Republican Senator ‘Disturbed’ by Pete Hegseth’s ‘Rookie Mistake’
February 14, 2025
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Republican Senator ‘Disturbed’ by Pete Hegseth’s ‘Rookie Mistake’

Senator Roger Wicker, a Mississippi Republican, said on Friday that he was “disturbed” by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “rookie mistake” when the Trump administration official said it was…

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Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs
February 14, 2025
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Why Investors Appear Unfazed by the Latest Trump Tariffs

Elon Musk’s growing power in government appears to be making some of his businesses more of a magnet for investors. Case in point: Banks have managed to sell…

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How Linda McMahon’s Education Department plans could affect California
February 14, 2025
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How Linda McMahon’s Education Department plans could affect California

* Longtime wrestling executive Linda McMahon on track to become U.S. secretary of Education.* In nomination hearing, she tells senators of her vision for department, which includes shutting…

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For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder
February 14, 2025
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For Ukraine War Widows, Valentine’s Day is a Painful Reminder

Two years ago on Valentine’s Day, Olha Chesnokova told Yevhen Volosyan she loved him. They had met a month earlier on Tinder, bonding over music. Ms. Chesnokova, a…

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Power Surge: IEA Projects Sharp Rise in Global Electricity Demand
February 14, 2025
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Power Surge: IEA Projects Sharp Rise in Global Electricity Demand

Researchers at the International Energy Agency project a surge in global demand for electricity in the coming three years as electric vehicles, data centers and air conditioning grow…

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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand
February 14, 2025
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Banks Sell $4.7 Billion of X’s Debt, in a Sign of Investor Demand

When Elon Musk bought X for $44 billion in 2022, more than a quarter of that was financed by loans from banks including Morgan Stanley. Banks normally quickly…

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Education Department investigating CIF over transgender athlete policy
February 14, 2025
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Education Department investigating CIF over transgender athlete policy

A day after the U.S. Department of Education announced it is opening a Title IX investigation into the California Interscholastic Federation for its policy allowing transgender high school…

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Bryce Dallas Howard Reveals Scary Tom Cruise Fan Encounter
February 13, 2025
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Bryce Dallas Howard Reveals Scary Tom Cruise Fan Encounter

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Fans have done a lot for their favorite celebrities — waiting hours outside hotels, naming their kids after them,…

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Why is California’s rainy season in winter, unlike everywhere else in U.S.?
February 13, 2025
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Why is California’s rainy season in winter, unlike everywhere else in U.S.?

As the first major atmospheric river of the winter arrives in Los Angeles, it brings with it the hope that the fire risk has finally receded, the danger…

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After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds
February 13, 2025
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After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds

Infant mortality increased along with births in most states with abortion bans in the first 18 months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to new…

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