Events
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Trump taps Morgan Ortagus for Middle East post, noting they had clashed at times in his first term
Trump says he expects great results from Ortagus.
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Kamala Harris gets slammed on X after messing up the Pledge of Allegiance
Before the swearing in began, Harris led the senators in the pledge stating “I pledge allegiance to the United States of America."
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Watch Live: State funeral held for President Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Here is the schedule for the funeral today taking place in Georgia.
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Trump says he will be attending President Jimmy Carter's funeral
Carter's state funeral in Washington will take place Jan. 9.
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Musk staying in Mar-a-Lago cottage: report
Elon Musk has been seen at many big events with President-elect Donald Trump since endorsing him after the attempted assassination attempt against him in Butler County, Pennsylvania.
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Tobago, Trinidad declare state of emergency due to widespread gang violence
Five men reportedly were victims of retaliation shootings.
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Ford Motor Company deletes series of antisemitic X posts, says account was hacked
"Ford Motor Company must have been hacked by the Free Palestine movement," Democratic New York Rep. Ritchie Torres wrote on social media.
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Putin issues apology to Azerbaijani leader regarding plane crash in Kazakhstan
An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crashed in Kazakhstan Christmas day resulting in 38 people being killed, while 29 passengers survived.
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Investigators recover 2nd black box, hoping to learn what caused Azerbaijan Airlines plane to crash
President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan said its too soon to speculate what led to the crash.
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Finland seizes control of ship carrying Russian oil suspected in cutting undersea power cable
Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said the cable was disconnected Wednesday
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Marianne Williamson becomes latest candidate to launch bid for DNC chairwoman
Williamson ran for president as a Democrat in 2020 and in 2024 unsuccessfully.
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Retail sales increased nearly 4% this holiday season, compared to last year: Mastercard report
Online sales have also increased about 6.7%, compared to the 2023 increase of 6.3%.
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Taxi hits pedestrians outside Macy’s in Manhattan on Christmas Day, injuring child and five others
The injuries are considered non-life threatening. Police are still investigating and believe it to be an accident.