5 charged in Liam Payne's death, friend and hotel workers accused of negligent homicide

One Direction singer Liam Payne, incapacitated by "consumption of various substances," couldn't maintain his balance in a hotel lobby before needlessly falling to his death, Argentinian prosecutors said Monday.

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Readers and booksellers share their favorite LGBTQ titles of 2024

Casey McQuiston’s “The Pairing,” Julia Armfield’s “Private Rites” and Billy-Ray Belcourt’s “Coexistence” were among the favorite queer titles of booksellers and readers.

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2 Oregon men die from exposure in a forest after they went out to look for Sasquatch

STEVENSON, Wash. — Two Oregon men were found dead in a Washington state forest after they failed to return from a trip to look for Sasquatch, authorities said Saturday.

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Florida police investigating train collision with fire rescue vehicle

Police are investigating a train accident that occurred Saturday in Delray Beach, Florida.

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NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas reveals Bell's Palsy diagnosis

NBA Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas announced Thursday that he has been diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy.

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Five-time World Chess champion quits event after refusing to change out of jeans

World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen quit the World Rapid Chess Championship Friday after he refused to change out of a pair of jeans, a direct violation of the International Chess Federation's rules.

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15 major U.S. cities where home prices have risen the most in 2024

eeing increased demand as buyers look for lower-cost alternatives outside more expensive markets.

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Woman claims she was 'lured' to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' party through radio contest

In a new lawsuit, a woman has accused embattled rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2006 at a New York party, where she says she was “lured” through a radio station contest.

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Our readers’ most purchased tech products in 2024

I rounded up our readers favorite tech purchases from 2024. Bestselling tech items include the universal travel adapter, Anker portable charger, travel gadgets and glass screen protectors.

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How you can watch the Beyoncé halftime show on Christmas

Beyoncé is set to take the stage live on Netflix on Christmas Day during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game. For those who may be busy opening presents, the game will be available on Netflix until about three hours after the livestream to jam out to “Cowboy Carter.”

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Trial of man accused in Trump assassination attempt in Florida pushed back

Ryan Routh, who is accused of attempting to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump in Florida, won’t be tried until September 2025, a federal judge ruled.

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Mega Millions jackpot hits $1 billion ahead of Christmas Eve drawing

Someone might be looking at a ho-ho-whole lot of green on Christmas this year — and it won't be the Grinch.

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Trump blasts Biden's federal death row commutations: 'Makes no sense'

Trump took aim Tuesday at Biden’s decision to commute the sentences of nearly all federal death row prisoners, adding to the backlash in an unprecedented move that has brought both criticism and praise.

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IRS plans to pay 1 million taxpayers up to $1,400. Here's how to check if you're eligible.

The IRS plans to issue automatic “special payments” of up to $1,400 to 1 million taxpayers starting later this month, the agency announced last week.

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NYPD searching for man who fatally set woman on fire in the subway

A manhunt is underway for a man who is believed to have set a woman sleeping in a subway car on fire, leading to her death.

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More snow expected in Northeast and Great Lakes region ahead of Christmas

The lead-up into the holidays will be heavy on precipitation for many Americans as another storm system moves in across the Great Lakes and Northeast regions, bringing rain and snow in the days before Christmas.

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Suspect in Germany auto attack that killed 5, injured 200 self-identified as Islamophobic and anti-immigrationist

The suspect in the German car-ramming attack that killed five and injured more than 200 on Friday has been identified as Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, a self-described member of the “liberal opposition” to Saudi Arabia who has voiced strong anti-Islamic and anti-immigration views.

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Blake Lively accuses 'It Ends With Us' co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and retaliation

Blake Lively accused her co-star Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and creating a hostile work environment on the set of “It Ends With Us,” and then trying to ruin her reputation after she expressed her concerns, according to a complaint she filed.

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A cancer survivor has prosthetic leg stolen from his car in Oregon

‘Tis the season for giving and it’s come just in time for a 20-year-old cancer survivor in Oregon whose prosthetic leg was stolen out of his car earlier this month.

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Elon Musk backs Germany's far-right party ahead of election

Elon Musk waded into Germany’s election on Friday, by expressing his support for a far-right anti-party that is being monitored for extremism.

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Former top aide to NYC Mayor Eric Adams accused of bribery, money laundering

New York City prosecutors on Thursday accused former top mayoral aide Ingrid Lewis-Martin of a bribery scheme to help a hotel chain with construction plans.

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U.S. tech continues to power Russian weapons despite export controls, Senate Democrats find

A report from Senate Democrats says a key national security office remains critically underfunded, resulting in U.S-made technology continuing to fall into Russian hands as it conducts its illegal war in Ukraine.

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FTC announces final rule banning junk fees on tickets and hotels

Consumers are one step closer to saying goodbye to more hidden junk fees for good.

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Trump health pick RFK Jr. to hold his first meetings with senators this week

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be Health and Human Services Secretary, will hold his first meetings with Republican senators this week.

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What to know about the 'special drone-detection tech' requested for N.J. and N.Y.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer asked for high-tech drone-detection equipment from Robin Radar Systems, a Netherlands-based company.

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Chuck Schumer requests drone detection system for N.Y., N.J. as mysterious devices litter the skies

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N

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Film fans flock to 'Interstellar' IMAX 70mm rerelease

Christopher Nolan's “Interstellar" is soaring to new heights thanks to its recent limited re-release, with fans of the filmmaker flocking to theaters to see it in 70mm IMAX.

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Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi undergoes hip replacement after sustaining injuries in Europe

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi underwent a successful hip replacement surgery in Germany after sustaining an injury during a congressional trip to Luxembourg, a spokesperson said on Saturday.

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Woman who accused Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006 now admits she lied

The exotic dancer who once accused three Duke University lacrosse of raping her admitted this week that she invented the 2006 allegations that set off a combustible national conversation about gender, race and class. Crystal Mangum, who is now in prison serving time for second-degree murder, said she "made up a story that wasn't true" against one-time defendants David Evans, Collin Finnerty and Reade Seligmann who "didn't deserve that."

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80-year-old died a month after bed trapped her against a wall for 2 days, lawsuit claims

An 80-year-old woman died one month after her Sleep Number Bed suddenly moved without warning and trapped her against a wall for two days last year, a new lawsuit alleges.

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House poised to pass massive defense bill with ban on gender-affirming care for children

WASHINGTON — A massive defense policy bill on track to clear the House on Wednesday includes a ban on gender-affirming care for children of servicemembers — a provision that sparked opposition from the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee.

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N.Y. attorney general refuses to drop $486 million judgment against Trump

New York Attorney General Letitia James has rejected Donald Trump's request to walk away from her office's $486 million civil fraud judgment against the president-elect.

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Biden creates national monument marking Indian boarding schools' history of oppression

Biden will designate a national monument to memorialize the federal government's oppression of thousands of Native American children in a boarding school system during the 19th and 20th centuries.

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What we know about Luigi Mangione, person-of-interest in United Healthcare CEO's shooting death

Here's what's known so far about Luigi Mangione, a person-of-interest in the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek for its employees

The Tokyo government plans to introduce a four-day workweek for its employees in an attempt to support young families and boost record-low fertility rates nationwide.

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'The Assad regime has fallen': Biden gives remarks after rebels capture Damascus

President Joe Biden delivered remarks after Syrian rebels toppled the government of President Bashar al-Assad and captured the Syrian capital of Damascus. “This is the best opportunity in generations for Syrians to forge their own future,” said Biden. 

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Paris’ Notre Dame celebrates first Sunday Mass since fire five years ago

PARIS — Notes boomed from the meticulously cleaned grand organ, the choir’s voices echoed off of walls scrubbed clean of scorch marks, and light shone through restored stained glass windows.

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Steve Mensch, Tyler Perry Studios president, killed in Florida plane crash

Steve Mensch, the president and general manager at Tyler Perry Studios, was killed when a single-engine plane he was piloting crashed Friday night in Florida.

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'Hawk tuah girl' Hailey Welch's crypto launch draws scrutiny

‘Hawk tuah girl’ Hailey Welch’s crypto launch draws scrutiny

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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield wants to put time limits on anesthesia for surgeries

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is trying to put time limits on how long anesthesia can be used during surgeries and medical procedures in Connecticut, New York and Missouri.

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Trump picks billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA

Donald Trump has picked billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman has flown to space twice on commercial SpaceX missions but has not worked in government.

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Jaguar reveals 'Type 00' concept car, first under controversial new brand identity

Famed British carmaker Jaguar revealed its new vehicle design direction Monday night with the introduction of an all-electric concept car called “Type 00.”

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Eminem's mother, Debbie Nelson, dies at 69

Debbie Nelson, the mother of rap star Eminem, has died, a representative for the musician confirmed to NBC News.

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Watch: In speeches spanning 6 years, RFK Jr. shares conspiracy theories about vaccines, likens scientists to Nazis

In remarks at AutismOne conferences in 2013, 2017 and 2019, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. likened vaccinating children to putting them in “Nazi death camps” and falsely alleged a cover-up of vaccine injuries similar to the child sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church.

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'Brain rot' is Oxford University Press' word of the year

Gen Alpha’s hyper-online manner of speaking has officially entered the zeitgeist.

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White House press secretary defends Hunter Biden pardon: 'Enough is enough'

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Monday defended President Joe Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter despite telling the press multiple times that the president had no such plans.

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Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence carted off field after taking illegal hit vs. Texans

An illegal hit on Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence led the player to be carted off the field, sparked an ejection as well as a confrontation between Jacksonville and Houston Texans players on Sunday.

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'Moana 2' leads in highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at box office

A week of major movie releases has propelled this holiday stretch to the highest-grossing Thanksgiving weekend ever at the box office.

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Actor Julien Arnold dies during ‘A Christmas Carol’ performance

Veteran stage actor Julien Arnold died during a performance of “A Christmas Carol” on Nov. 24 at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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‘Wicked' and 'Moana 2' films lead major box office resurgence

“Wicked” is leading a major box office resurgence with the blockbuster raking in more than $250 million domestically since hitting screens. Meanwhile, “Moana 2,” which came out Wednesday, has already grossed $175 million.

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For big-box retailers, one of the longest-running experiments is shrinking

As shoppers search for deals this holiday season in an environment where less in price is more for many consumers, more Americans may find the square footage they visit in retail matching this “reduction” mantra.

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