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Winter weather Jan. 6, 2025: Heavy snow and ice create deadly roadways across the U.S.

Residents in the Virginia state capital have been boiling water and going without showers for most of the week due to a storm-caused malfunction at the treatment plant. They say the Richmond infrastructure needs an upgrade. (AP video: Allen Breed)
 
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Winter storm blamed for boil-water advisory in Virginia’s capital

 

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Former President Jimmy Carter smiles as he returns to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., to teach Sunday school, June 9, 2019, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia.
 
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Jimmy Carter’s hometown remembers him

 

Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76

 

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Bolivian judge orders the arrest of former President Morales in sex abuse case

 

  1. Brazilian police kill 6 suspects in operation to dismantle bank heist gang

  2. Colombia halts peace talks with ELN rebels and accuses them of war crimes in northeastern region

  3. Italy’s government discusses the case of an Italian citizen detained in Venezuela without charges

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Former President Jimmy Carter smiles as he returns to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., to teach Sunday school, June 9, 2019, less than a month after falling and breaking his hip. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian ‘citizen of the world’

The 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, James Earl Carter Jr., died Sunday at the age of 100. His life ended where it began, in Plains, Georgia.
 
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Jimmy Carter’s hometown remembers him

 

Jimmy Carter and Playboy: How ‘the weirdo factor’ rocked ’76

 

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Flames and smoke from a fire fill the sky at the Moss Landing Power Plant Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 in Moss Landing, Calif. (Shmuel Thaler /The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP)

A battery plant fire in California started during a boom for energy storage

A fire at a one of the world’s largest battery plants in California contained tens of thousands of lithium batteries that store power from renewable energy sources.
 
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Supreme Court backs law banning TikTok if it’s not sold by its Chinese parent company

 

Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

 

Border app that became ‘a salvation’ for migrants to legally enter the US may end

 
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Trump and Chinese leader Xi talk about trade, fentanyl and TikTok

 
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Trump’s swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather

 
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Israel’s Cabinet approves a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

 

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Working Well: Saying no is hard, but setting boundaries can improve your health

 
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    Elmo tells all: ‘Sesame Street’ 55th season features SZA, Chris Stapleton, Reneé Rapp and more

     

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Live updates: Michael Cohen cross-examined in Trump hush money trial-3

 
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AP Race Call: Democrat Josh Stein wins election for governor in North Carolina

 

AP Race Call: Republican Mike Kehoe wins election for governor in Missouri

 

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A meteorite strike was captured on video by a Canadian home’s doorbell camera

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SpaceX launch accident likely caused by fire that sent trails of flaming debris near the Caribbean

 
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How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky

 
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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test

 

Hundreds of endangered sea turtles are struggling to survive, stunned by cold water after getting trapped in Cape Cod Bay’s hook-shaped geography (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi and Steven Senne)

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52 sea turtles experiencing ‘cold stun’ in New England flown to rehab in Florida

Fifty-two endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles suffering from “cold stun” are rehabbing at four facilities in Florida after a flight on a private plane from the New England Aquarium in Massachusetts.
 
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Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington’s disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder

 
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NASA’s stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit

 
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Jeff Bezos’ New Glenn rocket reaches orbit on first test flight

 
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Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii

 

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Today in History: JAN 17, the Great Brink’s Robbery happens

In 1905, the O. Henry short story “The Gift of the Magi” was published in the New York Sunday World Magazine under the title “Gifts of the Magi.”
 

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Super Bowl hopeful Detroit Lions lift spirits of long-suffering fans
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Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban if not sold by parent company
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Lavish ancient private baths unearthed in Italy’s Pompeii
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New b-ball league boasts lucrative, domestic option for WNBA players
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Lee Greenwood calls Trump an ‘American patriot’
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Julia Fox reflects on David Lynch’s film legacy
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AP photographers capture devastation of LA fires
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Washington Commanders kicker opens up about OCD struggle
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What to know about where the Gaza ceasefire deal stands
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‘Sex and the City’ brownstone is getting a makeover soon
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Vulnerable Americans live in the shadow of COVID-19 as most move on
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Biden warns that an ‘oligarchy’ of ultra-wealthy is ‘taking shape in America’
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Families of Israeli hostages cautiously optimistic from ceasefire deal
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You will now have to buy something to hang out at Starbucks
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Gaza ceasefire deal has been reached, Biden says
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‘Conclave’ director says Europeans can learn from Americans’ resilience during L.A. wildfires
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Nonprofit research lab wants to decode animal communications
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Timothée Chalamet cycles into the premiere of ‘A Complete Unknown’
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John Boyega reflects on turning a New Year’s resolution into a career
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How one AP photographer covers the Dakar Rally
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Pete Hegseth questioned over past statements on women in combat at confirmation hearing
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Edward Norton shares his efforts to aid LA fire victims
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Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fire

 

  1. How the deal to pause the Israel-Hamas war could unfold

  2. South African miner describes horrors for those who spent months underground

  3. 3 lawyers for the late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny are convicted and sentenced to prison

  4. Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions

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What will happen to TikTok on Apple’s and Google’s app stores on Sunday?

 

  1. Ozempic, Wegovy and other drugs are among 15 selected for Medicare’s price negotiations

  2. Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible early action on crypto by Trump

  3. Yellen says Treasury will use ‘extraordinary measures’ on Jan. 21 to prevent hitting debt ceiling

  4. Stock market today: Wall Street finishes its best week since Trump’s election with a rally

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Ancient DNA suggests women were at the heart of social networks in Celtic society in Britain

 

  1. New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago

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‘It was either me or him and I won,’ British retiree says after beating back mugger

 

  1. Belgium’s pastoral pastime of pigeon racing faces high anxiety over crime wave

  2. Mission to moon carries tiny red Swedish home to space

  3. A.J. Brown’s sideline read skyrockets to No. 1 hottest seller on Amazon

  4. Some US states not running on Dunkin’ doughnuts due to temporary supply shortage

U.S. prosecutors drop bribery charges against New York’s former lieutenant governor, citing the death of a key witness

 

Israel’s Cabinet has approved a deal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of hostages

 

Chiefs activate defensive back Jaylen Watson from IR for divisional playoff game against Texans

 

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

 

Arkansas governor traveling to Switzerland next week for World Economic Forum

 

Battling LA’s wildfires, priorities shift for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s once Trump-focused special session

 

Ravens and Bills lost plenty of talent last offseason, but stayed in Super Bowl contention

 

Official in Arizona county where some leaders embraced voting conspiracy theories plans to resign

 

Islanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov suspended 3 games for illegal check to head

 

NYC mayor says his meeting with Trump covered jobs and ceasefire deal, but not his criminal case

 

Athletics agree to a $10 million, 1-year contract with reliever José Leclerc

 

As college sports move toward pay for play, Title IX looms as another hurdle for the NCAA

 

US youth team standout Ally Sentnor named US Soccer Young Female Player of the Year

 

Timeline: Key dates in the century-long battle over the Equal Rights Amendment

 

SnoCountry Mountain Reports

 

Starbucks plans corporate layoffs as part of turnaround

 

Mets and lefty reliever A.J. Minter agree to 2-year contract, AP source says

 

NFL Injury Report

 

Blessings for dogs? Bring them to Mexico City’s cathedral and St. Anthony will do the rest

 

Israel prepares for hostages’ return with scant knowledge of their condition

 

Blinken tells AP there’s ‘no guarantee’ Trump follows through on Biden administration efforts in Middle East and Ukraine

 

Frankfurt leaves out Omar Marmoush and beats struggling Dortmund in the Bundesliga

 

Falcons interview Steve Wilks and Steelers’ Grady Brown in ongoing search for defensive coordinator

 

Rapper Busta Rhymes accused of punching a man in the face in New York

 

Students lead massive protests in Serbia against state broadcaster and president

 

TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here’s what you need to know about the RedNote app

 

Daughter of one of the oldest Israeli hostages hopes for answers in ceasefire deal

 

How major US stock indexes fared Friday, 1/17/2025

 

Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

 

Homes were already burning and escape routes jammed when the Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, an AP review finds

 

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LA’s Olympic venues were spared by wildfires, but the city’s rebuild could impact the Games’ runup

 

  1. ‘Juuuust a bit outside!’ Uecker’s acting and broadcasting ability came together in ‘Major League’

  2. Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women’s basketball league, set for debut

  3. I love it! Novak Djokovic backs Danielle Collins in her back-and-forth with Australian Open fans

  4. Security a priority at Unrivaled with cyber stalking on the rise toward women’s basketball players

  5. No. 3 Duke’s romp-filled ACC start has Scheyer pushing Blue Devils to keep ‘foot on the gas’

  6. Jets interview Vikings’ Flores and McCown and Packers’ Hafley for their head coaching job