US News

The Latest: Federal Reserve defies Trump, hikes key interest rate for first time in 3 years

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Georgia death row inmate gets last-minute stay, for now, while an execution in Texas is on track

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Federal prosecutors charge 3 with stealing $12M in homelessness aid in Southern California

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Fencing goes up around the main Kennedy Center building after Trump-aligned board votes to close it

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Driver arrested in a bus collision that happened before a deadly news helicopter crash in LA

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The body of the last victim of Hurricane Helene in Tennessee has been found, 2 years later

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World News

Saudis seek allies' help as missile defenses run low in fight with Houthis, officials say

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Building collapse in Gaza kills at least 21 people, and other Mideast developments

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Sudan gold mine collapse kills at least 82 people with many more missing

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WHO sees 'encouraging signs' in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging

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A Hague court convicts Kosovo’s former President Thaci of war crimes and sentences him to 25 years

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House nears vote on Russia sanctions bill named after late Sen. Lindsey Graham

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