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- Today in History: February 27, the German Reichstag fire
- Oscar-winner Gene Hackman, wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were dead for some time, warrant shows
- In lawsuit filing, Pentagon says transgender troops can’t serve unless they meet a warfighting need
- As Trump’s deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
- USAID workers clear out their desks as Trump’s push to gut agency hits final steps
- Number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rises to 242,000, highest level in 3 months
- Second estimate of US growth confirms a 2.3% annual pace expansion in fourth quarter
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- Undermining Trump in Ukraine
- Trump plans tariffs on Mexico and Canada for Tuesday, while doubling existing 10% tariffs on China
- As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?
- Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Paul Feig and more
- News Briefs
- Russian and US diplomats discuss normalizing embassy operations at Istanbul talks
- ‘Look, there’s nowhere else to go:’ Inside California’s crackdown on homeless camps
- Water district’s scuttled $10,000 party spotlights waste
- Influencer Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in the US
- Senate committee recommends Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation as Trump’s labor secretary
- DOGE access to US intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say
- Justice Department abandoning cases alleging discriminatory police and firefighter hiring
- Trump’s firing of military brass prompts concern but little pushback from Republicans
- EU pushes back hard against Trump tariff threats and his caustic comments that bloc is out to get US
- Pending US home sales slide to all-time low in January on rates, prices, maybe weather
- America First? Not when it comes to stock markets worldwide
- Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage falls for sixth-straight week to lowest level since December
- With flattery and frank talk, Starmer urges Trump not to abandon Ukraine in press to end Russian war
- Vatican says Pope Francis continues to improve but his prognosis remains guarded
- In a reversal, plans for U.S. natural gas power grow, complicating progress on climate
- What are the rules of an ICE raid? Here’s what you should know.
- Health clinic workers brush up on constitutional protections as immigration raids loom
- Israel’s refusal to withdraw from this narrow strip of desert could threaten the Gaza ceasefire
- 5 notable Gene Hackman movies and where to watch them
- Photos: Gene Hackman, gruff yet beloved Oscar winner, through the years
- Killing 166 million birds hasn’t helped poultry farmers stop H5N1. Is there a better way?
- With RFK Jr. in charge, supplement makers see chance to cash in
- Iowa gives final approval to a bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests
- As bird flu spreads, feds might undercut states by firing scientists, removing data
- As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage
- Texas says doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law
- Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations
- North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
- Photos: A look at Louisiana’s Mardi Gras festivities through the years
- 2 men were publicly caned for having sex with each other in Indonesia’s conservative Aceh
- No new bombshells in Justice Department’s release of Jeffrey Epstein files
- Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show
- How to buy an annuity: Get passive income for life
- The CFPB drops its enforcement lawsuits against Capital One, Rocket Homes and more
- Egypt says negotiations between Israel and Hamas on next phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun
- Low buy, big impact: How I cut spending and stress
- The COVID ‘contrarians’ are in power. We still haven’t hashed out whether they were right
- Recipes: Think you hate tofu? Try making these 3 dishes
- How to practice healthy fasting during Ramadan
- ‘Running Point’ review: A lot like ‘Entourage,’ minus the bro-y energy
- ‘The White Lotus’ review: Three seasons in, there’s little beneath the gleaming surface
- Economic Blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference?
- Exploring Norway and the Arctic by cruise ship — and by wheelchair
- CDC report adds to evidence that HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in US women
- Where are federal jobs affected by DOGE cuts? A look at congressional districts across the US
- Congress votes to kill Biden-era methane fee on oil and gas producers
- Former defense chiefs call for congressional hearings on Trump’s firing of senior military leaders
- Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children
- Woman suspected in Colorado Tesla dealership vandalism charged in federal court
- Judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers were likely unlawful
- Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team
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