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News Articles: Politics

Congressional freshmen of the 119th Congress pose on the steps of the House of Representatives of the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 15, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Congressional lawmakers almost got a pay bump this year. Then it crashed and burned

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill haven't had a pay increase since 2009, representing a 31% decline in their salary when adjusted for inflation.

December 27, 2024
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Kim Hilton inside his new apartment at an assisted living facility in Columbia Falls, Mont. Hilton can't afford the unit on his own, but after a long search was able to get one of the limited slots in a Medicaid program that helps pay for assisted living. <br>

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  • Health

For homeless seniors, finding stable housing takes a village — and a lot of luck

The number of unhoused seniors is expected to triple by 2030. As rents rise, it becomes tougher to find affordable housing that's accessible for those with medical conditions and disabilities.

December 27, 2024
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By:
  • Aaron Bolton
Scammers are using generative artificial intelligence tools to create more convincing fake text and voices to commit fraud, according to a recent FBI warning to the public.

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  • Technology

How to protect yourself from AI scams this holiday season

Generative AI is making it easier for fraudsters to dupe people, now more than ever. Protect yourself from scams this holiday season with these five tips.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Audrey Nguyen
A cougar is seen in a forest in autumn. The Wild Felid Advocacy Center of Washington says bird flu has killed 20 of its big cats, including cougars, in the past month.

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  • Health

Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary

The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Rebecca Rosman
More than 100,000 people are on the list waiting for an organ in the U.S., according to government statistics. Living donors now can give parts of their lungs and livers, in addition to a kidney.

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  • Health

Giving a kidney to a stranger? Researchers call it 'extraordinary altruism'

Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Stephanie O'Neill
<em>Congrats! You've decided to put your drinking on ice for a month. Let's get started!</em>

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  • Health

Giving up alcohol for Dry January? Our newsletter can help you reach your goal

If your New Year's resolution is to drink less alcohol, Life Kit is here to help. Sign up for our Dry January newsletter series, and get tips and strategies to help you stay alcohol-free for a month.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh waves to a crowd in Kolkata, India, in 2011.

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  • World

Manmohan Singh, India's prime minister from 2004 to 2014, has died

Singh was known as the father of economic reforms in India. He served as finance minister in the early 1990s, and his policies then set India on the path of economic liberalization and globalization.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Sushmita Pathak
This image made available by NASA shows an artist's rendering of the Parker Solar Probe approaching the Sun.

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  • Space

Scientists await signal from spacecraft after historic close encounter with the sun

To get so close, the Parker Solar Probe had to withstand the sun's extreme heat and radiation like no spacecraft before it.

December 26, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Georgia State Capitol

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  • News

22 new state lawmakers set to be sworn in

Georgia’s legislative session gets underway on Jan. 13. Newly elected lawmakers are preparing.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Vezo 'ocean monitors' dive on a coral reef in Madagascar's Barren Isles. The data they collect is used to evaluate ocean health and improve conservation decisions.

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  • Global Health

Photos: Fishermen, known as 'Sea Nomads,' dive to protect ocean life in Madagascar

They make their living off the sea, but their catch is dwindling. So these traditional fisherfolk are taking steps to preserve both sea life — and their livelihood.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Julie Bourdin and
  • Sira Thierij
Nissan and Honda are in talks for a merger with the goal to complete it by 2026. It's yet another sign of the big changes hitting the auto sector.

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  • News

Honda and Nissan consider a merger. And, Russia's Christmas Day attack in Ukraine

Honda and Nissan are in talks over a merger as the auto industry sees two seismic changes. And, Russia violently attacked Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Christmas Day.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Brittney Melton
The burst of new laws follows a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. Outreach workers Lillian Risser (left) and Sophia Loveland (right) approach a tent encampment in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 23, 2024. The organization is working to rehome people living in encampments to more permanent housing.

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  • National

100-plus cities in the U.S. banned homeless camping this year. But will it work?

The burst of new laws follows a landmark Supreme Court ruling, and reflects public frustration with record-high homelessness. But advocates say fines and jail time will only make the problem worse.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
An enlarged cartoon of Tintin pictured on display at Paris' Pompidou Cultural Center in 2006. The Belgian cub reporter is among the characters and works entering the public domain in 2025.

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  • Pop Culture

Popeye, Tintin and more will enter the public domain in the new year

The copyrights of thousands of 20th-century films, books, compositions and sound recordings expire on Jan. 1, making them free for anyone to share and adapt. Here are some of the highlights.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Clockwise from left: James Earl Jones, Michaela DePrince, Bob Newhart, Maggie Smith, Nikki Giovanni and Richard Simmons.

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  • Arts & Life

Remembering the actors, musicians, writers and artists we lost in 2024

Every year, we remember some of the writers, actors, musicians, filmmakers and performers who died over the past year, and whose lifetime of creative work helped shape our world.

December 26, 2024
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By:
  • Neda Ulaby
The wife of a journalist, who was shot during an armed gang attack on the General Hospital, cries as an ambulance arrives with his body, at a different hospital in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Tuesday.

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  • Latin America

A gang attack on a Haitian hospital reopening kills 2 reporters and a police officer

Street gangs forced the General Hospital in Port-au-Prince to close earlier this year. As journalists gathered to cover its reopening, suspected gang members opened fire.

December 25, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
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