US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property

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Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother

Two brothers who both received illegal prison sentences that were years longer than the maximum penalty for their crimes have been granted clemency by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves

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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial -- until Trump vetoed them

President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills

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Florida's rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52

Florida wildlife officials say the state's first black bear hunt in a decade killed 52 bears

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Extreme Midwest cold follows storm that barreled across Great Lakes and Northeast

Now comes the cold

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Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire

A derailed CSX train leaked a flammable chemical and sparked a fire in a rural part of southern Kentucky on Tuesday

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Judge dismisses criminal case against TikTok streamer held in immigration detention

A federal judge has dismissed a criminal case against a popular Los Angeles TikTok streamer who is currently being held in immigration detention

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Judge orders release of transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk

A Utah judge has ordered the release of a transcript from a closed-door hearing in October over whether the man charged with killing Charlie Kirk must be shackled during court proceedings

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Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather

A powerful winter storm driven by a rapidly intensifying cyclone is sweeping east from the Plains, bringing heavy snow, ice and rain to much of the country

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Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast

Hawaii authorities are cracking down on illegal fireworks after a tragic explosion last New Year's Eve killed six people

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Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland

President Donald Trump has announced he is appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, the vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark that Trump has said the U.S. needs to take over

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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 04-05-28-52-69, Powerball: 20

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California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train

California has dismissed a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project

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