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Police say ‘person of interest’ detained after two dead and nine injured in attack

Full story: ‘Person of interest’ in custody after hours-long manhunt for suspect that killed 2 and injured 9

<p>Brown University students were sent into an hours-long lockdown December 13 when a shooter opened fire on campus. For at least two students, it brought back reminders of previous school shootings</p>

Brown University Shootings

They survived school shootings. Now these Brown students are angry and in shock after university killings

<p>President Donald Trump offered his condolences to the victims of the shootings at Brown University and Bondi Beach, Australia, during a Christmas reception at the White House December 14</p>

Politics

Trump offers condolences after Brown, Bondi Beach and Syria killings before rambling White House speech

LiveBondi Beach shooting

Police say father and son were gunmen who killed 15 in ‘evil’ antisemitic terror attack

<p>Maria Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize recipient, backed Donald Trump’s escalating military campaign in the Caribbean on Sunday</p>

Politics

Machado backs Trump’s ‘regime change war’ against Maduro as Venezuela tension escalates with tanker seizure

JetBlue flight dodges midair collision with Air Force near Venezuela

<p>Bruna Ferreira speaks to CNN December 13 after her release from ICE custody</p>

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Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew speaks out against her on CNN after ICE arrest

<p>Children who have a habit of following their parents around, touching them constantly or becoming upset when they’re apart can provoke some to ask: Is this a phase or an unhealthy attachment style?</p>

What the heck is a ‘Velcro kid’ and is yours one?

<p>A drunk raccoon discovered passed out in a Virginia liquor store is believed to be a repeat offender, officials said. </p>

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Drunk raccoon that went on boozy rampage in Virginia liquor store is repeat offender, officials say

<p>Brownstone Shared Living, a local real estate start-up, currently has 30 sleeping pods stacked in its downtown building. Now it’s planning a new location with room for 400 more</p>

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Dystopian ‘coffins’ or savior of the housing crisis? Welcome to the $700 sleeping pod

<p>Sydney Sweeney has addressed rumors about plastic surgery</p>

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Sydney Sweeney addresses the ‘question on everybody’s mind’

<p>A municipal employee removes snow in a street as the snow falls in the Brooklyn borough of New York City</p>

News

Winter storm brings travel chaos to Northeast as flights grounded at major airports

United flight returns after losing power and setting fire to brush

<p>James Austin Johnson plays Donald Trump and Ashley Padilla plays Karoline Leavitt on Saturday Night Live</p>

Trump orders a missile strike on Santa’s sleigh in SNL cold open skewering

Dakota Johnson plays controversial mistress in Lily Allen SNL set

<p>President Donald Trump stunned sports fans with a ‘hilarious’ coin toss at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday.</p>

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Trump stuns sports fans with bizarre coin toss at Army-Navy football game: ‘Worst I’ve ever seen’

<p>Police in Colorado said that JonBenet Ramsey’s case remains a “top priority” nearly three decades after the child beauty queen’s death.</p>

Crime

JonBenet Ramsey case ‘remains a top priority’ almost three decades after child beauty queen’s death, police say

<p>Trump promised to retaliate against ISIS after a lone ISIS gunman is believed to have ambushed US and Syrian forces Saturday</p>

Trump says he will retaliate after three Americans killed in Syria

<p>In 2025, the red carpet is a battleground for the public’s attention — the more shocking the better</p>

Lifestyle

The most daring looks celebrities wore on the red carpet in 2025: From Timothée Chalamet to Bianca Censori

<p>In a post on X, Elon Musk wrote, "If you have a womb, you are a woman. Otherwise, you are not." It quickly triggered a heated debate online</p>

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‘If you have a womb, you’re a woman’: Elon Musk post on womanhood sparks heated debate

<p>Lindsay Lohan voices Maggie in a new episode of 'The Simpsons'</p>

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Lindsay Lohan voices Maggie in teaser for new The Simpsons episode

<p>Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting with his French, British and German counterparts at Number 10 Downing Street in central London on 8 December 2025</p>

Zelensky begins crunch peace talks with Trump envoy and European leaders in Berlin

The Ukrainian president has indicated that he would be willing to abandon his ambition for Kyiv to join Nato

<p>Former Vice President Kamala Harris told a Democratic National Committee meeting December 12 that American politics are ‘broken’ and that for many, the ‘American dream’ is more of a myth than a reality</p>

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Harris says ‘both parties have failed to hold the public’s trust’

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>President Donald Trump revealed at a roundtable this week that the U.S. had seized an oil tanker — and sources say more could see the same fate, according to a report</p>

Politics

Trump shocked the world when he seized a Venezuela oil tanker. He might do it again

Venezuela accuses US of ‘piracy’ after oil tanker seizure

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Trump announces new delivery date for White House ballroom

Trump sued by preservationists to stop White House ballroom project

<p>In a late-night post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump raged at Indiana Republicans for defying him on redistricting</p>

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Trump rages at Indiana Republicans who defied redistricting plan

<p>The FDA will reportedly put a black box on Covid-19 jabs, warning of severe health effects</p>

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Trump’s FDA plans to put a ‘black box’ warning on COVID vaccines: report

<p>President Donald Trump has set his sights on his next renovation project: Washington D.C.'s public golf courses, according to a new report.</p>

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Trump sets sights on next renovation effort: DC’s public golf courses

<p>The president has repeatedly clashed with female reporters in recent weeks</p>

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Trump scolds another female reporter for trying to ask questions: ‘She’s very aggressive’

<p>The commission cited annual membership dues of approximately $2.5 million as "not feasible</p>

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First state announces to have cut ties with PBS due to ‘not feasible’ costs

<p>Donald Trump’s five most controversial confrontations with journalists</p>

Donald Trump’s five most controversial confrontations with journalists

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<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff concluded after five hours in Berlin</p>

Peace talks between Zelensky and Trump envoy end after five hours

<p>Pope Leo XIV gestures as he celebrates a Mass on the occasion of the Jubilee of Prisoners in St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican</p>

Pope Leo uses special Mass to highlight prison overcrowding

<p>Visitors take photos with the two giant reassembled alabaster statues of Pharoah Amenhotep III, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)</p>

Egypt reveals huge restored colossal statues of Pharaoh

Hailee Steinfeld reveals she’s pregnant in sweet video

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<p>The iconic house in the Chicago suburb of Winnetka decorated with Christmas lights, as it appeared in ‘Home Alone’ (1990)</p>

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What it was really like to live in the Home Alone house

The Mail On Sunday claimed the former Duke of York, the King’s brother, passed Ms Giuffre’s date of birth and social security number to his close protection officer in 2011 and asked him to investigate as part of a smear campaign against his accuser (Jordan Pettitt/PA)

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Virginia Giuffre’s family ‘deeply disappointed’ by Met Police decision on Andrew

Crime

SNAP is back in time for the holidays. But millions could be losing benefits under Trump — and food banks are bracing for them

<p>William Nowak, 84, has been charged with attempted murder</p>

CRIME

Man, 84, shoots his son in the face after becoming upset over how little his family visited him, police say

<p>The Aria in Las Vegas is facing accusations from a well-heeled patron that casino staff let him take out some $75,000 in markers after, he claims, he was 'deliberately, surreptitiously drugged.'</p>

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High-roller sues Las Vegas casino after real-life ‘Hangover’ experience

<p>Holiday shoppers search for gifts at Macy’s in New York City. Scammers target shoppers — and sellers — during the holiday gift buying rush</p>

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Tis the season for the scammers: Experts warn of 8 ways you can be duped this holiday

<p>Journalist Laura Greenberg exchanged thousands of letters and more than 500 hours of recorded audio with serial killer Douglas Gretzler, hoping to discover what motivated him to kill</p>

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She spent years trying to uncover a serial killer’s motive. Then she got too close

<p>Peter Greene in ‘Pulp Fiction’</p>

Pulp Fiction villain Peter Greene dies at 60

The deaths in 2025 that shocked the world

<p>Luxury home sales in New York City are up after the mayoral victory of Zohran Mamdani in November. Some real estate brokers and political pundits predicted that the wealthy would flee the city under his tenure, but sales for homes worth $4 million or more increased in November</p>

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The Mamdani effect? Sales of luxury homes spike in the Big Apple as exodus fears fall flat

<p>Ryan Reynolds has recruited Matthew Lillard for a new advert after Quentin Tarantino’s disparaging remarks</p>

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Ryan Reynolds recruits Matthew Lillard for new advert after Quentin Tarantino’s disparaging remarks

<p>Mary Robinson with her 12-year-old adopted son Johnny</p>

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American grandmother arrested in the Bahamas after ‘accidentally’ bringing gun and ammo on cruise

<p>‘He’s sleeping through the night,’ Grammer said about his youngest child</p>

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Kelsey Grammer opens up about parenting a newborn at 70

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Georgia woman suffers severe burns after attacker poured unknown liquid on her

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<p>Whether you’re embarking on an adventure travel trip, or a weekend break Upstate, I’ve tested the best bags </p>

Best luggage for every type of vacation, tested by a travel expert

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An honest review of Victoria Beckham’s $110 foundation drops

<p>Away, Monos and The North Face are among the names to know</p>

The best carry-on luggage for 2025, according to a travel writer

<p>The Breville bambino plus is perfect for those wanting a simplified coffee machine</p>

I’ve used Breville’s bambino plus for a year — here’s my honest review

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<p>Jeremy Allen White has revealed he wants to do a romance movie</p>

Jeremy Allen White reveals what’s stopping him from doing a rom-com

<p>Rebel Wilson, Ashton Kutcher and Sacha Baron Cohen</p>

Celebrities react to deadly attack on Jewish community on Bondi Beach

<p>Frank Sinatra, photographed here in 1949, has returned to the top of the Billboard charts after 58 years</p>

Frank Sinatra breaks record with posthumous return to the charts

Strictly’s Balvinder Sopal eliminated from show as finalists confirmed

<p>’Zootopia 2’ is the year’s highest-grossing Hollywood film</p>

Disney’s box office divide: Zootopia 2 breaks record, Ella McCay slips

<p>A production assistant on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour was stunned by the bonus he received</p>

Taylor Swift Eras Tour member nearly faints after getting bonus

Lifestyle

King sends post box to British scientists working in Antarctica

<p>Active fireplaces and gas appliances release tiny airborne particles that can get into the lungs and chemicals like nitrogen dioxide, a major component of smog, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. </p>

Health & Families

How scented candle could affect your lungs this holiday season

<p>Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday with his wife, Arlene Silver</p>

Dick Van Dyke’s wife reveals his ‘perfect’ 100th birthday celebration

<p>‘Quiet quitting’ has been used to describe a situation where one or both long-term partners have ‘checked out’ of emotional engagement</p>

A man’s view of quiet quitting a marriage

<p>There’s a connection between daylight and our metabolism</p>

Health & Families

The ideal time to eat dinner during winter, according to scientists

7 out of 10 teenagers eat less than 100g of fruit a day

Health & Families

The five everyday habits that are silently damaging this vital organ

<p>Peaceful Woman Asleep In Bed</p>

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Yes, cold weather affects your sleep – what you can do about it

<p>Pancreatic cancer is the fifth most lethal and tenth most common cancer in the UK, with symptoms including back pain.</p>

Health & Families

How your back pain could be a sign of cancer

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Dramatic moment shows cops rescuing FBI agent from dangling car

<p>Cop had lights and sirens running during fatal crash while responding to 911 call</p>

Cop had lights running during fatal crash while responding to 911 call

Travel

<p>Credit-card-operated lounges generally outperform those run by airlines, according to a new study. Pictured is a Delta Air Lines Sky Club lounge</p>

The best US airport lounges ranked

<p>The new daily, year-round Dreamliner service to London launches on May 21, 2026</p>

Alaska Airlines launches new transatlantic route direct to London

<p>A new transport link means that festive travel to the north of France is particularly easy this year </p>

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