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OFFICERS, DEAD, INJURED, STABBING

NEW YORK — A man killed four relatives, including two children, in a knife attack at their New York City home early Sunday, then set the building on fire and stabbed two police officers before one of them fatally shot him, officials said. The rampage took

CLIMATE, CHANGE, TACKLE, HARRIS

Sarah Neggazi holds a sign that reads "this is a climate emergency" during a demonstration at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Peter Dejong/AP) DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With Planet Earth running a fever,

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HAMAS, JAYAPAL, CLASHES, SEXUAL

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) was slammed by both Democrats and Republicans Sunday after calling for “balanced” criticism of the Israel-Hamas war when asked about progressives’ alleged silence over Hamas rapes of Israeli women. Jayapal, chair of the progressive

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BUY, ALASKA, AIRLINES, HAWAIIAN

Alaska Airlines on Sunday announced plans to acquire Hawaiian Airlines in a $1.9 billion deal. The combined airline will maintain the Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines brands but with a single operating platform, Alaska Airlines said in a news release.

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DESANTIS, PAC, SUPER, OFFICIALS

Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis left the group on Saturday, the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful's political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses. Kristin Davison parted ways with

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ARRESTED, FORMER, AMBASSADOR, AGENT

FILE - An FBI seal is seen on a wall on Aug. 10, 2022, in Omaha, Neb. A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been arrested in a long-running FBI counterintelligence investigation, accused of secretly serving as an agent of Cuba’s

SAINTS, LIONS, GAME, OFFICIAL

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A sideline official appears to have suffered a shocking leg fracture during a collision with New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara, and it was all caught on video. During Sunday’s game between the Detroit Lions and the Saints, disaster struck as Kamara

CENTER, KENNEDY, BILLY, QUEEN

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken, right, talks with 2023 Kennedy Center Honoree Barry Gibb following the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner at the State Department, Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf) Secretary of State Antony Blinken,

GRAHAM, WORLD, FIRE, CHENEY

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that if President Joe Biden wins another term, “we won’t recognize America and the world will be truly on fire.” Anchor Dana Bash said, “I want to ask you about your fellow Republican

ATTACK, PLAN, HAMAS, JOHN

The Israeli government had the blueprint for Hamas’ Oct. 7 rampage in its hands more than a year before the Palestinian terror group launched the attack that resulted in the deaths of at least 1,200 people and hundreds of others being taken hostage, according

POPE, RELIGIOUS, PROBLEM, CHANGE

ROME — Pope Francis asserted Sunday that the global climate crisis is “a religious problem” whose roots lie in humanity ’s “presumption of self-sufficiency.” The pope’s words, read by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin, were penned for the

ARMED, BURGLARS, HOME, ASSAULTING

A homeowner in Granada Hills, California, is still alive after confronting multiple home intruders with a firearm. The incident, which was reported by several different news outlets, is yet another example demonstrating why gun ownership is important – especially

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MASS, BOMB, KILLS, BLAST

EDS NOTE: GRAPHIC CONTENT - In this handout photo provided by the Provincial Government of Lanao Del Sur - Public Information Office, law enforcers conduct an investigation at the site of an explosion in Marawi city, southern Philippines on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023.

DESANTIS, BIDEN, IMPEACHMENT, GOP

GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Sunday poured cold water on House Republicans formalizing their impeachment inquiry into President Biden. The Florida governor said the prospect of holding an official vote to authorize an inquiry, which the chamber

BOX, OFFICE, RENAISSANCE, BEYONC

(AP) Beyoncé ruled the box office this weekend. Her concert picture, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé,” opened in first place with $21 million in North American ticket sales, according to estimates from AMC Theatres Sunday. The post-Thanksgiving, early December

DESANTIS, OBAMACARE, SUPERSEDE, PROPOSAL

Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advised his party on Sunday to come up with a health care alternative to Obamacare, adding that he will roll out his own proposal in the spring. His remarks come after the Republican frontrunner,

CONGRESSIONAL, DRAW, GRANTED, EXTRA

FILE - The Louisiana state Capitol stands prominently, April 4, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana lawmakers now have until the end of January 2024 to draw and pass new congressional boundaries to replace a current map that a federal judge said violates the