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What To Know About NJ ‘Drone’ Sightings

By Simmone Shah

Nancy Pelosi Hospitalized After She 'Sustained an Injury' in Luxembourg

By MARY CLARE JALONICK / AP

Estrangement Has Become an Epidemic in America

By Joshua Coleman and Will Johnson

Hannah Kobayashi, Whose Disappearance Prompted Massive Search, ‘Found Safe’

By Stefanie Dazio / AP
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FBI Director Christopher Wray Says He Will Resign in January

The intended resignation at the end of Biden’s term was not unexpected considering President-elect Trump had repeatedly aired his ire at Wray and said he’d nominate Kash Patel to lead the bureau.

By Eric Tucker / AP

Gun Found on UHC CEO Murder Suspect Matches Shell Casings at Scene of Crime

Luigi Mangione’s fingerprints also matched a water bottle and a protein bar wrapper found near the scene, police said.

By Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo / AP

Crews Continue to Battle Malibu Blaze, as Conditions Improve

Weather conditions improved enough in Southern California for forecasters to say on Wednesday that high fire danger had diminished significantly.

By Christopher Weber, Jae C. Hong and Gabriela Aoun Angueira / AP

See Photos from the Raging Franklin Fire in Malibu

A wildfire, labeled the Franklin Fire, has spread across more than 2,500 acres along California’s Pacific coastline, including Malibu.

By Maya Chung

Acclaimed Poet Nikki Giovanni Dies at 81

The literary icon and educator was known for sharing her blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism to love to mortality.

By HILLEL ITALIE / AP

What We Know About Luigi Mangione—Man Arrested in Killing of UHC CEO

Mangione was taken into custody in Altoona, Penn., on Dec. 9.

By Nik Popli

TikTok Urges Court to Block Ban Pending Supreme Court Review

If the law is not overturned, both TikTok and its parent ByteDance, claimed that the popular app will shut down by Jan. 19, 2025.

By Haleluya Hadero / AP

Amber Glenn From U.S. Wins Figure Skating Grand Prix Final

"It has been a whirlwind of a season and I’ve kind of struggled with this imposter syndrome," Glenn said.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

How the U.S. Can Maintain Its Military Edge Over China

America is blessed with the world's most capable military and a vast network of allies. Yet Washington is taking it for granted.

By Todd Harrison and Mackenzie Eaglen

Federal Court Upholds Law Requiring Sale or Ban of TikTok in U.S.

A federal appeals court panel upheld a law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S. in a few short months.

By HALELUYA HADERO / AP

What We Know About Fatal Shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO

Luigi Mangione, 26, was apprehended in Altoona, Penn.,

By Nik Popli

Trump Picks Billionaire Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman traveled aboard a SpaceX flight to become the first person to conduct a private spacewalk.

By MARCIA DUNN / AP

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Fatally Shot in New York

Police are searching for the assailant, who appeared to be in “lying in wait” before the “brazen, targeted attack.”

By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, KAREN MATTHEWS and MICHAEL R. SISAK / AP

What to Know About Sinkholes

Authorities fear a grandmother in western Pennsylvania who disappeared while looking for her cat may have been swallowed by a sinkhole.

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

These Are the Most Mispronounced Names and Words of the Year

Language-learning company Babbel and closed-captioning company The Captioning Group released a list of the words that news anchors, politicians, and other public figures in the U.S. struggled most with in 2024.

By JAMIE STENGLE / AP

Trump to Attend Notre Dame Cathedral Reopening This Weekend

The President-elect will join over 50 world leaders to mark the Paris landmark's reopening some 5 years after a devastating fire.

By Jill Colvin / AP
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