2 hours ago Biden extends temporary protection for migrants of Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine

People from Venezuela, El Salvador and Honduras has had Temporary Protected Status, TPS, for the longest time. With the Trump administration promising to end TPS, Central Americans are bracing for the possibility of being deported.

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9 hours ago Mass General Brigham introduces new masking policy as respiratory illnesses rise

During the week of Dec. 22 to Dec. 28, 18.6% of hospital admissions in the state were related to acute respiratory diseases, according to the Massachusetts Department of Health. The post Mass General Brigham introduces new masking policy as respiratory illnesses rise appeared first on Boston.com.

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25 hours ago FEMA fire administrator talks response and what recovery looks like for L.A. residents

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Dr. Lori- Moore-Merrell, the Fire Administrator for FEMA, about fighting -- and plans to rebuild after -- the fires in Los Angeles.

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11 hours ago Montage of Senate Democrats pledging to oppose Trump's bad policies mocked as 'cringe'

Senators faced mockery on Thursday after they released a video touting their upcoming work in office, promising to be wary of Republicans in the upcoming administration.

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25 hours ago Kelly Stafford shocked over devastation of California wildfires: ‘It doesn’t feel real’

Kelly Stafford is praying weather conditions calm down as the deadly wildfires in Los Angeles continue to rip through Southern California.

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12 hours ago Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz.

Test your knowledge of a school shuffle, the Mayo move, Massachusetts movies, and Boston Calling bands in this week’s super-sized news quiz. The post Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz. appeared first on Boston.com.

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25 hours ago Outgoing CIA Dir. Bill Burns shares his outlook on Russia, Mideast and ISIS

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to outgoing CIA Director Bill Burns about the handling of Russia, the Mideast, and security threats during his tenure, plus what lies ahead for the intel community.

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13 hours ago Q&A: CIA Chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast

In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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27 hours ago College athlete dies from tragic accident on ski resort’s most difficult trail

Alex Kemp, a 19-year-old Williams College student from New Jersey, died on Tuesday after skiing at Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in Massachusetts.

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21 hours ago Kelly Clarkson's Son Has HILARIOUS Reaction To His My Way Cover Going Viral! LOOK!

Not only did Kelly Clarkson’s son inherit her ability to sing — he got her talent for hilarious comebacks, too! In November, 8-year-old Remington Blackstock performed an amazing cover of Frank Sinatra‘s My Way on his mom’s daytime talk show. If you haven’t seen the performance yet, watch (below): Phenomenal! He really took after his [...] Read More... The post Kelly Clarkson's Son Has HILARIOUS Reaction To His <i>My Way</i> Cover Going Viral! LOOK! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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31 hours ago Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Seemingly Blames Blake Lively's Sexual Harassment Complaints On Her Supposedly Not Reading It Ends With Us Book!

Justin Baldoni‘s lawyer just claimed Blake Lively didn’t read It Ends With Us — and therefore she didn’t know what she was getting into. In Tuesday’s episode of The Megyn Kelly Show, Bryan Freedman shared an audio clip in which his client complained about being stuck in the basement for “over an hour” during the [...] Read More... The post Justin Baldoni's Lawyer Seemingly Blames Blake Lively's Sexual Harassment Complaints On Her Supposedly Not Reading <i>It Ends With Us</i> Book! appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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25 hours ago CIA Dir. Bill Burns on China, the Trump transition, and what's next for him

As he prepares to leave his post, CIA Director Bill Burns speaks with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly about the transition to a new Trump administration as well as priorities for the U.S. intel apparatus.

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32 hours ago Washington Nationals Avoid Arbitration with Promising Catcher Ahead of Deadline

Washington Nationals Avoid Arbitration with Promising Catcher Ahead of Deadline  Sports Illustrated

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27 hours ago Enhanced tandem solar modules promise lower costs and higher efficiency

Increasing module efficiency and expanding manufacturing capacity play complementary roles in reducing costs of metal halide perovskite/silicon tandem solar modules, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Each cost lever can play a similar role depending on a manufacturer's ability to scale up and improve module performance.

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37 hours ago A major winter storm will bring snow to the South. Here are tips from winter experts

Southern states don't often deal with winter conditions, but New England does. New Hampshire especially has tips for how to prepare for a winter storm.

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30 hours ago Republican former US Sen. Kelly Ayotte sworn in as 83rd governor of New Hampshire

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte has been sworn in as the 83rd governor of New Hampshire

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30 hours ago After school funding dispute, 4 Alaska districts move on without federally promised money

After school funding dispute, 4 Alaska districts move on without federally promised money  Alaska Public Media News

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33 hours ago With school funding dispute over, four Alaska districts move on without federally promised money

With school funding dispute over, four Alaska districts move on without federally promised money  Alaska Beacon

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38 hours ago America's newest governor looking forward 'to working with' Trump administration

Republican Kelly Ayotte, a former U.S. senator who becomes the nation's newest governor on Thursday when she's inaugurated in New Hampshire, say she looks forward to working with the Trump administration

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40 hours ago Seth Meyers Slams Trump for Empty Campaign Promises to Lower Inflation

“Come on, man, you talked about this, like, every day on the campaign trail,” Meyers said of the president-elect. “You even brought props.”

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