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Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023.

The Justice Department adds to suits against Norfolk Southern over the Ohio derailment

The federal government is accusing Norfolk Southern of "unlawfully polluting" the country's waterways and violating the Clean Water Act in the accident near East Palestine.

The 100 Best Songs Of 2022 (20-1)

We ranked a list of 100 songs that reflects the sprawling, energetic messiness of 2022. Start listening.

Ed Sheeran vs. Ed heirs: A look at the test for determining music copyright claims

When it comes to making art, what's the difference between inspiration and theft? That's the question at the heart of one of the biggest musical copyright trials in years that began this week.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C, on March 22, 2023. The Fed raised interest rates again Wednesday but signalled it may be the last hike for a while.

The Fed raises interest rates again in what could be its final attack on inflation

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by a quarter percentage point Wednesday in an effort to curb persistent inflation. It was the tenth rate hike in 14 months, and possibly the last for a while.

Jack Smith, seen in 2010 when he was the Justice Department's chief of the Public Integrity Section. Attorney General Merrick Garland named Smith a special counsel on Friday to oversee DOJ's criminal investigations involving former President Donald Trump.

DOJ names Jack Smith as special counsel to oversee Trump criminal investigations

The department's former public integrity chief, most recently a war crimes prosecutor, will oversee the case of the security documents found at the former president's estate and key aspects of Jan. 6.

Smoke is seen rising from a neighborhood in Khartoum, Sudan, on Saturday. Fierce clashes between Sudan's military and the country's powerful paramilitary erupted in the capital and elsewhere in the African nation after weeks of escalating tensions between the two forces.

Gunfire and explosions erupt across Sudan's capital as military rivals clash

Fighting erupted Saturday morning in Khartoum and continued into the night. The violence between two rival factions of Sudan's armed forces has spread to other regions, including Darfur.

'Hot Dog' wins Caldecott, Newbery is awarded to 'Freewater'

Hot Dog, by Doug Salati, is about an overheated pup who finds his calm on a trip to the beach. Freewater, by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is about two enslaved children finding freedom.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Lawmakers from both parties are stepping up calls to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

A push to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks gains momentum

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., doesn't trade stocks, but thinks lawmakers should be able to pick individual stocks. The top House Republican backs a new ban amid a bipartisan push for reform.

Emergency crews continue to search through the wreckage after a train accident in the Tempe Valley near Larissa, Greece on Tuesday evening. At least 32 people were killed.

Greek prime minister says 'human error' caused a train collision that left 43 dead

A passenger train and a freight train were traveling down the same track when they crashed head-on, sending the first two passenger carriages flying into the air, twisting backwards and catching fire.

Protesters wave Israeli flags outside parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, part of a massive show of anger over the hard-right government's push to overhaul the justice system.

Here's why Netanyahu's court overhaul, now on hold, brought Israel to the brink

The right-wing government's push to get more control of the judiciary system thrust Israel into a crisis. The pushback led Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay his plan for at least a month.

France's players celebrate their victory in a 2022 World Cup semifinal match with Morocco on Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha.

Photos from the World Cup, as Argentina, France prepare to face off in the finals

See some of the best photos from the 2022 World Cup's quarterfinal and semifinal rounds. Argentina and France will face off in the final on Sunday, Dec. 18.

Shoppers look over mattresses at a store in Miami on March 14, 2023.

Inflation eased in March but prices are still climbing too fast to get comfortable

Consumer prices in March were up 5% from a year ago. While inflation has eased from a four-decade high last summer, prices are still rising faster than the Federal Reserve would like.

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