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The heirs of an 83-year-old Connecticut woman are suing ChatGPT maker OpenAI and its business partner Microsoft for wrongful death, alleging that the artificial intelligence chatbot intensified her son’s "paranoid delusions” and helped direct them at his mother before he killed her.Police said Stein-Erik Soelberg, 56, a former tech industry...
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It’s “A Whole New World.”The Walt Disney Company announced on Thursday that it had reached a three-year agreement with OpenAI to bring its popular characters to the company’s Sora AI video generator.Disney will also make a $1 billion investment in the ChatGPT owner. The company says it will also become a “major customer” of OpenAI,...
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday evening that seeks to limit the ability of states to regulate artificial intelligence while attempting to thwart some existing state laws.The order aims “to sustain and enhance the United States' global AI dominance through a minimally burdensome national policy framework for AI,”...
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A wave of AI-powered children's toys has hit shelves this holiday season, claiming to rely on sophisticated chatbots to animate interactive robots and stuffed animals that can converse with kids.Children have been conversing with stuffies and figurines that seemingly chat with them for years, like Furbies and Build-A-Bears. But connecting the toys...
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The U.S. imposed sanctions on three nephews of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, among others, on Thursday as President Donald Trump looks to inflict further pressure on the South American nation.The new sanctions on Franqui Flores, Carlos Flores and Efrain Campo came a day after Trump announced that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker off the...
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Alexandra Lahiri grew up hearing bits and pieces of her family history from her Yiayia, or grandmother, but did not understand its significance until Lahiri started learning about the Kalavryta Massacre.On December 13, 1943, Nazi soldiers executed nearly 700 men and teenage boys and burned the village of Kalavryta, Greece.“Kalavryta was known,...
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A Dallas dress designer says she is at the end of her rope trying to track down two missing dresses.The gowns, which she says are worth thousands of dollars, seemingly disappeared in the mail, and the Dallas-based designer, Lyza Faye, is desperate to get them back.From pageants to proms, weddings to parties, Faye has been creating original dresses...
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.Abrego Garcia's attorney confirmed he was released just before 5 p.m. Thursday and told The Associated Press he planned to return to Maryland and be with his...
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A Tarrant County jury will continue to deliberate on Friday in the sentencing for a Fort Worth man who shot a Tarrant County sheriff's deputy while he was working an off-duty security job.Leland Williams pleaded guilty earlier this week to Aggravated Assault Against a Public Servant. Jurors spent hours in the deliberation room Thursday weighing in...
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President Donald Trump issued a symbolic pardon for Tina Peters on Thursday, but it alone won’t free the former Colorado elections administrator who was convicted under state laws of orchestrating a data breach scheme driven by false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election.Trump’s pardon power does not extend to state crimes like...
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Originally appeared on E! OnlineTaylor Swift plans to stick around for far longer than a fortnight. Ahead of her six-part docuseries, which will premiere on Disney+ Dec. 12, the Grammy winner joined Stephen Colbert on “The Late Show” during which she discussed some of the criticisms she faces in her career — though with a caveat."I try really...
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Bluecup Ventures LLC is asking Luzerne County Council to extend the construction deadline in its real estate tax break agreement for a Wilkes-Barre Township warehousing and distribution center.
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Students at a San Diego high school said they were outraged after an online streamer rented the school's gymnasium for a livestream that was sponsored by an adult content subscription site and featured scantily clad women as well as a depiction of a crucifixion.The event was livestreamed from Canyon Crest Academy starting Saturday. The school's...
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A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study released Thursday finds that Covid vaccines continue to protect healthy children from severe illness — a conclusion top federal health officials have questioned in recent months.From late August 2024 to early September 2025, the vaccines reduced the risk of Covid-related emergency room and urgent...
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A divided Dallas Police and Fire Pension Board voted to end its ongoing lawsuit with the city of Dallas over timing and amounts of financial contributions from the city to help shore up the pension fund.The DPFP board of trustees voted 6-5 on Thursday to settle a lawsuit it brought in August 2024. The six votes in favor of ending the lawsuit are...
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It has been about a month since the death of Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland, and a circle of friends far removed from the football field are honoring and grieving him.Kneeland took his own life last month after a welfare check and police chase. His loss is felt not only by his teammates but also by the friends he made while pursuing a...
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Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath says he’s ordering the appointment of a conservator and a board of managers to govern the Lake Worth ISD after several consecutive years of failing ratings at the Marilyn Miller Language Academy.When a school in a district fails to meet accountability standards for five consecutive years, the TEA is...
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A new H-E-B store planned for the corner of Hillcrest Road and LBJ Freeway in Dallas is drawing mixed reactions from nearby residents after a packed City Council meeting Wednesday night.Some neighbors said the beloved Texas grocery store is a dream come true, is long overdue and will bring convenience to the area."I know I hear they have really...
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Indiana’s Republican-led senate voted against a redrawn congressional map Thursday that would have favored their party in the 2026 elections, despite months of pressure by President Donald Trump for a rare mid-cycle redistricting.Twenty-one senators from the Republican supermajority and all 10 of the chamber's Democrats voted down the...
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The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing Charlie Kirk made his first in-person court appearance Thursday as his attorneys push to further limit media access in the high-profile criminal case.A Utah judge is weighing the public’s right to know details in the prosecution of Tyler Robinson against his attorneys’ concerns that the swarm of...
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A federal grand jury in Alexandria, Virginia, refused to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, one federal law enforcement source and another person familiar with the matter told NBC News.This was the Justice Department’s third attempt to indict James following a months-long pressure campaign from President Donald Trump.A...
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A New Jersey man who was hailed a hero for seemingly trying to rescue his neighbor from her burning home is now accused in her murder, according to investigators.In an unbelievable twist, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office said that a months-long investigation determined a July 25 fire that killed 82-year-old Virginia Cranwell in her...
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Wenne Alton Davis, who appeared in the Amazon series “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” and had a long list of TV credits, was killed in a car collision in New York on Monday.Davis, who used they/them pronouns, was 60.The New York Police Department said in a statement that Davis was found by officers just after 9 p.m. lying in the road after a Black...
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Sherrone Moore was being held in jail Thursday while police investigate the situation that led to his arrest hours after the once-promising coach was fired at Michigan for what the school said was an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.Authorities have yet to release details on Moore’s arrest, other than to say he has been held since...
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Members of Congress clashed Thursday over President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard in American cities, with Republicans saying the deployments were needed to fight lawlessness while Democrats called them an extraordinary abuse of military power that violated states' rights.Top military officials faced questioning over the deployments for...
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is "accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials said Wednesday.As of Wednesday, 111 measles cases had been reported in what's known as upstate South Carolina — an area in the northwest of the state that includes Greenville and Spartanburg."We...
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The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year.Senators rejected a Democratic bill to extend the subsidies for three years and a Republican alternative that would have created new health savings...
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Holiday shopping took a wild turn after Santa appeared to lose one of his reindeer who went running through a store at the Jersey Shore. Shoppers scrambled to get out of its way, but one woman didn’t think twice about going after the frightened deer.“I started following it through the store,” Krista Dey explained. “I was worried about...
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The Food and Drug Administration announced a proposal Thursday to make another sunscreen ingredient available to U.S. manufacturers.The ingredient — a UV light filter called bemotrizinol — has long been available in Europe, Australia and some Asian countries. On social media, skin care enthusiasts share their sunscreen hauls from abroad.So, why...
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NASCAR reached a settlement Thursday of the bruising antitrust lawsuit filed against the stock car series by two of its race teams, including one co-owned by NBA great Michael Jordan."Today’s a good day,” Jordan said as he waited in the gallery for attorneys to announce the deal. Details were not immediately released.The settlement came on the...
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The Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District voted Wednesday night on the future of two elementary schools.In a 5-2 vote, the board determined that Bransford Elementary School in Colleyville and Dove Elementary School in Grapevine will close in an effort to save money amid a budget shortfall.Bransford will consolidate with Colleyville and...
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Hoping to buy tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup?With the quadrennial tournament set to begin on June 11, 2026, with the United States, Mexico and Canada all hosting together, the ticket application process is opening up again with FIFA’s Random Draw.FIFA announced the date in July, while adding that tickets would be released in phases due to...
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A new citywide ban on vaping is officially in effect in Dallas, broadening the city's long-standing smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine devices.The updated ordinance went into effect on Thursday. Approved by the Dallas City Council last year, the changes now add vapes to the list of products prohibited in...
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Authorities are investigating after a DoorDash driver in Indiana was captured on video appearing to spray a food delivery with an "irritant substance,” the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office said.The customer, Mark Cardin, told NBC News that his wife started choking and threw up after she took a bite of the meal last weekend.There have been no...
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It may seem rather ludicrous that a brand-new apple varietal was named after the Grammy-winning artist behind "What's Your Fantasy,” but millennials are a unique cohort."I came from a family of farmers,” JP Pacello, owner of upstate New York's Pacello Orchard, tells TODAY.com, adding that his grandfather first farmed corn, beans and wheat on...
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The painting that introduced “Star Wars” to the world nearly 50 years ago — and was reproduced in an iconic movie poster — sold at auction on Wednesday for $3.875 million.The acrylic and airbrush painting by the artist and movie poster designer Tom Jung first appeared in newspaper advertisements on May 13, 1977, a little less than two...
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Believe it or not, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is just six months away from today.The World Cup is held every four years, but there’s a slight difference between the 2026 edition and the previous one in 2022. Instead of its traditional summer schedule, the action in Qatar played out in November and December due to the country’s extreme heat in the...
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This year artificial intelligence stopped being all about the future and roared into the present.Time announced exclusively on TODAY Dec. 11 that it has recognized AI's seismic impact by naming the "Architects of AI” as its 2025 Person of the Year. The recognition reflects how the technology seemingly became inescapable this year in just about...
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The Fort Worth Fire Department responded to a 3-alarm fire at an apartment on Wednesday morning.At approximately 8:14 a.m. FWFD received calls about a fire at the 13000 block of Gazebo Lane, according to a statement from FWFD. When first responders arrived on scene, they called a second alarm. Ten minutes later, a third alarm was called. As the...
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio has ordered diplomatic correspondence to stop using the Calibri font and return to the more traditional Times New Roman effective Wednesday, reversing a Biden administration shift to the less formal typeface that he called wasteful, confusing and unbefitting the dignity of U.S. government documents."Typography shapes...
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It's normal for parents, or anyone, to have questions about vaccinations — but what happens if your pediatrician urges a shot that's under attack by the Trump administration?That's getting more likely: The nation's leading doctors groups are in an unprecedented standoff with federal health officials who have attacked long-used, lifesaving...
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Federal health officials on Wednesday expanded an outbreak of infant botulism tied to recalled ByHeart baby formula to include all illnesses reported since the company began production in March 2022.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said investigators "cannot rule out the possibility that contamination might have affected all ByHeart formula...
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado appeared in public for the first time in 11 months Thursday after a daring escape from her homeland when she emerged from a hotel balcony in Norway's capital and waved to an emotional crowd of supporters cheering for the new Nobel laureate.Her appearance in Oslo came hours after her daughter...
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he thinks it’s “imperative” that CNN is sold, as its parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, gears up for a proposed merger with Netflix and faces a hostile takeover bid from Paramount.“I think CNN should be sold, because I think the people that are running CNN right now are either corrupt or...
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It’s official. Dallas is getting its first H-E-B.Despite some opposition, the supermarket chain cleared a major hurdle on Wednesday at a Dallas city council meeting."Today, we are extremely excited about the opportunity to finally bring our namesake brand to the City of Dallas,” said Benjamin Scott, Group Vice President of Real Estate and...
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The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela’s coast, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday as his administration continues to escalate military activity in the region."As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela,” Trump said. "Large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized...
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Luzerne County has been unable to retrieve Nov. 4 general election voter photographs from a mail ballot drop box that was purchased largely for that enhanced security feature, county Election Director Emily Cook said Wednesday.
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For an hour nonstop on Wednesday, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo presented a lengthy compilation of statistics and updates to demonstrate what the staff has achieved in 2025.
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At Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center, volunteers and staff were busy opening boxes and sorting donations on Wednesday for DCAC’s Holiday of Hope campaign. “This is my favorite time of year,” DCAC Director of Advocacy Services Hannah Counter said. “It injects so much joy into this space, and it is beautiful!”Dallas Children’s Advocacy...
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A Food and Drug Administration panel on Wednesday advocated for regulatory changes that would make testosterone medications more widely accessible, including removing their classification as controlled substances and changing product labels to expand eligibility.The 13-person panel — composed primarily of urologists and federal health officials...
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Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for an open Senate seat in Michigan, formally introduced an article of impeachment Wednesday against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., though it has virtually zero chance of advancing through the Republican-controlled House.She had vowed to do so in September, arguing that his...
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The Dallas City Council signaled continued support Wednesday for an initiative to provide permanent supportive housing for homeless people living outside.The Street To Home initiative began in September 2024 with the goal of eliminating unsheltered homelessness in downtown Dallas.Housing Forward CEO Sarah Kahn said Wednesday that phase two of the...
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Paying property taxes can be painful for most people. Hearing Lt. Governor Dan Patrick would like to lower the age to 55 for property tax exemptions, his "Operation Double Nickel” plan, sounds good to some."My initial thoughts are that I’m excited anytime a politician is looking to help us by reducing our tax burden,” realtor Chandler Crouch...
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On Wednesday, the Dallas City Council approved one of the most significant tech upgrades for the city’s police department in more than 20 years, allocating more than $120 million for drones and tools powered by artificial intelligence.The Dallas Police said one of the biggest upgrades is the ability to translate spoken languages through their...
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In the interest of public safety due to the inclement weather, Luzerne County Manager Romilda Crocamo said she is holding Wednesday evening’s annual forum virtually instead of in person at the county courthouse in Wilkes-Barre.
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Egypt and Iran, two Middle East nations that target gays and lesbians, have complained to FIFA over a World Cup soccer match in Seattle that is planned to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride.Leaders in the nation’s soccer federations publicly rebuked the idea of playing the match June 26 at Seattle Stadium, which local organizers say will include a...
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The Dallas Cowboys are coming off a tough loss against the Detroit Lions and are sitting at a tied record (.500) heading into the last few weeks of the regular season.They’ll face the Minnesota Vikings for the first time since 2022, when they won 40-3 at home.When is the Cowboys vs. Vikings game?The Cowboys (6-6-1) and Vikings (5-8) will play at...
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Adalberto Rodriguez wasn't someone who paid much attention to politics — until President Donald Trump faced a criminal trial in New York City last year.Rodriguez, a 30-year-old who lives in Brooklyn, felt he saw similarities between his own legal troubles and what he believed was "political lawfare” Trump dealt with in his city. Soon, he was...
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Archaeologists have finished uncovering the longest continuous remains of an ancient wall that encircled Jerusalem, including possible evidence of a 2,100-year-old ceasefire between warring kingdoms.Last week, archaeologists finished excavating the most complete part ever discovered of the foundations of the walls, which surrounded Jerusalem during...
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Most of Bhavani Thekkada’s competitors grew up on skis. She grew up on a coffee farm — in southern India.So as a cross-country skier, she’s a little behind.Thekkada has been hitting European tracks in recent weeks trying to keep her Olympic dream alive. She’s a longshot to qualify for the Milan Cortina Winter Games, but she's reaching some...
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Dallas real estate CEO Robert "Bob” Lovell was ordered this week to pay $5.7 million in damages and fees after a judge determined he repeatedly forced a former employee to perform sex acts and then retaliated against her when she refused.The ruling, issued Monday by Dallas County Court at Law Judge Sally Montgomery, is the first to hold an...
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Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday.Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for the nation’s top federal education post, announced the death in a statement but did not provide...
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The Humane Society of North Texas is hosting its annual “Doggy in the Window Holiday Adoption Event” beginning Thursday, December 11.The event will be held from Dec. 11 to Dec. 14 at the Neiman Marcus at the Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth.HSNT will have its adoption trailer full of dogs and cats on site.The Doggy in the Window Holiday...
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A Dallas congresswoman opened her Senate campaign by telling voters that she "has gone toe to toe with Donald Trump.” Her Democratic primary opponent insisted that Americans are tired of "politics as a blood sport.”The divergent approach highlights how U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett and state Rep. James Talarico are navigating a race where...
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A baby was born inside a Waymo vehicle during a ride to a hospital in San Francisco, the company said Tuesday.Waymo said its remote rider support team detected unusual activity in the vehicle, called to check on the rider and then contacted 911.The Waymo completed the ride to UCSF, safely delivering the mother and newborn to hospital staff, the...
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Americans are getting ready to hit the road in record numbers this holiday season.More than 122 million people are expected to travel during the year-end period stretching from Dec. 20 to Jan. 1, according to AAA.The association’s forecast of 122.4 million people, which looks at travel at least 50 miles from home during the 13-day stretch, is a...
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday struggled over how courts should decide borderline cases of whether convicted murderers are intellectually disabled and should be shielded from execution.There was no clear outcome apparent after the justices heard two hours of arguments in an appeal from Alabama, which wants to put to death a man who lower federal...
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The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point Wednesday for the third time since September, bringing its key rate to about 3.6%, the lowest in nearly three years. Before September, it had gone nine months without a cut.The benchmark rate is the rate at which banks borrow and lend to one another, and the Fed has two goals...
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The Dallas Zoo says it has a new program to make family-level zoo memberships more affordable and accessible across North Texas.Starting Dec. 9, families who participate in Texas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) programs can purchase a one-year, family-level zoo membership for $50.Zoo For...
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Dramatic video showed a small plane crashing into a car as it was forced to make an emergency landing on Interstate 95 in Florida during rush hour.The incident happened in Brevard County on Monday.In the video, the plane tries to make an emergency landing, starts rapidly descending, and then crashes on top of a car.Sparks were seen flying as the...
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The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its influential interest rate for the third time this year, pointing to a job market that Chairman Jerome Powell said may be weaker than it appears.The cut of a quarter point — a cautious interest rate move by the Fed — reduces the rate to about 3.6%. It could make it cheaper for average Americans who hold a...
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The Trump administration must stop its use of California National Guard members in Los Angeles and return control of the troops to the state and Gov. Gavin Newsom, a federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday.U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer granted a preliminary injunction sought by California officials who opposed an extension of...
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Warning: This article may contain spoilers for young eyes.Even Jolly Ol’ St. Nick needs a helping hand now and again.While he sees you when you’re sleeping and knows when you’re awake, Santa Claus can’t be everywhere, all the time. That’s why he has an army of trusty elves to help determine who’s been naughty or nice and you probably...
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Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes was fatally stabbed at his Southern California home, authorities said Tuesday.The Santa Monica Police Department identified the alleged assailant as his son, Micah Sykes, 31, and said in a statement that he was booked on suspicion of homicide.It wasn't immediately clear if Micah Sykes has a...
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A 73-year-old woman accused of posing as a heiress and defrauding nearly $30 million from banks and other financial institutions is sought by the FBI, the agency said in this week.Mary Carole McDonnell, a Michigan woman who uses several aliases, is wanted in connection with the fraud scheme in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. She is accused of...
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The fiancee of a man who died on a cruise ship has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Royal Caribbean, alleging he was “significantly over-served” alcoholic beverages before an altercation with security personnel, whose use of excessive force led to his death, according to the complaint. Connie Aguilar and 35-year-old Michael Virgil were...
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The Dallas Fire Rescue (DFR) responded to a fire at an apartment on Wednesday morning.At approximately 10:52 a.m. DFR units were dispatched to a fire in the 2400 block of Bahama Drive, according to DFR.When the firefighters arrived on scene, they reported black smoke coming from a first-floor apartment where reports of people were...
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Every December, stressed-out parents joke about it. A defiant toddler scribbles on the wall and suddenly someone mutters, "Santa's bringing you coal this year.” For generations, the threat has been part of American holiday folklore, a little fear-based nudge toward good behavior.But for modern parents drowning in holiday pressure and end-of-year...
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Finding the right gift for the men in your life can feel surprisingly tricky. They often buy what they need, rarely say what they want and claim they don't need anything at all. But the best gifts strike that perfect balance of thoughtful and practical, something he'll actually use and genuinely enjoy.From clever problem-solvers and everyday...
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Something about a warm, flickering campfire draws in modern humans.Where did that uniquely human impulse come from? How did our ancestors learn to make fire? How long have they been making it?Researchers say they've uncovered new evidence in present-day England that could reshape our understanding of those questions.In a study published Wednesday...
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An elementary school in Frisco has something good in its art teacher.The outside of Monica Noel’s classroom at Newman Elementary hints that kids are learning about the French painter Claude Monet.It’s inside the room where Noel really makes an impression, right down to a Monet-inspired water lily pond.Noel transformed her classroom into a Monet...
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Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is set for season-ending surgery on his ailing right foot, another setback for the promising but oft-injured player.The team said on Wednesday that the surgery will be performed by Dr. James Calder in London. The Mavericks previously said Lively was seeking multiple medical opinions as discomfort in the foot...
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Secret grand jury transcripts from Jeffrey Epstein's 2019 sex trafficking case can be made public, a judge ruled Wednesday, joining two other judges in granting the Justice Department's requests to unseal material from investigations into the late financier's sexual abuse.U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman reversed his earlier decision to...
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Sophie Kinsella, the bestselling author of the “Shopaholic” series of novels, has died, her family announced Wednesday, 18 months after she revealed she had an aggressive form of brain cancer.She was 55.Kinsella enjoyed extraordinary success, selling more than 50 million copies of her books in 60 countries, with translations into more than 40...
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Jason Robertson scored his team-leading 19th goal and Mikko Rantanen had three assists as the Dallas Stars extended their point streak to 11 games Tuesday night with a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.The Stars are 9-0-2 in their last 11. They’ve also earned at least one point in 13 straight road games (9-0-4), extending their franchise...
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The jackpot for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing is $930 million, the seventh largest grand prize in the game’s history.The nearly $1 billion jackpot is for a single-winning ticket who chooses an annuity option, paid over 30 years. Winners almost always opt for cash prizes, which would be $429 million — before taxes.However, the windfall would...
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Fort Worth ISD's school board approved zoning changes last night for schools that will close at the end of the year.Parents of students at Kirkpatrick Elementary School, EJ Briscoe Elementary School, Charles Nash Elementary School, and Riverside Applied Learning Center now know where their children will go to school in 2026.The vote came after the...
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DALLAS TWP. — It was about 10 minutes into the game Tuesday night, and the Dallas Mountaineers looked like they were in trouble.
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado ‘s daughter accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother’s behalf Wednesday, hours after officials said Machado would miss the ceremony.Machado has been in hiding and has not been seen in public since Jan. 9, when she was briefly detained after joining supporters in a protest in Caracas,...
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Baby name consultant Colleen Slagen isn’t a fan of talking about names she doesn’t like. Friend and fellow baby name consultant Jessie Paquette is not afraid to share the names that simply “do not work” for her.“I thought it was a very important conversation in a long form video format because we can give backup to what we’re...
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For a company at the center of a chaotic battle over the future of Hollywood, Warner Bros. Discovery had a pretty good Monday.The media conglomerate's film "One Battle After Another” and TV show "The White Lotus” collected the most Golden Globe nominations in their categories. Another of its movies, "Sinners,” also fared well, earning seven...
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Doctors, hospitals and public health departments are scrambling to ensure proper care for pregnant women and their babies following a controversial vote from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors that reversed decades of standard medical practice giving newborns the hepatitis B vaccine."We don't really know just yet how individual...
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President Donald Trump said on Monday that he has informed President Xi Jinping of China that “the United States will allow NVIDIA to ship its H200 products to approved customers in China.”Nvidia’s H200 is a generation behind its latest “Blackwell” chip, which is considered among the most advanced and high-powered AI chips available...
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The Trump administration plans to require all foreign tourists to provide their social media histories from the last five years to enter the country, according to a notice published Tuesday in the Federal Register.The data would be "mandatory” for new entrants to the U.S., regardless of whether they are entering from countries that require visas,...
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Parents of a Lewisville ISD student athlete are sharing disturbing details of an alleged hazing incident by the student's teammates.The off-campus incident involved football players at Flower Mound Marcus High School.Amy and Doug, parents who asked to be identified by their first names to protect their son's identity, say he was stripped down and...
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Eileen Higgins was the apparent winner of Tuesday’s Miami mayoral runoff over President Trump-backed Emilio Gonzalez, becoming the first Democrat in nearly 30 years to be elected Miami’s mayor.Higgins, a former county commissioner, and Gonzalez, who previously served as the Miami City Manager and Chief Administrative Officer, had been the top...
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The Dallas Police Oversight Board wants answers about how technology is being used by the department. The questions came following a recent NBC 5 report that the department will integrate cameras and drones to respond to random gunfire.Dallas Police faced several questions Tuesday night from the Community Police Oversight Board concerning the use...
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Luzerne County real taxes will increase 1.5% next year, which equates to $9.53 more on a property assessed at $100,000, a council majority decided Tuesday.
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The maker of an iPhone app that flagged sightings of U.S. immigration agents sued the Trump administration for free speech violations on Monday, alleging that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi used her "state power” to force Apple to remove the app.Apple in October removed ICEBlock and other apps from its app store after Bondi said they put...
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On the road in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, President Donald Trump tried to emphasize his focus on combating inflation, yet the issue that has damaged his popularity couldn’t quite command his full attention.The president told the crowd gathered at a casino and resort in Mount Pocono that inflation was no longer a problem and that Democrats had used...
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Now that the teams have been drawn and the schedule released, the countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is closing in on North Texas leaders, who will oversee the most number of games out of any other location in the world. "We truly are the epicenter of World Cup 2026. Period,” said Dan Hunt, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee co-president. The...
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Dallas Police say they are now going to take a layered approach to addressing random gunfire throughout the city.It's been two months since NBC 5 spoke with neighbors in The Villas of Prairie Creek neighborhood in Southeast Dallas, plagued by random gunfire every weekend.Andi Guevara and her neighbors were encouraged by Dallas PD's gunshot...
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, announced she’s running for U.S. Senate in Texas, shaking up the Democratic primary just before the state’s filing deadline.NBC News confirmed Crockett filed her candidacy on Monday and that her name appeared on the Texas Democratic Party’s list of candidates, and a source familiar with the...
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A proposal to rezone a two-acre, city-owned lot in Little Elm for a two-story whiskey and cigar lounge is drawing strong pushback from nearby residents. They said the project is far too close to their homes.The project, known as The Whiskey Blendery, would include barrel storage, event space and a second-floor patio just yards from backyards....
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The city of Dallas will equip 100 bulky trash collection trucks with AI-enabled cameras that will help city code compliance employees detect potential violations sooner. The Dallas City Council is set to consider a resolution on Wednesday, approving the start of the program in early 2026.The $2.55 million contract over three years will be paid for...
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Despite previous excitement around a potential link between GLP-1 drugs and a reduced risk of cancer, new research suggests the popular medications "probably have little or no effect” on a person's risk of developing one of the 13 obesity-related cancers.The findings, published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, may seem counterintuitive,...
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The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal to officially end a major student loan repayment program implemented under President Joe Biden.The Department of Education said in a news release that it reached a proposed joint settlement agreement with Missouri to bring an end to Biden’s “Saving on a Valuable Education” plan. Several...
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If you saw smoke in south Fort Worth on Tuesday, there was no need for concern. A field was actually burned on purpose."We’re basically replicating the natural disturbance regime by burning it periodically to maintain the health of the area,” Fort Worth Park and Recreation Department Natural Resource Manager Jared Hall said.He oversaw a...
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A Brazilian woman with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will be released from ICE custody while she fights potential deportation, an immigration judge ruled Monday.Bruna Ferreira, 33, a longtime Massachusetts resident, was previously engaged to Leavitt's brother, Michael. She was driving to pick up their 11-year-old son...
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President Donald Trump said in an interview with Politico released Tuesday that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” and declined to comment on whether the U.S. could send troops to the country.Asked whether the U.S. could send in troops on the ground, Trump said, “I don’t comment on that.”“I wouldn't say that...
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The Food and Drug Administration has launched a safety review of two approved RSV drugs for infants, the latest immunizations to face scrutiny under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.No safety issues have been reported with either of the respiratory syncytial virus drugs: Beyfortus, from Sanofi and AstraZeneca, and Enflonsia, from Merck.Andrew...
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Arlington ISD asked the Texas Education Agency to regrade STAAR tests at several campuses after A-F scores were released earlier this year. The results show 38 schools did better than first thought, six of them improving an entire letter grade, and the district’s overall grade increased by one point. TEA uses an automated system to grade STAAR,...
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Artificial intelligence chatbots have entered many teenagers' daily routines.64% U.S. teens say they use AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google Gemini, with about 28% saying they use chatbots daily, according to survey results released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan polling firm.The survey results provide a snapshot of how far AI...
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Rejoice, New Year's dieters: Oreos are getting a sugar-free option.Mondelez said Tuesday that Oreo Zero Sugar and Oreo Double Stuf Zero Sugar will go on sale in the U.S. in January. They're a permanent addition to the company's Oreo lineup.It's the first time Mondelez has sold sugar-free Oreos in the U.S. They're already sold in Europe and China,...
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Retiree Eileen Gowlak, 86, used to buy her clothes from Walmart when the retailer would have a big sale. But those days are over."I noticed the clothing went up, and they don't have the sales they used to have,” Gowlak said outside a store in North Bergen, New Jersey, in November.Priced out of Walmart, Gowlak simply isn't buying new clothes right...
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino's public support for Donald Trump and a peace prize awarded to the U.S. president are the subjects of formal complaints to the global soccer body's ethics investigators.FairSquare, a London-based human rights nonprofit, said Tuesday it filed requests for investigations into Infantino's alleged breaches of FIFA's...
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A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department's request to publicly release grand jury transcripts and other material from Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking case, citing a new law that requires the government to open its files on Jeffrey Epstein and his longtime confidant, but he cautioned that people shouldn't expect to learn much...
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The mother of a 3-year-old boy and her boyfriend are facing capital murder charges after the woman’s son died on Sunday. The boy had been hospitalized in critical condition since October for several injuries that police say were the result of physical abuse.McKinney Police said Tuesday that Dawson Zamora was taken off life support and was...
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Conservative Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president and overturn a quarter-century-old decision.A day after the justices indicated they would reverse a 90-year-old precedent limiting the...
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An officer who escorted Luigi Mangione to an arraignment hearing after his December 2024 arrest revealed in court Tuesday what the accused murderer said while walking past spectators and reporters on his way out of the Pennsylvania courthouse.“All of these people are here for a mass murderer? Wild,” Mangione allegedly said, according to Altoona...
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Self-checkout kiosks may be convenient, but they also provide more opportunities for shoplifting.More than one in four shoppers who have used self-checkouts admit to giving themselves a five-finger discount, according to a new survey from LendingTree.The online loan marketplace surveyed over 2,050 U.S. adults and found 27% of respondents admitted...
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A passerby could hear the cacophony from miles away in the Argentine capital, the unmistakable sound of 2,397 dogs barking — and breaking the unofficial world record for the largest-ever gathering of golden retrievers.Excitement pulsed through Bosques de Palermo, a sprawling park in Buenos Aires, as golden retriever-owners from all over Argentina...
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Netflix's deal to acquire Warner Bros., one of Hollywood's oldest movie studios, poses seismic shifts to the entertainment industry and the future of moviegoing.As one of the remaining "big five” studios, the 102-year-old Warner Bros. is an essential part of movie theater business.The studio currently boasts three of the top five earning films...
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The Golden Globes this year introduced a best podcast category and, predictably, the nominees announced Monday will get people talking.The six nominees for the inaugural best podcast award are "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard,” "Call Her Daddy,” "Good Hang with Amy Poehler,” "The Mel Robbins Podcast,” "SmartLess” and "Up First,” from...
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We’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season, and U.S. residents are expected to shatter the spending record again this year. The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2025 will be the first time we collectively spend more than $1 trillion on year-end gifts.A lot of materials, energy, packaging and gasoline have gone into making and...
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After nearly a year of rotating 60 contenders, Jenna Bush Hager has found her permanent co-host for the fourth hour of TODAY: Sheinelle Jones!Jenna announced Dec. 9 that Sheinelle will join her on the newly-named TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle. On Jan. 12, Sheinelle will become the fourth hour's first permanent co-host since Hoda Kotb departed the...
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year for the iconic “Home Alone” house, but holiday movie lovers looking to get a glimpse at the nostalgic home in suburban Chicago might be surprised by what changed inside in the years after the film’s release.Images of the home’s interior first came out when it was sold earlier this year for more...
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More and more people are turning to GoFundMe for help covering the cost of housing, food and other basic needs.The for-profit crowdfunding platform’s annual "Year in Help” report, released Tuesday, underscored ongoing concerns around affordability. The number of fundraisers started to help cover essential expenses such as rent, utilities and...
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Raul Malo, the soulful tenor and frontman of the genre-defying, Grammy-winning band The Mavericks, has died. He was 60.Malo died Monday night, his wife, Betty Malo, posted on his Facebook page. He had been battling cancer. The frontman of The Mavericks had documented his health journey on social media since he disclosed in June 2024 that he was...
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Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide after two adults were found dead in a Fort Worth apartment on Monday.According to the Fort Worth Police Department, West Division officers were dispatched to an apartment complex located at 5700 Remington Circle in reference to a welfare check. Police said the welfare check was requested after the...
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California officials are warning foragers after an outbreak of poisoning linked to wild mushrooms that has killed one adult and caused severe liver damage in several patients, including children.The state poison control system has identified 21 cases of amatoxin poisoning, likely caused by death cap mushrooms, the health department said Friday. The...
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Japan was assessing damage Tuesday and cautioning people of potential aftershocks after a late-night 7.5 magnitude earthquake caused injuries, light damage and a tsunami in Pacific coastal communities.At least 34 people were injured, one seriously, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Most of them were hit by falling objects, public...
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More parents are refusing vitamin K shots for their newborns, a study published Monday in the Journal of the American Medical Association found. It's a trend that experts worry could have deadly consequences.Babies are born with very low levels of vitamin K, a nutrient the body needs for blood to clot, leaving them at risk for severe bleeding early...
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"The Voice” Season 28 finale is shaping up to be one tough, yet exciting, competition.With the Playoffs portion coming to an end on Dec. 8, each team now officially has one artist heading to the live two-part season finale next week.After coaches Reba McEntire, Niall Horan, Michael Bublé and Snoop Dogg filled their teams with 12 hopefuls,...
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'Twas three weeks before Christmas, and in the prison yard, a drone-dropped package was found by a guard.With steak, weed and crab legs, and cigarettes for days. And to season it all, a tin of Old Bay.The illicit meal was dropped into the Lee Correctional Institution prison yard by a drone, the South Carolina Department of Corrections said on the...
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The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved Monday by a federal judge that follows years of negotiations.Richard Trahant, an attorney representing victims in the case, and a spokesperson for the archdiocese both confirmed approval of the settlement to The...
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A Beijing court has ruled Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the disappearance of Flight 370 more than a decade ago.The court ordered the airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expenses, and damages stemming from emotional...
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Something good happened for hundreds of students in Fort Worth, all thanks to one educator's drive to save the holiday season. It was all thanks to educator Kyle Murphy. The testing coordinator and data analyst for the district saw a need and hoped the community would fill it.For more than 50 years, George C. Clarke Elementary School has had a...
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At the last-minute ahead of the filing deadline, U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, says he’s not going to run for reelection in the U.S. House and will instead take on Tarrant County Judge Tim O’Hare.Veasey’s campaign confirmed the information to NBC 5, and he’s listed among the three Democratic candidates who filed for the county race,...
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Family and first responders are mourning a North Texas police officer and deputy fire chief killed in a wrong-way crash while driving home from work early Monday morning.Austin Cooley, 26, was a deputy chief for South Hunt County Fire-Rescue and a police officer in Kaufman. Cooley was headed home early Monday morning after working the night shift...
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Texas has launched a partnership with Turning Point USA to create chapters of the right-wing organization on every high school campus in the state. Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Turning Point USA Senior Director Josh Thifault revealed the initiative during a news conference at the Governor's Mansion on Monday. They did not outline any...
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Paramount is launching a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery after it lost to Netflix in a high-stakes bidding war, the company announced Monday, setting the stage for a corporate drama worthy of “Succession.”Paramount said it would offer $30 per share for the media conglomerate, which owns the Warner Bros. film studio, the cable...
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For teams coming to next year’s FIFA World Cup, Friday was about learning opponents.Saturday was for finding out other logistics — the sites and times of games.The entire schedule for the 2026 tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States was revealed Saturday, a day after the draw divided the 48-team field into a dozen groups of four for...
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The past two days have unleashed a new level of FIFA fever in North Texas."I mean- I just, it was elation,” said Dan Hunt, FC Dallas President & Dallas FIFA World Cup 2026 Co-Chair. Hunt said North Texas’ match schedule is a match made in heaven. “The elation that I feel after these match selections is- this is way beyond my wildest dreams of...
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World Cup fever is soaring at Soccer City in Frisco.The specialized soccer merchandise store is beginning to stock up on official World Cup gear.The shop's back wall is dedicated to the eight countries that have claimed World Cup glory, including reigning champ Argentina.Key figures from each country are also displayed, from Pele to Lionel...
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Several immigrants ready to take their citizenship oaths at Boston’s Faneuil Hall in the last week were told they could not proceed because of their countries of origin.The same situation is playing out across the country.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has instructed its employees to halt immigration pathways to people from 19...
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Luzerne County Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a PPL Electric Utilities right-of-way request on three county-owned parcels along Blue Ridge Trail in Dorrance Township, according to the agenda.
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Miami Heat player Terry Rozier pleaded not guilty Monday to charges he helped gamblers placing bets on his performance in NBA games.The 31-year-old point guard formally entered the plea during his arraignment in federal court in Brooklyn on wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy charges, and was released on $3 million bond secured by his home...
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A simple friendship in a freshman-year gym class has grown into a global movement led by two Connecticut high school students.In 2023, Jordan Chen and Grace Millard — now juniors at Amity Regional High School in Woodbridge, Connecticut —discovered they had more in common than just their class schedules.Surrounded by sweaty teens in a “sticky...
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President Donald Trump won’t be getting his wish. ABC said Monday it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension.Kimmel’s previous, multiyear contract had been set to expire next May, so the extension will keep him on the air until at least May 2027.Kimmel’s future looked questionable in September, when...
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Dallas City Councilman Adam Bazaldua put to rest any speculation of a run for Congress on Monday, the last day to file for the upcoming March primary.Bazaldua said his priorities remain in Dallas and that there are too many critical decisions and pending projects to leave his post.“From the speculation and conversations happening about my...
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For Manuel Calloway, the Singing Hills neighborhood has been home for the better part of 30 years."We've got the library, the gym, police station is in the neighborhood, so that helps deter crime as well,” Calloway said.It's why he's keeping close watch on what's planned just across Camp Wisdom Road in southern Dallas, on the campus of The...
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A California teacher who was suspended for posting on her private Facebook page that Charlie Kirk was a "propaganda-spewing racist misogynist” who "got what he deserved” a day after the right-wing activist was assassinated has filed a federal lawsuit charging the Los Angeles-area school district and board of trustees with violating her free...
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Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was sentenced to three more months in prison Friday for violating the terms of his supervised release in a New York gang case by assaulting a man and possessing drugs.The 29-year-old artist from Brooklyn, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, admitted to the violations during a hearing in federal court in Manhattan, where...
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A former high-level agent with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and an associate have been charged with conspiring to launder millions of dollars and obtain military-grade firearms and explosives for a Mexican drug cartel, according to an indictment unsealed Friday in New York.Paul Campo, 61, of Oakton, Virginia, who retired from the DEA in...
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President Donald Trump's former personal attorney, Alina Habba, resigned Monday as the top federal prosecutor for New Jersey, leaving the job after an appeals court said she had been serving in the post unlawfully.In a statement posted on social media, Habba assailed the court’s ruling as political, but said she was resigning "to protect the...
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It’s officially bowl season.With the college football regular season and conference championships completed, matchups for the postseason are finally confirmed.All 84 participants were confirmed Sunday, with 12 teams advancing to the College Football Playoff and dozens of others locked into postseason bowls.Here’s a full look at the bowl...
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Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva of Arizona said Friday that she was pepper sprayed and “pushed around” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents following a raid at a Tucson restaurant.In a video statement posted on X, Grijalva said that during an ICE raid on Friday, local Tucsonans had gathered to stop a group of roughly 40 ICE agents,...
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President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion farm aid package on Monday — a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.He unveiled the plan Monday afternoon at a White House roundtable with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent,...
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The city of San Diego has agreed to pay $30 million to the family of a 16-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a San Diego police officer while the teen was running away from gunshots fired by another person, in what would be one of the largest settlements of a police-involved killing case in U.S. history, it was announced Friday.Konoa Wilson’s...
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