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Elaborate holiday light displays are making spirits bright in a big way

Resident Bryan Cobb puts the finishing touches on the lights on his house for the Wakefield Winter Wonderland lighted street…

December 22, 2024

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Abortion opponents shift focus to pills with lawsuits, proposed laws and possible federal action

FILE – Mifepristone tablets are seen in a Planned Parenthood clinic Thursday, July 18, 2024, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie…

December 22, 2024

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Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them

Russell Hedrick prepares a DJI drone to put crop cover on his farm, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, in Hickory, N.C.…

December 22, 2024

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Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World

This illustration released by ESPN shows from left, San Antonio Spurs' Chris Paul (3), Victor Wembanyama (1), and New York…

December 22, 2024

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Kiviranta records hat trick, MacKinnon notches 2 assists as Avalanche beat Kraken 5-2

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, right, collects the puck as Seattle Kraken center Matty Beniers, left, defends in the…

December 22, 2024

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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

FILE – Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica, formally launching the Holy Year of Mercy,…

December 22, 2024

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Takeaways from Trump’s 1st rally speech as president-elect

PHOENIX (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump came to Arizona on Sunday for his first rally speech since winning the November…

December 22, 2024

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Trump threatens to try take back the Panama Canal. The US relinquished control years ago

President-elect Donald Trump speaks at AmericaFest, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)(AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) PHOENIX (AP) —…

December 22, 2024

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New York City police apprehend suspect in the death of a woman found on fire in a subway car

FILE – New York Police officers clear a train at the Coney Island Stillwell Avenue Terminal, May 5, 2020, in…

December 22, 2024

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‘Sonic 3’ bests ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ at the box office

This image released by Paramount Pictures and Sega of America shows the character Sonic, voiced by Ben Schwartz, in a…

December 22, 2024

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A million taxpayers will soon receive up to $1,400 from the IRS. Who are they and why now?

FILE – This April 13, 2014, file photo shows the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) headquarters building in Washington. (AP Photo/J.…

December 22, 2024

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Destructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte

Women wait in line at a water distribution point in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant)(AP Photo/Adrienne…

December 22, 2024

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Bluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots

Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon Musk’s…

December 22, 2024

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German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack

Teddy bears were laid together with candles near the Christmas market, where a car drove into a crowd on Friday…

December 22, 2024

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Kraken bring 4-game losing streak into matchup with the Avalanche

Seattle Kraken (15-18-2, in the Pacific Division) vs. Colorado Avalanche (20-15, in the Central Division) Denver; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST…

December 22, 2024

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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill at least 22 as Vatican envoy visits Christians for pre-Christmas Mass

Palestinians pray over the bodies of the victims of an Israeli strike on a home late Saturday before the funeral…

December 22, 2024

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New Orleans faces Denver on home skid

Denver Nuggets (14-11, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. New Orleans Pelicans (5-24, 15th in the Western Conference) New Orleans;…

December 22, 2024

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Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

Cars pass the 95th Street Red Line Station, the train station currently the farthest south on the line and where…

December 21, 2024

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Winter is hitting Gaza and many Palestinians have little protection from the cold

Reda Abu Zarada, 50, displaced from Jabaliya in nothern Gaza, sits by a fire with her grandchildren at a camp…

December 21, 2024

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As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

People gather along a flooded area in Jonglei state, South Sudan, Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024. (AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)(AP Photo/Florence Miettaux)…

December 21, 2024

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The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

A general view in Moken village of Surin Islands, Phang Nga province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)(AP…

December 21, 2024

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The water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life

A general view in Moken village of Surin Islands, Phang Nga province, Thailand, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)(AP…

December 21, 2024

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Colorado State edges Nevada 66-64 in Mountain West opener

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nique Clifford had 16 points and his free throws with four seconds left sealed Colorado State’s…

December 21, 2024

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Wisne scores 22 in Northern Colorado’s 82-75 win over Denver

DENVER (AP) — Brock Wisne scored 22 points as Northern Colorado beat Denver 82-75 on Saturday night. Wisne added five…

December 21, 2024