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North Carolina's longest-serving governor dies at 88 after serving 4 terms in office
Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, who served a record 16 years and championed education, has died at 88 years old, his daughter announced....
US military strikes narco-terrorist vessels in latest Eastern Pacific drug trafficking operation
U.S. forces kill five narco-terrorists in Eastern Pacific strike as Joint Task Force targets drug trafficking vessels in latest military operation....
Maria Shriver slams Trump over Kennedy Center name change decision: 'Beyond comprehension'
Maria Shriver blasts Trump's decision to rename Kennedy Center as 'Trump-Kennedy Center,' calling it unacceptable attack on JFK's legacy and memorial....
Trump quietly signs sweeping $901B defense bill after bipartisan Senate passage
Trump approves massive defense bill with $800 million for Ukraine and restrictions on reducing U.S. forces in Europe and South Korea below specified levels....
Justice Department prepares to drop trove of Epstein files as deadline looms
The DOJ is preparing a massive release of Jeffrey Epstein records by Friday, though large portions may be redacted under Epstein Files Transparency Act provisions....
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Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance....
Brown and MIT prof shooter suspect Neves Valente is found dead, authorities say
The suspected killer, Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was a graduate students in physics at Brown University in the early 2000s....
Friday could be a wild day of trading on Wall Street. Here's why
December options expirations are typically the biggest of the year, but this one eclipses all prior records, Goldman said....
S&P 500 futures are little changed after index ends four-day losing run: Live updates
The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average both snapped their four-day losing streaks in Thursday's regular trading....
Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions. ...
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New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo
The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge....
James B. Hunt Jr., North Carolina Governor Who Kept State Blue, Dies at 88
During his 16 years in office, he earned national acclaim for his focus on education. But losing his bid for the Senate in 1984 cost him a shot at the presidency....
Democratic State Lawmakers Vow to Unite and Push Back on Trump’s Deportations
Lawmakers from a half-dozen states said Thursday they will use legislation next year to thwart the tactics of federal law enforcement carrying out immigration policies....
Trump’s Attacks on Rob Reiner and Others Characterize an Uninhibited 2nd Term
Many of President Trump’s supporters love his professional-wrestling style of leadership. But some of his recent attacks have sickened even some of his own political allies....
Sue Bender, Who Wrote About Living With the Amish, Dies at 91
“Plain and Simple,” her best-selling 1989 book, was a go-to text of the anti-materialist movement known as voluntary simplicity....
