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Harsh flu season has health officials worried about brain complications in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children

Mexico sends 29 prisoners to US as officials meet with Trump team

Official says group includes drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985

North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia, Seoul says

Intelligence analysts are trying to determine how many more North Korean troops have been sent

At least 11 dead in DRC after blasts at M23 rally, rebels say

Rebel leaders blame Congo’s government, while the president blames unspecified 'foreign' forces

Israel's army admits failures in staving off Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack

Many Israelis believe the failures of Oct. 7 extend beyond the military and blame Netanyahu for a failed policy of deterrence and containment in the years leading up to the attack

Katy Perry, Gayle King to join Blue Origin spaceflight

The all-female crew will blast off sometime this spring, Blue Origin says, though no launch date was given

Tate brothers, who face human trafficking charges in Romania, arrive in US

Authorities lifted travel restrictions imposed on them

Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges PKK to disarm and disband as part of peace effort with Turkey

In a message from his prison on an island off Istanbul, Abdullah Ocalan says Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, should hold congress and decide to disband

School helps migrants in Mauritania; can it keep them from leaving for Europe?

School is a response to rising alarm and anti-migration politics in Europe

North Korea opens to a group of international travelers for the 1st time in years

Trip indicates North Korea may be gearing up for a full resumption of its international tourism to boost economy

Survey finds 62% of US adults call themselves Christians

Hamas returns bodies of 4 hostages; Israel releases more Palestinian prisoners

Ceasefire's six-week first phase expires this weekend

Trump ends permit to export Venezuelan oil to US

Move ends what became a financial lifeline for the South American country

Private company's craft rockets toward moon in latest rush of lunar landing attempts

Intuitive Machines' lander, named Athena, is expected to land March 6; company hopes to avoid fate of its earlier spacecraft, which tipped over at touchdown

What we know about Congo illness that has sickened 400, killed 50

Health officials do not know the cause of the outbreaks, or whether the cases in the two remote villages are related

First measles death reported in west Texas outbreak that's infected more than 120 people

There are also nine cases in eastern New Mexico

Egg prices will jump another 41% this year, USDA predicts

Agriculture secretary says USDA will spend another $1 billion on top of roughly $2 billion it has already spent battling bird flu since outbreak began in 2022

Israel, Hamas agree on new exchange, leaving fragile ceasefire intact

The breakthrough appears to clear the way for the return of the bodies of four more hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners

Ukraine, US agree on a framework economic deal, Ukrainian officials say

One official, speaking anonymously, says Kyiv hopes that signing the agreement will ensure the continued flow of U.S. military support

Blackout hits Chile, leaving millions without power

One of the country's main electricity distributors confirmed all of its customers had experienced the power failure