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Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal agreed, U.S. officials say -- Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, U.S. officials say.
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live updates - "Particularly dangerous" winds warning yet again for Los Angeles fires area - Fires across the Los Angeles area have killed at least 25 people. The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue to burn out of control in Southern California. updated 7M ago7 minutes ago
Watch Live: Marco Rubio's confirmation hearing for secretary of state -- Sen. Marco Rubio, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, is facing questions from his Senate colleagues on Wednesday morning.2 hours ago
FDA bans food dye Red 3, citing concern over cancer in some animals -- The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.3 hours ago
Cartel leader in plea talks with U.S., keeps lawyer who represented son -- Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada decided to stick with the lawyer defending him from U.S. drug trafficking charges despite a possible conflict of interest.7 minutes ago
How to download your TikTok data in case the app goes dark -- Some TikTok users are preparing for the likely ban by downloading their data. Here's how to do it.2 hours ago
Pentagon watchdog: Austin's hospitalization "unnecessarily" increased risks -- Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized for two weeks at the start of 2024 for complications arising from surgery to treat prostate cancer.3 hours ago
CIA director pick Ratcliffe vows to bring renewed focus to intelligence gathering -- Trump's pick to be CIA director promised in his confirmation hearing to hone in on setting strong intelligence collection priorities and "demanding relentless execution."18 minutes ago
In opening pitch to Congress, Pam Bondi vows "one tier of justice for all" -- In remarks to Congress, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department said that "partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end" under her watch.1 hour ago
Biden says "I have given my heart and my soul to our nation" ahead of farewell address -- President Biden is addressing the nation from the Oval Office at 8 p.m.5 hours ago
Watch Live: Pam Bondi faces senators at confirmation hearing -- Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.2 hours ago
Former Jan. 6 committee chair Bennie Thompson says he'd accept White House pardon -- Rep. Bennie Thompson told CBS News, "When I hear someone about to be sworn into the presidency of the United States say he wants to lock you up for doing your job, I believe it."18 hours ago
Pete Hegseth faces grilling from Democrats at confirmation hearing -- Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faced some tough questions from Democrats on the Senate Armed Services Committee.23 hours ago
Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration -- Bezos, Musk and Zuckerberg are the three richest people in the world, according to Forbes.20 hours ago
Biden to lift Cuba's status as terror sponsor in exchange for prisoners' release -- The move is likely to be reversed by the incoming Trump administration.20 hours ago
House passes ban on transgender students in girls sports -- In 2023, the measure had no support from Democrats. This time, it had two Democratic votes.22 hours ago
Supreme Court considers Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites -- Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.4 hours ago
Trump says he'll create "External Revenue Service" to collect tariffs -- The federal government already collects tariffs, and deposits them in the General Fund of the United States. -- Jan 141 hour ago
Johnson says Capitol flags will be flown at full-staff during Trump inauguration -- Flags are supposed to be lowered for 30 days to honor former President Jimmy Carter.1 day ago
Producer prices rose less than expected last month, encouraging investors -- U.S. wholesale inflation rose 0.2% last month on higher energy prices. -- Jan 143 hours ago