Community Solar Projects Make Renewable Energy More Accessible, and Trump May End Them

Community solar projects allow subscribers to benefit from the renewable energy source even without installing solar panels.

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U.S. Sues to Block Tech Deal in First Antitrust Action of Trump Term

The challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks came as many in corporate America had expected a lighter touch under a new administration.

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Mexico asks Google Maps not to rename Gulf of Mexico

US President Donald Trump has ordered that the body of water be renamed the Gulf of America.

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Frontier Airlines Offers to Buy Spirit Airlines, Again

Spirit, which filed for bankruptcy protection after a court blocked its acquisition by JetBlue, says it has rejected the new Frontier overture but would be open to a higher offer.

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China's DeepSeek AI shakes industry and dents America's swagger

The app spooked the markets as well as the bullish sense of American superiority in AI development.

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Where Is President Trump Taking Us?

Trump has returned to office fully equipped to push the national government in a radically new direction.

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Tennessee Legislature Meets With Trump Playbook on its Agenda

A special session set to start Monday afternoon pairs disaster aid with two priorities for both the president and Gov. Bill Lee of Tennessee: tougher immigration laws and school vouchers.

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Oil Companies Embrace Trump, but Not ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’

Oil and gas executives welcomed President Trump’s early moves on energy policy, but many said they did not plan to increase production unless prices rose significantly.

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A $35 Billion Loan Project, Led by World Bank, Aims to Expand Electricity in Africa

Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called the project “foundational to everything.”

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Italy Begins Shipping Migrants to Albania, Reviving Stalled Program

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s first attempt to have asylum seekers held for assessment overseas was immediately blocked by judges. Now another is underway.

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The Wars Within Trump’s Court

The second Trump White House is starting out with a remarkable degree of conflict among different individuals, constituencies and worldviews.

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They Were Waiting for Flights. Then Trump Closed a Door for Afghan Allies.

An executive order has halted refugee flights for Afghans who supported the American mission in Afghanistan and had been approved to resettle in the U.S.

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Trump orders plan for release of JFK and MLK assassination files

Unanswered questions and conspiracy theories have long dogged the assassinations, particularly the murder of President John F Kennedy.

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Why Are Buffalo Bills Fans Giving to the Charity of a Ravens Player?

A charitable drive for diabetes research in the name of the Ravens receiver Mark Andrews, who missed a pivotal play in a game against the Buffalo Bills, has raised more than $100,000.

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Seven Police Officers Are Shot While Responding to Suicide Call in Texas

The officers went to an apartment in San Antonio and were shot by a barricaded man, who was found dead, the authorities said.

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Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together?

Scientists suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.

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Elephants are not people, US court rules

Judges ruled a bid to free five elderly African elephants from Cheyenne Mountain Zoo was based on a law that only applied to humans.

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Anthony Zurcher: With the promise of a 'golden age', a second Trump era begins

Trump's inaugural speech was a mix of promises – and contradictions – that underlined some of the challenges he faces upon his return.

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'End woke' and 'boost crypto' - Trump fans' day one wishlist

Trump's biggest supporters tell the BBC what issues they're excited to see the new president tackle first.

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Mesmerising ice formations cover US lake

Areas around the country are seeing freezing conditions ahead of even colder temperatures in the coming days.

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Adams Accuses Former Prosecutor of Bringing Case to Help His Own Career

A lawyer for Mayor Eric Adams argued in court documents that Damian Williams, the former federal prosecutor who charged the mayor with bribery, had brought the case for his own political benefit.

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Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail

President Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.

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TikTok says it will 'go dark' on Sunday without US government action

The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.

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Three ways Democrats are breaking with tradition before inauguration

Michelle Obama will not attend the swearing-in, as Democrats follow Trump in ignoring some conventions.

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How 'spirit guide' Usha Vance supported JD Vance's meteoric rise

Some credit the US vice-president-elect's success to the influence of his wife, who he met as a student at Yale.

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Washington Post Employees Plead With Jeff Bezos to Meet

In a letter, more than 400 employees asked Mr. Bezos, the company’s owner, to meet, saying they were “deeply alarmed” by recent decisions at the paper.

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New York's iconic Sex and the City landmark could be harder to see

The owner wants to erect a fence to deter intrusive fans who "try to open the main entrance door, or, when drunk late at night, ring the doorbells".

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Princess Kate’s Cancer Diagnosis: A Timeline of the Last Few Months

Catherine, the Princess of Wales, announced in March that she was being treated for an undisclosed type of cancer.

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Rachel Maddow Will Host Nightly Shows on MSNBC for Trump’s First 100 Days

The cable news network rejiggers its prime-time lineup ahead of Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House.

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Writing Fantasy Came Naturally. Reality Was Far More Daunting.

After winning just about every major science fiction and fantasy award, Nnedi Okorafor explores a traumatic event in her own history in her most autobiographical novel yet.

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Trump Discusses Tax Cuts for New Yorkers With G.O.P. Lawmakers

The president-elect told Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California to come up with a plan for increasing the state and local tax deduction — a move that would benefit their constituents.

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Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing

Donald Trump will still take office as the first US president with a felony conviction.

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Five Presidents and a Funeral

The pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.

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Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

He was the sole resident of Budelli, an undeveloped sliver of paradise off the northern coast of Sardinia. He embraced the solitude, until he was evicted.

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Man films escape from LA fires with elderly father-in-law

The men were forced to leave the car they were in and escape on foot as fire closed in around them.

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Moment five US presidents gather at Carter's funeral

US Presidents Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton sat in the front pews.

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'We need to get out of here!' Palisades residents describe flight from inferno

David Latt said he and his wife had just 10 minutes to grab important documents and family photographs

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Port Workers Could Strike Again if No Deal Is Reached on Automation

Cargo could stop flowing at East and Gulf Coast ports, which handle most imports, if a union and an employers’ group can’t agree on the use of machines that can operate without humans.

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Aubrey Plaza calls husband's death 'unimaginable tragedy'

The actress and filmmaker's family ask for privacy after the announcement of his death at the weekend.

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Judge Cannon Blocks Release of Jack Smith’s Report on Trump Documents Investigation

Judge Aileen M. Cannon, a Trump appointee who dismissed the documents case in its entirety this summer, on Tuesday temporarily barred the special counsel, Jack Smith, from releasing the results of his investigation to the public.

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Two people found dead in JetBlue plane landing gear

A medical examiner's office is performing an autopsy to determine their cause of death.

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How will Congress certify Trump's electoral college win?

The last time lawmakers met for the routine procedure, things went awry. That is not expected this year.

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In Africa, Danger Slithers Through Homes and Fields

Venomous snakes bite millions of people worldwide each year, killing at least 120,000. Many of them are poor people in rural areas of Africa without easy access to treatment.

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As Life Roars Back on Bourbon Street, Locals Question City’s Priorities

Bourbon Street is the lifeblood of the New Orleans tourist industry. But after an attack that killed 14, along with other recent violence, some people who work and live there wish for change.

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In Reversal, Musk Disparages Farage

Elon Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

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Hailing a Taxi or Uber Will Be More Expensive Under NYC Congestion Pricing Program

Transportation officials want to reduce the number of taxis, Ubers and Lyfts that idle in heavy traffic. To do that, they will charge riders new fees.

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See Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman and More at W Magazine’s Golden Globes Party

Celebrities packed into a suite at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles for the W Magazine party on Saturday night.

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FBI releases new video in hunt for 6 January pipe bomb suspect

The suspect is seen placing a device near the Democratic National Committee headquarters a night before the Capitol riot.

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Jeff Baena, Film Director and Husband of Aubrey Plaza, Dies at 47

Mr. Baena, who was married to the actress Aubrey Plaza, co-wrote the existential comedy “I Heart Huckabees,” and wrote and directed films including “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours.”

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David Lodge, British Novelist Who Satirized Academic Life, Dies at 89

His 15 well-plotted novels teemed with romance and strange coincidence. An erudite literary critic with an ear for language, he also wrote a raft of nonfiction books.

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Rosita Missoni, Who Turned Zigzag Sweaters Into High Fashion, Dies at 93

With colorful knitwear, she and her husband, Ottavio, built one of the world’s most recognizable brands, helping to make Milan a capital of “alta moda.”

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What CCTV and social media videos reveal about New Orleans attack

BBC Verify’s Jake Horton looks at how the attack in New Orleans unfolded.

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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Dish About Their New Year’s Eve Show

The morning after the two were live on CNN, they talked about tequila shots, Diplo and Cohen’s dancing skills.

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Why the FBI Is Investigating the New Orleans Bourbon Street Truck Attack as Terrorism

The F.B.I. defines international terrorism as violence inspired by foreign terrorist groups. Domestic terrorism is defined as violence meant to further ideological goals or intimidate civilians.

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