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LIVE: Qatar addresses ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel

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Mexican cartel leader 'El Mayo' in plea talks in Brooklyn federal case: Prosecutor

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, has pleaded not guilty to a slew of federal drug and weapons charges.

North Carolina man tried to board flight to join Islamic State group, authorities say

A North Carolina man was arrested after federal prosecutors say he tried to fly to Morocco to join the Islamic State group last month

US recovers $31 million in Social Security payments to dead people

Ever since the U.S. Social Security Administration opened its books to the Department of the Treasury’s Bureau of Fiscal Service, it has been able to stop and recover more than $31 million in improper Social Security payments to dead people

LIVE: Qatar to announce ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, official says

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Israel and Hamas reach ceasefire deal

Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the U.S. wanted a ceasefire deal in Gaza and all remaining captives released before Donald Trump takes office on Jan. 20.

Biden administration withdraws rules to save endangered whales from collisions

The federal government is withdrawing proposed rules that would have required more ships to slow down in East Coast waters to try to save a vanishing species of whale

Pacific Palisades residents sue Los Angeles department of water and power

A group of Pacific Palisades residents and businesses impacted by the Palisades Fire has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against the city's Department of Water and Power.

LA fires live updates: 2 new arson arrests in separate incidents

At least 25 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

Middle East live updates: Israel, Hamas ceasefire deal hits last-minute snag

The Israel Defense Forces continues its intense airstrike and ground campaigns in Gaza with ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar.

How Americans are reacting to the Los Angeles wildfires

Polling shows many Americans blame climate change for the Los Angeles wildfires.

US population projections shrink because of declining birth rates, less immigration

The Congressional Budget Office has shrunk its projections for the U.S. population in 30 years to 372 million residents

Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024, with women pop performers leading in US

Did you stream more music in 2024

FDA bans use of Red No. 3 dye in food, drinks

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is moving to ban the use of Red No. 3 dye in food products.

Family of missing NC mom, who vanished after making 911 call, seeks answers

Police in Greensboro, N.C., are asking for tips about Marissa Carmichael, a Black mother of five who vanished on Jan. 14, 2024, after making a distressed call to 911.