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Potential terror attack thwarted in North Carolina, officials say

A potential New Year's Eve terror attack inspired by ISIS was thwarted in North Carolina, authorities announced. A suspect is in custody, accused of planning to attack a grocery store and a fast food restaurant in the town of Mint Hill, ...

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Ohio police search for suspect after couple found dead at home

Police in Columbus, Ohio, are asking for the public's help as they search for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a dentist and his wife on the city's Near East Side.

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Many Canadians are passing on U.S. travel — not these snowbirds

The National visits a retirement community in Western Florida to speak with snowbirds about why they're still flocking south and the ways they say they continue to show their support for Canada.

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What's behind Israel's recognition of Somaliland?

Somaliland declared its independence in the early nineties, but the international community never recognized it as a state. Why is Israel breaking ranks now?

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Trump warns Iran about killing "peaceful protesters"

President Trump warned in a social media post that if Iran "violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue."

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Coast-to-coast storm dumps snow and rain as post-holiday travel begins

Heading into the first weekend of the new year, it is a busy night on the roads and at the airports as holiday travelers make their way home. Several days of heavy snow have made a mess in parts of central New York, while coastal floodin...

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Ole Miss upsets Georgia in 39-34 Sugar Bowl

Four teams were left standing in the college football playoffs on Friday. Ole Miss' 39-34 upset over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl highlighted Thursday's games. Chris Vannini, senior college football writer for The Athletic, joins CBS News t...

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces new Office of Mass Engagement

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration entered its second day on Friday. Mamdani announced the new Office of Mass Engagement in an effort to hear directly from his constituents.

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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in Colorado

Hikers found a woman's body near a Colorado trail, and officials believe a mountain lion may have attacked her.

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Deadly Swiss Alps bar fire likely started by sparklers

The blaze at Le Constellation, killing at least 40 people and injuring about 115 others, many seriously, was likely started by sparklers in champagne bottles, authorities said on Friday afternoon, as identification of those killed and in...

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Driver in Anthony Joshua car crash charged with dangerous driving

Joshua will initially stay in Nigeria as he recuperates from injuries sustained after the crash, his promoter said on Thursday.

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Pucker up: The history and evolutionary mystery of kissing

If you rang in the new year with a kiss, you took part in a tradition millions of years in the making. Scientists now say the origins of kissing go back much farther than most think.

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Betty Boop, Nancy Drew become public domain in 2026

Get ready for more Betty Boop, Pluto the Dog and Nancy Drew. Thousands of copyrighted works dating back to 1930 officially became public domain at the start of this year.

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Grok AI tool says "lapses in safeguards" led to lewd images

Grok, the artificial intelligence tool created by Elon Musk, posted online about "lapses in safeguards" that led to the generation of lewd images involving children.

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro open to talks with Trump

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he is open to talks with President Trump on several issues, including drug trafficking, oil and migration.

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Thousands flock to southern Nigeria for Calabar Carnival

Thousands of revellers gathered in southern Nigeria for the latest edition of the Calabar Carnival. The festival sees vibrant outfits, music and dancing fill the streets of Cross River State.

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Venus Williams to return to Australian Open

Five years after her last appearance at the tournament, Venus Williams is set to compete in the Australian Open which gets underway later this month. At the age of 45, Williams is to become the oldest woman to compete in the tournament.

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Maduro open to talks with Trump over fight against drug trafficking

Whenever, wherever, however - that's the Venezuelan President's offer to sell more oil to the U.S., as he pleads for diplomacy, not conflict. It comes after Washington hit five more alleged drug boats with airstrikes and reportedly struc...

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Trump threatens Iran over protest deaths as unrest flares

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday (January 2) to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal threat to Iranian authoriti...

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Israel’s ban on dozens of aid groups from Gaza begins

Israel says more than 30 aid groups have failed to comply with new rules to register their workers and will have access to Gaza suspended. The banned organizations say the rules will have horrific consequences during deadly floods as it ...

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CIA rejects Russia’s claim Ukraine tried to hit Putin’s residence

A U.S. intelligence assessment has determined that Ukraine is not responsible for what Russia claims was a drone strike targeting Vladimir Putin’s residence. Both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave year-end news confe...

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani inaugurated at New York’s City Hall

Zohran Mamdani was officially inaugurated as the mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim and first immigrant in half a century to hold the position. The public ceremony at City Hall featured Senator Bernie Sanders administering...

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Taiwan president signals tougher stance on Beijing

Taiwan’s president has struck a defiant tone after China launched fresh military drills near the island. In a New Year’s Day speech, Lai Ching-te said 2026 would be a critical year and vowed to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty.

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Israel says it 'will enforce' ban on 37 NGOs in Gaza

Israel will enforce a ban on 37 international NGOs in the Gaza Strip, citing failure to meet security and transparency standards.

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Finland seizes Russia-linked ship over suspected cable sabotage

Finnish police have seized a cargo ship suspected of sabotaging an undersea telecom cable between Helsinki and Estonia on December 31. Authorities say the vessel was sailing from Russia to Israel when it was intercepted in the Gulf of Fi...

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Tatiana Schlossberg, JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy and an environmental journalist, has died at the age of 35 following a battle with cancer, the JFK Library Foundation announced Tuesday.

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