More consumers are buying or selling gold. What to know about the latest rush and swings in value
Gold prices hit new heights in early 2026 — and many consumers have rushed to buy and sell pieces of the precious metal from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/cVXe…
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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor Nathan Chasing Horse convicted on sexual assault charges
A Nevada jury has convicted "Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse of sexually assaulting a minor from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/HB2AwJU…
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Drugmaker Eli Lilly announces new plant in Pennsylvania as part of domestic expansion
Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. says it'll build a $3.5 billion manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania, as the company expands domestic production and capitali…
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UN criticizes Haiti for lack of progress on a political transition
The U.N. Security Council has criticized Haitian authorities for the lack of progress in achieving a political transition and called for urgent security sector…
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Trump's pick to lead the NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
The Army general tapped to lead the NSA is promising to follow the law and the Constitution when it comes to using the NSA's powerful surveillance tools …
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Jewelry, art and toy train top list of priciest foreign gifts to Biden and other officials in 2024
Foreign leaders and governments presented to former President Joe Biden, his wife, U.S. Cabinet members and other senior officials tens of thousands of dollars…
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Common sense and slowing down are the keys to avoiding icy weather accidents
For big parts of the United States, the past few days have brought lots of snow and lots of cold from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/x3vKqsw
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Your baby could qualify for $1,000 with a 'Trump Account.' Here's what to know
President Donald Trump’s tax legislation includes a provision called “Trump Accounts,” which gives $1,000 to every newborn if their parents open an account f…
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Former Virginia Gov. Youngkin pardoned ex-police sergeant in fatal 2023 shooting of unarmed man
Former Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has pardoned a former police sergeant who shot and killed an unarmed man accused of stealing sunglasses from ABC News: US…
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3 young brothers in Texas die after falling through icy pond during winter storm
Authorities say three brothers died in Texas after falling through ice on a pond as a massive winter storm has gripped much of the nation from ABC News: US h…
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Maine's 'lobster lady' Virginia Oliver, who worked decades in industry, dies at 105
Virginia Oliver, one of the world's oldest lobster fishers, has died at 105 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/2AV0HRd
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Los Angeles homeless services CEO charged with defrauding taxpayers to pay for luxury lifestyle
The CEO of a Los Angeles homeless services charity faces federal and state fraud charges after prosecutors said he lived a luxury lifestyle that included lavis…
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Officer fatally shoots an aggressive raccoon on a New York boardwalk
A New York police officer who fatally shot a raccoon that aggressively charged toward people has been placed on modified duty while the matter is reviewed fr…
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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/7ytr2dv
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Massive winter storm dumps sleet, freezing rain and snow around much of US
A massive winter storm has dumped sleet, freezing rain and snow across much of the U.S., halting air and road traffic and sending temperatures plunging from …
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Protesters demand immigration agents leave Minneapolis after man is shot and killed during crackdown
Democratic officials and protesters on the streets are demanding that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a m…
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Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week…
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Chinese asylum seeker who exposed rights abuses fights to stay in the US
Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/TDQbNaw
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School violated civil rights law in 'Thunderbirds' to 'T-Birds' name change, US says
Federal education officials say a New York school district is “erasing its Native American heritage” and violating civil rights law by changing its team name f…
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Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit
Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s …
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US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000
US applications for jobless benefits inch up last week to a still-low 200,000 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/m5ad3yS
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Vance heads to Minneapolis and says 'far left' should stop resisting immigration enforcement
Vice President JD Vance is blaming what he calls the "far left" for turmoil surrounding the White House's deportation campaign from ABC News: U…
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Trump administration drops legal appeal over anti-DEI funding threat to schools and colleges
The Trump administration is dropping its appeal of a federal court ruling that blocked a campaign against diversity, equity, and inclusion threatening federal …
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China meets initial soybean purchase goal, but Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt deal
The Trump administration says China has fulfilled its initial commitment to buy 12 million metric tons of soybeans, but it’s not clear if the trade agreement a…
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Prosecutors seek to drop child abuse charges against Atlantic City schools superintendent
Prosecutors say they won't proceed with a child abuse trial against Atlantic City’s superintendent of schools from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/3NJcZPn
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18-year-old to plead guilty to North Carolina shooting that left 5 dead, lawyers say
Attorneys say an 18-year-old suspect plans to plead guilty to a 2022 mass shooting in North Carolina that left five people dead and two wounded from ABC News…
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The US political climate spurs efforts to reclaim the MLK holiday
Communities across the U.S. held parades, panels and service projects for the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr. Day from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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100 vehicles pile up in Michigan crash as snowstorm moves across the country
More than 100 vehicles smashed into each other or slid off the interstate in Michigan as snow fueled by the Great Lakes blanketed the state from ABC News: US…
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Army puts 1,500 soldiers on standby for possible Minnesota deployment, AP sources say
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active duty soldiers to be ready in case of a possible deployment to Minnesota, where federal authorities have been conduc…
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New Hampshire bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom'
A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is drawing national attention. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/3LNBOMX
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Elephant seals return to Año Nuevo State Park in California
Every winter, about 10,000 elephant seals make their way to California’s Año Nuevo State Park, to fight, mate and give birth from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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NASA's new moon rocket moves to the pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
NASA's preparing for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around since 1972. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/AYxM7Rd
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Vance and Rubio set to attend Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy. Trump isn't on the list
The White House has announced that U.S. Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation to the 2026 Winter Olympics from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor
Democrat Abigail Spanberger sworn into office as Virginia's first female governor from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/gcXBFoj
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California protester left blind in one eye is among string of violent run-ins with federal agents
A Southern California college student who says he was blinded in one eye by a projectile fired by a federal officer during a protest says he no longer has dept…
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Man found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 2001 death of San Francisco Thai grandfather
A 24-year-old man has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of an elderly Thai man in San Francisco from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/ofY…
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Nurses restart contract talks with another major hospital system on 5th day of strike
New York City nurses on strike say they’ve restarted contract talks with another one of the major hospital systems affected on the fifth day of the walkout f…
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Prosecutor argues New York prison guard's inaction contributed to inmate's death
A prosecutor has told a jury that a prison guard should be convicted of manslaughter for failing to intervene in the brutal beating of an inmate by other guard…
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NYC nurses on strike set to resume negotiations with hospitals on 4th day of walkout
New York City nurses on strike are set to resume negotiations with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to a walkout that’s in its fourth day from …
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Woman jailed after crashing her vehicle into Florida federal courthouse: Police
Authorities say a woman intentionally crashed her vehicle through the front entrance of a South Florida federal courthouse building after regular hours, causin…
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Judge hands offshore wind another victory against Trump, clearing way for NY project
A federal judge has cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/upal9U1
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Trump claims killing of Iran protesters 'has stopped' even as Tehran signals executions ahead
President Donald Trump says he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has signaled fast trials and exec…
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Trump signs a law returning whole milk to school lunches
Whole milk is heading back to school lunch cafeterias from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/py6nahc
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Brazilian au pair testifies against former employer and lover in double homicide case
A Brazilian au pair is testifying against her former employer and lover in a double homicide case that she says was part of an elaborate scheme to get rid of t…
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Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86
Civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin has died from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/1sr08RV
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Tearful Nebraska state Sen. McKeon resigns amid accusations of inappropriate behavior
State Sen. Dan McKeon has resigned from the Nebraska Legislature amid allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a woman who works for another lawmaker f…
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Stocks of credit card companies slump as Wall Street overall drifts in mixed trading
Stocks of credit card companies are dropping after President Donald Trump threatened moves that could eat into their profits from ABC News: US https://ift.tt…
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Protesters try to attack driver after truck speeds through anti-Iran demonstration in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police responded after somebody drove a U-Haul box truck down a street crowded with marchers demonstrating in support of the Iranian people from …
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Shootout leaves South Carolina cop wounded, suspect killed
The sheriff described the shooting as an “ambush-style attack.” from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/Bles6cr
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Greenland’s harsh environment and lack of infrastructure have prevented rare earth mining
Greenland’s harsh environment, lack of key infrastructure and difficult geology have prevented anyone from building a mine to extract the sought-after rare ear…
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Daniel Walker Howe, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, dead at 88
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Daniel Walker Howe has died at 88 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/DQ067kh
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Authorities confirm six dead, including a child, in Mississippi mass shooting
Authorities confirm six dead, including a child, in Mississippi mass shooting from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/eDaxlAf
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Rioter convicted for carrying Pelosi's podium seeks Florida county office
Adam Johnson, known for grabbing Nancy Pelosi's podium during the Capitol riot, is running for a county office in Florida from ABC News: US https://ift.t…
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Judge blocks Trump's elections order in lawsuit by vote-by-mail states Oregon and Washington
A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing most of his executive order on elections against the vote-by-mail stat…
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Head of FBI's New York field office to serve as co-deputy director
The head of the FBI’s New York field office has been named co-deputy director of the bureau, replacing Dan Bongino following his departure last week from ABC…
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Minneapolis schools will offer remote learning amid federal immigration enforcement
The Minneapolis school system will offer families the option of remote learning for a month amid federal immigration enforcement in the city from ABC News: U…
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Washington Metropolitan Police officer dies from injuries suffered while helping stranded motorist
A Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Officer struck by a car last month while helping a stranded motorist has died from his injuries, the department announce…
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Pope indicates new governing style for Catholic Church with regular, annual cardinal meetings
Pope Leo XIV says he intends to bring the world’s Catholic cardinals together on an annual basis from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/iJOQ5oB
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The shooting outside a Utah church grew out of a dispute between funeral goers, police say
Investigators say a shooting outside a church in Salt Lake City that killed two people and injured six others grew out of a dispute between people who knew eac…
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US military action in Venezuela is seen as both a blessing and a curse for Russia's Putin
The U.S. military operation in Venezuela can be seen as both a benefit and a burden for Russian President Vladimir Putin from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/kJz…
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Pamela Smart seeks to overturn conviction for having teenager murder her husband
Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for orchestrating the murder of her husband by her teenage student in 1990, is seeking to overturn her conviction o…
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Detroit suburb agrees to $3.25M settlement in case of woman found alive in body bag
A Detroit suburb has agreed to a $3.25 million settlement with the family of a young woman who had been declared dead at her home but was alive when her body b…
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Joseph McGettigan, prosecutor in Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont cases, dies at 76
Joseph McGettigan III, a Pennsylvania prosecutor known for convicting Jerry Sandusky and John du Pont, has died at the age of 76 from ABC News: US https://if…
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FAA picks firms to replace 612 outdated radar systems air traffic controllers rely on
The federal government has picked two companies to replace 612 radar systems nationwide that date back to the 1980s as part of a multibillion-dollar overhaul o…
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4 injured in suburban Philadelphia nursing home explosion file negligence lawsuit
Four people injured in an explosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home two weeks ago are suing the facility and a natural gas utility from ABC News: US https://i…
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Detroit joining Michigan program that gives cash to expectant mothers for essentials
A Michigan program that provides cash to help expectant mothers cope with bills, expenses and the high cost of taking care of children is coming to Detroit f…
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Markets show mixed reactions after US capture of Venezuelan leader
The price of oil has slipped and precious metals surged after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a weekend raid from ABC News: US ht…
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Small plane crash at Cape Cod airport leaves pilot dead
A small private plane has crashed near Provincetown at the very tip of Cape Cod, catching fire and killing the pilot from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/pnDVNcH…
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Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 18-21-40-53-60, Powerball: 23 from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/wL9e…
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Appeals panel says California's ban on open carry is unconstitutional
The ruling was issued by two judges on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/5bjFc9V
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Judge convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest resigns as GOP threatens impeachment
She was convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal agents. from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/lvRTXK5
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Winter storm snarls holiday travel across US Northeast, Great Lakes
More than a thousand flights have been canceled or delayed across the Northeast and Great Lakes as a winter storm disrupted one of the busiest travel weekends …
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Judge dismisses Louisville police reform proposal with the US Department of Justice
A federal judge in Kentucky has dismissed Louisville’s proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/za7qiH6
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Rhode Island firefighters rescue a yellow Lab from an icy pond on New Year's Day
Firefighters in Rhode Island rescued a yellow Labrador named Phoenix on New Year's Day after he fell through an ice-covered pond from ABC News: US https:…
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Trump wants to overhaul the 'president's golf course.' He hasn't played there yet
Presidents often find solace in golfing, and Joint Base Andrews in Maryland is a favorite spot because it's close to the White House and has built-in secur…
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Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals
Indiana beats Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl to advance to the College Football Playoff semifinals from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/DEcaend
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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking in northern Colorado
A woman was killed in a suspected mountain lion attack while she was hiking alone in the mountains of northern Colorado from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/1LPD…
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Rain soaks Rose Parade in California and snow squalls hit Midwest and Northeast on first day of 2026
Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/lKWGF7d
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US imposes sanctions on 4 Venezuelan oil firms and 4 more tankers in Maduro crackdown
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on four firms in Venezuela's oil sector and designated four additional oil tankers as blocked property from ABC News: US h…
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Mississippi man serving an illegal sentence granted clemency, weeks after his brother
Two brothers who both received illegal prison sentences that were years longer than the maximum penalty for their crimes have been granted clemency by Mississi…
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These bipartisan bills were noncontroversial -- until Trump vetoed them
President Donald Trump has issued the first vetoes of his second term, rejecting two bipartisan natural resources bills from ABC News: US https://ift.tt/oVYt…
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