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Key moments from Kristi Noem's hearing for Homeland Security chief

Jan. 17, 2025 13:21 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency central to his vision of cracking down on illegal immigration, faced senators Friday at a confirmation hearing and promised to be a tough hand in carrying out the president's vision for the sprawling...

Today in History: January 7, gunmen kill 12 at Charlie Hebdo newspaper in Paris

Jan. 07, 2025 00:13 AM EST

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 7, the seventh day of 2025. There are 358 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 7, 2015, masked gunmen stormed the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, a French newspaper that had caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, methodically killing 12...

Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden signed

Jan. 05, 2025 18:28 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday signed into law a measure that boosts Social Security payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers and in other public service...