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Peter Greene, ‘Pulp Fiction’ actor famous for ‘Zed’s dead’ line, dies at 60

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“China and Russia, together with other like-minded states, are seeking to reduce Western–and particularly US–global influence," the report said.

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Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old

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Arkansas becomes first state to cut ties with PBS, saying $2.5 million membership dues ‘not feasible’

PBS Arkansas is rebranding itself as Arkansas TV and will provide more local content, the agency's Executive Director and CEO Carlton Wing said.

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Oracle’s huge AI bets are spooking Wall Street—a 12% plunge wiped out the market’s early gains

Nvidia was still the single heaviest weight for the S&P 500.

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TV producer behind ‘I Married a Murderer’ makes FBI Most Wanted list on claim she got a $14.7 million bank loan as a fake heiress

Mary Carole McDonnell, 73, is believed to be in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the FBI said on Dec. 5.

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Sophie Kinsella, author of popular ‘Shopaholic’ novels, dies at 55

Sophie Kinsella, the author of “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and a series of millions-selling sequels, died Monday, her family said. She was 55...

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Cinnabon franchise immediately fires Wisconsin worker who went viral for racist rant

The video was posted on TikTok and showed a white, female employee cursing at and taunting the customers from behind the counter/.

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These toxic wild mushrooms have caused a deadly outbreak of poisoning in California

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Bari Weiss to moderate prime-time ‘town hall’ with Erika Kirk on CBS News

“Like so many people around the world, I will never forget the moment that Erika Kirk forgave her husband's killer,” Weiss said.

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From Spotify Wrapped to YouTube Recap to Amazon Delivered, the holidays are becoming a time of year for our tech to tell us who we are

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Still don’t have a REAL ID? Starting in February, air travelers without one will be charged a $45 fee

TSA officials said that paying the fee does not guarantee verification, and travelers whose identities cannot be verified may be turned away.

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New FDA-approved glasses can slow nearsightedness in kids

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Oxford University Press has named “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.

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Trump won’t say what body part he got an MRI on: ‘It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it’

President Donald Trump said he'll release the results of his MRI test that he received in October.

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Labubu and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ take Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Storm, joining icons like PacMan and Buzz Lightyear

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Northwestern will pay Trump admin $75 million to settle antisemitism cases and restore funding while agreeing to ‘socialize international students’

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U.S. stocks lift on the last day of November as Wall Street eagerly awaits the results of Black Friday

Wall Street is operating on an abbreviated schedule Friday after being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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The Louvre will hike prices for everyone who isn’t from Europe—from $25 to $37

Last year, the Louvre welcomed 8.7 millions visitors. 77% of them were foreigners.

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Here’s when Black Friday starts at all the major U.S. retail stores

America's biggest shopping day of the year is upon us.

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The European Space Agency is refueling, adding billions to its budget to ‘give wings to Europe’s future through space travel’

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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, former Black Panther leader who once called violence ‘as American as cherry pie,’ dies at 82

Formerly known as H. Rap Brown, he died in a prison hospital while serving a life sentence for the killing of a Georgia sheriff’s deputy.

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‘It’s a little escape’: Airport workers find refuge in airport chapels during Thanksgiving rush

“Our first customer is the airport worker," said Rev. Michael Zaniolo, the Catholic priest and administrator of the Interfaith Airport Chapels of...

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Viola Ford Fletcher, one of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, dies at 111

Her grandson said Monday that she died surrounded by family at a Tulsa hospital.

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Woman in Slender Man stabbing is found day after walking away from group home

A Wisconsin woman who admitted to nearly stabbing a classmate to death at age 12 to please the online horror character Slender Man has been found in...

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White House continues Zohran romance, saying that ‘making life better for everybody’ is shared by a ‘lot of people’ in both parties

The New York Mayor-elect stuck by his previous criticism without saying the "F" word: fascist. "That’s something that I’ve said in the past."

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Kennedy Center says it's being paid $7.4 million ahead of the World Cup draw

The Kennedy Center said Friday that it is being paid $7.4 million to hold the draw for the World Cup at the performing arts venue on Dec. 5. FIFA is...

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Caesars Palace fined $7.8 million over Shohei Ohtani interpreter’s money laundering issues

The Nevada Gaming Control Board alleged that Caesars Palace failed to verify bookmaker Mathew Bowyer's source of funds as he gambled between 2017 and...

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Older adult from Washington state believed to first human death from rare strain of bird flu

The person from Grays Harbor County, about 78 miles southwest of Seattle, had a backyard flock of domestic poultry, health officials said.

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After calling Mamdani a ‘100% Communist lunatic,’ Trump now says ‘we’re looking for the same things’

The Republican president and new Democratic star have indicated an openness to come together for the city they've both called home.

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Brazil hails ‘historic victory’ after months of pressure as Trump removes 40% tariffs on coffee imports

The President initially hiked tariffs in protest of the persecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is imprisoned for attempting to stage a...

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Nvidia faces down bubble talk with 65% profit leap and 62% jump in revenue

Nvidia's market cap was over $4.5 trillion at close of trading on Wednesday. The GDP of Japan, the world's fourth-largest economy, is $4.28 trillion.

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Texas man indicted in death of ‘King of the Hill' voice actor Jonathan Joss

Joss’ husband has claimed the person who killed the actor yelled “violent homophobic slurs” before opening fire.

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Nicki Minaj thanks Trump for leadership on Christians in Nigeria, calls for urgent action in UN speech

Trump has said Christianity faces an “existential threat” in Nigeria and has told the Pentagon to begin preparing for possible military action.

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The 2026 class of American Rhodes scholars includes 5 students at U.S. military academies

The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs.

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The U.S. Mint ended production of the penny, citing cost savings and the coin’s fading relevance as its buying power—once enough for a snack or candy—has all but disappeared

“God bless America, and we’re going to save the taxpayers $56 million,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said just before hitting a button to strike...

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Investors are still whistling past the graveyard amid Nvidia selloffs and a dragging government shutdown

CoreWeave, a close partner to Nvidia, tumbled 17% Tuesday.

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Jack Schlossberg, JFK’s grandson and social media influencer, to run for Congress in key Manhattan district

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Chinese ‘cryptoqueen’ who allegedly scammed thousands jailed in UK over Bitcoin stash worth $6.6 billion

Police said the investigation into Zhimin Qian, 47, led to officers recovering devices holding 61,000 Bitcoin in the largest cryptocurrency seizure in...

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Frida Kahlo painting could sell for up to $60 million, breaking records for most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist

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The last monkey on the loose among several that escaped after a Mississippi highway crash has been found and captured

The monkeys had been housed at the Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center in Louisiana, which routinely provides primates...

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These are the airports that will reduce flights during the government shutdown

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“I will not be seeking reelection to Congress,” Pelosi said in a video address to voters.

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