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Four astronauts return safely to Earth from space station after medical evacuation
It was the first ever medical evacuation for America's space program.
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Verizon acknowledges widespread outage: 'Our top priority is to get you back online'
Users have reported that their phones showed "SOS" in place of network bars and the outage is also impacting cellular data and voice services.
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Texas Supreme Court rules against American Bar Association accreditation for law schools
Accreditation organizations for higher education have been criticized for requiring institutions to adhere to diversity, equity and inclusion frameworks as a condition for recognition.
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Red Hot: Nearly 500,000 moved to Texas this year, Census shows
The inbound migration was a record for Lone Star state.
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North Carolina election board unanimous in primary ballot decision: Joe Biden lone Democrat
In-person early voting for the primaries begins Feb. 15 and runs through March 2. Super Tuesday is March 5.
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Ye issues apology to Jewish community in Hebrew for past antisemitic statements
“It was not my intention to offend or demean, and I deeply regret any pain I may have caused,” Ye wrote.
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Plagued by plagiarism scandal, Harvard's political donations flood to Democrats
So far in the 2024 election cycle, Harvard employees including professors and administrators have made more than 100 donations of $1,000 or more to politicians.
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Apple stops selling newest Apple Watch after White House didn't overturn ban
Apple said it is considering both legal and technical responses to allow the watches to continue being sold.
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Fentanyl crisis highlights problems on both sides of U.S.-Mexico border
Biden and Mexico’s president agreed to work together to address the fentanyl problem during a meeting in November.
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Two Illinois laws go after ‘deep fakes’ and ‘doxxing’ beginning Jan. 1
The new law lets those who are victims of such attacks to bring lawsuits for damages against the person who posted the information.
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California law requiring gender-neutral toy aisles goes into effect Jan. 1
The law only applies to stores that are physically located in California, have a total of 500 or more employees across all California retail locations, and sell childcare items or toys.
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US holiday sales below forecast, grew less compared to last year: Mastercard
"This holiday season, the consumer showed up, spending in a deliberate manner," a Mastercard official said.
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U.S. national debt continues to soar in 2023; per-taxpayer burden reaches $100,000
The U.S. Treasury Department estimates the national debt at $33.87 trillion, but the deficit figures for December could put the figure over $34 trillion.