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Reggae the seal uses rubber ducks for daily enrichment training at Boston aquarium

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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins

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Inflation rose more quickly than expected in December

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US economic growth weaker than thought in fourth quarter with government shutdown, consumer pullback

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Following Trump’s lead, some GOP states seek to limit environmental regulations

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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

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Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested after alleged fight during Mardi Gras in New Orleans

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Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

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The Rev. Jesse Jackson, who led the Civil Rights Movement for decades after King, has died at 84

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No clear path to ending the partial government shutdown as lawmakers dig in over DHS oversight

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California braces for a major winter storm expected to bring heavy rain and snow

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FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

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Trump’s Harvard move reflects one of his go-to tactics: Lawsuits

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Falling cocoa prices won’t necessarily mean cheaper Valentine’s Day chocolates

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Justice Department sues Harvard for data as it investigates how race factors into admissions

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Wendy’s closes US restaurants and focuses on value to turn around falling sales

Don Lemon

Journalist Don Lemon is set to be arraigned in Minnesota church protest case

DHS

What to know about the Homeland Security shutdown starting this weekend

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As AI investors eye Montana for new data centers, communities brace for water impacts

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz

Federal authorities announce an end to the immigration crackdown in Minnesota

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US applications for jobless benefits fall to 227,000 last week, remaining at recent healthy levels

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Judge blocks Trump administration from moving former death row inmates to ‘Supermax’ prison

James Van Der Beek

James Van Der Beek, the ‘Dawson’s Creek’ star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48

MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs classroom smartphone ban for Michigan schools

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Takeaways from AP’s review of recent criminal cases against ICE employees and contractors

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Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling

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FDA to reassess the safety of BHA, a preservative used in popular snack foods

Suspect on Guthrie surveillance camera

FBI releases first surveillance images of masked person on Nancy Guthrie’s porch

Susan Collins

Susan Collins announces reelection bid in pivotal Maine Senate race

Chappell Roan

Chappell Roan leaves talent agency led by Casey Wasserman, who appears in Epstein files

Meta

Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media

Sean Astin

Sean Astin’s takes on the threat of AI, Fran Drescher and a ‘Goonies’ sequel

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Trump’s immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. Judges are raising the alarm

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Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer questions from a House committee, citing 5th Amendment rights

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What to know about student loan repayment plans and collections

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San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits

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Colorado funeral home owner faces sentencing for abusing 189 bodies

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Actor Michael Keaton to be honored as Man of the Year by Harvard’s Hasty Pudding theater group

Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million

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Luigi Mangione speaks out in protest as judge sets state murder trial for June 8

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US births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived

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CIA ends publication of its popular World Factbook reference tool

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