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Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
Forecasters said the storm could drop 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain on the Big Island, with higher amounts po…
Army ups bonuses for recruits to $50K, as COVID takes toll
The final figure depends on when they agree to ship out for training, if they already have critical skills and if they choose airborne or ranger posts
'Legendary leader' Harry Reid lies in state at US Capitol
Reid served longer in Congress than anyone from his Battle Born state
How fleeting choices, circumstances doomed 17 in Bronx fire
If only so many seemingly minor factors had not aligned, then 17 people, including eight children, might now be alive
Special rescues help ailing owners find pets' next home
The pets of seniors are often seniors themselves, languishing in shelters or the first to be euthanized after they're declared unadoptable
California's Newsom wants health coverage for all illegal immigrants
California would become first state to cover all adults who are living in the country illegally
Report: Bob Saget found dead lying in hotel bed, no trauma
There were no signs of foul play
Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll
Just 37% of Americans name the virus as one of their top five priorities for the government to work on in 2022
Doctors race to save lives after NYC fire that killed 17
Some people could not escape because of the smoke, Nigro said. Others became incapacitated as they tried to get out
Arbery killers get life in prison; no parole for father, son
Walmsley said Arbery left his home for a jog and ended up running for his life
Supreme Court skeptical of Biden's workplace vaccine rule
'This is something the federal government has never done before'
Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies
Poitier peaked in 1967 with three of the year’s most notable movies: “To Sir, With Love”
November trade deficit hits near record-high $80.2 billion
Through the first 11 months of 2021, the U.S. trade deficit is 28.6% higher than during the same period last year
Cause undetermined in Philadelphia house fire that killed 12
At least two people were hospitalized and some others managed to escape from the building
Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95
Other areas respond to even more intense accumulations without traffic disasters
Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112
Brooks was working at a sawmill when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940