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SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin’s first court appearance has been set as he confronts accusations of firearm safety failures and involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico film set.

Alec Baldwin Scheduled for Court on Charges in Set Death

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday for more than an hour of highly anticipated spending talks — “a good first meeting,” the new Republican leader said — but expectations were low for significant progress as GOP lawmakers push for steep budget cuts in a deal to prevent a national debt limit crisis.

Biden, McCarthy Meet at White House on Debt Crisis Worries

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s long-estranged former lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, says Manhattan prosecutors recently took his cellphones to preserve evidence related to a hush-money payment he made to porn actress Stormy Daniels in the waning weeks of the 2016 presidential campaign.

Cohen Says DA Took Phones for Renewed Trump Hush-Money Probe

NEW YORK (AP) — For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life.

How To Make a Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Workshop Has New Clues

Nobody drove Tom Brady harder than the record-setting quarterback himself, even if his 23rd and final season after a brief retirement didn't end with him lifting yet another Lombardi Trophy.

Brady’s Unprecedented Career Filled With Highlight Moments

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —Tyre Nichols’ family and friends remembered him with songs of faith and emotional tributes Wednesday, blending a celebration of his life with outraged calls for police reform after the brutal beating he endured at the hands of Memphis police.

Impassioned Calls for Police Reform at Tyre Nichols’ Funeral

“We’re seeing folks with more focus than ever on actually getting this to end” — Following the death of Tyre Nichols, this community organizer explains why the fight for Black lives and police reform is reaching new heights.

WATCH: Organizer Fights for Meaningful Change After Tyre Nichols’ Death

Beyoncé is taking her “Renaissance” global — the superstar will start a world tour in Sweden in May with stops throughout Europe and the United States.

Beyoncé Announces Much Anticipated “Renaissance” World Tour

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT was unleashed into the world, the novelist Robin Sloan was testing a similar AI writing assistant built by researchers at Google.

Google Has the Next Move As Microsoft Embraces OpenAI Buzz

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Congo’s people to forgive those who committed “inhuman violence” against them, celebrating a Mass for 1 million people and then hearing first hand of the atrocities some of them have endured: a teen-age girl “raped like an animal” for months; a young man who watched as his father was decapitated; a former sex slave who was forced into cannibalism.

Pope Consoles Congolese Victims: “Your Pain Is My Pain”

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A revised curriculum for a new Advanced Placement course on African American studies downplays some components that drew criticism from conservatives including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who had threatened to ban the class in his state.

Black History Class Revised by College Board After Criticism

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve extended its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point, its eighth hike since March.

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Alec Baldwin Scheduled for Court on Charges in Set Death

A New Mexico court on Wednesday scheduled Baldwin to appear by videoconference before Santa Fe-based District Court Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer in late February.

Biden, McCarthy Meet at White House on Debt Crisis Worries

“No agreement, no promises except we will continue this conversation,” McCarthy told reporters outside the White House.

Cohen Says DA Took Phones for Renewed Trump Hush-Money Probe

Cohen said Wednesday that Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office asked for the phones because it wants to extract voice recordings of conversations he had with a lawyer for Stormy Daniels.

How To Make a Mummy: Ancient Egyptian Workshop Has New Clues

Researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out Egyptians mummified the dead.

Brady’s Unprecedented Career Filled With Highlight Moments

He leaves the NFL with more wins, yards passing and touchdowns than any other quarterback

Impassioned Calls for Police Reform at Tyre Nichols’ Funeral

The Rev. Al Sharpton and VP Kamala Harris both delivered impassioned speeches calling on Congress to approve the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

WATCH: Organizer Fights for Meaningful Change After Tyre Nichols’ Death

“We’re seeing folks with more focus than ever on actually getting this to end” — Following the death of Tyre Nichols, this community organizer explains why the fight for Black lives and police reform is reaching new heights.

Beyoncé Announces Much Anticipated “Renaissance” World Tour

Ticketmaster said in a release that sales will begin Feb. 6 and fans will need to register through their Verified Fan system.

Google Has the Next Move As Microsoft Embraces OpenAI Buzz

That pressure is starting to take a toll, as Google has asked one of its AI teams to “prioritize working on a response to ChatGPT,” according to an internal memo reported this week by CNBC.

Pope Consoles Congolese Victims: “Your Pain Is My Pain”

Francis sat in silence as victim after victim came forward to tell their stories.

Black History Class Revised by College Board After Criticism

In the official framework made public on Wednesday, topics such as Black Lives Matter, slavery reparations and queer theory are no longer subjects to be taught.

Fed Lifts Rate by Quarter-Point and Signals More Hikes Ahead

It's smaller than its previous hike, but the latest move will likely further raise the costs of many consumer and business loans and the risk of a recession.