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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes his final plea before senators as a key vote hangs in the balance
Sen. Bill Cassidy, a physician who chairs the health committee, opened the hearing with tough questions for Kennedy. Kennedy refused to flatly do so. “It’s no secret I have some reservations on your past positions on vaccines and other issues,” Cassidy told the nominee.
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What we know after plane collides with helicopter near Reagan Washington National Airport
An American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., Wednesday night. The number of casualties is unclear and a search-and-rescue mission is ongoing.
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Increased volcanic activity detected in Greece's popular tourist island of Santorini
Increased volcanic activity in Greece’s famed tourist hotspot of Santorini has prompted the country’s civil protection minister to call a meeting with local and disaster response officials. In an announcement late Wednesday, the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry said monitoring sensors had picked up “mild seismic-volcanic activity” in Santorini’s caldera. Similar volcanic activity had been recorded in the area in 2011, when it lasted for 14 months and ended without causing any issues.
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The oldest evidence for lead pollution comes from ancient Greece
Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland Greece and the Aegean Sea have found the oldest known evidence of lead pollution in the environment dating to around 5,200 years ago. “Silver was used for jewelry, for special objects — but it wasn't found in a pure state,” but mined in ore combined with lead, said Heidelberg University archaeologist Joseph Maran, co-author of a new study published Thursday in Communications Earth and Environment.
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AA Flight 5342: What is a black box on a plane? What to know after crash with helicopter
What is a black box, what can it tell us, and have the data recorders been found from Flight 5342 and the Army's Blackhawk?
Time
The L.A. Fires Expose the Problem With Conservation Policy
For more than a century, conservation policy has focused on economic development and wisely using natural resources.
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3 Israeli hostages freed, but 3rd exchange with Hamas doesn't go smoothly
2 Israeli women and an 80-year-old male hostage, along with 5 Thai nationals, were released in Gaza, but Israel delayed its part of the exchange, condemning Hamas over "shocking scenes" at one handover.
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Trump's contentious US national security picks face Senate grilling
Donald Trump's picks to lead the US intelligence community and top law enforcement agency were attacked over their lack of experience and past judgment calls Thursday as the Republican president's most contentious cabinet nominees faced showstopping Senate confirmation hearings.Tulsi Gabbard, tapped for director of national intelligence, sat before the Senate Intelligence Committee for the most consequential confirmation hearing to date, while Kash Patel was questioned on his ambitions to head t
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Trump administration faces first big test with Washington air crash
The deadliest US plane crash for a decade poses the first major test for Donald Trump's fledgling administration -- and for the president's plans to radically reshape the government, including the civil aviation agency.- Diversity 'madness' - Yet the crash also shines a spotlight on how Trump's right-wing administration is putting a strain on the civilian and military agencies he will need to properly investigate the crash, and deal with future crises.
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US economic growth steady in 2024 as Trump takes office
The US economy expanded at a solid clip in 2024, helped by consumer and government spending, official data showed Thursday, signaling its resilience as President Donald Trump takes over the reins.Consumer spending, investment and government spending were among the drivers behind last year's growth, according to Commerce Department data.
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Explainer-Can Trump pay US government employees to quit their jobs?
The Trump administration has unveiled a novel plan offering financial incentives to 2 million civilian full-time federal workers to quit their jobs as part of a planned cull of the government workforce. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management, which oversees the federal workforce and is controlled by the White House, said in a Jan. 28 email to federal employees that workers who submit their resignation by Feb. 6 will retain their full pay and benefits through Sept. 30 without having to show up for work, except in undefined "rare cases." OPM instructed workers willing to submit so-called "deferred resignations" to send an email to an agency account with the word "Resign" in the subject line.
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Egg prices are likely to shoot up even more in 2025. Here's why.
The humble egg is now a source of frustration for millions of shoppers around the U.S, who face soaring prices and shortages. What's going on?
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Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in Gaza. Thursday's prisoner-for-hostage swap marked the third round of exchanges as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas entered its second week. Most of them were freed into the arms of loved ones in the occupied West Bank, where U.N. data shows that one in five Palestinians has passed through Israeli jail and the release of prisoners is a source of national celebration.
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UK prosecutors defend jail terms of environmental activists
UK prosecutors on Thursday defended the lengthy prison sentences handed down to 16 environmental activists, telling London's Court of Appeal that their actions posed a danger to the public.They have appealed the length of their sentences, but prosecutors told the court on Thursday that "each of the judges were right" as "all of these applicants went so far beyond what was reasonable".
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More schools in France are getting special mailboxes for children to flag abuse
A special mailbox for children to flag abuses was set up Thursday at a Paris primary school, a first in the French capital as part of nationwide effort to encourage more victims of sexual violence to speak up. The program is supported by child protection association Les Papillons, or Butterflies, and runs under the motto: “If you can’t say it, write it.” It comes as activists are pushing to lift taboos that have long surrounded sexual abuse and make “shame changes sides.”
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Qatari emir tells Syria leader 'urgent need' for inclusive government
Visiting Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani emphasised the "urgent need" to form an inclusive Syrian government during a meeting Thursday with the country's new interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa, the Qatari royal court said.The emir "stressed the urgent need to form a government representing all spectrums" of Syrian society in order "to consolidate stability and move forward with reconstruction, development and prosperity projects", the royal court statement said, congratulating Sharaa
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Gold vs. Treasury bonds: Where should investors turn next?
Both gold and Treasury bonds offer unique advantages, experts say — but one may be better than the other in 2025.
Reuters
Colombia government to propose fresh $2.86 billion tax reform to Congress
The Colombian government plans to pitch a new tax reform to Congress to raise at least 12 trillion pesos ($2.86 billion) needed to finance its budget, Finance Minister Diego Guevara said on Thursday, after lawmakers struck down a similar proposal late last year. Guevara, in an interview with local radio station Caracol, added that the government could seek an even higher amount from the reform. Last year, Congress rejected a tax reform proposal to raise around 9.8 trillion pesos to round out the funding needed to finance the 2025 budget.
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Dubai airport clocks record 92.3m passengers, extending hot streak
A record 92.3 million passengers travelled through Dubai's international airport last year, its operator said on Thursday, extending a post-pandemic tear that exemplifies the city's economic boom.A record performance in the first half of 2024 was followed by a strong finish with 8.2 million travellers in December, the busiest month of the year.
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Woman pardoned for role in Jan. 6 riot sentenced over deadly drunk driving crash
A Missouri woman was sentenced for a deadly drunk driving crash just days after being pardoned for her role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

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