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US stocks rise near their record after the latest jobs report eases worries about inflation
U.S. stocks climbed near their all-time high on Friday after the latest update on the U.S. job market cooled worries that a potentially hot U.S economy could make inflation much worse.

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Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules
A group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administration on Friday over its recent relaxation of key vehicle fuel economy rules, a decision that the group says will make vehicles less efficient, contribute to more pollution and increase gas consumption.

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Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump’s name
This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena, not the riverfront building that's been at the center of a legal fight over adding President Donald Trump's name to the building.

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Paramount, Warner Bros. will be named Skydance after merger
David Ellison said the merged Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance — the moniker he picked nearly two decades ago when the tech scion began building his Hollywood empire.

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Russian aerial strikes snarl traffic on 3 Kyiv bridges in a new disruption tactic
Russian aerial attacks forced the partial closure Friday of three bridges over the Dnipro River in Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital's mayor said, in Moscow's latest effort to disrupt life in the city.

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NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was ‘failed’ by people obligated to protect her
The woman who accused members of a Cornell University fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people obligated to protect her, including campus police and the county prosecutor, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday.

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‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls FlyDubai cockpit attack
The Indian airline captain who helped thwart an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight described Friday how he fought for his life in the minutes after his co-pilot stabbed him and the plane began a steep descent.

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How Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike unfolded, minute-by-minute
Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed. But after two injections, she kept breathing. She made snoring sounds, she talked, she said her arm was hurting.

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Pete Hegseth creates a Pentagon Office of Religious Affairs reporting directly to him
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is launching an office of religious affairs, the latest of his faith-related reforms at the Pentagon.

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Venezuelan delivery driver shot by ICE has surgery to remove bullet
A Venezuelan delivery driver who was shot by a federal immigration agent in Texas had surgery Thursday to remove the bullet lodged in his back for nearly two weeks.
