Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of four African countries, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America as the continent’s key economic and security ally at times of regional and international crises

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Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid on eve of N.H. primary after his highly anticipated campaign failed to gain traction

Ron DeSantis ends presidential bid on eve of N.H. primary after his highly anticipated campaign failed to gain traction

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23 lost skiers and snowboarders rescued in frigid temperatures in Killington, Vermont

Police say 23 skiers and snowboarders had to be rescued in frigid temperatures on Saturday after becoming lost in the back country in Killington, Vermont

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Police say 4 killed in suburban Chicago 'domestic related' shooting, suspect is in custody

Four people have been fatally shot outside Chicago in what suburban officials describe as a “domestic-related shooting.”

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'Burn, beetle, burn': Hundreds of people torch an effigy of destructive bug in South Dakota town

In what’s become an annual winter tradition, hundreds of people carrying torches set fire to a giant wooden beetle effigy in Custer, South Dakota, to raise awareness of the destructive impact of the mountain pine beetle on Black Hills forest land

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Adam Harrison, a son of 'Pawn Stars' celebrity Rick Harrison, has died in Las Vegas at age 39

Adam Harrison, one of three sons of reality TV show “Pawn Stars” celebrity Richard “Rick” Harrison, has died in Las Vegas at age 39

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Some South Carolina voters ready to support DeSantis, despite acknowledging Trump's lead in state

Ron DeSantis is aiming to frame his presidential campaign as one that can best both GOP front-runner Donald Trump and former Gov. Nikki Haley in South Carolina, although some attendees at one of his three events said they felt the state’s votes were li...

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Angst over LGBTQ+ stories led to another canceled show. But in a Wyoming town, a play was salvaged

A canceled middle school play indicates there is still a ways to go before there is full LGBTQ+ acceptance in Wyoming

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Human head and hands found in Colorado freezer during cleanup of recently sold house

Authorities say people who were cleaning out a recently sold home in western Colorado found a human head and hands in a freezer

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Extreme cold weather causing oil spills in North Dakota; 60 reports over past week

Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota as well as a slowdown in production

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New Hampshire's aging ballot scanners pose challenges. Problems could prompt conspiracy theories

Many New Hampshire voters will be casting ballots on scanners that are at least 15 years old — with some potentially dating back to Bill Clinton’s presidency

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Man accused of using golf club to fatally impale Minnesota store clerk ruled incompetent for trial

The man accused of using a golf club to fatally impale a Minneapolis grocery store employee has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial on a murder charge

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The Supreme Court declines to step into fight over bathrooms for transgender students

The Supreme Court has passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district

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