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Cardona praises Dartmouth culture in allowing freedom of expression, keeping students safe
President Joe Biden’s education chief praised Dartmouth College’s culture including central role of students in discussions as way to navigate difficult issues like the the Israel-Hamas war
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Ecuador: Journalists held hostage say gang wanted threats to be broadcast
Journalists from a public TV channel in Ecuador said their assailants wanted to be on live TV while they threatened the staff and fired their weapons inside.
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The Traitors 2024: The 6 biggest revelations from episode 4
All the bombshell moments, awkward conclave convos and heated confrontations that took place during episode four of ‘The Traitors’
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New drug offers hope to patients with life-threatening heart condition – study
A study shows that patients with transthryretin amyloid cardiomyopathy benefited significantly when they took the drug Acoramidis.
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Chris Christie reportedly dropping out of 2024 race
Former New Jersey governor is set to suspend his campaign just days before the Iowa caucus
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New drug offers hope to patients with life-threatening heart condition – study
A study shows that patients with transthryretin amyloid cardiomyopathy benefited significantly when they took the drug Acoramidis.
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German software giant SAP fined more than $220M to resolve US bribery allegations
German software giant SAP will pay more than $220 million in fines to resolve U.S. bribery allegations involving payments to foreign government officials
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Christie tells allies he plans to make major announcement at New Hampshire town hall, AP source says
Republican presidential contender Chris Christie has notified key allies that he plans to make a major announcement at a campaign stop Wednesday evening in New Hampshire
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UN agency calls on Israel to allow its humanitarian aid into Gaza after deliveries cancelled
Intense bombardment, restrictions on movement and fuel shortages are stopping aid reaching Gaza, said the WHO
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Houston Texans owner is fighting son's claims that she's incapacitated and needs guardian
Court records show the owner of the Houston Texans is fighting efforts by one of her sons to have her declared incapacitated and have a guardian appointed for her
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Traitors exchange tense words after Harry and Paul vote to banish Ash
The Traitors had a tense exchange on Wednesday's episode (10 January) after Harry and Paul voted to banish Ash last week.
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Teacher had sex with teenager while other students acted as lookouts, police say
The former educator was arrested in Texas on several felony counts
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Ellie Leach says she has ‘fallen in love’ with Strictly experience
Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach declared she has “completely fallen in love with dancing” ahead of the show's upcoming live UK tour.
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Maine takes on gun debate after deadly Lewiston mass shooting
Lawmakers are looking into revising the state’s ‘yellow flag’ laws, but may face resistance in the strongly pro=Second Amendment state
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Biden 2024 campaign staff demand his support for Gaza ceasefire
A group of current aides warns his support for Israel’s siege could cost him the election
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Florida welcomes students fleeing campus antisemitism, with little evidence that there's demand
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has directed the state’s university system to make it easier for out-of-state students facing antisemitism and other religious harassment in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war to transfer to Florida campuses
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Movie Review: Still trying to make ‘fetch’ happen, now in song: ‘Mean Girls’ gets a musical update
Two decades later, Gretchen’s still trying to make “fetch” happen
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After the Flood review: classic police procedural meets climate change drama, with convoluted results
Sophie Rundle stars as a bobby on the beat, trying to track down an unknown hero who saves a baby from rising waters
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Watch live: Republican Chris Christie makes announcement at Town Hall
Watch live as Republican Chris Christie holds a Town Hall-style event on Wednesday, 10 January.
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Extreme weather hit every US state this week, killing at least four. Experts say we’re not in the clear yet
All 50 states were under a severe weather alert this week as several storms swept the country
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Movie Review: Daniel Kaluuya builds a compelling near-future dystopia in ‘The Kitchen’
The near-future is bleak for the working class of London in “The Kitchen,” about a familiar kind of urban dystopian nightmare
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Tupac Shakur murder suspect’s bail set at $750,000 as he is granted house arrest until trial
The suspect in the murder of Tupac Shakur in 1996 has been granted bail and house arrest by a judge
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Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding pandemic gear can proceed, appeals panel says
A federal appeals panel says a Missouri lawsuit accusing China of hoarding masks and other protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic can move forward
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Aaron Rodgers ‘is done’ on ESPN show following Epstein claims about Jimmy Kimmel
Host Pat McAfee praised the Super Bowl winner and four-time NFL MVP, but said he was pleased to be moving on from him.
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Pat McAfee announces Aaron Rodgers' appearances are over for the rest of this NFL season
Aaron Rodgers’ Tuesday appearances on “The Pat McAfee Show” are over for the rest of this NFL season, possibly longer
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Tulsi Gabbard announces partnership with X to ‘defend free speech’
Former congresswoman from Hawaii left Democratic party amid ‘wokeness’ claim
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Looking for a cheeseburger in paradise? You could soon find one along Jimmy Buffett Highway
Looking to waste away with a cheeseburger in paradise
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Fox News pushes conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is a psy-op
Jesse Watters pushed a conspiracy theory that the pop superstar is a Pentagon tool for combating misinformation
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Proud Boys member who went on the run after conviction in the Jan. 6 riot gets 10 years in prison
A member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol
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Florida man charged with threatening to kill US Rep Eric Swalwell and his children
Federal prosecutors say a South Florida man threatened to kill U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell and his children in a series of voicemails left at the California Democrat’s Washington office last month