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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, left, shakes the hand of Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., as he departs following a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Senate panel advances nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI

Igloo is recalling its 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers over handle hazard concerns.

Igloo recalls coolers after handle hazard causes fingertip amputations

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Elon Musk calls for the US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from the federal government

Nascar Daytona Auto Racing

NASCAR files appeal against 23XI and Front Row just 1 hour before Daytona 500 qualifying begins

Hurricane Recovery North Carolina

North Carolina legislators fleshing out details on $500M more proposed for Hurricane Helene relief

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be the Director of National Intelligence, arrives to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee for her confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Senate confirms Gabbard as Trump’s director of national intelligence after Republicans fall in line

Cartons of eggs sit inside cooler at Norma's Sweets Bakery Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith)

US egg prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

Families enjoy the snow by the Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, as they sled after a snowstorm in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding

R Kelly

Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly’s convictions and 30-year prison term

Ukraine Crisis

Trump says he and Russian leader Putin have agreed to begin ‘negotiations’ on ending Ukraine war

Trump Putin Fogel

White House says Russia has released detained American teacher Marc Fogel

Trump Plastic Straws

Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’

Super Bowl Football

Jon Batiste’s reimagined Super Bowl anthem highlighted wife’s painting and set stage for new music

North Carolina Governor

New NC governor sues over more laws meant to weaken him

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with actual hearts in mind

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Judge finds Trump administration hasn’t fully followed his order to unfreeze federal spending

This photo provided by the European Space Agency shows a ring of light surrounding the center of the galaxy NGC 6505, captured by European Space Agency's Euclid telescope, an example of an Einstein ring. (European Space Agency via AP)

Space telescope spots rare ‘Einstein ring’ of light around nearby galaxy

Trump Tariffs In Effect Today

Trump’s aluminum and steel tariffs set to go into effect today

Pennies

Trump directs US Treasury to stop minting new pennies because of rising cost

Immigration Birthright Citizenship In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with her daughter who was born in the United States, but was denied a birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Third federal judge blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship

Missing Plane Alaska

The remains of all 10 people killed in Alaska plane crash have been recovered, authorities say

Jordana Brewster, Mason Gooding, Olivia Holt, Devon Sawa, Gigi Zumbado

‘Dog Man’ bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at box office

A 7.6 magnitude earthquake shakes the Caribbean, some islands urge residents to leave coastlines

Trump Superbowl

A presidential first: Trump at the Super Bowl, latest chapter in a complicated legacy with football

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Lakers’ trade for Hornets center Mark Williams rescinded after failed physical, AP source says

Arrest Made In Reporter's Death

Woman is accused of stealing from a TV reporter found dead at his hotel before the Super Bowl

Sony Playstation Outage

Sony PlayStation Network outage enrages gamers around the world

Winter Viruses

Flu season in the US is the most intense it’s been in at least 15 years

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Senate GOP unveils $340B budget plan with Trump’s deportation and defense funds

SC Supreme Court has set Brad Sigmon's execution for 3/7/25. He murdered his estranged girlfriend’s parents in Greenville County in 2001.

SC sets next execution date as inmate questions lethal injection doses

This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on March 26, 2024, shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (yellow), grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney (MDCK) epithelial cells (blue). (CDC/NIAID via AP, File)

Live poultry markets ordered shut in NYC due to avian flu outbreak

Watch On Economy

US employers added 143,000 jobs last month, jobless rate falls to 4%

Alaska Missing Plane

Search along Alaska’s western coast for plane carrying 10 people

2 dead as storm with possible tornado moves through Tennessee

Trump Transgender Athletes

NCAA changes transgender policy to limit women’s competition to athletes assigned female at birth

Honeywell Split

Honeywell, one of the few remaining US industrial conglomerates, will split into three companies

Suns Hornets Basketball

Hornets get Jusuf Nurkic and 1st-round pick from Suns for Cody Martin and Vasa Micic, AP source says

Immigration Birthright Citizenship In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with her daughter who was born in the United States, but was denied a birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

2nd federal judge in 2 days blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order

Gavel

Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign

California Wildfires

Utility says its equipment likely started a small blaze that erupted during January’s LA firestorm

President Donald Trump speaks at the National Prayer Breakfast, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump urges Americans to ‘bring God back into our lives’ in National Prayer Breakfast speech

Fed Resignation Program Ends At Midnight

Federal workers buyout plan ends at midnight

Cal Rivera Football

Former NFL coach Ron Rivera plans to head back to college to work at alma mater Cal

Aircraft Down Victim Service

Flight attendant killed in midair collision near D.C. honored with service

Donald Trump

Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports

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What to know about security measures at the Super Bowl in New Orleans

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ACC changes baseball tournament from pool play to single-elimination format

A U.S. Postal Service employee loads parcels outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US Postal Service reverses ban on Hong Kong-China packages

Immigration Birthright Citizenship In this Sept. 16, 2015, photo, a woman in Sullivan City, Texas, who said she entered the country illegally, walks with her daughter who was born in the United States, but was denied a birth certificate. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Trump’s birthright citizenship order gets put on hold by 2nd federal judge

Palestinians carry defaced pictures of U.S. President Donald Trump while protesting against his latest statements regarding the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza, in the West Bank city of Ramallah Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)

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

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