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Real Beards, All Heart: What It Takes to Be a Santa Claus
Professionals can earn up to $500 an hour, but students at this Santa bootcamp say the real reward is still the Christmas spirit of hope and generosity.
5 Suspects Arrested Over ISIS-Backed Shooting of US, Syrian Troops in Palmyra
Less than a month before the attack, Syria said it had reached a political cooperation agreement with the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS.
FBI Director Reveals How Officials Found Brown University Shooting Person of Interest
Two people were killed, and nine others were injured in the shooting, officials say.
Erika Kirk Responds to Theories About Husband’s Death During CBS News Town Hall
Erika Kirk reacted to allegations made about her late husband during a CBS News town hall moderated by CBS editor-in-chief Bari Weiss on Dec. 13.
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National Trust Sues Trump Admin Over White House Ballroom Project
The Trump administration says the president has legal authority to move forward with construction.
Education Dept Says It Prevented $1 Billion in Student Aid Fraud After Reinstating Safeguards
Education officials said the pause of anti-fraud measures during the COVID-era created opportunities for scammers.
UC Berkeley PhD Student Charged With Felony Vandalism Causing Over $46,000 in Equipment Damage
Jiarui Zou is scheduled to be arraigned on Dec. 15.
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Jan. 6 Defendant Who Faced Extradition From Poland Returns to US
Chris O’Neill recounted his experience during and after Jan. 6, 2021.
Nigeria’s Christians Are Caught in a Tide of Jihadi Violence
The plight of Christians received relatively little global attention until the Trump administration threatened to intervene.
Minnesota Gets New Fraud Czar Amid Somali Welfare Scandal
The move follows growing federal scrutiny of alleged welfare fraud networks in the state.
Appeals Court Rejects Judge’s Attempt to Block Planned Parenthood Defunding
Planned Parenthood had alleged Congress wrongly targeted the organization.
Sanctioned Oil Tanker Seized by US Near Venezuela: What to Know
The largest tanker ever seized was linked to narcotics and crude oil, the administration said.
Florida’s AI Bill of Rights and Trump’s Executive Order: What We Know
Would a presidential executive order take precedence over state regulations? Who will foot the bill for costly AI data centers in Florida? Here’s what we know.
ICE Arrests 2,824, Deports 11,870 in New Orleans in November
DHS said it had arrested more than 250 criminal illegal immigrants in New Orleans as part of Operation Catahoula Crunch.
Trump Signs Order to Limit Proxy Advisors’ Influence on Shareholder Votes
The president urged to increase oversight of the proxy advisor industry to curb what he called ‘politically-motivated agendas.’
BNY Will Match Government’s Initial $1,000 Deposit to ‘Trump Accounts’ for Employees’ Kids
The accounts were set up under the GOP-backed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BNY is among the first financial institutions to publicly back the effort.
Number of Americans Receiving Unemployment Benefits Falls to 10-Month Low
Initial jobless claims surge after declining to three-year low.
Ex-NY Aide Did China’s Bidding to ‘Get Rich,’ Prosecutor Says in Closing Arguments
The defense argued that the government failed to provide evidence of a clear quid pro quo agreement between Sun and Chinese Communist Party officials.
Land Along Southern Border Is Transferred to Navy to Become Part of ‘National Defense Area’
The 760 acres of California land will be controlled by the military, allowing troops to make arrests.
