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Politics
Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general
Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.
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National
The latest on the fatal midair plane and helicopter crash
Video footage of the incident shows the aircraft flying at a low altitude, before an explosion happened at the moment of impact. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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Politics
Trump signs an order restricting gender-affirming care for minors
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
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Politics
Trump signs executive order taking aim at DEI programs in the military
Trump said the diversity programs discourage merit and leadership, and discriminate on the basis of race and sex. The directive was among a series of orders that seeks to reshape the U.S. military.
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Politics
Trump mandates assassination records be released for the Kennedy brothers and MLK Jr.
Congress passed a law in 1992 requiring the documents surrounding President Kennedy's assassination to be released by 2017, but the release has been held up by national security concerns.
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Politics
Trump administration puts federal diversity, equity, and inclusion staff on leave
Employees in the programs will be placed on paid administrative leave. Agencies have the next few days to submit reports on how they are complying with the orders, including plans to fire them.
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Business
The Transportation Department sues Southwest Airlines for alleged oft-delayed flights
The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.
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Business
U.S. watchdog sues Capital One, alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion
The CFPB claims Capital One intentionally kept news of its higher-yield savings accounts from members with lower-yield savings accounts.
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Climate
As high winds bear down on LA, forecasters call fire danger 'about as bad as it gets'
A large swath of southwest California is under a red flag warning, with winds expected to peak Tuesday and Wednesday. Authorities warn they could fuel the four existing fires as well as new ones.
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Science
The first full moon of 2025 is here
This moon phase is nicknamed the Wolf Moon, which is rooted in Native American culture.