‘I had to get out’: the US military officers filing for conscientious objector status over Gaza

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‘I had half a mind to’ — Why Macaulay Culkin didn’t buy the $5.25 million ‘Home Alone’ house

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Holiday tips are topping out at pandemic-era levels

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Only 1 hospital in northern Gaza now able to provide services, say officials

Health officials say there is just one hospital left providing humanitarian aid services in northern Gaza amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.

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UK mobile users had least reliable experience in G7 in 2024, data shows

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The Christmas that went wrong: I had a massive abscess and spent my first ever night in hospital

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NFL Week 16 grades: Packers earn A+ for NFL's first shutout win of season, Commanders get B+ for upset victory

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Northern Lights: The aurora that dazzled us in 2024

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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

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Chicago man sells "hardest pizza to get" in alley and donates proceeds to charity

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Ukraine war briefing: more than 3,000 North Korean military casualties in Russia’s Kursk, claims Zelenskyy

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Embiid flips out, gets 2nd career ejection after Wemby collision

The 76ers star charged into Victor Wembanyama and then erupted at officials after being called for the offensive foul.

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Surveillance videos appear to show 2 of 4 missing Ecuadorian kids taken by men in military uniform

Surveillance videos have emerged from the Ecuadorian coastal city of Guayaquil, showing men in military uniform grabbing two boys and driving them away

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Asian stocks had a strong 2024 — but this market was the clear winner, thanks to a tech rally

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Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds

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Texas AG sues NCAA over transgender athletes

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Officer killed after responding to supermarket: 'We are heartbroken'

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Trump ally Gaetz paid for sex and drugs while in office, ethics report says

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Former DC police officer convicted over leaks to Proud Boys leader

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DC police officer convicted of tipping off Proud Boys leader before Capitol attack

Shane Lamond found guilty of leaking to Enrique Tarrio that a warrant was out for his arrest before January 6. The former head of the Metropolitan police intelligence unit in Washington DC has ...

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Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

England Test captain Ben Stokes requires surgery on a torn left hamstring and is ruled out of all cricket for at least three months.

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Premature babies among hundreds at risk as Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital, director warns

Premature babies are among those at risk of dying if one of the remaining hospitals in northern Gaza follows Israeli orders to evacuate, the facility’s director warned.

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‘I keep hearing about break-ins in my neighborhood’: Should I keep valuable items in a safe-deposit box? What are my options?

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