Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died

Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, has died

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The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's effort to throw out the plea deals reached for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants in the 9/11 attacks

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Winning numbers drawn in Monday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Monday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 09-19-33-38-39, Powerball: 1

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Jimmy Carter sought to expand democracy worldwide long after he left the White House

Jimmy Carter helped expand democracy around the world long after he left the White House

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Rise in mail voting comes with price: Mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections

The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the COVID-19 pandemic

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4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.

Officials are assessing the damage after a strong storm system moved across the southern U.S. over the weekend, spawning tornadoes and killing at least four people

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Tugboat sinks in the Mississippi River after collision with tanker ship in Louisiana

The crew of a tugboat was quickly rescued when their vessel sank into the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker ship in Louisiana

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Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen quits tournament in dispute over jeans

Carlsen refused to change out of the jeans he wore to the competition.

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Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah

Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing bolts

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A missing Tennessee girl, 14, was left in the woods by a man she met online, sheriff says

A missing 14-year-old Tennessee girl has been found safe in the Louisiana woods, where authorities say she was left by a man who had picked her up from her home after the two met online

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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open

The discount chain Big Lots has reached a deal that will keep hundreds of its stores open

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US sanctions the founder of Georgia's ruling political party

President Joe Biden has imposed sanctions on Bidzina Ivanishvili, the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party

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Man admits to setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island

A Rhode Island man has admitted to using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church earlier this year

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Missing dog returned to family home and rang the doorbell

Athena, a 4-year-old German Shepherd and Husky mix, escaped her home in Green Cove Springs, Florida, on Dec. 15, prompting a search among the community and nearby towns for her

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Powerful thunderstorms rumble across Texas, delaying holiday travel

A line of severe thunderstorms are firing up in Texas and could spark severe weather, including high winds, hail and potential tornadoes

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Man arrested on Navajo Nation in Utah in fatal shooting of boy on tribal lands

A man has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy on a tribal reservation in Colorado earlier this month

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Winning numbers drawn in Wednesday’s Powerball

The winning numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 15-26-27-30-35, Powerball: 3

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How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers

What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors

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Man arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan's Grand Central

A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station is facing assault and menacing charges

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US census data shows how Middle Eastern and Hispanic residents differ in racial identity

The U.S. Census Bureau currently is getting public feedback about how it should tally responses from people into new race and ethnicity groups

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Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US

President Joe Biden has made it official: The bald eagle is now the national bird of the United States

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Hurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather

California has been hit hard by extreme weather over the past several weeks

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Airport with runway straddling the border of the U.S. and Canada will close

The Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport has a unique claim to fame — its runway straddles the border of the U.S. and Canada

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Third entangled endangered whale spotted in span of a week off East Coast

A third endangered whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear off the East Coast, marking an alarming end to the year for a species threatened with extinction

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The internet is rife with fake reviews. Will AI make it worse?

Researchers and watchdog groups say the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools that allow people to efficiently produce detailed and novel online reviews has put merchants, service providers and consumers in uncharted territory

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Nebraska governor hospitalized after he is bucked off a horse

Gov. Jim Pillen is expected to be hospitalized for several days.

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174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after a lift cracks

Officials are investigating what caused a crack in a Colorado ski lift that forced the evacuation of over 170 stranded skiers and snowboarders

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Trump threatens to try to take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

Donald Trump is suggesting that his new administration could try to regain control of the Panama Canal

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New York's governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate's fatal beating

New York’s governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month

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A Native American tribe is closer to acquiring more land in Arizona after decades of delay

Federal officials have joined with the state of Arizona to begin fulfilling a settlement agreement that was reached with the Hopi Tribe nearly three decades ago

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14-year-old killed in Wisconsin school shooting shared gifts of music and art with many, friends say

The 14-year old student killed at a Wisconsin Christian school this week is remembered as a talented teenager who shared her gifts of music and art with many

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Homeland Security agent pleads not guilty to drug distribution conspiracy charge

A Department of Homeland Security agent who the FBI says conspired with another agent to sell an illicit drug known as “bath salts” has pleaded not guilty to a drug distribution conspiracy charge

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Murder and terrorism charges brought against Iranian officer in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

An Iranian officer blamed for the 2022 killing of an American in Iraq has been charged in New York with federal murder and terrorism crimes

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20-year-old blind cat rescued from icy Massachusetts pond

A 20-year-old blind cat named Tiki caused a scare after he was seen on ice floating in a Massachusetts pond and then fell in

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A Vermont military contractor will pay a $426K settlement for using foreign parts in its products

Federal prosecutors say a Vermont military contractor will pay nearly half a million dollars to settle allegations that it used some foreign-sourced materials in certain protective eyewear it sold

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Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

A San Francisco jury has found a tech consultant is guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee

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Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee in San Francisco

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Tennessee, Auburn top men's AP Top 25, Tigers close gap on Volunteers; SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots, Oregon cracks top 10

Tennessee, Auburn top men's AP Top 25, Tigers close gap on Volunteers; SEC holds 5 of top 7 spots, Oregon cracks top 10

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Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82

Former South Carolina Congressman John Spratt has died at the age of 82

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DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has apologized for an “unacceptable and disturbing” personalized truck license plate that the agency said displayed hate speech related to the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel

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2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston

Police in Houston say two teens were killed and three people were injured — including a 13-year-old — in a shooting at a makeshift club

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US agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Schumer says

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests

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Thousands of Santas and a few Grinches hit the streets for annual SantaCon bar crawls

Santa Clauses are coming to town

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Mystery drone sightings keep happening in New Jersey. Here's what we know (and don't know)

A large number of mysterious drones been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks and have more recently been spotted over New York City, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why

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Pelosi has hip replacement surgery at a US military hospital in Germany after a fall

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has had hip replacement surgery at a U.S. military hospital in Germany after falling while at an event in Luxembourg with other members of Congress

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Man pleads guilty to death of 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp

A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father has pleaded guilty to rape and first-degree murder in connection with the child’s death

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Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 6.6%, its third straight weekly decline

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. has eased for the third week in a row

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Donald Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange bell. It'll be a first for him

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, marking the ceremonial start of the day’s trading

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Prosecutors suggest judge could end President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case without overturning his conviction

Prosecutors suggest judge could end President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money case without overturning his conviction

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Woman killed in crash as officer responds to threat at Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's home

Authorities say a motorist was killed as police responded to a bomb threat at the Georgia home of U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

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Tennessee is No. 1 in the men's AP Top 25 after a massive shakeup; Auburn, Iowa State, Duke, Kentucky round out top five

Tennessee is No. 1 in the men's AP Top 25 after a massive shakeup; Auburn, Iowa State, Duke, Kentucky round out top five

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Judge says lawsuit over former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr.'s jail death can proceed

A federal judge has ruled that the family of former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr., who died in law enforcement custody in Alabama, can pursue a lawsuit alleging his death was the result of excessive force

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A timeline of the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson and the search for his killer

The search for UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s killer has stretched into a fifth day — and beyond New York City

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The US believes journalist Austin Tice is alive after disappearing in Syria in 2012, Biden says

President Joe Biden says the U.S. government believes missing American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 12 years ago near the Syrian capital, is alive and Washington is committed to bringing him home after Bashar Assad’s ouster from power

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Biden says Assad government's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but a 'moment of risk and uncertainty'

Biden says Assad government's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but a 'moment of risk and uncertainty'

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Trump isn't back in office but he's already pushing his agenda and negotiating with world leaders

Donald Trump is making threats, traveling abroad, and negotiating with world leaders

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Judge allows jury to consider lesser charge in subway chokehold trial, dismisses manslaughter charge after deadlock

Judge allows jury to consider lesser charge in subway chokehold trial, dismisses manslaughter charge after deadlock

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Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu

Agriculture Department orders testing of the nation's milk supply for bird flu

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Officials release bodycam video of police shooting that killed 15-year-old Ohio boy

The mayor and police chief in an Ohio city where a 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by police on Thanksgiving night said the bodycam video raises questions that must be addressed

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California will appeal rejection of lawsuit over Huntington Beach voter ID law

California will appeal a judge’s decision to reject a lawsuit over a measure allowing the city of Huntington Beach to require voter identification at the polls

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Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's pick for intel chief

Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have asked Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard

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McKinsey subsidiary will pay $122M for scheme to bribe South African officials, US says

An African subsidiary of the consulting firm McKinsey & Company Inc. will pay a criminal penalty of more than $122 million to resolve a U.S. Justice Department investigation into a yearslong scheme to bribe South African government officials

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Democrat Jerry Nadler steps aside from top Judiciary role, avoiding party fight

Rep. Jerry Nadler says that he will be stepping down as the top Democrat on House Judiciary Committee next year

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White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

White House says at least eight US telecom firms, dozens of nations impacted by China hacking campaign

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Jury views key videos in NYC subway chokehold death trial

Jurors have asked to review police and bystander video at the heart of the New York City chokehold manslaughter case against Daniel Penny

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Searchers recover body of Wisconsin woman missing since 2020

Searchers have recovered the body of a Wisconsin woman who vanished more than four years ago

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Charges dropped against 2 officers accused of not trying to stop force against Christian Glass

Misdemeanor charges have been dropped against two Colorado law enforcement officers in the fatal shooting of a 22-year-old man unrdergoing a mental health crisis in 2022

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US biathletes fear retaliation for speaking out about sexual harassment, report finds

U.S. biathletes face “misogynistic” behavior while racing and fear retaliation if they report their concerns

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Iowa sues Biden administration for citizenship status of over 2,000 registered voters

Iowa officials are suing the Biden administration for access to information on the citizenship status of more than 2,000 registered voters they had questioned in the weeks leading up to the 2024 election

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A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data

A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view

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Intel CEO Gelsinger retires; Zinsner and Johnston Holthaus named interim co-CEOs

Struggling chipmaker Intel says in a surprise announcement that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired

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Hawaii crime boss dies prison months after being convicted, authorities say

Authorities say a Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison

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Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

Plastic pollution treaty talks are ending in South Korea with no agreement, negotiators plan to meet again next year

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