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U.S. set to label Maduro-tied Cartel de los Soles as a terror organization

Venezuelan President Nicolas speaks during a Student Day event at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

President Trump's administration is set to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro designating Cartel de los Soles as a terrorist organization. But the entity is not a cartel per se.

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In Geneva, U.S. and Ukraine officials report progress on ending war with Russia

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, second right, and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio talk to the press as their consultations continue at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Geneva, Switzerland, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025.

Top U.S. and Ukrainian officials said Sunday they'd made progress toward ending the Russia-Ukraine war but provided scant details after discussing the American proposal to achieve peace.

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The U.S. Transportation Department is urging air passengers to be on good behavior

An American Airlines flight attendant serves drinks to passengers after departing Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants air travelers to be nice this holiday season. A new DOT campaign asks passengers to help each other and thank flight attendants.

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Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of JFK, says she has a rare terminal cancer

Tatiana Schlossberg is pictured at her book signing in 2019 in Richmond, Calif. Schlossberg says she has a rare form of cancer.

In an essay in The New Yorker, Tatiana Schlossberg says she has acute myeloid leukemia. She also criticized her relative, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Texas men indicted in plot to take over Haitian island and enslave women and children

Satellite image of Haiti, including Gonave Island.

Gavin Weisenburg, 21, and Tanner Thomas, 20, planned to take over Gonave Island and murder all men on the island, prosecutors alleged.

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G20 summit closes in South Africa after U.S. absence

Heads of states pose for a family photo following the first plenary session of the G20 leaders

The G20 closed in Johannesburg without a ceremonial hand over to the U.S., its next chair, after Washington boycotted the summit.

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50 schoolchildren escape captivity in Nigeria, more than 200 still held

People stand near a display local newspapers on the street of Lagos with headlines on gunmen abducting schoolchildren and staff of the St. Mary

Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in Nigeria's Niger state have escaped and are now with their families.

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Israel says it targeted Hezbollah militant in its first attack in Beirut in months

Lebanese Civil Defence workers inspect the damage at an apartment hit during an Israeli airstrike on Dahiyeh in the southern suburb of Beirut, Sunday Nov. 23, 2025.

An Israeli airstrike has struck Beirut for the first time since June.

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Women experience hair loss too. Here's what can help

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Getting a diagnosis is key since there are different causes for the problem calling for different treatments. Here's what to know and how to find support if you are living with hair loss.

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In DR Congo, exhibit reveals nostalgia for former dictator Mobutu

An illustration of former Democratic Republic of Congo (former Zaire) President Mobutu Sese Seko, at the Academy of Fine Arts in the Gombe commune in Kinshasa

Nostalgia is rising in Congo for Mobutu Sese Seko — the kleptocratic strongman as a new museum exhibit glorifying him draws crowds in Kinshasa.

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Here's why concerns about an AI bubble are bigger than ever

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January.

Tech companies are pouring billions into AI chips and data centers. Increasingly, they are relying on debt and risky tactics. Financial analysts are worried there's a bubble that will soon pop.

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This civics competition lets high school students have their day in court

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A month-long moot court program in New York City lets students prosecute — and defend — cases, offering real-world lessons in how government works.

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Hitting the road for Thanksgiving? Here's the best time to go

Cars congest Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport the day before Thanksgiving Day in 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

A record number of people are expected to travel within the U.S. for the holiday, according to AAA. Here are some weather and traffic factors to keep in mind.

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Ukrainians react to a proposed peace plan that appears to favor Russia

Ukraine is under increasing pressure to agree to a peace deal American and Russian negotiators developed.

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UN climate talks end without agreement on phasing out fossil fuels

André Corrêa do Lago, center, the president of the climate conference in Brazil, sat as negotiators huddled in last-minute deliberations on Saturday.

Dozens of countries had called for a clear "roadmap" to transition away from the use of coal, oil and gas. The U.S. did not participate in the negotiations.

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More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria

This photo released by the Christian Association of Nigeria shows the dormitories of St. Mary

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

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Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested for allegedly plotting escape ahead of prison term

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Brazil's Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Jair Bolsonaro, with a judge claiming the former president was intent on escaping as he was set to begin his prison sentence for leading a coup attempt.

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Opinion: Jamal Khashoggi's words live forever

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Jamal Khashoggi came from a prominent Saudi family but fled his country in June, 2017, after he'd become increasingly critical of his government. The Saudi journalist was murdered in 2018.

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Meet the peace activist who persuaded France's Macron to recognize a Palestinian state

French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the United Nations General Assembly in New York City on Sept. 23.

Israeli-French peace activist Ofer Bronchtein helped shape President Emmanuel Macron's plan to recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations this year. Here's how he did it.

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How Marjorie Taylor Greene went from a top Trump ally to choosing to resign

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a press conference on the "Epstein Files Transparency Act" at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on November 18, 2025.

Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was one of President Trump's most outspoken supporters. But she is planning to leave office following a growing rift with the president.

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Trump says he's terminating legal protections for Somali migrants in Minnesota

President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington.

President Donald Trump said Friday night that he's "immediately" terminating temporary legal protections for Somali migrants living in Minnesota. The state has the nation's largest Somali community.

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Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased

The State Capitol is seen in Austin, Texas, on June 1, 2021.

The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that found Texas' 2026 congressional redistricting plan pushed by President Trump likely discriminates on the basis of race.

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After break with Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene will resign

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday.

Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, an "America First" conservative who has clashed with President Trump and her party, said Friday she would resign from Congress Jan. 5, 2026.

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These fans have sung their way to the National Women's Soccer League finals

The Washington Spirit and Gotham FC face off in the National Women

The Washington Spirit takes on Gotham FC on Saturday in San Jose, Calif.

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The female crash test dummy has been a long time coming — but she isn't here yet

Kate Hippler adjusts a THOR-5F female crash test dummy in a vehicle at Humanetics in Farmington Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 10, 2025.

After years of limbo, the U.S. government has given the green light to a crash test dummy based on the female body. But will it be used right away? Not so fast.

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Putin says U.S. plan for Ukraine could form the basis for a final peace settlement

Rescuers work at a market destroyed by a Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Friday.

The plan includes many of Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that his country is at "truly one of the most difficult moments in our history."

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South Africa hosts G20 as tensions with U.S. flare amid boycott

Banners of various G20 leaders are displayed along a Johannesburg freeway, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.

The U.S. boycotts South Africa's G20 summit, sparking a diplomatic spat and throwing the global gathering into turmoil.

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A new Miss Universe is crowned, weeks after she left a pageant event in protest

Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch celebrates winning the 2025 Miss Universe pageant, hosted in Thailand, on Friday.

This year's Miss Universe competition, held in Bangkok, was marred by a series of dramatic incidents, from a contestant's livestreamed walkout to a now former judge's allegations of rigging.

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Can vaping help wean people off cigarettes? Anti-smoking advocates are sharply split

Sales staff demonstrate vaping at a vape expo in Beijing, China.

Many think it's a dangerous ploy by the tobacco industry. But some say, with millions of deaths each year attributed to smoking cigarettes, it's the lesser of two evils.

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Are there lessons for the U.S. in this European country's struggle with measles?

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In 2024, Romania, an upper middle income European country, had over 30,000 cases — putting it on the world's top ten measles list. Its vaccination rate hovers around 60%. How did this happen?

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