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8-year-old in hospice wants 2,000 cards for his birthday and Christmas

Andrew Miller is an 8-year-old who enjoys cards and loves reading them every day. Last year, he was diagnosed with two types of Stage Four cancers.
18 hours ago

Woman who threw bowl of food at Chipotle worker sentenced to work 2 months in fast food job

A New York woman who assaulted a Chipotle worker was sentenced to work two months in a fast food restaurant.
19 hours ago

UNLV gunman was a career professor who had applied for a job at the school

The shooting began shortly before noon on the fourth floor of the university’s Beam Hall business school building at UNLV.
23 hours ago

Takeaways from the fourth Republican presidential debate

The explosive fourth Republican presidential debate Wednesday night made plain why former President Donald Trump has so far skipped the 2024 primary debate circuit.
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WATCH: Students describe hearing about active shooter at UNLV

  (CNN) — Las Vegas Metro Police said a suspected shooter on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus “has been located and is deceased.” “This is an active investigation. Please continue to avoid the area and watch for responding emergency units,” police said on X. Police were responding to reports of a shooting with multiple […]
2 days ago

At least 3 dead including the suspect after shooting on University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus

Las Vegas Metro Sheriff Kevin McMahill said officials know the identity of the suspect, but won't releasing his name until his family has been notified.
2 days ago

Kevin McCarthy to leave Congress at the end of this year

Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced he will resign from congress. McCarthy was ousted from his position as House Speaker earlier this year.
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Off-duty pilot accused of attempting to shut off plane engines mid-flight indicted on 84 counts

(CNN) — Joseph Emerson, the Alaska Airlines pilot who allegedly attempted to shut off the engines of a passenger plane mid-flight in October, was indicted on 84 counts in an Oregon court Tuesday. The grand jury indicted Emerson on one count of endangering aircraft in the first degree and 83 counts of recklessly endangering another […]
2 days ago

FAA announces new pilot mental health committee

The issue of pilot mental health surfaced again in October when an off-duty pilot was charged with trying to crash an Alaska Airlines flight.
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What’s your Brain Care Score? The answer may indicate your dementia risk

A new tool named the Brain Care Score may help you asses risks of stroke and dementia while also advising how you can lower your risk.
3 days ago

Spotify to cut 17% of its staff

Spotify’s layoff of staff aim to make the company more efficient, taking it back to its startup roots after a massive hiring spree.
4 days ago

Alaska Air to buy Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion

Alaska Air (ALK) on Sunday announced it will buy rival Hawaiian Airlines (HA) for $1.9 billion.
5 days ago

Rep. Pramila Jayapal stands by call for ceasefire in Gaza as fighting resumes

Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Japayal on Sunday reiterated her call for a ceasefire in Gaza, even as fighting has resumed.
5 days ago

Ukraine investigating if Russian troops killed surrendering soldiers

Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating whether Russian troops killed two Ukrainian service members after the pair had surrendered.
5 days ago

Federal appeals court orders Texas to remove controversial border buoys from Rio Grande

Texas has been ordered to remove its border buoys from the Rio Grande, in another victory for the Biden administration.
6 days ago

The race is already on for Santos’ New York seat as Hochul prepares to announce special election date

George Santos is gone from Congress, but his disastrous tenure will not be forgotten by party leaders as they prepare for what is expected to be a fiercely contested and expensive special election to replace him.
7 days ago

House votes to expel Santos from Congress in historic vote

Following a scathing ethics report, Rep. George Santos has been voted out of Congress on Friday morning.
7 days ago

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on the Supreme Court, dies

Sandra Day O'Connor has died at the age of 93. O'Connor was the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court of the United States.
7 days ago

Judge blocks Montana’s TikTok ban from taking effect on January 1

(CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday halted Montana’s TikTok ban, which was set to go into effect at the start of 2024. In a filing, US District Judge Donald Molloy said that despite the state government’s attempt to defend the law, “the current record leaves little doubt that Montana’s legislature and Attorney General were […]
7 days ago

Price hikes and spending cooled last month, Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows

The Commerce Department on Thursday delivered an early present to the Federal Reserve: The central bank’s favorite inflation gauge fell to its lowest level since the spring of 2021, and consumers lifted their foot off the gas pedal.
8 days ago

Santos refuses to resign a day ahead of expected expulsion vote

Santos described the effort to expel him as “bullying” and lamented what he described as “chaos” in Congress.
8 days ago

These magnificent purple and green lights aren’t auroras. This is Steve

The phenomenon looks like an aurora but is in fact something entirely different. It’s called Steve.
9 days ago

Gumby, a kitten with deformed legs, seeking forever home at MSPCA

The MSPCA is looking for adopters who are willing to take on the unique challenges that come with adopting a kitten with Gumby’s medical needs.
10 days ago

A Southwest Airlines passenger opened an emergency exit and climbed onto a plane’s wing while the aircraft was at the gate

Police responded to a disturbance on Southwest Airlines plane in New Orleans when a passenger climbed on to the plane's wing.
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