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The public lost access to Census Bureau data for days after a Trump order

Public access to many U.S. Census Bureau data tables and research reports was cut off for days after President Trump released an executive order targeting gender identity.

After Trump put out an executive order targeting gender identity, the public lost access to many Census Bureau data tables and research reports for days, raising concerns about the data's integrity.

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Chocolate lovers feel the price pinch this Valentine's Day

Cocoa prices have surged over the past several years, recently reaching record levels and driving up the cost of chocolate.

Another cocoa harvest in West Africa has come up short, leading to the worst deficit in decades. That means higher prices for chocolate makers and for shoppers.

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Red, White and Blueland? Trump's Greenland talk sparks some colorful proposals

A view of the city center of the Greenlandic capital Nuuk. Trump

President Trump's talk of acquiring Greenland has sparked creative proposals, from a bill to rename the island "Red, White and Blueland" to a satirical petition for Denmark to buy "Califørnia."

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Tulsi Gabbard confirmed as director of national intelligence, overcoming skepticism

Tulsi Gabbard testifies during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Jan. 30.

The former lawmaker faced questions about her level of experience and past comments about autocratic leaders, but ultimately the Senate confirmed her on Wednesday afternoon.

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How do astronomers track asteroids that could threaten Earth?

This photo provided by NASA shows the Orionid meteors on Oct. 13, 2015.

Over the next several weeks, astronomers will be looking closely at an asteroid called 2024 YR4 that could be as big as a football field as they try to determine how likely it is to strike Earth in 2032.

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January wasn't expected to break global temperature records. But it did.

A woman sunbathes on a summer day in Montevideo, Uruguay, in January of 2025. This January was the hottest ever recorded on Earth.

The planet has been shattering heat records for the past two years. That was expected to ease in January—and the fact that it didn't has climate researchers worried.

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Trump says he spoke to Putin about Ukraine war

A Ukrainian tank passes by a burning car near the Russian-Ukrainian border, Sumy region, Ukraine, on Aug. 14, 2024.

President Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about the war in Ukraine and other issues, and that they agreed to visit each other's nations and have their teams start negotiations immediately on the conflict.

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How did Elon Musk became so powerful in the Trump administration?

New York Times journalist Eric Lipton explains how Musk's companies are benefiting as he cuts federal jobs and agencies, and reporter Teddy Schleifer explains how Musk's political views turned right.

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Photos: See what happened at the Westminster Dog Show

Monty the Giant schnauzer won Best in Show at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in New York City.

A 5-year-old giant schnauzer named, Monty, won the Best In Show title at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

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Modi and Trump's rapport may be tested as Indian prime minister visits Washington

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace after giving a joint statement in New Delhi, India, Feb. 25, 2020.

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a nationalist criticized over India's democratic backsliding, has welcomed President Trump's return to the White House. India so far has been spared new tariffs.

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No relief: Inflation unexpectedly heated up last month

Egg prices jumped more than 15% in January, after farmers had to cull millions of laying hens due to avian flu. The rise in grocery prices kept overall inflation elevated.

Inflation remained stubbornly high in January, as grocery, gasoline and shelter costs all rose. Egg prices saw their biggest price hike in almost a decade.

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His genes forecast Alzheimer's. His brain had other plans.

Ione and Doug Whitney, February, 2025.

Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy at 75.

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What happens if Trump starts ignoring court rulings? We break it down

A court found that President Trump

A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President JD Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis.

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Trump's Gaza proposal has rattled the Middle East. More surprises are likely

President Trump greets Jordan

President Trump has already shaken up the Middle East by suggesting a U.S. takeover of Gaza. More drama could be on the way when the president spells out plans for other parts of the volatile region.

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GSA staff faces massive cuts. And, could NASA launch a Mars mission?

The General Services Administration (GSA) headquarters building in Washington, DC in a 2016 file photo. The agency is bracing for deep cuts under the new Trump administration.

The General Services Administration plans to cut its budget in half and ramp up monitoring of staff. And, Elon Musk could help propel a NASA Mars program — or delay it for another generation.

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Republicans split on best path to advance Trump's agenda in Congress

Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told reporters in the Capitol on Tuesday that he is moving forward with a budget proposal that would allow Republicans to pass much of President Trump

Republicans may control both chambers of Congress but leaders in the House and Senate have very different ideas about the best way to implement President Trump's agenda.

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Trump funding freeze could leave communities on their own as climate threats grow

A demonstrator shows opposition during a demonstration at the Environmental Protection Agency on Feb. 6 in Washington, DC.

Without federal support, American communities will struggle to deal with a challenge as pervasive as climate change, market analysts and environmental advocates say.

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Trump official targeting Jan. 6 investigators worked on those cases himself

Emil Bove, then President Trump

The disconnect between Bove's aggressive stance at the time to hold rioters accountable — and his current hostility towards the Jan. 6 probe — has troubled some former colleagues.

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She wanted to be a mom. So she chose a cancer treatment that gave her a chance

Maggie Loucks was just 28 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She chose a treatment plan, new at the time, that could safeguard her fertility. Today, Loucks, 40, and her husband have three daughters.

New, less damaging treatments are giving some patients the choice to try to preserve their ability to have children after cancer.

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When her young son was hit by a pickup truck, a stranger ran over to help

Melissa Barbanell and Calvin in 2011.

Melissa Barbanell's 7-year-old son was severely injured after being hit by a pickup truck. A stranger, who turned out to be a nurse, let Barbanell know he was going to be OK.

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Elon Musk's DOGE takes aim at agency that had plans of regulating X

The exterior of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Headquarters on Feb. 10, 2025 in Washington, DC. Employees of the CFPB were notified that the headquarters would be closed and that employees were to work from home.

Musk and other Silicon Valley executives have long railed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for its work overseeing the tech industry. Now, Musk hopes to eliminate the agency.

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Former U.S. ambassador Dennis Ross discusses risks to ceasefire in Gaza

NPR asks Dennis Ross, a former U.S. ambassador and Middle East Special Envoy, about hostage release deadlines set by President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, as well as other risks to the Gaza ceasefire.

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Top Trump administration officials visiting Europe this week

Top Trump administration officials are in Europe this week, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attending his first NATO meeting and Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Paris to discuss Ukraine.

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What it would take to send people to Mars

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.

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Trump ally Steve Bannon pleads guilty and avoids jail time in border wall fraud case

Steve Bannon exits court in New York on Feb. 11, 2025.

Bannon pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court to one count of scheme to defraud, a low-level felony. The case involved We Build the Wall, a non-profit that Bannon himself once suspected was a scam.

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A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club

Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.

Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet who's been a finalist before.

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Monty the giant schnauzer wins Westminster dog show

Katie Bernardin kisses Monty, a giant schnauzer, after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.

Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet who's been a finalist before.

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Efforts to fight foreign influence and protect elections in question under Trump

A man exits a voting booth at a polling station in Lancaster, N.H., on Election Day, Nov. 5.

Staffers at the U.S. cybersecurity agency working on countering foreign disinformation and on election security have been put on leave, according to sources who spoke anonymously for fear of reprisal.

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White House blocks AP from event for using 'Gulf of Mexico'

President Trump speaks to the press before signing a proclamation renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America aboard Air Force One en route to New Orleans, Louisiana on Feb. 9, 2025.

The Associated Press says the White House blocked it from covering an official event on Tuesday because it did not refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.

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Trump and Musk appear together in the Oval Office to defend the work of DOGE

Elon Musk takes questions from reporters as President Trump looks on in the Oval Office of the White House on Tuesday.

President Trump and Musk stood by their cost-cutting efforts. They said "billions" in waste had already been discovered, but offered few specifics on how they were arriving at those estimates.

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