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Wildfire burns in Rocky Point, Monterey County

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California wildfire triggers evacuations, closes highway

The Colorado Fire, which has been active since Friday, was 5% contained, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) said.

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Canada's Trudeau vows action after 4 people freeze to death in 'mind-blowing' tragedy just north of border

Authorities have charged a Florida man with human trafficking after the four -- a man, woman, baby and teenager -- were found dead in Manitoba, a few yards north of the frontier with Minnesota.

January 21, 2022 01:04 PM

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Is COVID retreating in the U.S.? Data paints encouraging scenario

In the Northeast, which saw some of the highest case loads during the latest surge, infections are down 36% week-over-week. The drop was more modest at the national level, with the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases falling 1% as of Wednesday, according to the Reuters tally.

January 21, 2022 09:53 AM

FILE PHOTO: U.S. singer Meat Loaf performs during a "Wetten Dass" TV show in Boeblingen

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Meat Loaf, singer who hit big in 1970s, dies at 74

The singer and actor, otherwise known as Michael Lee Aday, sold more than 100 million records worldwide and had roles in films "The Rocky Horror Show" and "Fight Club."

January 21, 2022 08:53 AM

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People attend a ceremony in tribute to fallen defenders of Ukraine in Kyiv

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West stresses unified stance on Ukraine after Biden's 'minor incursion' remark

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on its borders with Ukraine, and Western states fear Moscow is planning a new assault on a country it invaded in 2014. Russia denies it is planning an attack, but says it could take unspecified military action if a list of demands are not met, including a promise from NATO never to admit Ukraine as a member.

January 20, 2022 05:56 PM

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FILE PHOTO: White House Senior Adviser Ivanka Trump campaigns for President Donald Trump in North Carolina

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U.S. panel probing Jan. 6 attack seeks interview with Ivanka Trump

In a letter to Ivanka Trump, lawmakers said they were seeking her voluntary cooperation as part of their ongoing probe and would limit their questions to issues related to events surrounding that day, including activities leading up to or influencing it and her role in the White House at that time.

January 20, 2022 05:26 PM

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FILE PHOTO: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks at a news conference in Atlanta, Georgia

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Georgia prosecutor requests special grand jury in Trump election probe

The investigation by District Attorney Fani Willis, a Democrat, is the most serious probe facing Trump in Georgia after he was recorded in a phone call pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election results based on unfounded claims of voter fraud.

January 20, 2022 05:17 PM

By Rami Ayyub and Alexandra Ulmer / Reuters

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks to the Senate floor as debate of voting rights legislation continues at the U.S. Capitol in Washington

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Senate Democrats fail in bid to pass voting rights bill

In back-to-back votes late on Wednesday, Senate Republicans first blocked Democrats' move to advance the voting rights legislation toward passage. It was the fifth time in less than a year that they did so.

January 19, 2022 08:56 PM

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FILE PHOTO: Winter weather caused electricity blackouts in Houston

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Texas power plants ready for winter, grid says ahead of cold snap

Extreme cold in Texas, which caused power plants and gas pipes to freeze last February, was the reason state agencies adopted new power plant winterization and other rules to avoid a repeat of last winter's energy emergency.

January 19, 2022 01:16 PM

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University of Michigan agrees to $490 mln sexual-abuse settlement

The university said the deal, the culmination of two years of negotiations with attorneys for the victims, would settle all claims of abuse by the late Dr. Robert Anderson, pending approval by the school's Board of Regents and the courts.

January 19, 2022 01:08 PM

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to reporters after a Senate Democrats caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington

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Voting rights brawl takes center stage in U.S. Senate

Lawmakers are scheduled to hold a procedural vote at about 6:30 p.m. EST (2330 GMT), which will require supermajority support to advance the voting rights legislation toward final passage. If that vote fails, as is widely expected, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will move to alter the filibuster rule despite long odds, with Democratic Senators Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema and possibly others expected to block the effort.

January 19, 2022 01:03 PM

By Richard Cowan and David Morgan / Reuters

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Teddy Roosevelt statue removed from outside New York museum

Its new destination will be the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota.

January 19, 2022 12:32 PM

By Matthew Lewis / Reuters

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One person killed, 8 hurt in row house blast and fire in New York's Bronx

The cause of the blast is under investigation, but John Hodgens, chief of fire operations for the New York City Fire Department, said, "we had a report of somebody who did smell gas" before the explosion.

January 18, 2022 05:57 PM

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