It’s the latest sign that price pressures are waning in the face of high interest rates and moderating economic growth.
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Some OPEC+ members will cut the oil that they send to the world to try to boost prices
The OPEC oil cartel and allied producers have made another big swipe at propping up lagging crude prices.
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Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force aircraft
Tokyo said it also asked the U.S. military to ground all Ospreys operating in Japan except for those joining the search operations at the crash site.
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Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion from Congress would set a precedent
The first-term Republican congressman from New York could well become just the sixth member of the House to have been expelled by colleagues.
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Penguin parents sleep for just a few seconds at a time to guard newborns, study shows
Chinstrap penguins in Antarctica need to guard their eggs and chicks around the clock in crowded, noisy colonies. So they nod off thousands of times each day – but only for about four seconds at a time.
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Senate Democrats authorize subpoenas in the Supreme Court ethics probe. Republicans won’t back enforcement
During the hearing, senators at times rehashed years-old grievances over the tactics used to control a committee that has been central in the political fight over judicial oversight.
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Appeals court reinstates gag order barring Trump from maligning New York court staff
The initial order was instated after Trump posted a derogatory comment about the judge’s law clerk to social media.
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Republicans consider vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
Republican leaders have long said a vote on the impeachment investigation was unnecessary but are reconsidering.
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More Israeli hostages freed by Hamas as truce in Gaza lasts another day
As word of the extension came Thursday morning, gunmen opened fire on people waiting for buses in Jerusalem. It was unclear if the attack would have any impact on the truce.
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Henry Kissinger, the secretary of state who dominated foreign policy under Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past.