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13 Injured in North Carolina House Fire Explosion, 11 Firefighters Among the Wounded

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

An explosion during a house fire in the Piedmont region of North Carolina left 13 people injured, including 11 firefighters, officials said Monday...

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Fatal Crash on MoPac Expressway Forces Lane Closures, Reopened by 12:30 p.m.

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

A fatal collision on the MoPac Expressway forced emergency responders to shut down all southbound lanes at 9:26 a.m. Tuesday, with authorities...

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Brown University Tragedy: Two Students Killed, Nine Wounded in Saturday Shooting

Fiona Z. Merriweather December 23, 2025

A makeshift shrine of flowers and condolence cards has appeared outside the Brown University building where a gunman killed two students and wounded...

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Trump Announces Live White House Address as First-Year Administration Nears One-Year Mark

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will address the nation from the White House on Wednesday evening. The announcement came via a...

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Nick Reiner’s Strange Behavior at Conan O’Brien Party Precedes Parents’ Murder

Aiden V. Crossfield December 23, 2025

Guests at Conan O’Brien’s holiday party witnessed Nick Reiner’s erratic behavior before his parents were found dead. The Holiday...

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Suspected Militant Attack Kills Police Officer and Passerby While Polio Workers Are Protected in Pakistan

Isaac Y. Thornwell December 23, 2025

In the rugged district of Bajaur, a suspected militant attack on a police officer guarding polio workers has claimed two lives, leaving the community...

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U.S. Flu Surge Post-Thanksgiving: 8% Rise, 2.9 Million Sick, 1,200 Deaths

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

Following the Thanksgiving holiday, the United States is experiencing a sharp rise in influenza cases. CDC data released on Friday show that the...

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Trump Administration Moves to Dismantle Colorado’s Climate Lab, NCAR

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

The Trump administration is moving to dismantle Colorado's National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a decision that has drawn sharp criticism...

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Harvard Morgue Manager Sentenced to Eight Years for Trafficking Body Parts

Hannah E. Clearwater December 23, 2025

In a chilling case that exposed a hidden underbelly of the medical research world, a former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue has been...

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Bondi Beach Massacre: Accused Shooter Charged, Community Mourns, and Calls for Reform

Morgan J. Carter December 23, 2025

On Wednesday, authorities announced that Naveed Akram, the 24‑year‑old man who fired the gun that killed 15 people on Bondi Beach, faces 59 charges,...