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Millions of people around the world were preparing to ring in the New Year on Tuesday, with celebrations briefly overshadowing conflicts in some parts of the world. The nations of the South Pacific Ocean were the first to say goodbye to the year 2024. Midnight in New Zealand is 18 hours ahead of Eastern Time….
Just days before the nation’s first congestion toll begins in New York City, the pricing plan may have cleared its final hurdle in a ruling by a U.S. district court that heard a state lawsuit of New Jersey for environmental reasons, according to the MTA. But a New Jersey state attorney says not so fast….
Welcome to the final From the policy desk newsletter of the year, where we look at the top stories that will shape Washington and beyond in 2025. (See our summary of the year Dynamics that defined 2024 here.) We will return on Friday, January 3. Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every…
A federal appeals court has upheld writer E. Jean Carroll’s $5 million civil judgment against President-elect Donald Trump. A jury awarded Carroll the sum last year after finding Trump responsible for sexually abusing her in the 1990s and then defaming her after she went public with her allegations. Trump denied the allegations and appealed the…
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The FBI is warning sports leagues that star athletes who display valuables on social media are vulnerable to thieves familiar with their often public travel schedules. The office recently issued the best practices memo as part of a long-standing practice of communicating with private companies about crime trends, a U.S. official briefed on the matter…
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LOS ANGELES – The Federal Aviation Administration launched an investigation after a private jet carrying the Gonzaga University men’s basketball team nearly crossed a runway as another flight took off Friday at Los Angeles International Airport. Air traffic controllers ordered the plane operated by Key Lime Air to stop when a Delta plane took off….
A son of Sen. Kevin Cramer, R.N.D., was sentenced to 28 years in prison Monday in connection with the death of a sheriff’s deputy during a police chase last year. Ian Cramer, 43, pleaded guilty in September to nine charges, including manslaughter while fleeing a law enforcement officer, reckless endangerment and drug possession, related to…
IE 11 is not supported. For the optimal experience, please visit our site in another browser. More and more young people are choosing trades instead of going to university 02:13 Now playing Former President Carter’s state funeral is scheduled for January 9 03:19 UP NEXT New York prepares for New Year’s Eve with more than…