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 (DIR)  * Trump administration to start garnishing wages of defaulted student loan borrowers in January
 (DIR)  * Libya’s army chief killed in plane crash in Turkey
 (DIR)  * 4 takeaways from the latest batch of the Epstein files
 (DIR)  * Airplane lands itself after in-flight emergency, in a first for aviation automation
 (DIR)  * Trooper and suspect killed in a shooting at a Delaware DMV
 (DIR)  * Crews responding to fire and explosion with reports of multiple injuries at Pennsylvania nursing home
 (DIR)  * Melodee Buzzard, a 9-year-old girl who vanished during a road trip with her mother, is found dead, source says
 (DIR)  * DOJ says letter signed by ‘J. Epstein’ and referencing ‘our president’ is fake
 (DIR)  * 2-year-old among at least 5 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas, officials say
 (DIR)  * Southern California braces for strongest storm of the week, with evacuations planned amid rare ‘high risk’ of flooding
 (DIR)  * Email from ‘A’ at British royal family’s residence asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’
 (DIR)  * Rep. Harriet Hageman, who defeated Liz Cheney, announces run for Wyoming Senate seat
 (DIR)  * Yemen’s warring parties agree on biggest prisoner exchange deal so far
 (DIR)  * The feds are investigating Brown University’s safety after this month’s shooting. Here’s what’s at issue –– and at stake
 (DIR)  * Democratic lawmaker brings lawsuit challenging move to add Trump’s name to Kennedy Center
 (DIR)  * ‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills 4-year-old child, as Zelensky is briefed on peace talks
 (DIR)  * UK police say comedian Russell Brand charged with two more sex offenses
 (DIR)  * John Brennan accuses Justice Department of possible judge shopping and grand jury leaks
 (DIR)  * ‘60 Minutes’ story shelved by Bari Weiss streamed in Canada — and instantly spread across the web
 (DIR)  * Wisconsin judge sends Slender Man attacker back to mental health institution after group home escape
 (DIR)  * Former Sen. Ben Sasse announces he has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is ‘gonna die’
 (DIR)  * ‘It’s hard to be merry’: VA workers brace for more bad news as job cuts continue days before Christmas
 (DIR)  * Beauty for dogs, pull-up pubic hair and appearance inflation: 3 prolific beauty writers sum up 2025
 (DIR)  * What’s the NFL playoff picture after Week 16? Who’s in and who’s out?
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 (DIR)  * Tested positive for flu during the holidays? Here’s what you should do
 (DIR)  * 3 inmates who escaped from a Georgia jail have been recaptured
 (DIR)  * The ‘city of prophets’ where three religions align
 (DIR)  * He reached to grab a toddler he said he thought was falling. Then he spent weeks in jail before the case was thrown out
 (DIR)  * Trump’s long, tortured relationship with the unemployment rate just got worse
 (DIR)  * US bans new foreign drone models in a blow to Chinese giant DJI
 (DIR)  * Trump’s new battleship plan could transform the US Navy – or sink it
 (DIR)  * Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.7 billion for Christmas Eve drawing
 (DIR)  * The UK wants to scrap jury trials for many crimes. Opponents fear the loss of an ancient right
 (DIR)  * Trump administration sues DC over its gun laws
 (DIR)  * Most mass shooters act alone. Bondi massacre a rare father-and-son atrocity, experts say
 (DIR)  * He names these ships — the Trump class
 (DIR)  * A timeline of US strikes on boats that have killed 105
 (DIR)  * US strikes vessel in eastern Pacific, killing 1
 (DIR)  * Vince Zampella, video game pioneer behind ‘Call of Duty,’ dies at 55
 (DIR)  * Brown places its vice president of public safety on leave as feds open investigation into safety after mass shooting
 (DIR)  * President unveils new ‘Trump class’ fleet of battleships
 (DIR)  * Steelers star wide receiver DK Metcalf suspended 2 games after altercation with fan
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 (DIR)  * Neighbors in Lisbon recall Brown University attack suspect as quiet, reclusive student
 (DIR)  * Judge accepts guilty pleas from Colorado funeral home owners who acknowledged abusing 191 corpses
 (DIR)  * Trump says US remains in pursuit of oil tanker and it’d be ‘smart’ for Maduro to step down
 (DIR)  * Trump bemoans destroyed reputations from Epstein files in first public comments since DOJ release
 (DIR)  * With FDA approval of Wegovy pill, new era of oral GLP-1 weight loss drugs begins
 (DIR)  * Rare ‘high risk’ for flooding spurs evacuations in Southern California after deadly floods in Northern California
 (DIR)  * Justice Department’s heavy-handed redactions leave no one happy in the ‘Epstein files’ saga
 (DIR)  * Israeli government approves controversial closure of Army Radio after 75 years
 (DIR)  * Exclusive: One ‘Jane Doe’ tells CNN she is mortified that her name is unredacted multiple times in the Epstein files
 (DIR)  * JD Vance tries to have it both ways on Nick Fuentes and antisemitism
 (DIR)  * Chiefs announce move across state line from Missouri after Kansas lawmakers approve new domed stadium proposal
 (DIR)  * Hung jury ends trial of ex-New York governors’ aide accused of selling influence to China
 (DIR)  * What to know so far about the Justice Department’s release of Epstein files — and what questions remain
 (DIR)  * NYC Mayor Eric Adams once called himself the ‘future of the Democratic Party.’ What went wrong?
 (DIR)  * Judge presses Trump administration on its plans for Kilmar Abrego Garcia
 (DIR)  * UK man charged with repeatedly drugging and raping his ex-wife for years
 (DIR)  * Deadly clashes erupt between Syrian army and Kurdish-led SDF amid integration talks
 (DIR)  * Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian air bases to counter strikes on cities and infrastructure
 (DIR)  * Trump suspends all large offshore wind farms under construction, threatening thousands of jobs and cheaper energy
 (DIR)  * America’s oldest National Park Service ranger ever, who shared her own stories of life during WWII, dies
 (DIR)  * How Nicki Minaj went from Trump critic to the president’s biggest fan
 (DIR)  * Barry Manilow reveals he has lung cancer
 (DIR)  * Jinkx Monsoon can smell success
 (DIR)  * How a fatal arrow attack led to an hourslong standoff with police and a house engulfed in flames
 (DIR)  * College student deported during Thanksgiving travel describes ICE officer’s intimidation
 (DIR)  * ICE agents in Twin Cities open fire after an undocumented man allegedly hit them with his SUV
 (DIR)  * Inside the Bari Weiss decision that led to a ‘60 Minutes’ crisis
 (DIR)  * ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ singer Chris Rea dies at 74
 (DIR)  * Trump administration removes dozens of career diplomats from overseas posts
 (DIR)  * Why the weirdest sea level changes on Earth are happening off the coast of Japan
 (DIR)  * German man found guilty of drugging, raping and filming his wife for years
 (DIR)  * The Providence mayor wants the Reddit tipster to get a $50,000 FBI reward. It might not be so simple
 (DIR)  * Should you stop saying ‘um’? Here’s what experts said
 (DIR)  * Massive sinkhole in England swallows canal boats, sparking rescue operation
 (DIR)  * CBS shelves ‘60 Minutes’ story on Trump deportees at the last minute: ‘People are threatening to quit,’ staffers say
 (DIR)  * 2025: The year of the naked dress?
 (DIR)  * Russian general killed by Moscow car bomb, in latest attack on top military officers
 (DIR)  * US pursuing another tanker ship near Venezuela amid Trump blockade
 (DIR)  * A $6 billion nuclear deal has Trump’s name all over it. It’s raising serious ethics concerns
 (DIR)  * A high school football coach wanted for child pornography offenses has been missing for over a month. Here’s what we know
 (DIR)  * Bondi terror suspects threw unexploded bombs at crowd and practiced shooting ahead of attack, document reveals
 (DIR)  * Japan to restart the world’s biggest nuclear power plant, 15 years after Fukushima disaster
 (DIR)  * A soaked tent or a bombed-out ruin: Gazans face a grim choice this winter
 (DIR)  * Slow pace of Epstein disclosures sets off new storm to batter Trump
 (DIR)  * Power restored to most in San Francisco after massive outage
 (DIR)  * Thousands gather at Bondi Beach to mourn victims of antisemitic attack
 (DIR)  * Actor James Ransone, known for his role in ‘The Wire,’ dead at 46
 (DIR)  * While most of the world is preparing for Christmas, the Philippines has been at it for months
 (DIR)  * Israeli soldiers shot and killed a West Bank teen they say ‘hurled a block.’ Video shows them shooting him point blank
 (DIR)  * Silverware worth thousands of euros stolen from French presidential palace
 (DIR)  * White House pushes Smithsonian to comply with review to receive federal funding
 (DIR)  * Turning Point exposed a brewing MAGA civil war. Can JD Vance unite it?
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 (DIR)  * Georgetown head basketball coach Ed Cooley suspended after throwing water bottle that hit child
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