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For longtime ski racer Jessie Young, the debut of ski mountaineering at the upcoming Olympics marks the culmination of her two-year journey to earn a spot on Team USA — and the heartbreaking reality of elite sports.
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On today's newscast: Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is in Aspen this week, promoting her newest initiative; Colorado’s new law on cell phone policies in schools has drawn a “D” grade from child-safety advocates; and Nevada has become the first state to allow insurance companies to issue policies that exclude wildfire coverage. Tune in for these stories and more.
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John Bazemore/APThe FBI would not clarify whether the action is tied to the 2020 election, but last month the Department of Justice announced it's suing Fulton County for records related to the election. -
Mondadori Portfolio/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Im/Mondadori Portfolio EditorialOn Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis. -
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North AmericaThe central bank cut rates at its three previous meetings in an effort to support the job market. But with inflation still elevated, the Fed is cautious about additional rate cuts. -
Al Drago/Getty Images North AmericaThe operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since U.S. forces seized Nicolás Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela's government. -
The German film Sound of Falling compels and disturbs in equal measure. -
In the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, California is the first state to participate in the agency's disease monitoring network. Are others following? -
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Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
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