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What did you Google in 2024? From the elections to Copa América, here's what search trends show

NEW YORK (AP) — Remember what you searched for in 2024? Google does. Google released its annual “Year in Search” on Tuesday, rounding up the top trending queries entered into its namesake search engine in 2024. The…
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TikTok asks federal appeals court to bar enforcement of potential ban until Supreme Court review

WASHINGTON (AP) -- TikTok asked a federal appeals court on Monday to bar the Biden administration from enforcing a law that could lead to a ban on the popular platform until the Supreme Court reviews its challenge…
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Stolen ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in 'The Wizard of Oz' are auctioned for $28 million

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of…
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3 climbers from the US and Canada are believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand's highest peak

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Three mountain climbers — two from the U.S. and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand's tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall,…
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WWE is seeking a bigger stage and Netflix, pushing for more live events, is providing it

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- WWE will perform on a stage next month that could be vastly larger than its current home on cable television when “Raw,” its weekly live show, makes its debut on Netflix.…
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Philadelphia ready to go the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to 'Rocky' movies

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rocky Balboa fans are ready to go the distance — by bus, by ice skates, by 72 steps — to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie…
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More than 3 million travelers screened at US airports in a single day. That's a record

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened more than 3 million people. The Transportation Security Administration said Monday that it handled 3.09 million travelers…
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Jon Batiste, Ledisi, Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle to perform during Super Bowl pregame

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Super Bowl pregame will have some Louisiana flavor: Multi-talented performer Jon Batiste will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, while Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle are slated to perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances…
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Drake alleges Universal falsely inflated popularity of Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

NEW YORK (AP) -- Drake alleged in a court filing Monday that Universal Music Group falsely pumped up the popularity on Spotify and other streaming services of Kendrick Lamar's “Not Like Us," a song that viciously attacked Drake…
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'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

NEW YORK (AP) — With a combined $270 million in worldwide ticket sales, “Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year. Jon…
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