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New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to record street months before ramming truck into crowd, FBI says

On Oct. 31, Jabbar used glasses from Meta to record video as he rode through the French Quarter on a bicycle to plot his attack.

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Amazon to release Melania Trump documentary from director Brett Ratner later this year

The film is the latest connection between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Donald Trump.

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Higher Social Security payments are coming for millions of Americans who had public service jobs

Advocates say the Social Security Fairness Act rights a decades-old disparity, though it will also put strain on Social Security Trust Funds.

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A massive diamond Jill Biden got will be archived, but $132,000 in lavish gifts for CIA staff from foreign officials were destroyed

Federal law requires executive branch officials to declare gifts they receive from foreign leaders and counterparts that have an estimated value of...

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Senate probe links Credit Suisse to more Nazi accounts during World War II after bank previously concealed information

The bank did not reveal the existence of these accounts during previous investigations, notably in the 1990s, the committee said.

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Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Jeff Bezos bowing to Donald Trump

Telnaes said that she's never before had a cartoon rejected because of its inherent messaging and that such a move is dangerous for a free press.

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The family that’s owned the ‘Breaking Bad’ house for 50 years wants to sell it for $4 million — more than 11 times its market value

Some online real estate calculators put the estimated market value of the four-bedroom ranch-style home at just over $340,000.

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Biden to give Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Lionel Messi, and others the highest US civilian honor

Biden will bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 of the most famous names in politics, sports, entertainment, civil rights, LGBTQ advocacy...

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Mike Johnson narrowly wins reelection as House speaker after warning of ‘constitutional crisis’

Johnson was able to flip two remaining holdouts who switched to support him, drawing applause from Republicans. The tally was 218-215.

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Judge rejects Trump’s immunity argument and sets sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10—but signals no jail time

Merchan ruled that Trump’s current status as president-elect does not afford him the same kind of immunity granted to a sitting president.

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Jill Biden got most expensive gift from a foreign leader in 2023. Here's what it was

President Joe Biden and his family were given tens of thousands of dollars in gifts from foreign leaders in 2023, according to an annual accounting...

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Norway accelerates towards full electrification as 89% of new cars go electric

Electric vehicles surged to 89% of Norway’s new car sales last year, bringing the nation closer to its 2025 target for full electric mobility.

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Garbage truck stuck in a sinkhole downs power in Omaha for several hours

The sinkhole is more than 10 feet (3 meters) deep and a number of utility lines were exposed when the hole formed at an alley entrance.

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What is Turo, the car-sharing app used in two deadly New Year’s Day attacks?

Turo has said that the individuals involved did not have criminal backgrounds that would have identified them as security threats.

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Apple agrees to pay $95 million to settle lawsuit alleging Siri eavesdrops—some customers eligible for pay

Each consumer could receive up to $20 per Siri-equipped device covered by the settlement.

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Hundreds learn the agencies they adopted their children from are accused of kidnapping babies that moms didn’t want to give up

Agencies competed for babies—pressuring mothers, bribing hospitals, fabricating documents—and later had grown adoptees meet their supposed birth...

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There’s a new breed of dog officially recognized by the American Kennel Club and the wait time to adopt a puppy is over a year

In their original homelands, the dogs’ main job was rodent patrol, but they also would herd a bit, act as watchdogs and play with farmers’...

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Ágnes Keleti, the world's oldest Olympic medal winner, dies at age 103

Ágnes Keleti, a Holocaust survivor and the oldest living Olympic medal winner, has died. She was 103.

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Tesla just reported its first annual sales decline in at least nine years

In 2022, Tesla predicted that its sales would grow 50% most years.

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Employee stock options: 3 things to know

If options are part of your compensation package, it’s worth your while to get familiar with how they work.

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What we know about the man who drove his truck into a crowd of New Orleans pedestrians, including work for the U.S. Army and Deloitte

The FBI said 42-year-old Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar was the driver of a truck that sped through pedestrians in New Orleans, killing at least 15 people.

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79% of Americans feel burned out as they put most vacation time toward errands, doctor visits, and family care

Results showed that workers with PTO used less than 40% of their time off specifically for rest and relaxation.

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Fume leak at major U.S. cheese factory sends workers to hospital, 2 in critical condition

Crews responded after a strong smell was reported at the Southwest Cheese plant.

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Jet carrying Gonzaga basketball team nearly collides with Delta plane at LAX—audio captures frantic ‘stop, stop, stop’ from air traffic control

A plane operated by Key Lime Air nearly collided with a Delta aircraft that was taking off around 4:30 p.m. No one was injured.

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FBI warns crime gangs are stalking NFL and NBA stars on social media—Travis Kelce and Luka Doncic among burglarized

Organized theft groups from South America use publicly available information and social media to identify athletes' habits and track their comings and...

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Treasury Department says a China state-sponsored cyberattack gained access to workstations and documents

The incident happened earlier this month, when a third-party cybersecurity service provider was compromised.

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California will require home insurers to expand coverage in wildfire-prone areas after top carriers stopped offering new policies

In exchange for increasing coverage, insurers will be able to consider climate change when setting their prices.

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Solar storms may bring northern lights to US for New Year's

Solar storms are expected to bring northern lights to several northern U.S. states just in time for the new year, with the best chance of viewing them...

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Norovirus is surging in the U.S. What you need to know, from length of symptoms to protecting yourself

The CDC said there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5 alone.

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Walmart dominated, while Target spiraled: the winners and losers of retail in 2024

Starbucks had a tough year. Orders are getting increasingly complex, and that's led to long lines and incorrect pickup times.

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Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against President-elect Donald Trump

The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found in favor of columnist E. Jean Carroll.

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Finnish investigators find anchor drag mark from Russian ship on Baltic seabed following cable damage

The marks are apparently from a Russia-linked vessel that has already been seized for investigation.

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Entrepreneurs, celebrities, and politicians we lost in 2024: A month-by-month retrospective

Business leaders who died this year included The Home Depot co-founder Bernard “Bernie” Marcus.

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Considering Dry January? Here’s what experts say you’ll gain (and lose)

Does Dry January change drinking habits for the long haul? The evidence is mixed but promising for those who approach it mindfully.

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Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

The longest-lived American president died on Sunday, more than a year after entering hospice care, at his home in the small town of Plains,...

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Norovirus cases are surging around the US and 40% above highs for this time of year

Recent data from the CDC show there were 91 outbreaks of norovirus reported during the week of Dec. 5, up from 69 outbreaks the last week of...

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Belgium will ban sales of disposable e-cigarettes in a first for the EU

Belgium's ban on e-cigarettes will go into effect on Jan. 1.

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Charles Dolan, media pioneer who founded HBO and Cablevision, dies at 98

Dolan also held controlling stakes in companies that owned Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, the New York Knicks and the New York Rangers.

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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of US stores open after filing for bankruptcy

Variety Wholesalers Inc. plans to acquire between 200 and 400 Big Lots stores and operate them under the Big Lots brand.

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Winning ticket for $1.22 billion Mega Millions jackpot sold in California after 3 months with no one taking top prize

The California Lottery said the winning ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) on Rhonda Road in Cottonwood.

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Treasury Department to take ‘extraordinary measures’ after hitting $36 trillion debt limit as soon as mid-January

On Jan. 2, the debt will dip temporarily due to a scheduled redemption of nonmarketable securities held by a federal trust fund associated with...

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China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan

The sanctions generally have a limited impact, because American defense companies don't sell arms or other military goods to China.

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Getting your budget right after the holidays? These inflation-proof groceries could help

Over the past five years, NerdWallet estimates that food prices have risen 28%. Even with inflation beginning to slow, prices are still up.

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Gen Zers may not have a house or kids, but data shows they’re spoiling their pets more than any other generation instead

While Gen Z respondents spent the most on their pets per month this year, they were the most likely to have insurance and least likely to get into pet...

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Ex-Abercrombie CEO may dodge sex trial as lawyers claim dementia and Alzheimer’s

A neuropsychologist who examined Jeffries in October concluded he likely has dementia with behavioral disturbance, Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body...

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You’re wasting nearly 5 whole days a year just scrolling for something to watch on Netflix and YouTube, study finds

One in five believe it’s harder to find something to watch today than it was 10 years ago.

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More Americans say they’re picking up side-hustles as widespread layoffs stoke job security fears

In the wake of widespread layoffs, 20% of Americans with side hustles are actively investing in their secondary income streams.

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Chemical company head faces criminal charges for Flint River spill that caused miles of contamination

Critical maintenance and upgrades at the facility allegedly were mismanaged and neglected.

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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to NY state murder and weapons charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s death

Mangione also faces federal charges, which could carry the possibility of the death penalty, while the maximum sentence for the state charges is life...

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The Container Store files for bankruptcy as housing crisis cripples cash flow

Under Chapter 11 protection, The Container Store will continue to operate while it restructures.

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