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• Mets reach 2-year deal with infielder Jorge Polanco after losing Pete Alonso, AP source says

  14-12-2025 10:33 via article.wn.com
  The New York Mets have agreed to a two-year deal with veteran infielder Jorge Polanco, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Saturday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical and had not been announced. Polanco hit .265 with 26 home runs and 78 RBIs this year for the...
  
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• Trump’s comment on Rob Reiner’s fatal stabbing triggers outcry from MTG to The View’s Ana Navarro

  15-12-2025 19:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 78-year-old actor and director and his wife, 68, were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home Sunday evening
  
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• Trump administration says it needs to fight SNAP fraud, but the extent of the problem is unclear

  15-12-2025 18:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Accusations of widespread fraud are at the heart of the Trump administration's policies on SNAP
  
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• Brian Walshe found guilty of wife’s murder after admitting he disposed of her body - which has never been found

  15-12-2025 18:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ana Walshe was last seen in the early hours of January 1, 2023. Her body has never been found
  
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• Hollywood director Rob Reiner’s son ‘booked for murder’ in fatal stabbing of parents: Live updates

  15-12-2025 18:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 32-year-old is being held on $4 million bond
  
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• It’s not just you, Christmas music is starting to play earlier

  15-12-2025 18:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  New data shows that people are getting into the festive spirit earlier than ever this year, and also playing more Christmas music
  
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• Brian Walshe, who admitted disposing of his wife’s body – which has never been found – is convicted of her murder

  15-12-2025 18:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ana Walshe was last seen in the early hours of January 1, 2023. Her body has never been found
  
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• What we know about the father and son suspects in the Bondi Beach attack

  15-12-2025 18:24 via article.wn.com
  A father and son who lived in a quiet Sydney suburb — one a licensed gun owner, the other previously investigated for potential extremist associations — are suspected of turning an oceanside Hanukkah celebration into a killing ground. With 15 people confirmed dead, Sunday's attack on the iconic Bondi Beach is Australia's deadliest shooting in decades. Officials said the shooters targeted the Jewish community and were “clearly” motivated by extremist ideology when they unl
  
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• Live updates: Manhunt for Brown University shooter continues, 2 slain victims ID'd

  15-12-2025 18:24 via article.wn.com
  Click here for a look back at all of the weekend's developments in the Brown University shooting investigation. What to Know A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others in a classroom at Brown University on Saturday during final exams.School officials said they were told that 10 people who were shot were students. An...
  
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• Police Chief\u2019s son among 2 Iowa National Guard soldiers killed by Islamic State in Syria

  15-12-2025 18:23 via article.wn.com
  About 1,800 Iowa Army...
  
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• ‘I went down to save lives’: Hero fruit seller who tackled gunman thought he was going to die

  15-12-2025 18:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Father-of-two, who moved to Sydney from Syria in 2006, has been hailed as a hero
  
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• Trump’s base is starting to tune him out - will his planned weekly rallies save the president’s term?

  15-12-2025 18:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  White House chief of staff says Trump will try and rally his MAGA base to do what it has never done before: Deliver Republicans a midterm wave, John Bowden writes.
  
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• A Mainer who died in a Japanese prison camp will return home next spring

  15-12-2025 18:22 via article.wn.com
  A Monmouth man who died during World War II after the Imperial Japanese Army captured the Philippines will finally return home next spring. U.S. Army Cpl. Delmont Johnston, 21, was serving with the 16th Bombardment Squadron, 27th Bombardment Group, in late 1941 when the Japanese army invaded the Philippines,...
  
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• Russia indicates it’s open to Ukraine joining EU as part of peace deal to end ...

  15-12-2025 18:21 via article.wn.com
  By STEFANIE DAZIO and AAMER MADHANI BERLIN (AP) — Russia has indicated it’s open to Ukraine joining the European Union as part of a potential peace deal aimed at ending Russia’s war on Ukraine, and there’s now consensus on about 90% of the U.S.-authored peace plan, U.S. officials said Monday. The officials said that robust negotiations between President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his team l
  
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• Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining European Union as part of peace deal ...

  15-12-2025 18:21 via article.wn.com
  Russia has indicated it's open to Ukraine joining European Union as part of peace deal to end war, US officials say ......
  
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• Nobel prize winner Maria Machado fractured spine fleeing Venezuela on fishing boat to reach ceremony

  15-12-2025 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Machado endured a gruelling three day journey from Venezuela to Oslo over perilous waters last week
  
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• Rob Reiner's son 'in custody with �2.9m bail set' after deaths of Hollywood director and wife

  15-12-2025 18:18 via article.wn.com
  The couple were found dead at their home address on Sunday ......
  
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• Donald Trump says late Rob Reiner suffered 'Trump derangement syndrome' in cruel comment

  15-12-2025 18:18 via article.wn.com
  Rob Reiner, who was a vocal critic of Donald Trump, has died at the age of 78 in an apparent double homicide. ......
  
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• Russia Declares Punk Band Pussy Riot 'Extremist' Organization

  15-12-2025 18:17 via article.wn.com
  Two of its activists were jailed for staging a performance in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral against Putin's return to presidency in 2012, an action that brought them international attention. ......
  
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• Rob Reiner's Son Nick Arrested By LAPD Following Stabbing Deaths

  15-12-2025 18:17 via article.wn.com
  Reiner was discovered alongside his wife, both of whom appeared to have died from stab wounds. ......
  
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• Brian Walshe found guilty of murdering his wife, who disappeared nearly 3 years ago

  15-12-2025 18:17 via article.wn.com
  BOSTON — Brian Walshe was...
  
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• A Richly Spiced Chickpea Stew to Linger Over

  15-12-2025 18:17 via article.wn.com
  Thickened with yogurt and meditative to prepare, this saland-e nakhod is a perfect warming winter dinner. ......
  
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• Why 95% of enterprise AI projects fail to deliver ROI: A data analysis

  15-12-2025 18:16 via article.wn.com
  ZoomInfo reports that 95% of enterprise AI projects fail to deliver ROI due to inadequate data infrastructure. Successful implementations focus on specific problems, integrate into workflows, learn from feedback, and leverage real-time data. ......
  
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• How gas prices have changed in the U.S. in the last week Dec. 15, 2025

  15-12-2025 18:16 via article.wn.com
  CheapInsurance.com compiled statistics on gas prices in the U.S. using data from AAA. ......
  
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• Polio vaccination campaign launched in northern Namibia

  15-12-2025 18:13 via article.wn.com
  WINDHOEK, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Namibia on Monday launched a polio vaccination campaign in the northern Kavango East and Kavango West regions to help prevent outbreaks and protect children under 10 following the detection of...
  
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• Interview: S. Africa's tourist arrivals to surpass pre-COVID-19 levels, says official

  15-12-2025 18:13 via article.wn.com
  JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Driven by its G20 presidency and a series of government measures, South Africa is expected to see this year's international tourist arrivals exceed pre-COVID-19 levels, a government official has said. Darryl Erasmus, acting chief executive officer of South African Tourism (SAT), told Xinhua in a recent interview that the country's G20 presidency has helped promote South Africa as a tourism destination. As the first African country to hold the G20 presidency, Sou
  
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• 1st LD: At least 20 dead after heavy rains in Bolivia's Santa Cruz

  15-12-2025 18:13 via article.wn.com
  LA PAZ, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- Bolivian authorities confirmed at least 20 deaths and more than 20 others missing following intense rainfall and river overflows that have struck communities in the department of Santa Cruz, the government...
  
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• Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE amid crackdown on Somali immigrants

  15-12-2025 18:11 via article.wn.com
  Rep. Ilan Omar, D-Minn., said her son was pulled over by immigration officers over the weekend in Minnesota and asked to prove his citizenship. During an interview with WCCO on Sunday, Omar said her son made a stop at Target and was pulled over by ICE agents, but once he was able to produce his passport ID, they let him go. She said her son “always carries” his passport. Federal authorities...
  
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• Self-described ‘centrist’ cable channel NewsNation taps another Fox News star to host own show

  15-12-2025 18:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  NewsNation will now have two of its primetime shows hosted by former Fox News personalities
  
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• Self-described ‘centrist’ cable channel NewsNation taps another Fox News personality to host own show

  15-12-2025 18:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  NewsNation will now have two of its primetime shows hosted by former Fox News personalities
  
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