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Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy

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Vanity Fair parts ways with Olivia Nuzzi amid Robert F. Kennedy Jr. controversy

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts

Florida congressional Republicans tell Trump to keep oil drilling off state’s coasts

Gavel to come down on iconic U Street building with RBG mural

Gavel to come down on iconic U Street building with RBG mural

New report shows vulnerability of DC area water supply: Shortages could lead to restrictions, taps running dry

New report shows vulnerability of DC area water supply: Shortages could lead to restrictions, taps running dry

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72 billion

Wall Street rises to the edge of its all-time high

Wall Street rises to the edge of its all-time high

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Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

In Colorado town built on coal, some families are moving on, even as Trump tries to boost industry

Data Doctors: Watch out for the latest holiday scams

Data Doctors: Watch out for the latest holiday scams

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Georgia Power says it needs a huge increase in power capacity to meet data center demand

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets

Another line of attack: White House sets up a hall of shame for news outlets

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

French first lady Brigitte Macron visits an old friend in China: A giant panda called Yuan Meng

Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn

Cloudflare says service restored after outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened

Fed’s preferred inflation gauge stayed elevated in September as spending weakened

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don’t bet on it

FACT FOCUS: Trump said weaker gas mileage rules will mean cheaper cars. Experts say don’t bet on it

France intercepts illegal drone overflight at nuclear submarine base

France intercepts illegal drone overflight at nuclear submarine base

Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport

Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport

Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

Pope cancels Holy See fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances

Trump administration to direct more water to California farms

Trump administration to direct more water to California farms

Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign US-mediated peace deal

Trump praises Congo and Rwanda as they sign US-mediated peace deal

At Loudoun County crossroads, 98-year-old Gilberts Corner gas station torn down

At Loudoun County crossroads, 98-year-old Gilberts Corner gas station torn down

US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year

Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.19%, near its low for the year

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