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• What are the flying objects spotted in New Jersey?

  13-12-2024 23:12 via theguardian.com
  
  Residents in several counties of the state have reported sighting drones, sometimes over military facilitiesSince about mid-November, hundreds of New Jersey residents have been calling law enforcement and state officials after spotting what appeared to be drones in the skies over about a dozen counties. The reports have become more frequent in recent days. In some sightings, mysterious car-sized flying objects, sometimes in groups, were seen above military installations and critical infrastructu
  
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• Priest who worked in Texas and Louisiana tentatively set to plead guilty to sexual assault

  13-12-2024 23:11 via theguardian.com
  
  Anthony Odiong to appear Monday in court over charges he abused his position to pursue sex with congregantsA Roman Catholic priest who served under the command of church officials in Texas’s capital and Louisiana’s most famous city is tentatively scheduled to plead guilty Monday in connection to charges that he allegedly abused his position of clerical authority to pursue sex with spiritually vulnerable women whom he encountered during his work, according to criminal court records on
  
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• New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

  13-12-2024 22:50 via foxnews.com
  
  Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday.The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after a painstaking examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin, the local people who led the scientific team, Te Rūnanga Ōtākou, said in a statement issued by the New Zealand Department of Conservation.WHALE CAUGHT ON CAM
  
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• Turkey seeks to purge pro-US Kurdish force that helped defeat Islamic State in Syria

  13-12-2024 22:45 via foxnews.com
  
  JERUSALEM — Just hours after meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken and discussing the fight against the Islamic State in Syria, Turkey's foreign minister sent a shocking message to Washington by saying his country's goal is to eliminate the main fighting force of the Syrian Kurds, which defeated ISIS in tandem with the U.S..According to Turkish media, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in a live broadcast on NTV that "the elimination of YPG is [Turkey's] strategic goal." He also no
  
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• American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's overthrow taken out of country by US military

  13-12-2024 22:42 via foxnews.com
  
  An American who was released this week after being held in a Syrian prison for seven months has been flown out of the country on a U.S. military helicopter, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity. Travis Timmerman, who was among thousands of prisoners freed by rebels who overthrew former President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend, said after his release that he had been on a Christian pilgrimage when he illegally crossed into the country seven months ago and was de
  
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• Prince Andrew says he ‘ceased all contact’ with alleged Chinese spy after government advice

  13-12-2024 22:18 via theguardian.com
  
  Statement from the Duke of York says he met the businessman through ‘official channels’ and ‘nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed’The Duke of York has said he “ceased all contact” with the businessman accused of being a Chinese spy after receiving advice from the government.Prince Andrew met the individual through “official channels” with “nothing of a sensitive nature ever discussed”, a statement from his office said. Continue
  
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• New Jersey governor asks Biden for federal help on unexplained drones – as it happened

  13-12-2024 22:00 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is now closed. For the latest on US drone sightings, read our full report: Fury grows as US politicians demand answers about mysterious dronesKash Patel, whom Donald Trump nominated to replace Christopher Wray as director of the FBI, has locked down the support he needs from Republicans on a key Senate committee, the Guardian’s Hugo Lowell reports:Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has broadly locked down support from Republicans on the Senate judicia
  
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• Russia batters Ukraine power grid amid rising concern Putin could order ballistic missile attack this weekend

  13-12-2024 21:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Russia on Friday continued for the third year in a row with its primary winter strategy to pummel Ukraine’s power grid as freezing conditions settle ahead of the winter months in a "massive blow" to the country’s largest energy company. Moscow’s forces fired some 90 missiles, including cruise missiles, and 200 drones in one of the largest mass attacks on Ukraine’s power grid, targeting plants across Western Ukraine in the Lviv, Ternopil and the Ivano-Frankivsk r
  
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• Canadian premier threatens to cut off energy imports to US if Trump imposes tariff on country

  13-12-2024 19:11 via foxnews.com
  
  The premier of a key oil region in Canada is threatening to cut off energy and critical mineral exports to the U.S. if President-elect Donald Trump implements a sweeping tariff on all Canadian products. Trump recently threatened a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican exports in an effort to stop the flow of illegal immigration and illicit drugs coming into the U.S.Just days after Trump's announcement, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, said that he would consider retaliatory measures agai
  
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• Argentina’s president Javier Milei given Italian citizenship, sparking outrage

  13-12-2024 19:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Some angry that politician with Italian roots easily obtained citizenship while on trip to meet PM Giorgia MeloniItaly’s government has granted citizenship to Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, on account of his Italian family roots, prompting outrage among opposition politicians who contrasted his treatment with that of the children born in Italy of migrant parents.Milei is in Rome to meet the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, and to take part in her Brothers of Italy party&
  
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• Thousands of Syrians celebrate fall of Assad in Damascus; Blinken makes surprise Iraq visit for talks – as it happened

  13-12-2024 18:58 via theguardian.com
  
  This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Syria, read our full report: Damascus streets erupt in celebration as Syrians mark end of Assad dynastyThe first Friday prayers since the change of regime are underway, here are a few photos from the wires:Days after the Assad regime was toppled, it remains to be seen how the change in power will impact Syria’s minorities. Continue reading...
  
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• Elton John calls marijuana legalization 'one of the greatest mistakes of all time' after addiction struggles

  13-12-2024 18:55 via foxnews.com
  
  Elton John has strong feelings about the legalization of marijuana.The rock star, who was named Time magazine's Icon of the Year this week, spoke to the outlet about his storied career, which, for a period of time, was affected by his addiction to drugs and alcohol. John's experience with addiction led to his firm stance against marijuana use."I maintain that it’s addictive," he said. "It leads to other drugs. And when you’re stoned—and I’ve been stoned—you don&rsqu
  
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• Scott Jennings tells CNN commentator not to touch him during tense exchange about Trump, grocery prices

  13-12-2024 18:30 via foxnews.com
  
  CNN contributors Scott Jennings and Bakari Sellers argued over President-elect Donald Trump's claims that he would bring down high grocery prices for consumers on CNN Thursday, with Jennings at one point admonishing Sellers not to touch him."During the campaign, Donald Trump said that he was going to bring prices down," Sellers said, calling Trump's comments a "lie."  "One of the things we know is Scott was actually 50% correct, and that Democrats did not do a good job in telling our story,
  
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• 'Legal authority': Senate Dems demand Biden extend protections for illegal immigrants ahead of Trump admin

  13-12-2024 18:28 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden is facing increasing pressure from Senate Democrats to make a last-minute move to extend protections from deportations for some illegal immigrants, before the incoming Trump administration launches a mass deportation operation next year.Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., and Alex Padilla, D-Calif., held a press conference this week with immigration activists to renew calls to urge Biden to make moves for illegal immigrants currently protected by Temporar
  
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• Ontario premier suggests stopping US liquor imports over Trump tariff threat

  13-12-2024 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Doug Ford’s threat to use the province’s liquor control board would entail ordering it to halt buying American productsThe leader of Canada’s most populous province is looking at fresh ways to ward off US tariffs, including wielding the power of Ontario’s liquor control board – the largest purchaser of alcohol in the world.Earlier this week, Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, said he could halt electricity exports to multiple American states in retaliation for tari
  
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• WV lawmaker arrested after allegedly threatening to kill entire region's delegation over caucus beef

  13-12-2024 18:08 via foxnews.com
  
  A West Virginia state delegate-elect was arrested Thursday after allegedly threatening to kill multiple lawmakers, reportedly after being informed he might be dropped from his GOP caucus position.Del-elect Joseph de Soto, a medical doctor from Gerrardstown – about 100 miles west of Washington, D.C. – allegedly threatened several other delegates, including the Speaker of the House, on Tuesday, reportedly expressing outrage over being told to step down.De Soto was listed in state jail
  
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• Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after sustaining injury on Luxembourg trip

  13-12-2024 18:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Former US House speaker is receiving treatment and continuing to work, spokesperson saysNancy Pelosi, the former speaker of the US House of Representatives, suffered an injury on a trip to Luxembourg and has been admitted to a hospital for evaluation, her office said in a statement on Friday.Pelosi, 84, is the first woman to serve as speaker of the House and had also been a longtime leader of the House Democratic caucus. Continue reading...
  
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• Biden channels 'Ghost of Christmas Past,' Trump can make education great, and more from Fox News Opinion

  13-12-2024 17:38 via foxnews.com
  
  HANNITY – Fox News host shreds the Biden administration’s legacy on immigration ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office. Continue reading…HUGH HEWITT – The risk Republicans run by delaying tax legislation. Continue reading…BETSY DEVOS – Five ways Trump and McMahon can make education great. Continue reading…GUTFELD – Constant demonization backfired and made Trump appear appealingly dangerous. Continue reading…DRONING
  
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• UnitedHealth Group boss responds to killing of CEO: 'Let's fix' our health care system

  13-12-2024 17:35 via foxnews.com
  
  The head of UnitedHealthcare's parent company responded to the killing of the insurance giant's CEO Brian Thompson in a New York Times guest essay on Friday, mourning his death while also calling for work to improve the nation's "patchwork" health insurance system.In the piece, Andrew Witty admitted the health care system is "not perfect" and needs to be overhauled so that it works better for everyone, but it is filled with good people who shouldn't be demonized."While the health system is not p
  
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• Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters

  13-12-2024 17:30 via foxnews.com
  
  A Montana law banning transgender surgeries for minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that a Republican lawmaker is calling an "egregious example of hyperpartisanship." The justices sided with a lower court judge who found that the law -- which sought to prohibit the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria -- likely violates Montana’s constitutional right to privacy. Republican Sen. John Full
  
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• Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi injured, hospitalized while traveling to Luxembourg

  13-12-2024 17:30 via foxnews.com
  
  Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suffered an injury and has been admitted to a hospital in Luxembourg, Fox News has confirmed.The 84-year-old California representative was traveling to Luxembourg for Battle of the Bulge remembrances.The extent of the former speaker's injury is unknown at the time of this reporting. A person familiar with the incident told The Wall Street Journal that Pelosi tripped and fell following a group photo that she took with other lawmakers and officials there."While tr
  
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• France's Macron names centrist ally Bayrou as next prime minister

  13-12-2024 17:29 via foxnews.com
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named centrist ally François Bayrou as prime minister, after a historic parliamentary vote ousted the previous government last week.Bayrou, 73, a crucial partner in Macron’s centrist alliance, has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades. His political experience is seen as key in efforts to restore stability as no single party holds a majority at the National Assembly.Macron’s office said in a statement that Bayrou "ha
  
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• GOP Sen. Murkowski says she's 'not attached to' GOP label, but is 'still a Republican'

  13-12-2024 17:28 via foxnews.com
  
  Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, indicated that she's not wedded to the Republican label, but noted that she has never abandoned it.Murkowski, who made the remarks at a conference for the No Labels group, claimed that she's "more of a Ronald Reagan … Republican than I am a Trump Republican. And … some would say, well you're not really a Republican at all," she noted. But the senator said "you can call me whatever you want … I'm not attached to a label. I'd rather be that
  
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• Biden stirs outrage in Scranton by commuting 'kids for cash' judge's sentence

  13-12-2024 17:26 via foxnews.com
  
  President Biden has sparked anger among Pennsylvanians after he commuted the sentence of a corrupt judge who was jailed for more than 17 years after he was caught taking kickbacks for sending juveniles to for-profit detention facilities.In what came to be known as the kids-for-cash scandal, former Judge Michael Conahan shut down a county-run juvenile detention center and shared $2.8 million in illegal payments from the builder and co-owner of two for-profit lockups. Another judge, Mark Ciav
  
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• Why is the internet obsessed with a suspected CEO killer?

  13-12-2024 17:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The killing of a health insurance boss has divided America
  
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• 'Pretty Woman' star Richard Gere initially turned down famous role saying it was 'not for me'

  13-12-2024 17:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Richard Gere almost did not take the role in the iconic film "Pretty Woman."Gere, 75, who played opposite Julia Roberts in the romantic comedy, shared why he did not connect with the script at first. Initially, Gere admitted he "didn’t understand" his role as the suave and rich businessman Edward Lewis. RICHARD GERE SAYS 'INTEGRAL' 'PRETTY WOMAN' SCENE WITH JULIA ROBERTS WAS IMPROVISED"There was no character," Gere explained on "The Hollywood Reporter’s Awards Chatter" podc
  
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• Man jailed for life for raping and killing NHS worker on park bench

  13-12-2024 17:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter ‘over and over again’ after she had passed out in London parkA “wicked” predator who was caught on CCTV raping and killing an NHS worker on a park bench has been jailed for life.Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter, 37, while she was passed out in Southall Park, west London, after a night out. Jurors had heard how the former child stage star had died from a heart attack caused by being orally raped “over and over again”
  
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• White House says to 'expect more' climate funding before President Biden leaves office

  13-12-2024 16:44 via foxnews.com
  
  The Biden administration is seeking to rapidly disperse climate funds to cement the president's green energy agenda before President-elect Trump assumes the Oval Office in January.In a memo released by the White House, Jeff Zients, White House chief of staff, said that the administration is going to "sprint to the finish line and get as much done as possible for the American people" in the remaining weeks of President Biden's term.The top Biden official said that they plan to "obligate as much f
  
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• Trump invites China’s leader Xi Jinping to his presidential inauguration

  13-12-2024 16:42 via theguardian.com
  
  Xi is expected to rebuff the offer, as attending the event might put the Chinese president in a subservient positionDonald Trump has invited China’s hardline president, Xi Jinping, to his inauguration next month in an audacious diplomatic gambit that Beijing has reportedly indicated would be rebuffed.The president-elect’s overture – which his staff said might also be extended to other leaders – broke with historic precedent, which holds that no foreign heads of state are
  
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• Israel eyes Iran nuke sites amid reports Trump mulls moves to block Tehran atomic program

  13-12-2024 16:40 via foxnews.com
  
  The Israeli air force is apparently readying itself for a potential strike against Iran’s nuclear program as the incoming Trump administration is also reportedly mulling a "maximum pressure 2.0" campaign against Tehran as the situation in the Middle East rapidly evolves.The fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime – a former ally of Iran – due in large part to the dismantling of Hezbollah in Lebanon, and in extension Syria, has not only once again changed the political landscape in t
  
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• JD Vance confirms Daniel Penny will attend Army-Navy game after acquittal in subway chokehold trial

  13-12-2024 16:38 via foxnews.com
  
  Vice President-elect JD Vance confirmed Friday that Daniel Penny, the Marine veteran found not guilty in the subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, has officially accepted his invitation to be his guest at the annual Army-Navy game in Landover, Maryland. NOTUS reporter Reese Gorman first reported that Penny had been invited early Friday morning, adding that he would join President-elect Donald Trump in his suite at Northwest Stadium, the home of the Washington Commanders. Va
  
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• Shard to share title of tallest building in UK as new skyscraper gets green light

  13-12-2024 16:27 via theguardian.com
  
  The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetreThe Shard is going to have to share its title of the UK’s tallest building after planning permission was granted for a new skyscraper in the City of London.When it is completed early next decade, 1 Undershaft will be 309.6 metres tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre, the maximum allowed due to civil aviation rules. Continue reading...
  
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• McKinsey & Co. to pay $650M to settle opioid consulting probe, ex-partner to plead guilty

  13-12-2024 16:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  McKinsey & Company agreed to pay $650 million in a deferred prosecution agreement that will resolve a federal criminal probe into the company’s consulting work advising Purdue Pharma on how to increase sales of its opioid painkiller OxyContin, a court filing said Friday.
  
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• 49ers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell refused to play against Rams, a move blasted by teammates

  13-12-2024 16:15 via nbcnews.com
  
  San Francisco 49ers linebacker De'Vondre Campbell left the sidelines during his team's season-crushing loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night, in an apparent refusal to play that earned scorn from teammates.
  
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• ‘This can’t happen again’: passenger describes Birmingham funfair ride crash

  13-12-2024 16:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Injured woman recalls ride crashing to the ground, which led to two women being taken to hospital on ThursdayTwo men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride “dropped to the ground” causing injuries in Birmingham city centre.Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride “failed and crashed” in Centenary Square on Thursday evening, while another 11 patients were assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene. Continue reading...
  
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• Think you're safe? Identity theft could wipe out your entire life’s savings

  13-12-2024 16:00 via foxnews.com
  
  Identity theft has become a pervasive issue, affecting millions of Americans each year. In 2023 alone, American adults lost a staggering $43 billion to identity fraud. The following story illustrates the devastating impact this crime can have on individuals:Paula Disberry, a former Colgate-Palmolive employee, was living a comfortable life when she discovered that her 401(k) account had been drained of $750,000. The shock came when she tried to access her account online, only to find it blocked.&
  
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• Mother and boyfriend wheeled body of toddler around Ipswich after murder

  13-12-2024 15:57 via theguardian.com
  
  Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell and Scott Jeff, 24, jailed after Isabella Jonas-Wheildon endured ‘callous’ campaign of abuseIt is thought that two-year-old Isabella Jonas-Wheildon had been dead for about three days when the girl’s mother, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, and her partner, Scott Jeff, were captured on CCTV wheeling the toddler’s body around Ipswich in a pushchair. Footage shows the pair pushing the child’s body to a service station, a pub and to shops to buy video
  
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• Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich reveals shadowy Kremlin figure behind imprisonment in Russia

  13-12-2024 15:47 via foxnews.com
  
  The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich "never stopped reporting" during his grueling imprisonment inside Russia. On Thursday, his name showed up where he always preferred: as the author of a story, not the subject of one.Gershkovich penned a first-person account about identifying the man behind the Kremlin spying operation that brought about his ordeal and was there when he was set free."When I was arrested by Russia’s security forces in 2023—the first foreign correspondent charg
  
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• Trump's pledge against 'forever wars' could be tested with Syria in hands of jihadist factions

  13-12-2024 15:45 via foxnews.com
  
  President-elect Donald Trump is gearing up for his second White House term just weeks after the abrupt toppling of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria— a pivotal moment that could test Trump's long-held promises to end U.S. involvement in so-called "forever wars" in the Middle East or putting more American boots on the ground in these countries.With roughly six weeks to go before he takes office, Trump does not appear to be backing down on his promises of pursuing a foreign policy agenda dir
  
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• Buy now, pay later company Affirm strikes $4B loan deal with private credit firm Sixth Street

  13-12-2024 15:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Two trendy areas in finance — fintech and private credit — are coming together in a new multibillion-dollar joint venture.
  
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• Daniel Penny to be JD Vance's guest at this weekend's Army-Navy game

  13-12-2024 15:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  Daniel Penny, the man who was found not guilty in the chokehold death of Jordan Neely, will be the personal guest of Vice President-elect JD Vance at the Army-Navy game.
  
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• Suspect arrested and one wanted in Pa. home invasion that left man dead and woman paralyzed

  13-12-2024 15:22 via nbcnews.com
  
  One of two suspects has been arrested in connection with a home invasion in Pennsylvania earlier this month that left a 25-year-old man dead and his mother paralyzed after being shot multiple times.
  
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• Black Friday in December: These 12 Amazon Black Friday sales are back for the holiday season

  13-12-2024 15:10 via foxnews.com
  
  Did you miss out on Black Friday deals this year? Well, good news, certain sales are back on now through December 16. Many brands you can find on Amazon are running their Black Friday sales again, so you have time to stock up on Christmas gifts or gifts for yourself.You’ll find DNA kits, beauty products, shoes, security cameras, headphones and more on sale during the Amazon event. Plus, most purchases can be delivered to your door in 24 hours if you're an Amazon Prime member. You can&
  
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• Syrian rebels reveal year-long plot that brought down Assad regime

  13-12-2024 15:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Exclusive: Abu Hassan al-Hamwi’s HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unitSyrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and where there was close coordination between opposition groups around the country, the top military commander of the main rebel group has revealed.In his first interview with foreign media since th
  
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• DEI official at University Michigan fired after being accused of making antisemitic remarks: report

  13-12-2024 15:00 via foxnews.com
  
  The University of Michigan fired a DEI official after she was accused of making antisemitic statements earlier this year, The New York Times reported on Thursday.Rachel Dawson, the director of the university’s Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives (OAMI), was accused of stating that her school was "controlled by wealthy Jews" and that Jewish students are "wealthy and privileged," according to a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) of Michigan obtained by The Times through
  
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• Caitlin Clark White privilege comment sparks intense, personal argument between Riley Gaines and Jemele Hill

  13-12-2024 14:43 via foxnews.com
  
  Caitlin Clark's recent comment about benefiting from White privilege in the WNBA has fueled hostile online debates since it was published in Time magazine on Tuesday. Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick host Riley Gaines got in on the action in her latest online debate with a left-wing figure. This time, Gaines took on journalist Jemele Hill, who has been a staunch critic of Clark and those who have given the WNBA phenom credit for elevating the league. Hill threw the first punch against G
  
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• Olympic athlete amateur world champion joins Jake Paul's boxing promotion

  13-12-2024 14:35 via foxnews.com
  
  Roughly a month after defeating Mike Tyson, Jake Paul has added to his boxing promotion roster.Most Valuable Promotions on Friday announced the signing of two-time Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tammara "Tamm" Thibeault.Thibeault will become the first woman in history to make her pro debut under men's rules - four three-minute rounds - when she steps in the ring on Friday at Most Valuable Prospects 10, with Paul and Amanda Serrano in attendance.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE O
  
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• UK joins Italy and Japan to develop British fighter jet to rival America’s F-35

  13-12-2024 14:30 via theguardian.com
  
  Joint-venture hailed as a ‘pivotal moment’ for the international aerospace and defence industryPlans to develop a sixth-generation British fighter jet to rival America’s have taken a step forward with a deal to form a new company comprising defence and aerospace firms from the UK, Italy and Japan.BAE Systems, Italy’s Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Company (JAIEC), which each hold a third of the as-yet-unnamed joint-venture is expected to be established
  
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• 'Yellowstone' star Luke Grimes says Kevin Costner's exit made it the 'easiest season we've filmed'

  13-12-2024 14:27 via foxnews.com
  
  "Yellowstone" star Luke Grimes is not "pointing any fingers," but filming the final episodes of season five without Kevin Costner was a breath of fresh air.During a sit-down with Esquire, Grimes addressed Costner's notable absence during the final installment of the hit Western."Hopefully everyone can see that it was time," Grimes said, referring to Costner's exit. "To be really honest, there was a part of Kevin being gone that meant some of the conflict was gone. Obviously, it didn't make
  
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• DA to seek death penalty against illegal immigrants accused in Nungaray murder case

  13-12-2024 14:06 via foxnews.com
  
  Prosecutors in Texas are seeking the death penalty for two illegal migrants from Venezuela who are accused of killing 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray in June. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, a Democrat, told Fox and Friends on Friday her office is now seeking the death penalty for Franklin Pena, 26, and Johan Martinez-Rangel, 22, who were indicted in September on capital murder charges in connection with Nungaray's murder. Documents say Pena and Rangel kidnapped Nungara
  
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