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A Florida jury found CNN defamed a security consultant in a story that suggested he was charging "exorbitant prices" to evacuate people trying to flee Afghanistan after the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.

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In making his announcement, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he wanted a "workhorse" in the U.S. senate who would focus on Ohio as well as the rest of the country.

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Nebraska is one of the top meat producers in the U.S. It also has one of the worst labor shortages. The incoming Trump administration has promised mass deportations on an unprecedented scale. We asked Nebraskans what that could mean.

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The Federal Trade Commission is suing Pepsi, alleging it has rigged competition by offering unfair pricing deals to a big retailer at the expense of smaller rivals, resulting in higher costs for shoppers.

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President-elect Donald Trump announced Friday that he will move the inauguration ceremony indoors as Washington, DC prepares for record low temperatures. The ceremony will now take place inside the Capitol rotunda.

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Trump is only the third president to be sworn in on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Due to the particulars of the calendar and the Constitution, the two events won't overlap again until 2053.

Dan Tsai discusses how he ran Medicaid under Biden, and his fears for how Republicans might try to change the program.

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The Trump-Xi phone call came hours before the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a U.S. law that effectively bans TikTok starting Sunday.

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The decision resolves a long-running legal dispute between the Department of Justice and TikTok. But experts say President-elect Donald Trump will now have considerable sway over the platform's future in the U.S.

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To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

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The first Trump administration tried to scale back who gets food benefits, and allies aim to try again. Food pantries say they're already busier than ever.

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A major fire erupted south of San Francisco at the Moss Landing Power Plant, forcing hundreds to evacuate. So far, the fire has stayed in the facility, which stores thousands of lithium batteries.

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Israel's security cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal to end the fighting in Gaza. Full cabinet approval is expected later today.

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The Israeli security cabinet meeting to vote on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which was delayed yesterday, is set for today. And, frigid temperatures are expected to envelop much of the U.S. next week.

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On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare. 

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On its last weekday in power, the Biden Administration has chosen the next batch of drugs up for price negotiation in Medicare. 

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When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.

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Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations.

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If confirmed, Noem would lead the department poised to be at the center of Trump's immigration policy priorities, including any deportation efforts, visa changes and border security.

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Bundle up and prepare: People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.

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