to winter storms across the United States

At least 27 weather-related deaths were reported in Tennessee alone this month. In Oregon, three people were killed by a fallen electrical wire, but a baby was saved.

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Israel-Gaza war live updates: Netanyahu rejects Hamas’s terms for release of hostages

Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Gaza death toll passed 25,000. Netanyahu rejected what he said were Hamas’s terms for the release, including the end of the war and withdrawal of Israeli forces.

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They were ready to give up on Israel. Now they’re all in.

The Hamas attack of Oct. 7 has spurred many liberal Israelis to reassess their relationship with the state.

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Modi’s consecration of controversial Hindu temple caps years-long campaign

The destruction of a mosque on the site in Ayodhya, India, triggered deadly religious riots.

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What Netanyahu sees from the river to the sea

The original party platform of Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party insists that “between the Sea and the Jordan there will be only Israeli sovereignty.”

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Ask Amy: Grandson’s clothing can’t travel between divorced parents’ homes

Teen grandson has to keep separate clothes at his divorced parents’ houses — and isn’t allowed to bring clothes back and forth.

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Carolyn Hax: Dad tells son that no ‘real man’ wants to go to a baby shower

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Trump leads by wide margin in N.H. primary, Post-Monmouth poll finds

Haley nearly doubles her support from November, but she trails among the Republican Party’s base voters.

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Miss Manners: I was accused of being racist while thrift shopping

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San Jose State hires former Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo

The winningest coach in Navy history spent this past season as a consultant at UCLA.

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Nikola Jokic is a tall order that the Wizards can’t quite meet

The two-time MVP posted a season-high 42 points as the Nuggets found their way past the Wizards, 113-104.

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Detained Kentucky teens denied toilets, showers and clothes, suit says

Two former detainees at the Adair County Youth Detention Center sued the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice, alleging they were held in abusive conditions.

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South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a possible VP pick, is engaged to be married

Scott and Mindy Noce, a Charleston-area interior designer, began dating about a year ago.

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Was the notion of a competitive Republican primary just a mirage?

With Ron DeSantis bowing out Sunday, the race for the GOP nomination is down to two, and Donald Trump looks to run away with it.

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The extinct shark is often imagined as a supersized great white measuring up to 50 feet long. Now scientists argue megalodon was slimmer, and perhaps even longer.

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Search ends for Navy SEALs lost at sea on mission to seize Iranian arms

After an exhaustive search scouring 21,000 square miles off the coast of Somalia, two Navy SEALs reported missing during the boarding of a ship carrying Iranian weapons to Houthi fighters were declared dead by the Pentagon.

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Haley gets her ‘two-person race’ with Trump. It doesn’t look promising.

With DeSantis out, we should have a clear picture of the race when New Hampshire votes Tuesday.

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Trump takes another stride toward GOP nomination with DeSantis dropout

Former president Donald Trump sped toward clinching the 2024 GOP nomination after picking up the endorsement of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, signaling further consolidation behind him.

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Terps can’t manage a last-gasp shot in a narrow loss to Michigan State

Jahmir Young turned the ball over on the final play as Maryland fell, 61-59, at home for its second straight defeat.

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Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills 27, Russian-backed authorities say

Officials in the city of Donetsk said the shells landed in a busy shopping area and blamed the strikes on Ukraine’s military.

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Ron DeSantis ends presidential campaign, endorses Trump

The campaign by the Florida governor steadily deflated as he struggled to connect with voters and convince Republicans to swap Donald Trump for a younger, more disciplined champion of his ideas.

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Lahaina survivors come together to grieve months after Maui fires

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The Chiefs and Lions secured their spots in the conference championship games.

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Republican candidates this week turned their focus to New Hampshire, where voters will cast ballots Tuesday in the nation’s first primary.

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Denial of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel is spreading. The untrue narrative seeded on social media from TikTok to Reddit is bleeding into the real world.

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Brock Purdy ‘could have been better.’ But his heroics proved a point.

Before Saturday, Purdy had in his career just one fourth-quarter comeback and one game-winning drive. The game against the Packers was a milestone of sorts.

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Spelman College gets $100 million donation, a record for HBCUs

Spelman College received a $100 million donation from a longtime trustee and businesswoman, a record gift to a historically Black college or university.

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Iranian-linked militants strike Iraqi base housing U.S. troops

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The 49ers looked bad and still won. It’s exactly what they needed.

San Francisco entered Saturday with an 0-30 record under Kyle Shanahan when trailing by at least five points at the start of the fourth quarter.

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For nearly two weeks the Fulton County district attorney prosecuting Trump and his allies has not responded to misconduct allegations. Damage has already been done to the case.

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When Reagan tried to undo affirmative action, corporations fought back

Corporations wanted to keep affirmative action when President Ronald Reagan sought to undo it. Now, with DEI under attack, businesses are reacting similarly.

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Trump recruits South Carolina leaders to undermine Haley ahead of N.H. primary

The New Hampshire primary may be two days away, but Donald Trump is surrounding himself with South Carolina Republicans.

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The Biden administration is planning a sustained military campaign targeting the Houthis in Yemen, administration officials told The Washington Post.

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The NFL playoffs move on to the conference championships. Here’s what you need to know.

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