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- Engineers will look to save 150-year-old lighthouse from crumbling into Hudson Riveron December 23, 2024 at 5:14 am
The lighthouse was built in the river 100 miles north of Manhattan to keep boats from running aground on mudflats between Athens and the city of Hudson.
- Duke Energy announces data breach impacting customer personal informationon December 23, 2024 at 4:34 am
The company said a third party may have obtained certain customers' information from its public website.
- Boy undergoes open heart surgery after being hit by drone at Orlando holiday showon December 23, 2024 at 4:27 am
The mom said her son is undergoing open-heart surgery after being hit in the chest by the drone.
- 174 Colorado skiers and snowboarders rescued after lift crackson December 23, 2024 at 4:11 am
The gondola lift at a resort about 70 miles west of Denver automatically stopped when it detected a crack in a structural piece of the lift just after noon Saturday.
- It's eggnog season, and while the drink dates back centuries, it's still a holiday hiton December 23, 2024 at 3:28 am
Eggnog's roots date back to medieval England and a drink called "posset."
- OCSO: Man dies after being shot Saturday nighton December 23, 2024 at 1:40 am
The Orange County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a man was found shot Saturday night.
- 'I just want to give back': Teen collects toys, coats for kids in needon December 23, 2024 at 12:35 am
Most kids find joy in unwrapping presents on Christmas morning, but 15-year-old Sha'Miyae Hinton-Knight finds joy in wrapping presents for other kids to open.
- Fire department: 1 killed, 2 injured in Holly Hill house fireon December 23, 2024 at 12:07 am
One person was found dead inside the house after the fire was extinguished, according to officials.
- Louisiana prisons routinely hold inmates past their release date, Justice Department argueson December 23, 2024 at 6:39 am
Louisiana's prisons often hold inmates long after they were supposed to be released following the completion of their sentences, the DOJ says.
- Cowboys make clutch defensive plays to stymie Bucs, pull off winon December 23, 2024 at 4:49 am
The Dallas Cowboys' secondary came up clutch against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday with two key turnovers in the fourth quarter. Dallas won the game, 26-24.
- Drone mishap during Orlando holiday aerial show sends child to hospitalon December 23, 2024 at 2:56 am
A 7-year-old child was struck by a drone that malfunctioned and crashed with several other drones during an aerial show in Orlando, Florida on Saturday night.
- Nick Saban corrects Shane Gillis after comedian jokes coach oversaw cheating during storied Alabama tenureon December 23, 2024 at 2:38 am
The seven-time national championship coach did not take kindly to the suggestion or even joke that Alabama players received impermissible benefits under his watch.
- Jennifer Lopez admits there are 'no coincidences' in life after Ben Affleck divorceon December 23, 2024 at 2:19 am
Jennifer Lopez revealed how she overcomes "hardships" in the wake of her divorce from Ben Affleck. The pop singer shared her "positive mindset" towards life lessons.
- Trump names several new White House picks to work on AI, crypto and more: 'America First Patriots'on December 23, 2024 at 2:08 am
President-elect Trump published a long list of nominations and picks on Sunday night, naming several new experts to work on policy relating to AI, cryptocurrency and more.
- WNBA star takes aim at Elon Musk, rips billionaires after funding bill gets passedon December 23, 2024 at 1:50 am
Phoenix Mercury star Natasha Cloud took aim at Elon Musk and ripped billionaires in a post on X after the short-term stopgap government funding bill was passed.
- ‘James Bond’ star Ralph Fiennes says King Charles visiting movie set provoked ‘spectrum of responses’on December 23, 2024 at 1:30 am
"No Time to Die" actor Ralph Fiennes recalled King Charles' 2019 visit to the film set in a new interview. The royals appearance received mixed responses.
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