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Takeaways from Hillary Clinton's deposition. And, Paramount outbids for Warner Bros.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to the press after her deposition with the House Oversight Committee as they investigate links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in Chappaqua, New York, on Feb. 26, 2026. Clinton testified behind closed doors on Thursday before a congressional committee investigating the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Former president Bill Clinton is scheduled to answer questions the following day from the Republican-led House Oversight Committee about his relations with Epstein, who died in a New York jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial.

Hillary Clinton says the questioning in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee's Epstein investigation was repetitive. And, Paramount has outbid Netflix for Warner Bros.

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My doctor keeps focusing on my weight. What other health metrics matter more?

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Our Real Talk with a Doc columnist explains how to push back if your doctor's obsessed with weight loss. And what other health metrics matter more instead.

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Forget the State of the Union. What's the state of your quiz score?

From left: Dario Amodei (Anthropic CEO), Punch (lonely monkey) and Flavor Flav (icon).

What's the state of your union, quiz-wise? Find out!

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A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them

The Sunrise cheerleading team from Kharkiv, Ukraine, competes in the Ukraine Cheer Cup competition in the capital, Kyiv, on Dec. 13, 2025.

Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.

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Nancy Guthrie case: How do families of missing people cope with the uncertainty?

A flyer reading "Nancy Guthrie Desaparecida [Disappeared]" is taped to Nancy Guthrie

When a loved one goes missing, relatives can feel guilty simply for eating, says Charlie Shunick, whose sister was kidnapped. Shunick now helps others navigate a nightmare "nobody is prepared for."

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As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, many Latinos question whether they belong

Clockwise from top left: Las Comadres Para Las Americas founder Nora de Hoyos Comstock; military veterans Benny Aleman; Frank Maldonado and Chris Sanchez.

Many U.S.-born Latinos feel afraid and anxious amid the political rhetoric. Still, others wouldn't miss celebrating their country

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SNL mocked her as a 'scary mom.' In the Senate, Katie Britt is an emerging dealmaker

Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., arrives for a meeting on Capitol Hill on June 18, 2024. Britt has taken on a leading role helping negotiate changes to immigration enforcement.

Sen. Katie Britt, Republican of Alabama, is a budding bipartisan dealmaker. Her latest assignment: helping negotiate changes to immigration enforcement tactics.

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How a 3-week babysitting gig turned into a lifelong relationship for two women

Margaret Tobin accepted a three-week babysitting gig in 1989 for a newborn named Audrey that turned into a life-long relationship. The two women talk about their life together.

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This community festival embraces the joys of a frozen lake — while it still has one

People gather on Lake Mendota near an inflatable Statue of Liberty crown and torch at the 2026 Winter Carnival on Feb. 7 in Madison, Wis.

As climate change accelerates, local experts say the date Wisconsin's Lake Mendota freezes over is getting later, making safe conditions for activities that rely on snow and ice harder to predict.

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Lawmakers say US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone

FILE - People stand in line at check-in counters at El Paso International Airport, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in El Paso, Texas.

The U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, members of Congress said Thursday, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more airspace near El Paso, Texas.

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Deadline looms as Anthropic rejects Pentagon demands it remove AI safeguards

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The Defense Department has been feuding with Anthropic over military uses of its artificial intelligence tools. At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts and access to some of the most advanced AI on the planet.

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Pakistan's defense minister says that there is now 'open war' with Afghanistan after latest strikes

Afghanistan with its capital, Kabul.

Pakistan's defense minister said that his country ran out of "patience" and considers that there is now an "open war" with Afghanistan, after both countries launched strikes following an Afghan cross-border attack.

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Airstrikes hit Afghan capital of Kabul, hours after Afghanistan attacks Pakistan

Pakistan carried out airstrikes hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries. The clashes are making a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky.

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Hillary Clinton calls House Oversight questioning 'repetitive' in 6 hour deposition

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks outside the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center, after testifying before House lawmakers as part of a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein Thursday in Chappaqua, N.Y.

In more than seven hours behind closed doors, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answered questions from the House Oversight Committee as it investigates Jeffrey Epstein.

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Chicagoans pay respects to Jesse Jackson as cross-country memorial services begin

James Hickman holds a photo montage of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson before a public visitation at Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago on Thursday.

Memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to honor his long civil rights legacy begin in Chicago. Events will also take place in Washington, D.C., and South Carolina, where he was born and began his activism.

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In reversal, Warner Bros. jilts Netflix for Paramount

Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday that it prefers the latest offer from rival Hollywood studio Paramount over a bid it accepted from Netflix.

Warner Bros. says Paramount's sweetened bid to buy the whole company is "superior" to an $83 billion deal it struck with Netflix for just its streaming services, studios, and intellectual property.

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Trump's ballroom project can continue for now, court says

A US District Judge denied a preservation group's effort to put a pause on construction

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NASA lost a lunar spacecraft one day after launch. A new report details what went wrong

A report by a NASA review panel says a error in pointing software caused the Lunar Trailblazer spacecraft

Why did a $72 million mission to study water on the moon fail so soon after launch? A new NASA report has the answer.

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ICE agents misrepresented themselves to arrest a student at Columbia, lawyers say

A New York City police officer keeps watch on the campus of Columbia University in New York on May 6, 2024.

Columbia University says federal immigration agents entered a residence hall under the guise of searching for a missing person and then arrested Ellie Aghayeva, a student from Azerbaijan.

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These major issues have brought together Democrats and Republicans in states

A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025.

Across the country, Republicans and Democrats have found bipartisan agreement on regulating artificial intelligence and data centers. But it's not just big tech aligning the two parties.

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Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meeting

A shot for a flu vaccination. A late February meeting of scientists from around the world is figuring out the recipe for the best vaccine for the upcoming fall flu season.

After the U.S. withdrew from the World Health Organization, it wasn't clear they would participate in this WHO-led meeting to determine the recipe for the next flu vaccine.

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Secretly rewritten nuclear safety rules are made public

: The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

The Energy Department made the rules public a month after NPR reported about their existence. The rules slash requirements for security and environmental protections.

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Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in years

A for sale sign is posted outside a home, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.

The average home loan rate has dropped below 6% for the first time since 2022. Will that help thaw the frozen housing market?

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Is the U.S. headed toward a military conflict with Iran?

New York Times journalist David Sanger discusses how we got here, the state of Iran's nuclear weapons program, the likelihood of U.S. military force against Iran and if Trump's goal is regime change.

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U.S. and Iran to hold nuclear talks. And, Harvard professor resigns over Epstein ties

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford departs Souda Bay on the island of Crete on Feb. 26.

U.S. and Iranian officials are set to meet today in Geneva to discuss Tehran's nuclear program. And, Harvard professor Larry Summers is resigning over ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Pentagon shifts toward maintaining ties to Scouting

An Eagle Scout Award is seen pinned to a uniform. The Pentagon, which has considered cutting ties to Scouting America, is moving toward maintaining the relationship.

Months after NPR reported on the Pentagon's efforts to sever ties with Scouting America, efforts to maintain the partnership have new momentum

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Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm

The San Luis Canal flows alongside farmland in Huron, Calif., Saturday, March 8, 2025. Some farmers in the region are leaving land fallow because water is increasingly scarce.

Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.

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Civil rights leaders say the racial progress Jesse Jackson fought for is under threat

Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.) (L) and his brother Jesse Jackson Jr. join their siblings in speaking about their father outside their parents

Activists say racial progress won by the Rev. Jesse Jackson is under threat, as a new generation of leaders works to preserve hard-fought civil rights gains.

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Tariffs cost American shoppers. They're unlikely to get that money back

People walk by a shopping mall along the Las Vegas Strip on April 8, 2025.

After the Supreme Court declared the emergency tariffs illegal, the refund process will be messy and will go to businesses first.

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Every business wants your review. What's with the feedback frenzy?

The constant need for reviews has left many customers worn out by a vortex of star ratings and surveys.

Customers want to read reviews and businesses need reviews to attract customers. But the constant demand for reviews could be creating a feedback backlash, experts say.

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