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TREE, LIGHTING, CAROLINA, CHRISTMAS

Four people were wounded when two suspects began shooting at each other during a Concord, North Carolina, tree-lighting ceremony around 7:30 Friday night. WCNC reported 18-year-old Nasir Ahma Bostic, one of the alleged shooters, was shot and hospitalized in

GOVERNOR, SWALWELL, CALIFORNIA, ERIC

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Dublin), seen here in September, announced Thursday that he is running for California governor next year. This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here . San Francisco Bay Area Democrat Eric Swalwell,

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DIAGNOSIS, TERMINAL, TATIANA, SCHLOSSBERG

The essay was published on the magazine’s website on the 62nd anniversary of President Kennedy’s assassination. In it, Ms. Schlossberg described her harrowing medical journey of the past 18 months, the enveloping support of her parents and siblings, who, she

CRUISE, ANNA, KEPNER, CARNIVAL

The FBI is investigating the death of 18-year-old Anna Kepner. The family of 18-year-old Anna Kepner, who was reported dead while aboard the Carnival Horizon cruise ship on Saturday, says they will remember her as a happy, bubbly, straight-A student with a

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CHICAGO, TRAIN, FIRE, JUDGE

The violent firebug accused of setting a young woman ablaze Monday on a Chicago train was previously nabbed for an arson attack on a government building just as Gov. J.B. Pritzker was due to speak — but the maniac got away with a slap on the wrist. Lawrence

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JEFFRIES, TAX, ACT, OBAMACARE

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday rejected as "ridiculous" an accusation that Democrats want to let pivotal Obamacare subsidies lapse in order to deal a political blow to Republicans. "Shame on you," Jeffries, D-N.Y., said at one point as he

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SCHOOL, NIGERIA, ATTACK, CATHOLIC

More than 300 children were abducted in an attack on a Catholic school in Nigeria toggle caption Christian Association of Nigeria/AP ABUJA, Nigeria — A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School,

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NUZZI, OLIVIA, RYAN, FAIR

The editor Mark Guiducci has made two big moves since taking the helm of Vanity Fair in June. He decided to put only male actors on the cover of the magazine’s annual Hollywood issue, and he hired the scandal-plagued journalist Olivia Nuzzi as its West Coast

TRUMP, SEDITIOUS, VIDEO, BEHAVIOR

Mr. Trump has flexed his power over the military during his second term and his attempts to politicize the armed forces have become more overt. He gave a nakedly political address to military leaders and has sent troops into cities around the country. All of

KILLED, SHOT, LOUIS, ST

An alleged knife-wielding man was shot and killed by police Friday morning around 1:00 o’clock at St. Louis Lambert International Airport. CBS News reported that police located the man during a routine area check. A police spokesperson said he was in a part

PRAS, 14, ILLEGAL, YEARS

Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison for illegal lobbying His attorney said the sentence is "completely disproportionate to the offence" and that he will appeal. US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly handed down the sentence in a Washington

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VACCINES, AUTISM, JR, CDC

The move by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week to walk back an assertion on its website that vaccines do not cause autism has spotlighted how Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s personal skepticism about vaccines is now shaping the nation’s

EPSTEIN, JASMINE, DR, JEFFREY

Dr. Jeffrey Epstein, the Long Island neurosurgeon Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) suggested could be the notorious sex trafficker, told The Post Thursday about the masterstroke of revenge he could dish out on the loud-mouthed congresswoman who dragged his name

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GUARD, COAST, SWASTIKAS, NOOSES

Facing backlash over recent policy wording, the Coast Guard moved Thursday to make one thing clear: "hate symbols" such as swastikas and nooses remain forbidden in the service. The Coast Guard announced a new order aimed at combating "misinformation" late

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SCHOOL, OFFENDER, POSES, SEX

Arizona laws that distance sex offenders from schools didn’t stop a felon just released from prison from entering a Phoenix elementary and posing as a doctor so he could allegedly sexually assault a 10-year-old girl. Abel Kai Gblah, 25, is accused of sexual

VANCE, JD, BREITBART, POPE

Vice President JD Vance told Breitbart News Washington bureau chief Matthew Boyle that Pope Leo XIV’s recent remarks about how every nation has the right to determine who enters its land is, at its core, the Catholic Church’s position on borders. During a

SHIP, PORT, CONTAINER, LOS

A fire broke out on a cargo ship docked at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday, prompting the evacuation of its crew and a major firefighting response. The Los Angeles Fire Department said that an electrical fire began around 6:38 p.m. local time on a lower

EPSTEIN, DEPOSITIONS, CLINTON, HILLARY

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife, twice-failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, must appear in person for their depositions relating to the federal investigation of convicted billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former assistant