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Updated Jan 3, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump appeals Colorado 14th Amendment ruling to Supreme Court

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to guest at a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa.

America's remarkable jobs boom comes back to earth

Jan 3, 2024 - Economy

Bitcoin gives up New Years surge after ETF fever breaks

Jan 3, 2024 - World

Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners in biggest swap of war

An honor guard raising the Ukrainian flag during a ceremony in Lviv, Ukraine, in February 2023.

3 reasons why everyone aboard Japan Airlines Flight 516 survived

Japan Airlines Flight 516 on fire at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on January 2, 2024. Photo: STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images
Jan 3, 2024 - Health

Insulin costs now capped for more Americans

An insulin syringe with dollar signs along the side.
Jan 3, 2024 - World

Taiwan says at least 4 Chinese balloons have passed over island

Updated Jan 3, 2024 - World

Iran: Scores killed in blasts near ceremony honoring slain commander Soleimani

Emergency services respond to Wednesday's attack in Kerman.

Activist hedge fund fight within Disney heats up

Illustration of two hands grabbing for a Mickey Mouse ears hat surrounded by abstract shapes.

Biden will target Trump in speech at war site on Jan. 6 anniversary

Jill and Joe Biden

Haley's campaign says it raised $24 million in 4th quarter fundraising surge

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses the crowd during a campaign stop at the Nevada Fairgrounds community building on December 18, 2023 in Nevada, Iowa.
Jan 3, 2024 - Economy

All-cash home sales in Manhattan hit record high

Jan 3, 2024 - Economy

The stock market’s “January effect,” explained

Illustration of snowflakes made of percent signs.

Exclusive: Thermo Fisher halts DNA collection kit sales in Tibet

China's 2024 outlook will be shaped by decisions beyond its borders

Photo illustration of the Chinese flag with Xi Jinping centered in one star, and a voting ballot framed inside the other stars.

ChatGPT had a high error rate for pediatric cases

Illustration of AI elements coming out of a doctor's suit where their head should be.
Jan 3, 2024 - Health

Why an inhaler switch has pediatricians worried about kids' health

Illustration of a red inhaler in the shape of a "no" symbol
Jan 3, 2024 - Economy

Why 2024 could be a year of American optimism

Illustration of a shopping bag wearing a red superhero cape

China's gaming industry gets reported shakeup after turmoil over new rules

Young players compete in a battle match of the mobile game Arena of Valor, held in a shopping mall.
Jan 3, 2024 - Business

Starbucks reusable cups now accepted at drive-thru, mobile orders

Starbucks barista pours coffee in a reusable cup for a take-out order.
Jan 3, 2024 - Technology

Welcome to the generative AI election era

Updated Jan 3, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Trump appeals ruling barring him from primary ballot in Maine

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a campaign event on December 19, 2023 in Waterloo, Iowa.
Updated Jan 2, 2024 - World

What we know about Japan's deadly earthquake

Firefighters inspect collapsed wooden houses in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture on January 2, 2024, a day after a major 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa prefecture in the afternoon.

Gezellig: How to be cozy like the Dutch

Illustration of a cup of tea with a slice of lemon in it. Two women are sitting and chatting on the lemon slice.

Texas can ban emergency abortions despite federal guidance, court says

5 political X factors to watch in 2024

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Updated Jan 2, 2024 - Politics & Policy

Sen. Bob Menendez faces new allegations of aiding Qatar

Jan 2, 2024 - World

Biden administration says official border crossings are reopening this week

A sign that says "Mexico" with an arrow pointing down is at the foreground of a tunnel that is used as an official border crossing from Mexico into Lukeville, Arizona.
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