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Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media
Read full article: Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social mediaAdam Mosseri, the head of Meta’s Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees people can be addicted to social media platforms.
Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigations
Read full article: Lawyers of Chicago woman shot by federal agents say documents show how DHS lies about investigationsAttorneys for a woman shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent last year in Chicago say newly-released videos, texts and emails show how the Trump administration mishandles investigations and spreads misinformation.
Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd week
Read full article: Arizona sheriff finds himself under a microscope with the Nancy Guthrie case in its 2nd weekChris Nanos has had a long career in law enforcement, but he admits he isn’t used to the amount of scrutiny that has come with leading the investigation into the disappearance of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie’s mother.
James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48
Read full article: James Van Der Beek, the 'Dawson's Creek' star who later mocked his own hunky persona, has died at 48James Van Der Beek, best known as the titular character on “Dawson’s Creek,” has died at 48, according to a statement from his family posted on Instagram.
James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ star, dies at 48
Read full article: James Van Der Beek, ‘Dawson’s Creek’ and ‘Varsity Blues’ star, dies at 48James Van Der Beek, the actor who endeared himself to a generation of television viewers as the star of the drama series “Dawson’s Creek,” died Wednesday.
Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closure
Read full article: Kennedy Center head warns staff of cuts and 'skeletal' staffing during renovation closureThe Kennedy Center is warning staff that a planned two-year renovation shutdown will lead to job cuts and “skeletal teams.”.
CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decade
Read full article: CBO: Federal deficits and debt to worsen over next decadeThe Congressional Budget Office projects worsening federal deficits and rising debt over the next decade, driven by increased spending on Social Security, Medicare, and debt service payments.
The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel drones
Read full article: The Latest: Trump administration ties El Paso airspace closure to Mexican cartel dronesThe Federal Aviation Administration has reopened the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas, just hours after it announced a 10-day closure that would have grounded all flights to and from the airport.
Super Bowl halftime sparks political backlash over Bad Bunny performance
Read full article: Super Bowl halftime sparks political backlash over Bad Bunny performanceFlorida Congressman Randy Fine urges FCC to review Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, citing alleged explicit content and calling for potential fines.
FAA lifts airspace closure over El Paso; flights resume normal operations
Read full article: FAA lifts airspace closure over El Paso; flights resume normal operationsThe Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas.
200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couple's courtship during WWII
Read full article: 200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couple's courtship during WWIIA trove of more than 200 letters from World War II that were found in a Tennessee home offers an intimate picture of love during wartime.
Investigators searching a location in Arizona for the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie
Read full article: Investigators searching a location in Arizona for the disappearance of Nancy GuthrieA man has been detained for questioning in connection to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of TODAY show co-host Savannah Guthrie, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.
Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie's abduction raises questions about surveillance technology
Read full article: Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie's abduction raises questions about surveillance technologyInvestigators have found surveillance footage of an armed, masked person at Nancy Guthrie's doorstep on the night she disappeared.
A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strike
Read full article: A young cancer patient and his family worry nearly a month into New York City nurses’ strikeA young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers.
U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing track
Read full article: U.S. citizens and legal residents sue over aggressive immigration raid at Idaho horse racing trackThree Idaho families are suing over an immigration raid at a horse racing track last year.
FBI releases surveillance photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie case
Read full article: FBI releases surveillance photos of potential subject in Nancy Guthrie caseAuthorities are expected to release a surveillance photo showing a potential subject in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to two senior law enforcement officials.
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claims
Read full article: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acknowledges meetings with Epstein that contradict previous claimsCommerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has acknowledged that he had met with Jeffrey Epstein twice after the late financier’s 2008 conviction for soliciting prostitution from a child.
A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff's office says
Read full article: A person has been detained for questioning in disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, sheriff's office saysOfficials say a person has been detained for questioning in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie.
Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House official
Read full article: Trump set to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations: White House officialThe White House says the Trump administration will revoke a scientific finding that long has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.
Small plane makes an emergency landing on a busy Georgia road and strikes 3 vehicles
Read full article: Small plane makes an emergency landing on a busy Georgia road and strikes 3 vehiclesAuthorities say a single-engine plane made an emergency landing on a busy road in Georgia, striking three vehicles and leaving two people with minor injuries.
ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters
Read full article: ICE chief defends his officers' actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protestersThe acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending his officers, saying they won't be intimidated while carrying out President Donald Trump's deportation agenda.
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires
Read full article: Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfiresExcept for California, most Western states are experiencing the worst snow drought in decades, not because of dry conditions but really warm temperatures that change snow to rain.
Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this year
Read full article: Man convicted of killing a traveling salesman becomes first person executed in Florida this yearA man convicted of killing a traveling salesman during a 1989 robbery has become the first person executed in Florida this year.
US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys say
Read full article: US immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student from Turkey, her attorneys sayAn immigration court has blocked the deportation of a Turkish Tufts University student who was detained by immigration officials near her Massachusetts home last year.
Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seen
Read full article: Judge blocks California's ban on federal agents wearing masks but requires badges be clearly seenA federal judge has blocked a California law from going into effect that would ban federal immigration agents from covering their faces, but they will still be required to wear clear identification showing their agency and badge number.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America – all of it – with a message of unity
Read full article: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show celebrated America – all of it – with a message of unityBad Bunny concluded his historic Super Bowl halftime performance with a few English-language words.
Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police say
Read full article: Student is shot in a Maryland high school and another student is in custody, police sayA 16-year old student has been shot inside a high school in Maryland, and police say another student is in custody.
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another
Read full article: NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at anotherNurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues.
Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-old
Read full article: Officials deny seeking quick end to asylum claims for the Minneapolis family of 5-year-oldFederal authorities have denied trying to expedite an end to asylum claims for the family of a 5-year-old boy who was detained with his father during the immigration crackdown in the Minneapolis area.
FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappers
Read full article: FBI says it's unaware of Savannah Guthrie talking with her mom's suspected kidnappersThe FBI says it is not aware of ongoing communication between Savannah Guthrie’s family and suspected kidnappers.
Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers
Read full article: Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakersHouse lawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidant of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before
Read full article: Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited beforeVice President JD Vance is in Armenia, a country that no sitting U.S. vice president or president has visited before.
The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House deposition
Read full article: The Latest: Ghislaine Maxwell avoids answering questions in House depositionLawmakers have tried to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, but the former girlfriend and confidante of Jeffrey Epstein invoked her Fifth Amendment rights to avoid answering questions that would be incriminating.
New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shooting
Read full article: New video footage released from day of the fatal Brown University shootingCity officials have released a new video from the day of the Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine others.
Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in Congress
Read full article: Masks emerge as symbol of Trump's ICE crackdown and a flashpoint in CongressThe images of masked federal officers has become a flashpoint in the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement operations.
New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation online
Read full article: New Mexico lawsuit accuses Meta of failing to protect children from sexual exploitation onlineMeta is on trial in New Mexico to answer allegations that its social media platforms enable predators to target children for sexual exploitation.
GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crime
Read full article: GOP lawmakers both critical and cordial with Charlotte leaders after high-profile crimeRepublican lawmakers in North Carolina have pressed Charlotte-area leaders about crime-fighting efforts after recent light-rail stabbings.
Jury selection starts in trial for father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect in Georgia
Read full article: Jury selection starts in trial for father of Apalachee High School shooting suspect in GeorgiaJury selection has begun in the trial of Colin Gray, whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers at a Georgia high school in September 2024.
Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregame
Read full article: Bad Bunny brings Gaga, Martin and Puerto Rican pride to Super Bowl as Green Day, Puth play pregameSuper Bowl 60 was a star-studded event with Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams.
'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases rise
Read full article: 'Take the vaccine, please,' a top US health official says in an appeal as measles cases riseA leading U.S. health official is urging people to get inoculated against the measles at a time of outbreaks across several states.
Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missing
Read full article: Investigation continues a week after Savannah Guthrie mother was reported missingThe investigation into the apparent kidnapping of Nancy Guthrie, mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, continues.
Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for 'One Battle After Another'
Read full article: Paul Thomas Anderson wins at 78th Directors Guild Awards for 'One Battle After Another'Paul Thomas Anderson won the top prize at the 78th Directors Guild Awards, putting the “One Battle After Another” filmmaker on course to potentially win his first Oscar.