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Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic
Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopened on Monday for limited traffic, a key step as the Israeli-Hamas ceasefire moves ahead, according to...
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Did artificial intelligence really drive layoffs at Amazon and other firms? It can be hard to tell
The Amazon logo is displayed at a news conference in New York on Sept. 28, 2011. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) 2026-02-02T06:00:06Z The one thing N....
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Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard being listed as terror group
Women, one flashing a victory hand gesture, cross a street under a huge banner showing hands firmly holding Iranian national flags as a sign of...
AP
Speaker Johnson faces tough choices as partial government shutdown drags and debate over ICE deepens
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., speaks to members of the media at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison...
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Gaza’s Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens for limited traffic in key step for ceasefire
Ambulances line up to enter the Egyptian gate of the Rafah crossing on the way to the Gaza Strip, in Rafah, Egypt, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. (AP...
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Groundhog Day puts Punxsutawney Phil's forecast about winter's length in the spotlight
When Phil is said to have seen his shadow upon emergence from a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, that's considered a forecast for six more weeks of...
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Music's biggest stars use the Grammys stage to protest Trump's immigration crackdown
Billie Eilish, Finneas and Carole King wore pins while appearing onstage. Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who don’t normally address American...
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Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says
President Trump says he will move to close Washington's Kennedy Center for two years. It follows a wave of cancellations since Trump ousted the...
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What to know about Artemis II's 'wet dress rehearsal'
As astronauts prepare to fly around the moon, critical testing must occur before there is "Go" for launch.
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Kennedy Center will close for 2 years for renovations in July, Trump says, after performers backlash
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md., after returning from a trip to Florida. (AP...
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Trump proposes closing Kennedy Center for 2 years to do renovations
Trump said a complete closure, rather than doing work while the center remains open, is the best way to do renovations correctly.
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Chinese manufacturing error spurs demand for 'crying horse' plush toy
The plush toy was designed as a happy-faced Lunar New Year decoration, but a manufacturing mistake turned its smile into a frown.
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Bomb cyclone brings bitter cold and snow to the Southeast
Temperatures in southern Florida reached the coldest they've been since 1989, according to the National Weather Service.
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Trump questions if GOP can overcome voters’ 'psychological' midterms hurdle
President Trump is warning of a possible Democratic victory in November’s midterm elections, seemingly lowering expectations for Republican wins well...
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Black History Month centennial channels angst over anti-DEI climate into education, free resources
Angelique Roche, author of an upcoming Book "First Freedom: The Story of Opal Lee and Juneteenth," poses for a portrait at the Ashe Cultural Arts...
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Gaza’s Rafah crossing prepares for partial opening
The announcement came a day after Israeli strikes killed at least 30 Palestinians, according to hospital officials, yet the ceasefire is moving ahead.
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Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche takes a question from a reporter during a news conference after the Justice Department announced the release of...
AP
‘Melania,’ panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive for the premiere of her movie "Melania" at The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center For The...
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The Grammys are here with Kendrick Lamar leading the nominees. Here’s how to watch
Kendrick Lamar performs during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday,...
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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia at the Australian Open tennis championship in...
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5-year-old, his dad back in Minnesota after ICE release
“Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack,” Rep. Joaquin Castro wrote.
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Swiss Alpine bar fire claims 41st victim, an 18-year-old Swiss national
Swiss prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into the owners of Le Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, where a fire in...
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic to become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam
The 22-year-old Spaniard's win against 38-year-old rival Novak Djokovic at Sunday's Australian Open makes him the youngest male player to win all...
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Sanctuary cities will no longer get funding: Trump
“I have directed that starting immediately, there will be no more payments to sanctuary cities because they are really just sanctuaries for...
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At a clown school near Paris, failure is the lesson
For decades, students at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier have been paying to bomb onstage. The goal isn't laughs — it's learning how to take the...
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In the world's driest desert, Chile freezes its future to protect plants
Tucked away in a remote desert town, a hidden vault safeguards Chile's most precious natural treasures. From long-forgotten flowers to endangered...
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Iran's supreme leader warns any US attack would spark 'regional war'
Iran's supreme leader warned Sunday that any attack by the United States would spark a "regional war" in the Mideast, further escalating tensions as...
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Attorney not sure feds bringing mistakenly deported woman back to US
The case of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza drew wide attention when the student was detained in Boston last year.
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Largest batch yet of Epstein files released. They may not satisfy.
A new tranche of files on millionaire financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein released Friday have revealed some details of his communications...
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Government shutdown may be short, but with immigration enforcement talks ahead
A partial government shutdown that began Saturday is expected to be brief, but it sets the stage for a debate over immigration enforcement policies...
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Minneapolis inspires protest songs, from The Boss to Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg, who just wrote and released the song “City of Heroes,” talks with the Monitor about the impact of protest songs.
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Why Myanmar’s ‘smokescreen’ elections could still matter
Myanmar’s junta-backed party has secured an overwhelming victory in the country’s first elections since the military seized power in 2021. While the...
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US immigration crackdown has Europeans rethinking ‘America’
The immigration crackdown in Minnesota is hastening the erosion of Europeans’ esteem for their long-time ally under President Donald Trump.
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Trump taps Kevin Warsh, a Fed insider and outsider, to lead central bank
President Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to head the Federal Reserve calmed markets, but the former member of the board of governors could also...
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What’s a ‘Yinzer’? Our reporters’ roundtable with Gov. Josh Shapiro.
Josh Shapiro’s book tour may be laying the groundwork for a presidential run. At an event with reporters, the governor also showed his Pennsylvania...
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The audacity of Trump’s choice as Fed chief
By probing nominee Kevin Warsh on his views about tapping the ingenuity of Americans to fight inflation, the Senate may uncover new thinking on a...
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How Minneapolis protests fit into the larger struggle for civil rights
In the U.S., protests against oppressive government actions, and even civil disobedience, have contributed to shifts in thinking – and changes in...