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NPR has tracked the prices of dozens of items at the same superstore in Georgia, including eggs, T-shirts, snacks and paper towels. Here's what got cheaper over the past year, and more expensive.

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Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to run the Department of Defense, will answer questions Tuesday in a public hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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In three consolidated suits, publishers allege that OpenAI broke copyright law by copying millions of articles without permission or payment. OpenAI counters that the fair use doctrine protects them.

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Looking to get connected from Butte? Spectrum and T-Mobile are good choices for most households, but a few other providers also offer decent service.

Most Biloxi residents have access to Sparklight cable, but it may not be the best internet provider for every household. Here are CNET’s top picks in the region.

Huione Guarantee, a gray market researchers believe is central to the online scam ecosystem, now includes a messaging app, stablecoin, and crypto exchange—while facilitating $24 billion in transactions.

The report on federal charges against Trump for election interference in 2020 offers special counsel Jack Smith a last chance to explain his decisions after dropping the case.

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CNET’s experts tested Bozeman’s broadband and found the top picks for fast, affordable internet.

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for Jan. 14.

Lawsuits allege the Eaton Fire was sparked by a SoCal Edison transmission tower. The company says they have not had a chance to inspect the scene yet. The ATF has only just begun the federal investigation into the fire's cause.

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Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the Jan. 14 Strands puzzle, No. 317.

Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections: Sports Edition No. 113 for Jan. 14.

CNET’s experts have tested top language-learning apps, from Duolingo to Rosetta Stone, and these are our top picks.

In a final report on his investigation, special counsel David Weiss said President Biden's criticism "undermines the very foundation of what makes America's justice system fair and equitable."

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Anthony Mitchell Sr. and his son Justin were waiting for help to evacuate on the day they died in the Eaton fire, family members said. Anthony Sr. was remembered for his devotion to his children.

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A new study establishes that soda consumption is doing ever more damage to health — with rising rates of diabetes in regions where soda-drinking is on the rise, like sub-Saharan Africa.

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The Cell BioPrint, unveiled at CES 2025, is designed to take the mystery and frustration out of choosing skin care products.

California's insurance industry was already in crisis. Now the wildfires in the Los Angeles region may upend efforts to stabilize the market.

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Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

"Wildfire" is the word we tend to use when we talk about what Los Angeles has been dealing with the past week.
But Lori Moore-Merrell, the U.S. Fire Administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency used a different word, when she spoke to NPR this morning.

She described a "conflagration." Saying they're not wildland fires with trees burning. They're structure to structure fire spread.

They may have started at the suburban fringe, but they didn't stay there. Which prompts a question: what happens when fire meets city?

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