Wisconsin: Suspect named after car ploughs into Waukesha Christmas parade

At least five people have been killed after a speeding SUV ploughed into a Christmas celebration.

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Jerome Powell nominated to stay as US Federal Reserve chair

President Biden opts for continuity by nominating Jerome Powell to remain head of the central bank.

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Chile presidential poll goes into polarising run-off

Voters will have to choose between far-right candidate José Antonio Kast and left-winger Gabriel Boric.

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Cuba congratulates Venezuela on poll before result was out

Cuba's president tweeted about the results before there had been an official announcement.

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Jerome Powell’s reappointment gets initial bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

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What prosecutors argued in Elizabeth Holmes’s trial

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Jeff Bezos gives $100 million to the Obama Foundation.

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Biden Bets Big on Continuity at the Fed

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The Arbery murder defendants say they were attempting to make a citizen’s arrest. Is that legal?

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Covid-19 surge strains Michigan’s hospitals.

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