As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter

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Is It Safe to Have a New Year’s Eve Party?

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Police stray bullet kills teen in LA store's dressing room

The teenager was in a changing room with her mother trying on dresses for her 15th birthday party.

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Sen. Rand Paul releases annual Festivus Report, which focuses on what he sees as wasteful spending

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The Weekender

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'Let's go, Brandon': Caller pranks Biden at White House event

A father from Oregon uttered a term that is code for an obscenity directed at the president.

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‘Beverly Johnson Told Us About Him Back In 1995’: Beverly Johnson’s 25+ Year Restraining Order Against Chris Noth Resurfaces Amidst New Sexual Assault Allegations

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South Africa ends quarantines and contact tracing, and authorizes booster shots.

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Daunte Wright death: US 'Taser mixup' ex-officer guilty of manslaughter

The April shooting led to days of demonstrations against police killings of black men.

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Covid: Ecuador makes vaccination mandatory for most citizens

All those from the age of five must be jabbed, although people with medical reasons are exempt.

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