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US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug - Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections. 3 hrs ago - Business

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Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy -- Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

4 hours ago

Watch: JD Vance and Nicki Minaj speak to conservative youth at AmericaFest -- The rapper's comments led to an unexpected moment when she referred to Vice President Vance as an 'assassin' in front of Erika Kirk.

10 hours ago

Carney names ex-Blackrock executive as new US ambassador -- Mark Wiseman takes on the challenge as Canada works to reset its strained relations with the US while preparing for a review of the current trade deal.

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Brown University places its police chief on leave after mass shooting attack -- The decision is part of a broader "review" into campus safety after two students were killed in a mass shooting on campus.

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CBS defends pulling 60 Minutes segment about Trump deportations -- The network was accused of making a "political" move to pull the story about Venezuelan men deported to El Salvador.

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Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela -- The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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Jimmy Kimmel to say 'fascism has had a great year' in Channel 4 Christmas message -- Channel 4 said Kimmel would deliver a "deeply personal and characteristically jovial address"

9 hours ago

Trio ejected as Eagles beat Commanders to win title -- Three players are ejected as the Philadelphia ⁠Eagles beat the Washington Commanders 29-18 to win the NFC East title.

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Two US presidents and their long associations with Jeffrey Epstein -- BBC Verify has looked back through online archives to examine what we know about President Trump and Bill Clinton's decades-long associations with Jeffrey Epstein.

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How a Reddit tipster cracked the Brown University shooting case -- "He blew this case right open," one official said after the suspect was found dead on Thursday. "When you crack it, you crack it."

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Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant? -- The key to the app's success - its algorithm - is to be retrained on US data. Will that make US TikTok blander?

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Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidents -- New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.

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Four things the US wants from Canada on trade -- Dairy, alcohol and a law regulating how much Canadian content is promoted by Netflix are among the main issues the US wants resolved.

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Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash -- The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

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Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself -- The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.

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What the underwhelming Epstein files release means for Trump and Maga -- Conservative influencers were conspicuously silent following the latest release - but political danger remains for the president.

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Who and what are in the Epstein files? -- High-profile figures, including Bill Clinton and Michael Jackson, can be seen in the long-awaited files.

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Justice Department sues DC over block of semi-automatic guns -- The US capital doesn't allow people to register ownership of semi-automatic guns as a way to keep the weapons out of Washington.

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US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns -- The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

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US lawmakers threaten legal action over unreleased Epstein files -- On Monday, Senator Schumer said he would introduce a resolution to take legal action over the failure to release the full files.

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