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01/01/2025

NBC News: At least 10 dead and 30 injured after vehicle drives into large crowd on New Orleans' famous Bourbon Street, city officials say || nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-orleans-killed-mass-casualty-bourbon-street-car-crowd-rcna185914

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The City of New Orleans said people were hurt in a “mass casualty incident involving a vehicle that drove into a large crowd on Canal and Bourbon Street.”

12/29/2024

CNN: Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president who served one term and went on to become a globe-trotting elder statesman and humanitarian icon, has died. He was 100.

Read more >> cnn.it/3VUOngH

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12/24/2024

KTIV News 4: The bald eagle had never been officially designated to be what many had just assumed it was — the national bird 🦅 || ktiv.com/2024/12/24/biden-signs-bill-officially-making-bald-eagle-national-bird-us/

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President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to designate the bald eagle as the national bird.

12/24/2024

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12/23/2024

Today Show: Bill Clinton is hospitalized for observation and testing after developing a fever. || today.com/health/news/bill-clinton-hospitalized-fever-rcna185293

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A source close to the 42nd president told NBC News that the situation is “not urgent” and that Clinton is “awake and alert.”

12/23/2024

CNN: Biden commutes most federal death row sentences to life in prison before Trump takes office || cnn.com/2024/12/23/politics/biden-federal-death-row-trump/

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President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is taking 37 people off federal death row to serve out life sentences behind bars — a decision that leaves only three federal prisoners awaiting ex*****on when President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month.

12/14/2024

NBC News: ABC will pay $15 million as part of a legal settlement with President-elect Trump, closing out a dispute that centered on an interview in which Trump alleged anchor George Stephanopoulos defamed him. || nbcnews.com/media/abc-news-pay-15-million-legal-settlement-trump-george-stephanopoulos-rcna184269

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The money will be transferred to “a Presidential foundation and museum to be established by or for” Trump, according to the settlement terms.

12/09/2024

NBC News: BREAKING: NYPD says a man was arrested on firearm charges in Altoona, Pennsylvania.

“At this time, he is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen targeted murder of Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare," Commissioner Jessica Tisch says

12/09/2024

CNN: Jay-Z accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old in a 2000 incident along with Sean "Diddy" Combs in an amended lawsuit. || cnn.com/2024/12/08/entertainment/jay-z-accused-13-year-old-sean-diddy-combs/

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A woman who alleges she was sexually assaulted by Sean “Diddy” Combs has amended her lawsuit to include allegations that she was also assaulted by Jay-Z at the same party.

12/05/2024

CNN: New York City police release new images of "person of interest" wanted for questioning in fatal shooting of health care CEO. Follow live updates.

Read more >> cnn.it/4fc8u0M

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12/04/2024

Good Morning America: A suspect is on the loose in what police called the "brazen" targeted attack of Brian Thompson, the CEO of major insurance group UnitedHealthcare who was fatally shot outside a Midtown Manhattan hotel ahead of an investor conference on Wednesday. || goodmorningamerica.com/US/story/unitedhealthcare-ceo-shooting-suspect-116460289

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Video captured the moment the gunman walked up behind the CEO outside the Hilton in Midtown Manhattan, pointed his gun at him and fired.

12/03/2024

iHeartRadio: Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson has reportedly passed away following her battle with cancer || iheart.com/content/2024-12-03-eminems-mother-debbie-nelson-has-reportedly-passed-away/

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Rest in Peace, Debbie | iHeart

11/28/2024

Good Morning America: JUST IN: A judge on Wednesday has ruled to deny bail for Sean "Diddy" Combs || goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/judge-bail-ruling-sean-combs-116218007

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A federal judge denied Sean Combs' request to be released on bail, finding "by clear and convincing evidence" that the hip-hop mogul is potentially dangerous.

11/26/2024

KTIV News 4: A vehicle struck a Square Tire in Sioux City Monday afternoon, making it into the lobby.

Read more >> ktiv.com/2024/11/25/vehicle-strikes-square-tire-sioux-city/

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An auto repair shop in Sioux City was struck by a vehicle Monday afternoon.

11/25/2024

NBC News: Special counsel Jack Smith files to drop all four felony charges against President-elect Trump in connection with his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election in the lead-up to the deadly Jan. 6 Capitol attack. || nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jack-smith-files-drop-jan-6-charges-donald-trump-rcna181667

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President-elect Donald Trump faced four felony charges in connection with his efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, which culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.

11/24/2024

The Hollywood Reporter: Chuck Woolery, the charismatic game show host who kicked off the long run of before spending 11 years playing matchmaker on , has died. He was 83 || thr.cm/8k4vvov

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He also did some acting and was a singer in a band that had a Top 40 hit, "Naturally Stoned," in 1968.