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A ‘Historic’ Snowfall Hits the Carolinas Blanketed beaches. Frozen suburbs. Football fields buried in snow. Everywhere in the region, people felt the storm, which caused two deaths.

Blanketed beaches. Frozen suburbs. Football fields buried in snow. Across the Carolinas, people felt a powerful storm, which caused two deaths.

'Unprovoked terrorist strike' — Russia attacks bus carrying Ukrainian civilian miners, killing at least 12, injuring 16 Russia launched a mass attack, targeting mines of DTEK, Ukraine's biggest private energy firm, the company said. One of the strikes hit a service bus in the town of Ternivka, which was transporting mi...

⚡️Update: 'Unprovoked terrorist strike' — Russia attacks bus carrying Ukrainian civilian miners, killing at least 12, injuring 16.

The attack marks "the largest single loss for DTEK since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion," CEO Maksym Timchenko said.

‘Oh god, what do we even do?’: Family of Linda Brown to launch missing person advocacy program A podcasting relative of a CPS teacher found dead is launching a program to ensure families of the missing have the best chance at bringing their loved ones home.

A podcasting relative of a CPS teacher found dead is launching a program to ensure families of the missing have the best chance at bringing their loved ones home.

Given that Gavin Newsom has openly taken on Trump; that he is ambitious, relentless, and connected; and that he has not had a month out of office in 30 years, many are certain that he plans to run for President in 2028. He has not refuted the possibility.
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Epilepsy drug scandal to be brought to Keir Starmer’s door

Thousands of babies were left disabled after regulators hid the dangers of sodium valproate for pregnant women — and ministers are yet to act

Ex-DHS Official Slammed for Seeking Pro-Trump Federal Prosecutor Candidates

Chad Mizelle, a former Trump DHS official, faced criticism for soliciting pro-Trump lawyers to become federal prosecutors.

Toronto demonstrators march in support of anti-government protests in Iran Drivers in downtown Toronto should expect delays and consider alternate routes, say police.

Toronto demonstrators march in support of anti-government protests in Iran

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Top Justice Department official plays down chance for charges arising from Epstein files revelations

Judge Who Ruled Against Trump Administration Cleared of Justice Dept. Complaint Trump allies have called for Judge James E. Boasberg to be investigated and impeached after decisions that questioned the administration’s respect for the rule of law.

A high-ranking federal appeals judge dismissed an ethics complaint filed by the Justice Department against Judge James Boasberg, whose rulings repeatedly raised questions about the Trump administration’s respect for the rule of law.

A young Black scientist discovered a pivotal leprosy treatment in the 1920s − but an older colleague took the credit Historians are working to shine a light on Alice Ball’s legacy and contributions to an early treatment of a dangerous and stigmatizing disease.

Hansen’s disease (leprosy) is treatable today in large part because of the work of Alice Ball, a 23-year-old chemist whose breakthrough turned a toxic folk remedy into the world’s first effective treatment.

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Why I’m Getting a Home Battery Backup Before the Next Outage Generators are noisy, smelly and high-maintenance. Battery-powered backups can keep fridges on for days, without the upkeep.

How can you keep power going in a blackout? Smelly, high-maintenance generators are out, battery powered backups—which can keep fridges on for days—are in, writes columnist Nicole Nguyen.

‘Decline to sign’ volunteers and GOP-paid signature gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort Utah Gov. Cox calls for respect for signature gatherers as ‘Decline to sign’ volunteers and GOP-paid gatherers clash during Prop 4 repeal effort.

GOP-paid signature gatherers are reportedly getting angry with the local, grassroots effort to counter their message. In one instance, a volunteer said she was filming a signature gatherer at USU when he threatened her, saying, “Do you like breathing air?”

OpEd: Employer Health Insurance Isn't Fitting the Bill. We Need a New Way Forward. https://bit.ly/4ta3txS

Speaker Johnson Says Republicans Will Fund Government as Vote Looms

The Senate reached a bipartisan agreement to split out DHS funding in order to advance other bills to avoid a federal shutdown.

Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick called it “a wake-up call for Republicans across Texas,” where the GOP controls every statewide office.

Texas stunner: Democrat Taylor Rehmet flips Republican state Senate district Trump won by 17 points

Canadian Company Cancels Sale of Virginia Warehouse to ICE Jim Pattison Developments said the sale of an industrial building, which was planned to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility, would not go forward.

A Canadian company said on Friday that it would no longer sell a warehouse in Virginia to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which had planned to use the site as an ICE processing facility.

Steve Bannon told Epstein Trump was 'beyond borderline' and unfit for office: file Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former White House chief strategist, accused the president in 2018 of being “beyond borderline” and fit to be removed from office under the 25th Amendment, a newly released text exchange with Jeffrey Epstein has revealed.“He is really borderline,” Epstein wrote...

Steve Bannon told Epstein Trump was 'beyond borderline' and unfit for office: file

Dec. 19, 2025 » Adds name to JFK’s headstone

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"Godsend" or "concentration camp"? A lucrative ICE deal divides a Colorado town. Trump has unleashed a gold rush among immigrant-detaining private prison companies. In cash-strapped cities, residents aren’t sure the money is worth it.

Trump has unleashed a gold rush among immigrant-detaining private prison companies. In cash-strapped cities, residents aren’t sure the money is worth it.

Trump wants to ‘nationalize the voting,’ seeking to grab states’ power — The Washington Post Trump, who continues to falsely claim that he won the 2020 election, has baselessly alleged widespread fraud.

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California state employees alarmed by demand to prove their citizenship or work eligibility — CalMatters Just the right amount of news: Get California’s most essential headlines without feeling overwhelmed. Sign up for free.

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This is happening in other states too. North Carolina is requiring something similar for its retirement accounts. 😳

Mike Johnson pressed by NBC to explain if he has ‘full confidence’ in Kristi Noem Mike Johnson pressed by NBC to explain if he has ‘full confidence’ in Kristi Noem

Mike Johnson pressed by NBC to explain if he has ‘full confidence’ in Kristi Noem

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.

Liam Conejo Ramos, 5, and father board plane for Minneapolis after detention release — ABC News A federal judge on Saturday ordered that the pair be released.

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Nike Says Its Factory Workers Make Nearly Double the Minimum Wage. In Indonesia, Workers Say, “It’s Not True.” An average worker at the foreign factories that make Nike’s goods earns 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the company says. None of the workers The Oregonian/OregonLive spoke with in Nike’s second-lar...

We traveled to Nike’s second-largest hub and interviewed 100 workers, none of whom said they earned anywhere near 1.9 times the local minimum wage, the pay rate the company has cited as its global average over the years.

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Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest WASHINGTON (AP) — Lemon, who was fired from CNN in 2023, has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.

Lemon has said he has no affiliation to the organization that went into the church and that he was there as a journalist chronicling protesters.
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What can we tell from how Ohio politicians reacted to the ICE killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota? • Ohio Capital Journal In less than three weeks of the new year armed federal agents in flak jackets and full-face masks shot and killed two American citizens. Smartphone cameras captured the state-sanctioned executions of…

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UK and FBI could work together to pressure Andrew amid 'disturbing' images

Pressure on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor continues to increase after a senior UK minister criticised “disturbing” images of the former prince in the Epstein files.

Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' government shutdown will end by Tuesday The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota.

Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' government shutdown will end by Tuesday

Iran an active case study on whether massacres work The regime will effectively be an occupation force that rules only by terror—but such regimes can last a long time if they are ruthless enough.

Gwynne Dyer: The regime in Iran will effectively be an occupation force that rules only by terror—but such regimes can last a long time if they are ruthless enough.

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