Politics
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Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares
Jet fuel prices have roughly doubled since the start of the war in Iran, a price increase even sharper than…
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710,000 fewer babies were born last year in U.S. compared with two decades ago
Women in the U.S. gave birth to roughly 710,000 fewer children last year compared with the nation’s peak in 2007,…
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Teen birth rates hit another historical low in 2025, CDC says
The teenage birth rate in the U.S. fell by 7% in 2025, continuing decades of decline, according to a report…
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Amazon hits sellers with ‘fuel surcharge’ as Iran war roils global energy markets
The war in Iran has hammered global oil markets, with gas prices in the U.S. spiking significantly. Amid the rise…
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Gas crosses $4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years
The price for a gallon of gas rose above $4 on Tuesday. That number crosses a psychological line for many…
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Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability
In 2017, Matthew Herrick sued the dating app Grindr after his ex-boyfriend used fake profiles to harass Herrick and send…
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ICE officers could remain at airports after TSA workers are paid
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could remain at U.S. airports even after Transportation Security Administration workers receive their paychecks, according…
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Kim vows to ‘irreversibly’ cement North Korea’s nuclear status
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has pledged to irreversibly cement his country’s status as a nuclear power while maintaining…
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Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history
The Transportation Security Administration is experiencing the longest wait times ever in its 24-year history because of the ongoing partial…
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Trump’s AI framework targets state laws, shifts child safety burden to parents
The Trump administration on Friday laid out a legislative framework for a singular policy for AI in the United States.…
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