‘Nothing will stop the suffering except an order from this court,’ South African lawyers said.
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Trump defies judge, addresses civil fraud trial after judge receives bomb threat
The former president is accused of exaggerating his wealth on financial statements he provided to banks, insurance companies and others.
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U.S. inflation edges up in December, fueled by food and housing prices
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, though, so-called core prices rose mildly month over month.
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Avalanche buries 2, killing 1, at Lake Tahoe-area ski resort
One skier was killed and another guest was injured when they were buried in the avalanche Wednesday at Palisades Tahoe ski resort, officials said.
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Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis face off in final Republican debate before Iowa caucuses
Former president Donald Trump and Republican front-runner skipped the CNN debate in Des Moines to appear in a Fox News town hall in the same city.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups surge to 20 million, days before open enrollment closes
Signs-ups spiked after Biden took office, with Democrats rolling out a series of tax breaks that give millions of Americans access to low-cost plans. Donald Trump has vowed to dismantle the program.
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For IRS, backlogs and identity theft problems remain, but there is ‘cautious optimism’ watchdog says
The report serves as a reality check of sorts as IRS leaders say the funding boost is producing big improvements in services to taxpayers.
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Former N.J. governor Chris Christie ends his 2024 presidential bid
Christie had run as the race’s fiercest critic of the former president-turned-Republican front-runner.
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Blinken seeks Palestinian governance reform for postwar Gaza as deadly Israeli strikes continue
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Palestinian President Abbas that the U.S. supports ‘tangible steps’ toward a Palestinian state, according to officials.
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USDA estimates 21 million kids, including in Maine, will get summer food benefits
Maine is among the states where children will receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program.