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ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — An Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fired shots Sunday at a Cuban immigrant living in the U.S. illegally after the man struck the agent and another one with an SUV i…
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December 21, 2025 at 11:06 PM
ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
‘The Wire’ star James Ransone dies at 46
‘The Wire’ star James Ransone dies at 46
James Ransone, best known for his role in the HBO series “The Wire,” died Friday in an apparent suicide,
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December 21, 2025 at 10:31 PM
‘The Wire’ star James Ransone dies at 46
The shortest day of the year has arrived. Here's what to know
The shortest day of the year has arrived. Here’s what to know
Yes the darkest day of the year is here, but that means brighter days are ahead.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The shortest day of the year has arrived. Here's what to know
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon signs off with final annual book list
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon signs off with final annual book list
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is closing out his tenure with a final tradition: sharing the books that shaped his year.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon signs off with final annual book list
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone’s Black Diamond Pool captured on video
“Kablooey!” That’s the word U.S. Geological Survey volcanic experts used to describe a muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park on Saturday morning. Video shared by t…
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December 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Muddy eruption at Yellowstone's Black Diamond Pool captured on video
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
The Powerball jackpot now stands at an estimated $1.6 billion, making it one of the largest lottery prizes in U.S. history, Powerball officials said Sunday. No ticket matched all six winning number…
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December 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Powerball jackpot climbs to $1.6 billion, among largest lottery prizes ever in U.S.
Man steals deputy's patrol vehicle in South Carolina
Man steals deputy’s patrol vehicle in South Carolina
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A man in South Carolina has been arrested after officials said he stole a Spartanburg County deputy’s patrol vehicle and led deputies on a chase throug…
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December 21, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Man steals deputy's patrol vehicle in South Carolina
'Silver Bells,' now a Christmas classic, almost had a very awkward title
‘Silver Bells,’ now a Christmas classic, almost had a very awkward title
If the songwriters had stuck with their original title, we’d probably be chuckling through the whole thing.
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December 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
'Silver Bells,' now a Christmas classic, almost had a very awkward title
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended the Justice Department’s decision to release just a fraction of the Jeffrey Epstein files by the congressionally…
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December 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Top Trump administration official defends partial release of Epstein files as Democrats cry foul
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
NEW YORK (AP) — “Avatar: Fire and Ash” opened with $345 million in worldwide sales, according to studio estimates Sunday, notching the second-best global debut of the year and potentially putting J…
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December 21, 2025 at 5:51 PM
'Avatar: Fire and Ash' launches with $88M domestically, $345M worldwide
3 changes may impact retirement in 2026: What to know
3 changes may impact retirement in 2026: What to know
Those planning to retire, or who have already retired, can expect to see some notable changes in the new year.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
3 changes may impact retirement in 2026: What to know
'It's a journey': U.S. Army Reserve unit returns home for the holidays
'Just in time for Christmas': Upstate-based U.S. Army Reserve returns home
Dozens of people gathered inside a cargo hangar at the Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, counting down the minutes until their loved ones returned home from a 10-month deployment.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
'It's a journey': U.S. Army Reserve unit returns home for the holidays
Internet slow? Map reveals which provider is fastest at every US address
Internet slow? Map reveals which provider is fastest at every US address
The Federal Communications Commission recently updated its interactive map that lets you check which internet provider is fastest where you live.
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December 21, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Internet slow? Map reveals which provider is fastest at every US address
#Coast2CoastNYE It's time for us to fly...into 2026! Don't fight that feeling, join the Kevin Cronin Band (former lead singer of REO Speedwagon) as he takes us on the run to midnight. https://www.kget.com/community/nyecoasttocoast/kevin-cronin-band-bringing-the-hits-to-nye-coast-to-coast-countdown/
December 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Coast2CoastNYE It's time for us to fly...into 2026! Don't fight that feeling, join the Kevin Cronin Band (former lead singer of REO Speedwagon) as he takes us on the run to midnight. https://www.kget.com/community/nyecoasttocoast/kevin-cronin-band-bringing-the-hits-to-nye-coast-to-coast-countdown/
Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case
Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court convicted and sentenced imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday to 17 years in prison after finding them guilty of retain…
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December 21, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case
Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
Trump’s ‘A+++++’ economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
ALLENTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When Idalia Bisbal moved to this Pennsylvania city synonymous with America’s working class, she hoped for a cheaper, easier life than the one she was leaving behind in h…
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December 21, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Trump's 'A+++++' economy collides with reality in a Pennsylvania city critical to the midterms
Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church
Pope Leo summons world’s cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV has summoned the world’s cardinals for two days of meetings to help him govern the church, the Vatican said Saturday, in the clearest sign yet that the new year wil…
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December 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Pope Leo summons world's cardinals for a key assembly to help him govern the church
Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Thirty years ago, Claudio Neves Valente and Nuno F.G. Loureiro were classmates with bright futures. Both excelled in physics and made their way from their home country of Po…
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December 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Suspect in Brown University shooting and MIT professor’s killing was once a physics student
16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from DOJ website: Report
16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from DOJ website: Report
“We need transparency for the American public.”
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December 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
16 Epstein files, including Trump photo, disappear from DOJ website: Report
Ohio doctor accused of forcing abortion pill, inducing miscarriage on pregnant girlfriend
Ohio doctor accused of forcing abortion pill, inducing miscarriage on pregnant girlfriend
“You have to understand…. My father will cut me off.”
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December 21, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Ohio doctor accused of forcing abortion pill, inducing miscarriage on pregnant girlfriend
WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
World War II Navy veteran Ira “Ike” Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associa…
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December 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
WWII Navy veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest
Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest
NEW YORK (AP) — Luigi Mangione’s lawyers contend that Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision to seek the death penalty against him in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was tainted b…
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December 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers say Bondi’s death penalty decision was tainted by conflict of interest
Most Americans say Trump’s Rob Reiner comments were ‘inappropriate’: Poll
Most Americans say Trump’s Rob Reiner comments were ‘inappropriate’: Poll
“People lost [jobs over] Charlie Kirk [comments] are [now] staring at the President of the United States’ social media account in disbelief.”
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December 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Most Americans say Trump’s Rob Reiner comments were ‘inappropriate’: Poll
Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday
Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday
Christmas is a Christian holiday that observes the birth of Jesus. But did you know that the earliest followers of Jesus did not annually commemorate his birth? Or that Santa Claus is inspired by t…
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December 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Everything you need to know about Christmas, and how it has evolved into a global holiday
How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer
How surveillance technology and the ‘Reddit Detective Agency’ helped search for a killer
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — More than a decade ago, a frenzied 5-day search for the Boston Marathon bombers left some lessons in its aftermath. One was that increasingly pervasive surveillance technolo…
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December 20, 2025 at 10:40 PM
How surveillance technology and the 'Reddit Detective Agency' helped search for a killer