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Pinterest fired 2 engineers who built an internal layoff tracker -- Pinterest says two engineers lost their jobs after writing custom scripts to identify employees who were cut in a recent round of layoffs.

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U.S.-Iran talks set for Friday in Oman after drone and tanker incidents -- The talks are expected to be held after the U.S. military said it shot down an Iranian drone​ and Iranian forces threatened to seize a U.S.-flagged vessel.

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No suspect identified in disappearance of Savannah Guthrie's mom -- The disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie, is being investigated as a crime.

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Washington Post begins sweeping layoffs as it scales back news coverage -- The storied newspaper, owned by Jeff Bezos, will eliminate its sports department and reduce its coverage of foreign news.

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Police dog helps rescue boy with special needs during snowstorm -- The child walked away from his home during a snowstorm Saturday night, as temperatures fell below freezing.

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How federal policing upended daily life, public trust in Minneapolis -- The police chief and mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, react to new ICE body cameras and speak about economic impacts and eroding trust in local law enforcement.

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Athletes to watch from Team USA at the Winter Olympics -- American athletes are preparing for the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. These are some of the top Team USA competitors to watch.

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Feds releasing 4th-grader who's from same suburb as Liam Ramos, officials say -- Federal authorities are releasing fourth-grader Elizabeth Zuna, the first of several students detained by immigration officers in the Minneapolis suburb of Columbia Heights, school officials said.

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Penny the Doberman pinscher wins best in show at Westminster Dog Show -- A Doberman pinscher named Penny won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Ransom note being investigated in Nancy Guthrie's disappearance, sheriff says -- The sheriff says the note was sent to a local Arizona news station, which agreed not to report on it, following the disappearance of "Today" show co-host Savannah Guthrie's mother, Nancy Guthrie.

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Judge restricts use of tear gas, projectile munitions at Portland protests -- The ruling comes just days after federal agents launched tear gas at a crowd of demonstrators, including young children, that local officials described as peaceful.

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Power outages collide with boil-water advisories after winter storm -- In Mississippi, more than 36,000 homes and businesses have now gone a second week without electricity after a historic winter storm.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell hospitalized with "flu-like symptoms" -- A spokesman for Sen. Mitch McConnell said the Kentucky Republican's "prognosis is positive."

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Lawyers for alleged Charlie Kirk killer again ask to have prosecutors removed -- Tyler Robinson's attorneys want the entire Utah County Attorney's Office disqualified because one of the prosecutors has a daughter who was present at the rally where Kirk was shot.

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Trump suggests Republicans should nationalize voting -- President Trump has continued to claim without evidence that there is widespread fraud in U.S. elections.

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