America

Los Angeles — Former President Jimmy Carter has won a posthumous Grammy award. Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, died in December at age 100. Prior to his passing, Carter…
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Duarte, California — Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said. Now, as crews clean charred remains from the Los Angeles wildfires, she worries about…
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Arlington, Virginia — A baby food maker is recalling edible sticks meant to ease teething pain over a possible choking hazard. Gerber announced Friday that it was recalling and discontinuing its brand of “Sooth N Chew” teething sticks after…
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New Orleans, Louisiana — After a New Year's Day attack struck at the heart of the French Quarter, officials in New Orleans say they are confident in the security plans they have in place for the Super Bowl. Upwards of 125,000 visitors are…
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Rachel Handlin is an example of what’s possible when someone pursues their dreams. Handlin may be the first person on the planet with Down syndrome to earn a Master of Fine Arts. She also had her first public solo photo exhibit in…
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Authorities said Sunday they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001. Washington, DC Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said at a news conference that divers still need to find…
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Washington — The Trump administration removed two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development during the weekend after they tried to stop representatives from billionaire Elon Musk's Department of Government…
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The Trump administration continued making its case Sunday on the need for tariffs on imports from Canada, China and Mexico. The three countries have threatened retaliatory measures, but say they are still open to dialogue and cooperation…
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At a Washington event marking Uzbekistan’s 33rd Armed Forces Day, held at Uzbekistan's Embassy, Uzbek and U.S. officials — both civilian and military — recognized each other for fostering a strong relationship and maintaining close…
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U.S. authorities continue to investigate last week’s deadly midair crash in the Washington skies. Preliminary data shows conflicting readings about the altitudes of a passenger jet and an Army helicopter that collided in the deadliest U.S.…
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