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House is voting on a defense bill to raise troop pay and overhaul weapons purchases
WASHINGTON — The House headed toward a final vote Wednesday on a sweeping defense bill that would authorize $900 billion ...
North Carolina Gov. Stein cancels Medicaid rate cuts amid legal and legislative battles
RALEIGH, North Carolina — North Carolina Democratic Gov. Josh Stein is reversing cuts to Medicaid reimbursement rates. started two months ...
US playwright Jeremy O. Harris released 3 weeks after drug smuggling arrest in Japan
TOKYO — American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris was released from custody in Japan three weeks after he was ...
South Korea to require advertisers to label AI-generated ads
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will require advertisers to label their ads created using artificial intelligence technology from next ...
Tennessee governor won’t intervene to stop latest execution by lethal injection
NASHVILLE, Tennessee. — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Tuesday he won't intervene to stop the execution. Harold Wayne Nichols. Nichols, ...
How a rare drug made from scientists’ blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had heard almost nothing ...
Japan assesses damage from 7.5 magnitude quake that injured 33
TOKYO — Japan was assessing damage and warning people Tuesday of possible aftershocks after night earthquake of magnitude 7.5 caused ...
Court clerk who helped with Murdaugh trial pleads guilty to showing sealed exhibits
ST. MATTHEWS, SC — Former South Carolina court clerk who assisted the defense attorney in a murder case. Alex Murdaugh ...
Ryan Coogler, Rose Byrne, Chase Infiniti, Joachim Trier react to Golden Globe nominations
Golden Globe nominations announced — as always, an eclectic and influential group of some of the biggest names in film ...
UN aid coordination agency cuts appeal for 2026 to $33B after lowest annual support in a decade
GENEVA — The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Aid is reducing the size of its annual funding appeal ...
