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The Norwegian Nobel Committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.
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WATCH LIVE: The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to...

The Norwegian Nobel Committee typically focuses on the durability of peace, the promotion of international fraternity and the quiet work of institutions that strengthen those goals.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10h

A judge says that the agency tasked with finding a prosecutor to take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others can have a little more time, but not as much time as it wanted. https://to.pbs.org/4h7mhrV

Judge sets Nov. 14 deadline for new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was disqualified due to a romantic relationship with a prosecutor she hired.

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Twenty-two fellows were selected this year by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and announced Wednesday. It’s a recognition often called the “genius award,” which comes with an $800,000 prize, paid over five years that fellows can spend however they choose.
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22 artists, scientists and authors selected for $800,000 MacArthur 'genius' grants

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced its 2025 class of fellows on Wednesday, a prize often called the “genius award.”

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11h

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and private sector players, U.S. officials said Thursday. https://to.pbs.org/4obaQlh

U.S. sending troops to Israel to help support and monitor Gaza ceasefire deal, officials say

The United States is sending about 200 troops to Israel to help support and monitor the ceasefire deal in Gaza as part of a team that includes partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and privat...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11h

When PolitiFact asked the senator’s office for evidence that these tactics involved wiretapping, his staff pointed us to two Oct. 7 social media posts in which he repeated his statement but didn’t provide additional evidence. https://to.pbs.org/3J1BuxX

Fact checking Hawley's claims that the FBI 'tapped' his and other senators' phones

Legal experts said Hawley misused the term "tapping" to describe the data searches.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11h

A grand jury indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on charges of bank fraud and false statements to a financial institution Thursday.
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Read the Trump administration's full indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James

In a statement Thursday, James decried the indictment as “nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.”

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A North Dakota judge has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for children, in a blow to families who have had to travel out of state to obtain the medical treatments they said are crucial for their kids’ well-being. https://to.pbs.org/4mVA6uM

North Dakota's ban on gender-affirming care for youth upheld by judge

Supporters of the ban say it protects children from what they believe are irreversible effects of treatments and surgeries. Opponents say it harms transgender youth by denying them important medical c...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11h

“I am not fearful — I am fearless, and as my faith teaches me, no weapon formed against me shall prosper,” James said.

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A state appeals court threw out the judgement and eliminated the financial penalty in August of this year.

James’ indictment comes two weeks after a separate case against former FBI Director James Comey, both by the same Trump-appointed prosecutor, Lindsey Halligan.

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James sued Trump, members of his family and the Trump Organization in a civil fraud case in 2022. Two years later, a judge found Trump liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and ordered him to pay $355 million, plus interest, in penalties.

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Upon her election as state attorney general in 2018, during Trump’s first administration, James pursued cases to investigate Trump, his administration and business practices.

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“He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because I did my job as the New York State attorney general,” James said in a video statement on social media.

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The charges come just two weeks after Trump posted a public message on his Truth Social account pressuring Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute several of his political enemies.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11h

A grand jury in Virginia indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday. James was charged with one count of bank fraud and one count of making false statements to a financial institution.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12h

A federal judge tossed out a defamation lawsuit that Drake brought against Universal Music Group on Thursday, ruling that lyrics branding the superstar as a pedophile in Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” were opinion.
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Drake's defamation suit against label over Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' tossed by judge

Judge Jeannette A. Vargas rejected the lawsuit in a written opinion that began by citing “the vitriolic war of words” and saying the case arose “from perhaps the most infamous rap battle in the genre'...

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 12h

The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.
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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as federal government shutdown reaches day 9

The consequences of a government shutdown setting in, senators labored Thursday to find a way forward but found themselves struggling to overcome a fundamental lack of trust between the two parties.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East.
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WATCH: Trump holds a Cabinet meeting as Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire

President Donald Trump opened a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House on Thursday by speaking about the ceasefire deal and his plans to travel to the Middle East.

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“There is a three out of four chance it will remain a weak event,” NOAA's Michelle L’Heureux told the AP. “A weaker event tends to exert less of an influence on the global circulation, so it’s possible there will be surprises ahead.” https://to.pbs.org/4nIiNyn

La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief

This natural phenomenon often leads to a more intense Atlantic hurricane season. However, experts say this La Nina may be too weak to cause significant disruption.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 13h

Democrats and Republicans have been in a standoff to reopen the government since the shutdown began on Oct. 1.

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“And if giving them a potential vote on something in the future is a way for them to be able to go to their people to say this is what we got in exchange, then maybe that's what helps open up the government," he added.

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“I think health care is certainly something that we are anxious to talk about as well,” Thune told PBS News' Amna Nawaz.

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Thursday said that he may support a future vote on health care subsidies in exchange for Democratic votes to reopen the federal government.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to meet in person soon in Washington as Brazil seeks an easing of U.S. tariffs, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry said. https://to.pbs.org/46JZaQz

Rubio to meet with Brazilian foreign minister as Brazil seeks to ease tariffs

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has invited Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira to an in-person meeting.

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 14h

Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road. https://to.pbs.org/3IZkqZp

U.S. opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving its so-called full self-driving technology

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing dated Tuesday that it has 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self-driving m...

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