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Syria's new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 28
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Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door
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Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack
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‘Captain America’ rescued from Colorado highway
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US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea
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Pinterest reports earnings beat, PayPal earnings in line with estimates

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Latest Stories

America’s counties are less purple than they used to be

Oppenheimer feared nuclear annihilation – and only a chance pause by a Soviet submariner kept it from happening in 1962

The comeback of REITs: Top ways to play commercial real estate

Creators on TikTok aim to help people navigate the holidays on a budget

Why drone hysteria has taken off

New York governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate’s fatal beating

Syria's new leader vows not to negatively interfere in Lebanon

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill 28

Holiday foods can be toxic to pets – a veterinarian explains which, and what to do if Rover or Kitty eats them

How a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War

Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door

Putin vows 'destruction' on Ukraine after Kazan drone attack

‘Captain America’ rescued from Colorado highway

The year that Wall Street got its swagger back

Young adults are keeping themselves on their holiday gift lists

The year of newly minted Indian American GOP stars

NYPD chief resigns amid sexual misconduct claims

An architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania's Capitol a century ago. They're still ticking

US fighter shot down in 'apparent case of friendly fire' over Red Sea

Questions mount in Germany over deadly Christmas market attack as suspect appears in court