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Why hold UN climate talks 28 times? Do they even matter?

The annual U.N. climate talks are nearly two weeks of delegates meeting

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Montana's first-in-the-nation ban on TikTok blocked by judge who says it's unconstitutional

A federal judge has blocked Montana's first-in-the-nation law banning the video-sharing app TikTok in the state while a legal challenge to the law moves through the courts

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Japan concerned about US Osprey aircraft continuing to fly without details of crash

Japan’s top government spokesperson has expressed concern that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about a fatal crash this week in southwestern Japan despite repeated ...

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Russia's Lavrov insists goals in Ukraine unchanged amid criticism at security talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says his government is not prepared to “review its goals” in Ukraine in a blunt and confrontational message to Western leaders on a rare trip to a NATO member state

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Search for missing teen ends in grisly discovery in neighbor's yard: Sheriff

The suspected remains of a 17-year-old Indiana girl missing for more than five months have been discovered buried in the yard of her next-door neighbor.

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Google begins process of deleting inactive Gmail accounts

Starting December 1, Google will begin purging accounts that have not been used or signed into for at least two years.

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Congressmen ask DOJ to investigate water utility hack, warning it could happen anywhere

Three members of Congress are asking the U.S. Justice Department to investigate how hackers breached a water utility system near Pittsburgh

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Victim in deadly home invasion identified as Hollywood social activist

The man fatally shot by an intruder in his Los Angeles home on Monday night has been identified as Michael Latt. Latt was the founder and CEO of Lead With Love.

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Judge denies Texas request to bar Border Protection from cutting razor wire at border

A federal judge has denied Texas’ request to bar Customs and Border Protection agents from cutting or removing razor-wire.

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Why is Biden losing support from people of color?

While white Americans have been lukewarm about Biden for most of his administration, the president has been losing support among Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans.

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Cyberattack caused 'temporary disruption' to Staples online ordering

Office retail company Staples was hit with a cyberattack, the company announced in a post on their website Thursday.

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FAA looks to require black boxes record 25 hours of data

The U.S. will move to require new planes to be equipped with cockpit voice recorders to capture 25 hours of information.

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Sandra Day O'Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law and championed ideological compromise, has died.

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30 bullets were fired at her home. 1 changed Aalayah Fulmore's life forever.

All it took was one stray bullet to change the course of Aalayah Fulmore's life. Gun control experts say her story is becoming more common around the country.

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WATCH: Dad caught cuddling puppy ‘he didn’t want’ on sofa ‘she’s not allowed on’

It’s a tale as old as time… and we’re here for it every single time.

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WATCH: Photographer finds homes for hundreds of pets in need

Photographer Adam Goldberg takes professional photos of animals who are up for adoption.

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WATCH: Fog creates dream-like landscape in British Columbia

Thick fog created the impression of a city in the clouds in British Columbia, Canada, with one high-rise dweller capturing the sight on video.

Nov. 30, 2023

WATCH: Kayaker goes down glacier waterfall in Norway’s Arctic Circle

Aniol Serrasolses, 32, and his team embarked on a 36-hour sea voyage, followed by a 7-mile hike across the frozen tundra and kayak through rapids before he descended a 20-meter ice waterfall.

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WATCH: Octopus clamors around submerged Buddha statue

A clingy octopus seemed to strike a pose for a diver, clamoring across a submerged Buddha statue off the coast of Australia before pausing in front of the camera.

Nov. 29, 2023

WATCH: This girl had the best reaction when she got Taylor Swift tickets on her birthday

Ten-year-old Ma'Kenna got a huge surprise after pulling a string of plastic-wrapped cards out of her birthday cake, which read, "Sometimes your wildest dreams do come true. Are you ready for it?"

Nov. 29, 2023

WATCH: Children held hostage by Hamas reunite with family dog after release

Three siblings held hostage by Hamas since Oct. 7 were reunited with their family dog in Israel after being released as part of a hostage-release deal.

Nov. 28, 2023