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Thousands of San Diego students are homeless. Here's how one young woman made sure you'd never notice her

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Had you sat by Alizé Satberry a few years ago at Kearny High School or Herbert Hoover High School or one of several charters she attended, you might have noticed that her dresses were a few years out of style.

Maybe you flagged that she never seemed to come on a field trip.

But the fact that she, her mom and three siblings were bouncing from ...Read more

Was Jesus really born in Bethlehem? Why the Gospels disagree over the circumstances of Christ’s birth

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Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West Bank comes center stage: Bethlehem. Jesus, according to some biblical sources, was born in this town some two millennia ago.

Yet the New Testament Gospels do not agree about the details of Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem. Some do not mention Bethlehem or Jesus’ birth at ...Read more

Hamas shares video of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander

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A disturbing video showing American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander was released Saturday night by Hamas.

In the heavily edited propaganda video, Alexander, 20, pleads for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President-elect Donald Trump to free him and the other 100 hostages held by Hamas.

“The fear is at its peak, and we are dying ...Read more

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President Biden pardons his son, claiming Hunter Biden was unfairly prosecuted

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President Joe Biden on Sunday pardoned his son Hunter, who was convicted of illegally purchasing a handgun in Delaware and pleaded guilty to tax charges in Los Angeles.

In explaining his controversial action — which came weeks before the president's son was to be sentenced by federal judges on both coasts — Biden claimed his son was the ...Read more

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New Trump administration could bring shift in approach to Snake River dam breaching

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The change from the Biden to the Trump administration is primed to alter the trajectory of salmon recovery in the Snake and Columbia river basins.

The effort to save the threatened and endangered fish through breaching one or more of the four dams on the lower Snake River was elevated to unprecedented levels during Joe Biden’s time in the ...Read more

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Syria flares up with Russia and Iran fighting other conflicts

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The biggest challenge to Bashar al-Assad’s regime seemingly came out of nowhere, and as Aleppo fell to Turkish-backed rebels in a matter of days, the Syrian president reportedly flew to Moscow.

Russia’s intervention in Syria’s civil war almost a decade ago turned the tide in Assad’s favor, but this time around his two biggest backers ...Read more

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New UK defense strategy to give priority to local firms, growth

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U.K. defense companies will be prioritized for government contracts to ensure Britain has a resilient domestic supply chain that can “innovate at a wartime pace” under a strategy that creates jobs and boosts growth, the government will announce on Monday.

Defense Secretary John Healey will launch a new Defense Industrial Strategy in London,...Read more

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5 under-the-radar travel destinations the UN says you should visit

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As a year of travel that was marked largely by overtourism protests in Barcelona, Oaxaca and Venice draws to a close, the appeal of offbeat vacations continues to grow.

To wit, consider these spots you’ve likely never heard of: secluded Graciosa Island on the Azores, the remote fishing village Roches Noires in northeastern Mauritius, or ...Read more

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US Senate inquiry into Chicago's housing of migrants at airports likely to heat up after Republican election wins

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A nearly year-old U.S. Senate GOP inquiry into Chicago’s housing of migrants at O’Hare and Midway airports may become more than a political annoyance for Mayor Brandon Johnson next year as Republicans take control of the federal government with an eye on tightening rules about public spending for noncitizens.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, ...Read more

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Trump announces plan to replace FBI director with Kash Patel

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Donald Trump announced his intention to cut short the term of FBI Director Christopher Wray and select Kash Patel to lead an agency the president-elect often criticized on the campaign trail.

The pick would be another high-profile test for Senate Republicans, who would be tasked with deciding whether to confirm Patel, a former Trump ...Read more

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Fruit trees and 'generational learning' turn El Cajon into a parrot paradise as temperatures drop

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The squawking usually begins just past 4:30 p.m. this time of year, when the sun begins to hang low in the sky.

Just a few at first, announcing themselves with loud calls from above. Another flock soon appears from the south, then a larger one from the east, and even more soon fly in from the north and west.

Like clockwork, hundreds of parrot ...Read more

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Colorado River officials will descend on Las Vegas this week. Here's what to know

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With the dawn of a second Trump administration and a looming deadline for interstate negotiations, Las Vegas will turn its focus to the Colorado River this week.

Scientists, nonprofit advocates, tribal leaders and negotiators from all seven states that rely on the river will attend the Colorado River Water Users Association conference at Paris ...Read more

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Homes vs. beaches: Court makes key decision in battle over California sea wall construction amid ocean rise

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In a case that could affect thousands of property owners and beaches visited by millions of people along California’s 1,100-mile coastline, a state appeals court has indicated it will uphold rules limiting the construction of sea walls along the coast.

The case, centered on the California Coastal Commission’s decision to deny a sea wall for...Read more

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Ireland's ruling parties set to keep power after tight vote

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Ireland is heading for a return of the coalition government led by Prime Minister Simon Harris’s Fine Gael party and Fianna Fail, as voters bucked a recent international trend of ousting incumbent parties.

With more than two thirds of the results announced, Fianna Fail and Fine Gael were together on track to get more than 80 seats. They need ...Read more

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Despite large influx, migrant shelters in Chicago see few DCFS investigations

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Migrants living in city-run shelters have made up a relatively small number of Illinois Department of Child and Family Services investigations in Chicago.

At the peak of migrant shelter operations, thousands of people were crammed into dozens of shelters across the city. Despite the large influx of new arrivals, the number of DCFS ...Read more

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Romania's establishment holds off far-right win, exit polls show

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Romania’s ruling Social Democrats were on course to win a parliamentary election, with exit polls showing the party ahead of a nationalist group that had threatened to drive home a blow to the Black Sea nation’s political establishment.

The Social Democrats secured 26% of the vote on Sunday, with the far-right Alliance for the Unity of ...Read more

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NASA Langley researchers studying contrails' impact on climate

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In the skies over Virginia it is common to see contrails, cloud-like strips of condensed water left behind by aircrafts at high altitude.

Some dissipate within minutes, but depending on the weather or time of day, some can remain for hours or develop into wispy cirrus clouds. Because of that, there is uncertainty about how exactly contrails ...Read more

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Jury selection begins for long-awaited trial of disgraced ex-KCKPD officer Roger Golubski

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A jury picked in federal court this week will decide the fate of Roger Golubski, a retired Kansas City, Kansas, homicide detective accused of raping women while lording his power as a policeman over them.

The criminal trial, set to begin Monday, stems from the first of two federal indictments brought against Golubski, 71, since 2022. ...Read more

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Boston City Council looks to mandate ordinances, budgets be based on racial, social equity

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While the future of federal DEI programs is uncertain, the Boston City Council is looking to establish protocols that ensure all ordinances and budgetary decisions “adhere to principles of racial and social equity.”

The council’s Committee on Government Operations is set to hold a hearing on Monday on an ordinance that would mandate ...Read more

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Suitcase killer Sarah Boone to be sentenced Monday, faces life in prison

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Sarah Boone, the woman recently found guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2020 by suffocating him in a suitcase, will be sentenced in an Orlando courtroom on Monday and faces up to life in prison.

The Orlando Sentinel spoke to two defense attorneys about how the sentencing hearing may play out and whether Boone will have grounds for an appeal....Read more