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Judge sets Trump's sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10, but signals no jail time
In an extraordinary turn, a judge has set President-elect Donald Trump’s sentencing in his hush money case for Jan. 10 — little over a week before he’s due to return to the White House
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New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
Law enforcement officials say the man who rammed a truck into a New Year's crowd had suspected bomb-making materials at his home and reserved the rental vehicle used in the attack weeks earlier
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Blinken heads to Asia, Europe on last expected trip as top US diplomat
Secretary of State Antony Blinken will embark on what is expected to be his final overseas trip in office this weekend, traveling to South Korea, Japan and France
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The French Quarter's metal barriers were gone on New Year's, leaving a critical security gap
The city of New Orleans tried to protect its famed French Quarter from a terrorist attack years before a U.S. Army veteran rammed a truck into crowds of New Year's revelers on Bourbon Street, killing 14 people
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An Arizona prisoner is asking to be executed sooner than the state wants
An Arizona death row prisoner has asked the state’s highest court to skip legal formalities and schedule his execution earlier than authorities were aiming for
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Stock market today: S&P 500 rallies to its first gain since Christmas
Wall Street snapped out of its holiday-season funk
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Biden blocks $14 billion acquisition of US Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel
President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel
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US new vehicle sales rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates dropped a little
New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable
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Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy proposed on Friday
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New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will introduce legislation to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill people into treatment
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