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NEW, YEAR, EVE, 2024
Three police officers were among at least five people injured early Monday morning by an out-of-control driver blocks away from New Year's Eve festivities at Times Square in New York City.
The incident occurred at around 1:30 a.m. local time near Madison Square
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BIDEN, TRUMP, POLL, VOTERS
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden offered up a New Year‘s message Sunday night, saying a highlight of 2023 was the creation of jobs.
“One of the big highlights that stands out for me is my dad used to have an expression. He’d say, ‘Joey, a job is about
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JAPAN, TSUNAMI, WARNINGS, EARTHQUAKES
Strong quakes prompt tsunami warnings along Japan's western coast
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TOKYO — Japan issued tsunami alerts and told people to evacuate seaside areas after a series of strong quakes on its western
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POLICE, YEAR, 10, CALIFORNIA
A Chinese foreign exchange student who vanished in Utah last week has been found alive – and authorities believe he was targeted by cyber kidnappers.
Kai Zhuang, 17, was found Sunday inside a tent in the mountains near Brigham City, “alive but very cold and
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GAZA, ISRAEL, TROOPS, THOUSANDS
The Israeli military said on Monday that it would begin withdrawing several thousand troops from the Gaza Strip at least temporarily, in what was the most significant publicly announced reduction since the war with Hamas began.
The military cited a growing
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SOUTH, LEADER, OPPOSITION, KOREAN
Lee Jae-myung, who leads South Korea's opposition party, was stabbed in the neck during an assassination attempt, and the entire thing was caught on camera.
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In the video, Lee is seen answering questions from a gaggle of reporters while visiting
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COURT, SUPREME, ISRAEL, JUDICIAL
FILE - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs a cabinet meeting at the Kirya military base, which houses the Israeli Ministry of Defence, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, Dec . 24, 2023. Israel’s Supreme Court on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, struck down a key
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TRUMP, BALLOT, SECRETARY, STATE
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold said Monday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that the courts in her state “got it right” when they ruled former President Donald Trump incited an insurrection.
Griswold said, “I think it’s important to note that we are
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KILLING, MOTHER, COLORADO, CHILDREN
Kimberlee Singler, a Colorado mother, suspected of killing two children and injuring another, made an initial court appearance in London.
Singler faces extradition to the U.S. on charges including two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted
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EPSTEIN, CLINTON, BILL, JEFFREY
Nearly 200 names that had previously been redacted from court documents in a lawsuit against Jeffrey Epstein's former lover and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell will soon be made public after a federal judge in New York ordered their unsealing last month.
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RUSSIA, UKRAINE, RECORD, LAUNCHES
The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched a record 90 Shahed drones over Ukraine during the early hours of New Year’s Day
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, firefighters work on the site of a univercity building damaged after a drone
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HAMAS, OCT, LEADER, IDF
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed on social media Monday to have killed a Hamas commander who took part in the terrorist group’s invasion of Israel on Oct. 7, in which they overran the border and massacred 1,200 people.
In a post on X, the IDF said it eliminated
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SEA, RED, WARSHIP, ENTERS
Iran's Alborz warship has reportedly entered the Red Sea, emerging at a time of heightened tensions in the key shipping route amid ongoing attacks on vessels in response to the Israel-Hamas war.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday that
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GAY, HARVARD, RESIGN, PRESIDENT
Harvard President Claudine Gay should resign due to weeks of allegations regarding antisemitism and plagiarism, students wrote in an editorial in the university's "Harvard Crimson" newspaper over the weekend.
"Harvard’s presidency is no mere empty honor; it
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SWIFT, TAYLOR, CHIEFS, KELCE
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce shared their love story with us in 2023.
Swift, a global pop star, and Kelce, one of the best tight ends in the NFL, gave fans plenty to talk about as they continuously made headlines as fans raved over their new relationship.
From
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BORDER, SOUTHERN, MIGRANT, ENCOUNTERS
A San Diego Sector Border Patrol agent rescued an injured female migrant nearly 1,000 feet up a steep mountainside in the Otay Mountains in southern California. The woman became injured and was unable to make the steep climb to safety.
San Diego Sector Chief
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POLAR, NEW, YEAR, ISLAND
Thousands of brr-ave swimmers descended on Coney Island to ring in the new year Monday — with an icy dip in the North Atlantic Ocean as a part of the 121st annual polar bear plunge.
A mix of Speedos and winter coats dotted the Brooklyn beach and boardwalk
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PACKERS, VIKINGS, SKOL, CHANT
The Green Bay Packers defeated the Minnesota Vikings on "Sunday Night Football," giving the Packers control of their playoff destiny with one week remaining in the regular season.
Green Bay running back Aaron Jones rushed for 120 yards, and quarterback Jordan
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HAMAS, DENIES, WOMEN, ISRAELI
The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas once again denied that its members committed rape and sexual violence during the October 7 attacks, despite ample evidence from eyewitnesses and forensic evidence recently documented by the New York Times.
The Times of
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JUSTICE, CHIEF, YEAR, AHEAD
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on artificial intelligence in the courts
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WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings,
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INCREASES, 2024, MINIMUM, 22
A new law in Illinois prevents police from pulling over drivers solely based on objects hanging from the rearview mirror.
Several U.S. states, including Minnesota and Colorado, have implemented new gun regulations, such as extreme risk protection orders.
Over
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ION, SHIP, BATTERY, LITHIUM
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — After lithium-ion batteries burned in a large cargo ship’s hold for a number of days, the U.S. Coast Guard said late Saturday that the fire was out and directed the ship to anchor near Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
The 19 crew members of the ship,
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II, MARGRETHE, DENMARK, QUEEN
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STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
The queen, who is Europe’s longest-reigning living monarch,
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