Police seek killer after Lawnside woman is slain

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Two lunar landers are about to launch to the moon aboard a SpaceX rocket
Two robotic landers are set to begin their journeys to the moon Wednesday morning, when they launch aboard a SpaceX rocket from NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
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House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports
The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.
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Venezuela restricts diplomats from 'hostile' European countries
Venezuela on Tuesday announced restrictions on French, Italian and Dutch diplomats on its soil, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's presidential inauguration, widely rejected as a power grab.In a move branded an "escalation" by the Dutch government, the foreign ministry announced it would limit the number of accredited diplomats to three for each of the countries.
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Pete Hegseth gets a friendly GOP reception: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump's pick to be defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, received a friendly reception from Republican senators at his confirmation hearing.
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The Catholic Church will also advance an agreement with the communist-run government to release political prisoners, administration officials said.
President-elect Donald Trump designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism shortly before he left office in January 2021.
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Is obesity a disease? Sometimes but not always, experts decide
Do people with obesity have an illness?When obesity affects the functions of people's organs, it should be considered a distinct illness called "clinical obesity," the commission said.
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What we know about the victims killed in the Los Angeles wildfires
The Los Angeles area is bracing for more dangerous conditions as families mourn those who died in the wildfires.
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Just one drink a day may put your health at risk, federal report finds
Just one alcoholic drink a day is linked to a wide range of negative health effects, according to a federal report released Tuesday.
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Osteoporosis screening guidelines updated: Do you need a bone scan?
At least 1 in 5 women older than 50 in the U.S. have osteoporosis, but many don’t realize it. How strong are your bones?
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SEC sues Elon Musk, accusing him of withholding info from Twitter investors
The SEC has sued billionaire X owner Elon Musk, alleging he failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock in a timely manner in 2022.
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What we know about the start of the Palisades Fire
A CBS News analysis of satellite imagery and photos shared by local residents indicates the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles likely started close to where another blaze, the Lachman Fire, broke out on Jan. 1.
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Are the former presidents attending Trump's inauguration? See their plans
Former First Lady Michelle Obama said that she is skipping the inauguration of Donald Trump. Here's what the living former presidents are doing.
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Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration
Former first lady Michelle Obama will not attend Donald Trump’s inauguration next week, her office said Tuesday, without providing an explanation for her decision.
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South Korea investigators, police enter Yoon residence in fresh arrest bid
South Korean investigators and police entered the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday seeking his arrest over a failed martial law bid, with officers using ladders to breach his compound."We don't know the exact number of people who are in the residence but there are prosecutors," an official from the Corruption Investigation Office, probing Yoon's failed martial law decree, told reporters.
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Israel and Hamas agree in principle to ceasefire, hostage deal, sources say
A draft deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and hostage release has been agreed to in principle and, if all goes well, will be finalized by Israel and Hamas this week, Arab, U.S. and Israeli officials told CBS News.
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Trump and Biden officials begin talks on bird flu crisis
Amid an escalating bird flu outbreak spreading in the United States, federal health officials have begun to brief members of the incoming Trump administration about how they’ve responded so far to the crisis.
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Sen. Joni Ernst, once skeptical, says she will vote for Pete Hegseth for defense secretary
It's a good sign for Hegseth, whose nomination is mired in controversy.
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Biden issues land protections after LA fires delay ceremony
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday designated two large areas of California as protected national monuments, after the initial ceremony was called off due to wildfires breaking out in Los Angeles.Less than a week before Donald Trump is due to move into the White House, Biden established the Chuckwalla National Monument, a 624,000-acre (252,500-hectare) area near Joshua Tree National Park in southern California.
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California withdraws clean truck EPA waiver request ahead of Trump inauguration
California said on Tuesday it has withdrawn its request for a federal waiver to require commercial truckers to transition to zero-emissions vehicles, preempting an expected denial from the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump. The withdrawal was among several pollution-fighting waiver requests filed with the Environmental Protection Agency that was dropped by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), according to documents posted on Tuesday. "The withdrawal is an important step given the uncertainty presented by the incoming administration that previously attacked California's programs to protect public health and the climate and has said will continue to oppose those programs," CARB Chair Liane Randolph said in a statement.
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Maps show where fires are burning right now in L.A. area
Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades and Eaton fires, are burning across Los Angeles.

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