Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather

California has been hit hard by extreme weather over the past several weeks

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Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close

The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada

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Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction

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The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?

Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory

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Nebraska governor hospitalized after he is bucked off a horse

Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to be hospitalized for several days.

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174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after a lift cracks

Officials are investigating what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders

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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal

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New York's governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate's fatal beating

New York’s governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month

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A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi Tribe nearly three decades ago

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14-year-old killed in Wisconsin school shooting shared gifts of music and art with many, friends say

The 14-year old student killed at a Wisconsin Christian school this week is remembered as a talented teenager who shared her gifts of music and art with many

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Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge

A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” has pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge

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Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes

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20-year-old blind cat rescued from icy Massachusetts pond

A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in

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