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New details emerge about weapon used in shooting of CEO Brian Thompson

Brian Thompson shooter ‘trained for his mission,’ says ex-FBI agent

<p>A San Francisco Surf Rescue team evacuates surfers from Ocean Beach in case of a possible tsunami on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024</p>

The mad chaos as San Francisco scrambled for a tsunami that never came

Tsunami threat passes after 7.0-magnitude earthquake hits West Coast

<p>Former Congressman Matt Gaetz is the subject of a report detailing allegations that he slept with a minor — twice — at a drug-fueled party in 2017. </p>

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House Republicans block release of Gaetz ethics report on accusations of sex with minor

<p>Michael Howard has been charged with murder after officials say he accidentally shot his son in a ‘horrible’ accident</p>

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Texas attorney burned Down Syndrome son’s body after shooting him dead when he mistook him for an intruder

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Hegseth hits out at media as confirmation doubts linger

<p>Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, speaks at the 2023 Margaret Thatcher Freedom Lecture in Washington, April 12, 2023</p>

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Project 2025 backers will spend $1 million to pressure GOP senators to confirm Pete Hegseth

<p>Rudy Giuliani is facing a threat of court-ordered sanctions in Manhattan and Washington, DC, for failing to keep up with litigation against him </p>

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Giuliani was nearly bankrupt. Now he could face jail

<p>Richard Grenell is on record as saying he was working to ‘strengthen’ right-wing political movements in Europe</p>

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MAGA influencers were offered thousands of dollars to promote Trump loyalist’s failed secretary of state bid

<p>Chelsea Manning arrives at court in 2019 while fighting a demand to testify in court case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange</p>

Chelsea Manning arrested in Congress for protesting trans bathroom ban

A group of trans demonstrators staged a defiant sit-in inside the women’s lavatory opposite House speaker Mike Johnson’s office

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Elon Musk came to DC to lots of fanfare. But he said surprisingly little of substance

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Hawk Tuah girl faces ‘pump and dump’ allegations as crypto coin collapses

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Lizzo handed first legal victory in bullying and harassment lawsuit

<p>Olivia Miller, 23, who was arrested after her eight-month-old son drowned in the bathtub at their home in Michigan</p>

Mom whose baby drowned while she was on the phone sentenced to prison

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Blue Cross Blue Shield walks back ‘arbitrary’ anesthesia caps after massive backlash

NASA says Artemis mission to Moon will be substantially delayed as it reveals details of spacecraft problem

<p>A jury awarded the family of 14-year-old Tyre Sampson following a civil trial against a manufacturer responsible for his death </p>

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Family of teen killed in fall from Florida ride awarded $310m by jury

<p>Megan Imirowicz, now 21, was sentenced to a year in jail in 2023</p>

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A teen killed her dad when he refused to drive her to the salon. An appeals court said a year in lockup was justice

<p>Greg Johnson, of the Nashville Predators, looks on from the bench during the game against the Detroit Red Wings in March 2006. Johnson was posthumously diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease known as CTE. Now, a new study has found that odds of developing the disease increased by 34 percent with each year men played </p>

CTE risk identified in another popular sport - and the danger grows with each year of participation

<p>Ken Yager taking part in a field sobriety test with Georgia police on Tuesday December 3 2024</p>

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Tennessee state senator appears to urinate on himself after DUI stop

<p>Heard was previously married to Johnny Depp from 2015 to 2017 </p>

Amber Heard is pregnant with her second child amid private new life in Spain

Murder in Midtown

<p>Police are searching for a gunman who killed the UnitedHealthcare CEO in midtown Manhattan </p>

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The unanswered questions: UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s murder leaves trail of unknowns

<p>NYPD released two photographs of the suspect connected with Brian Thompson’s fatal shooting on Thursday Thursday morning </p>

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NYPD releases unmasked photo of smiling suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

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Police close in on suspect in ‘targeted’ shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson

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Three cryptic words carved into bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed

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Revealed: Brian Thompson sold company stocks just before DOJ probe made public

<p>Gunman is still on the run following the deadly shooting (scene pictured) of Brian Thompson (inset) </p>

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New York CEO shooting mapped: Movements of Brian Thompson gunman

<p>Members of the New York police crime scene unit investigate bullets lying on the sidewalk at the scene outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown Manhattan where Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot</p>

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UnitedHealthcare CEO gunned down in Midtown Manhattan: How the shooting unfolded

Trump’s Transition

<p>U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill earlier this week</p>

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Mike Johnson says he’s aiming to ax 75 percent of all federal agencies with Elon Musk’s help

What to expect from the Elon Musk DOGE meeting at Capitol Hill

Politics

Republican congressman explodes at Secret Service director at hearing on Trump assassination attempt

<p>Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville said Democrats should be the one to bring concerns about Hegseth forward, not Republicans </p>

Politics

Tommy Tuberville insists it’s not GOP’s ‘job’ to vet Trump’s cabinet picks

<p>Pete Hegseth appears on Capitol Hill to meet with senators amid allegations about drinking and sexual impropriety</p>

Politics

Fox News colleagues jump on bandwagon to back Pete Hegseth as Trump defense secretary pick

<p>Victor Willis (R) of Village People performs during the 91st anniversary of the Hollywood Christmas Parade, supporting Marine Toys For Tots last year in Hollywood, California</p>

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Village People founder has change of heart, is considering performing YMCA at Trump inauguration

<p>Donors can enjoy a candlelit dinner with the Trumps – if they pay up to $2 million </p>

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Melania Trump fans can have a private dinner with her. It could cost up to $2 million

<p>Donald Trump has signaled his desire to have a ‘say’ in the Federal Reserve’s decisions – something economists and some Republicans do not support</p>

Politics

Trump wants ‘a say’ in the Federal Reserve. Many Republicans do not agree

Politics

Kash Patel’s bizarre conspiracy theories haunt quest to become Donald Trump’s FBI director

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The A-Word: Watch the Independent TV documentary on abortion and America’s war on women

<p>Police officers stand near a body covered by a tarp outside of Feather River Adventist School</p>

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California shooter ‘targeted school over ties to church’ in shooting that wounded two kids

<p>Pamela Anderson, Sarah Palin, John Lydon and Mark Zuckerberg are among the stars who’ve condemned their own biopics</p>

‘I felt violated’: 16 times celebrities hated their own biopics

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Airline CEO says travelers trying to avoid paying for carry-on luggage are ‘shoplifters’

<p>Volunteer Victoria Vasquez, 70, of Providence, R.I., center, supervises one-and-a-half year olds Scarlett Thomas, left, and Liam Echevarria Gaytan, right, in an early childcare program at Federal Hill House. </p>

GivingTuesday fundraising total climbs for the first time in years as generous Americans raise $3.6bn

<p>Meghan Markle dazzles in diamonds on solo red carpet appearance at Hollywood Gala.</p>

Meghan Markle makes solo red carpet appearance at Hollywood Gala

<p>‘Trooper’ the bull terrier with his new family </p>

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Bull terrier found tied to a fence during Hurricane Milton has new family

Britney Spears reveals reason she’s ditching the U.S. for Mexico

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Israeli strike on a Gaza tent camp kills at least 21 people, hospital says

The water on Earth might have been delivered from space by comets billions of years ago

<p>An 18-year-old is dead after a shooting outside a Creed concert on Wednesday </p>

Crime

Teen dead after dispute over selling T-shirts outside a Creed concert

Spotify Wrapped crowns Taylor Swift biggest artist of 2024

Taylor Swift’s $40 Eras Tour book is a smash hit despite typos

<p>Hannah Kobayashi, 30, reportedly crossed the US border into Mexico of her own volition on November 12, the same day her family reported her missing. Police, volunteers, and Kobayashi’s family have been searching for her since the 12th </p>

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Hannah Kobayashi’s sister raises doubts that she ‘voluntarily’ disappeared

<p>Eli Lilly said a clinical trial showed patients using the obesity drug Zepbound lost more weight than those who were given its competitor </p>

Weight-loss drugs go head-to-head in new study. One was significantly more effective

<p>The Mega Millions jackpot has hit $579 million, the tenth-highest prize in the lottery’s history</p>

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Mega Millions jackpot soars to $579 million

<p>Nomma Zarubina is facing a maximum of 10 years in prison, if convicted</p>

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Accused Russian operative says she has always been ‘honest’ to the FBI except for the two times she wasn’t

<p>Video captures pregnant woman behind wheel of out-of-control car as it speeds towards lake.</p>

Video captures pregnant woman behind wheel of out-of-control car as it speeds towards lake

<p>A man opens the door to a house with a key. New research from Oxford University has found owning a home in early adult life added approximately four months to the lives of male Americans born in the early twentieth century</p>

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Owning a home in the US is linked to longer life expectancy, research finds

<p>Suit accuses Daniel Penny of assault, battery, and negligent contact over fatal May 2023 subway choking incident </p>

Crime

Jordan Neely’s family sues Daniel Penny over son’s subway death as jury continues deliberations

<p>Andriy Kotyk, a 21-year-old serviceman of the 13th Operative Purpose Brigade ‘Khartiia’ of the National Guard of Ukraine.</p>

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Ukraine-Russia war: Lavrov signals use of ‘any means’ in conflict

Texas Killing Sentencing

Crime

Serial killer who ‘sacrificed’ three people and left bodies in dumpster sentenced to death

<p>William de Rothschild’s home in Laurel Canyon, pictured, is now badly burned following a devastating fire last week</p>

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Reclusive man who died in LA fire claimed to be a member of the wildly wealthy Rothschild family. But was he?

<p>Alexander Nicholas Fanjul, 39, is seen in bodycam footage from his arrest</p>

Crime

Sugar heir abused girlfriend because they were sat next to a gay couple at a restaurant

Inside Politics

<p>President Biden appears to fall asleep during Trans-Africa Summit in Angola.</p>

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Biden appears to fall asleep during Trans-Africa Summit in Angola

<p>Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski react to criticism that they apologized for “flippant” remarks due to fear of Donald Trump</p>

Politics

Joe Scarborough loses his mind over David Frum’s criticism that ‘Morning Joe’ fears Trump

<p>Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly considering pardoning a number of allies to shield them from vengeful prosecutions by Donald Trump </p>

Politics

Biden administration mulling preemptive pardons for Trump enemies Liz Cheney and Dr Fauci

Trump Crypto

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Trump gloats as Bitcoin tops $100,000 for the first time in history

<p>Catalan traditional figurines 'caganers’ (poopers), which symbolise defecation and fertilisation of the earth and are believed to bring prosperity and luck for the coming year, including ones representing U.S. President-elect Donald Trump</p>

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Donald Trump ‘pooper’ statue becomes festive best seller

<p>Lindsey Graham defends Pete Hegseth on Fox News </p>

Politics

Lindsey Graham offers two hugely different takes on Pete Hegseth within 24 hours

<p>Joe Biden boards Air Force One </p>

Politics

Death penalty opponents say Joe Biden betrayed a campaign promise — but it’s not too late

<p>Marjorie Taylor Greene (left) and Laura Loomer (right) have come to blows yet again </p>

Politics

MTG and Laura Loomer come to blows again - this time over Hunter Biden’s pardon

<p>Trump is set to attend the Fox Nation Patriot Awards event in New York</p>

Politics

Trump, the man who tried to overthrow a democratic election, to get Fox Patriot of the Year award

<p>Republican pollster Lee Carter defends Pete Hegseth against allegations of excessive drinking and sexual impropriety on CNN.</p>

Politics

GOP pollster dismisses ‘extracurricular’ allegations against Hegseth

Lifestyle

<p>A woman says she plans on charging her family for staying over for Christmas </p>

Woman reveals plans to charge her sister for Christmas visit after ‘disaster’ last year

<p>Korean actor Park Sung-hoo joins ‘Squid Game’ season 2 to play the role of a transgender woman</p>

Squid Game season 2 faces scrutiny over casting choice for trans character

<p>Bridesmaid rants about the ‘financial burden’ of being in a wedding party</p>

Bridesmaid shares rant against ‘financial burden’ of being in a wedding: ‘Why are we normalizing this?’

Hawk Tuah girl launches crypto, only to collapse hours after launch

<p>Angelina Jolie says she still considers funeral directing as her backup job </p>

Angelina Jolie reveals she nearly became a funeral director

<p>Ariana Grande reflects on the public body-shaming she’s experienced since she was a teenager </p>

Ariana Grande calls public criticism of her appearance ‘dangerous’

<p>Kylie Kelce says she was disappointed when she found out her second child was a girl </p>

Kylie Kelce was disappointed when she learned second child was a girl

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