Escaped wallaby recovered in parking lot of Walmart in New Jersey

A wallaby that escaped from a New Jersey animal sanctuary was found by a family at a Walmart and returned safe and sound to its proper enclosure.

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Baltimore records nearly 50-year low in homicides in 2025

Baltimore experienced its lowest number of killings in nearly 50 years in 2025, as a city once known by its crime-ridden reputation has become a public safety success.

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Woman nabbed in Maryland, accused of striking Virginia State Police cruiser during multi-state chase

A Maryland woman is accused of hitting a Virginia State Police vehicle during a multi-state pursuit and faces charges following her arrest in Howard County.

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Trump's billionaire donors raise questions about buying influence

President Trump has attracted billionaire funding for his projects at an unprecedented level, but the donations are raising serious legal and ethical red flags.

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Florida woman accused of murder-suicide plot with great-granddaughter using prescription pills

A woman in Central Florida is accused of trying to induce a prescription pill overdose in her disabled great-granddaughter as part of a murder-suicide attempt.

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Meta's new AI privacy policy allows targeted ads, possibly political ads, based on chats with bots

Some Instagram users may start seeing that political advertisements mirror what they say and search on the social media platform.

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Carol Dinan, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and teacher, dies at age 85

Carol Dinan baked more than 300,000 cookies over her lifetime, stocking her husband's coffee breaks and filling 13,000 school lunches for their six children.

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Trump delays increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year

President Donald Trump signed a New Year's Eve proclamation delaying increased tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities for a year, citing ongoing trade talks.

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Azerbaijan, Armenia quietly pull back from Moscow, edge closer to Washington after Trump peace deal

The Trump-brokered peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is reshaping the South Caucasus and advancing U.S. strategic interests, despite lingering opposition in the U.S. Congress rooted in 1990s-era constituency politics.

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A look at some of the worst fires in bars, nightclubs and music venues

A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day has left dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 injured, according to authorities.

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Volunteer in Iran's Revolutionary Guard reportedly killed during widening protests

A volunteer member of Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed in a western province during widening demonstrations sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy, authorities said Thursday, marking the first fatality among security forces during the protests.

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Dozens presumed dead and about 100 injured in fire at Swiss Alps bar during New Year's celebration

A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.

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Zohran Mamdani takes oath as New York City mayor at historic subway station

Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan.

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Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.

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Taiwan president pledges to defend island's sovereignty after China's military drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.

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U.S. strikes 5 more alleged drug boats, killing 8 and possibly leaving survivors

The U.S. military said Wednesday it struck five alleged drug-smuggling boats over two days, killing a total of eight people while others jumped overboard and may have survived.

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Nigerian authorities say British boxer Anthony Joshua released from hospital after road crash

British boxer Anthony Joshua has been released from hospital, Nigerian authorities said late Wednesday night.

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French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney were granted French citizenship because "they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France's international influence and cultural outreach," the French government said Wednesday, defending their naturalization that was questioned by a junior French minister.

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Capitol riot 'does not happen' without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress

The Jan. 6., 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol "does not happen" without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republican president as the "most culpable and most responsible person" in the criminal conspiracy to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Montana's Supreme Court dismisses misconduct case against the state's attorney general

Montana's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a misconduct case against the state's attorney general after he defied court orders in a dispute over a law that gave the governor more power over the judiciary.

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