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Larry Summers takes leave from teaching role at Harvard after students catch his last classroom appearance on video
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Larry Summers takes leave from teaching role at Harvard after students catch his last classroom appearance on video

The lawyer who literally wrote the legal terms for the end of the Civil War is finally a member of the New York State Bar, 130 years after his death
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The lawyer who literally wrote the legal terms for the end of the Civil War is finally a member of the New York State Bar, 130 years after his death

Fed governor accused of mortgage fraud blasts case as ‘baseless,’ based on ‘one stray reference’ about a primary residence
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Fed governor accused of mortgage fraud blasts case as ‘baseless,’ based on ‘one stray reference’ about a primary residence

Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, former Black Panther leader who once called violence ‘as American as cherry pie,’ dies at 82
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Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, former Black Panther leader who once called violence ‘as American as cherry pie,’ dies at 82

AT&T promised the government it won’t pursue DEI. FCC commissioner warns it will be a ‘stain to their reputation long into the future’
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AT&T promised the government it won’t pursue DEI. FCC commissioner warns it will be a ‘stain to their reputation long into the future’

Gen Z activist gets jail time for liberating chickens from Perdue plant in Northern California
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Gen Z activist gets jail time for liberating chickens from Perdue plant in Northern California

Trump commutes 7-year prison sentence for private equity exec convicted in scheme to defraud more than 10,000 investors
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Trump commutes 7-year prison sentence for private equity exec convicted in scheme to defraud more than 10,000 investors

The day the crosswalk music died: Iconic Buddy Holly Glasses to be lifted from hometown crosswalk on Trump directive
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The day the crosswalk music died: Iconic Buddy Holly Glasses to be lifted from hometown crosswalk on Trump directive

Summers to take leave of absence during Harvard investigation
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Summers to take leave of absence during Harvard investigation

Trump’s DOJ admits it didn’t show the full Comey indictment to the grand jury that charged him with 2 crimes
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Trump’s DOJ admits it didn’t show the full Comey indictment to the grand jury that charged him with 2 crimes

Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million by EU for breaching digital regulations
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Elon Musk’s X fined $140 million by EU for breaching digital regulations

Trump responds to appearance in new Epstein emails by pushing DOJ probe of Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman
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Trump responds to appearance in new Epstein emails by pushing DOJ probe of Clinton, Larry Summers, Reid Hoffman

Harvard students capture Larry Summers insisting ‘it’s very important to fulfill my teaching obligations’
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Harvard students capture Larry Summers insisting ‘it’s very important to fulfill my teaching obligations’

‘You may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’: North Carolina motorist rocked by bird-feline freefall
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‘You may not believe me, but I just had a bald eagle drop a cat through my windshield’: North Carolina motorist rocked by bird-feline freefall

A year after the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Luigi Mangione fights to suppress key evidence
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A year after the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, Luigi Mangione fights to suppress key evidence

22-year-old Australian TikToker raises $1.7 million for 88-year-old Michigan grocer after chance encounter weeks earlier
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22-year-old Australian TikToker raises $1.7 million for 88-year-old Michigan grocer after chance encounter weeks earlier

DOJ takes up Trump’s request to investigate his years of friendship with Jeffrey Epstein by targeting prominent Democrats
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DOJ takes up Trump’s request to investigate his years of friendship with Jeffrey Epstein by targeting prominent Democrats

Piling on Trump DOJ’s legitimacy issues, Letitia James challenges appointment of U.S. attorney suing her
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Piling on Trump DOJ’s legitimacy issues, Letitia James challenges appointment of U.S. attorney suing her

Boston falls in love with tiny alligator in Charles River, rescues footlong reptile before it freezes
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Boston falls in love with tiny alligator in Charles River, rescues footlong reptile before it freezes

Landlords held liable in $21.5 million suit involving sex offender who murdered a tech CEO and set tenants on fire
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Landlords held liable in $21.5 million suit involving sex offender who murdered a tech CEO and set tenants on fire

British billionaire Joe Lewis, former Tottenham Hotspur owner, pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes
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British billionaire Joe Lewis, former Tottenham Hotspur owner, pardoned by Trump for insider trading and conspiracy crimes

Post-conviction Jeffrey Epstein gave dating advice to Larry Summers, former Treasury secretary and Harvard president
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Post-conviction Jeffrey Epstein gave dating advice to Larry Summers, former Treasury secretary and Harvard president

Sabrina Carpenter rips ‘evil and disgusting’ White House use of one of her songs in an ICE raid video montage
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Sabrina Carpenter rips ‘evil and disgusting’ White House use of one of her songs in an ICE raid video montage

Decade-long New York City public housing employee bribery case ends with 70 convictions
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Decade-long New York City public housing employee bribery case ends with 70 convictions

‘The system’s about to break’ — Thousands of court-appointed lawyers and staffers haven’t been paid since June
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‘The system’s about to break’ — Thousands of court-appointed lawyers and staffers haven’t been paid since June

Larry Summers steps down from OpenAI board over Epstein ties
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Larry Summers steps down from OpenAI board over Epstein ties

Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break up WhatsApp, Instagram
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Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won’t have to break up WhatsApp, Instagram

Judge blasts ‘disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps’ in DOJ’s case against former FBI chief James Comey
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Judge blasts ‘disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps’ in DOJ’s case against former FBI chief James Comey

FAA is silent but airlines see a busy and healthy Thanksgiving travel season
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FAA is silent but airlines see a busy and healthy Thanksgiving travel season

Swalwell claims Pulte abused power to target Trump critics
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Swalwell claims Pulte abused power to target Trump critics

Supreme Court to hear Texas landlord’s lawsuit against the Post Office for failing to deliver mail for 2 years
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Supreme Court to hear Texas landlord’s lawsuit against the Post Office for failing to deliver mail for 2 years

NPR wins $36 million in settlement with Corporation for Public Broadcasting, using Trump’s words in key argument
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NPR wins $36 million in settlement with Corporation for Public Broadcasting, using Trump’s words in key argument

Inside the economics of Candace Owens’s media empire and the Macron lawsuit threatening to unravel it
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Inside the economics of Candace Owens’s media empire and the Macron lawsuit threatening to unravel it

Netflix gave him $11 million to make his dream show. Instead, prosecutors say he spent it on Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and wildly expensive mattresses
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Netflix gave him $11 million to make his dream show. Instead, prosecutors say he spent it on Rolls-Royces, a Ferrari, and wildly expensive mattresses

The Trump administration engaged in a ‘concerted campaign to purge’ left-wing views from top universities, judge says in UCLA funding case
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The Trump administration engaged in a ‘concerted campaign to purge’ left-wing views from top universities, judge says in UCLA funding case

Getting $190 apiece to 42 million Americans has state officials in a post-shutdown SNAP scramble
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Getting $190 apiece to 42 million Americans has state officials in a post-shutdown SNAP scramble

New York Jets player critically injured in early morning midtown Manhattan shooting
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New York Jets player critically injured in early morning midtown Manhattan shooting

Starbucks to settle with over 15,000 New York City workers for roughly $35 million
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Starbucks to settle with over 15,000 New York City workers for roughly $35 million

Meet a 73-year-old cafeteria worker who expects to serve 700 free Thanksgiving meals this year: ‘I just feel like this is a time to step it up a little bit’
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Meet a 73-year-old cafeteria worker who expects to serve 700 free Thanksgiving meals this year: ‘I just feel like this is a time to step it up a little bit’

New York City backs casinos in Queens and the Bronx that would benefit billionaire Steve Cohen and maybe even Donald Trump
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New York City backs casinos in Queens and the Bronx that would benefit billionaire Steve Cohen and maybe even Donald Trump

Normal airline service resumes Monday at 6am ET, FAA says, just in time for Thanksgiving travel
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Normal airline service resumes Monday at 6am ET, FAA says, just in time for Thanksgiving travel

NCAA won’t allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports after gambling scandals hit NBA and college teams
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NCAA won’t allow athletes or athletic department staff to bet on pro sports after gambling scandals hit NBA and college teams

‘You only hear about kind of the dead turkeys’: Thousands of Americans have been rescuing turkeys instead of eating them since the 1980s
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‘You only hear about kind of the dead turkeys’: Thousands of Americans have been rescuing turkeys instead of eating them since the 1980s

Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump’s tariff agenda is ‘permanent,’ saying the White House can re-create it even with a Supreme Court loss
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Treasury Secretary Bessent insists Trump’s tariff agenda is ‘permanent,’ saying the White House can re-create it even with a Supreme Court loss

Luigi Mangione watches footage of cops approaching him at Altoona McDonald’s as courtroom hearings commence
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Luigi Mangione watches footage of cops approaching him at Altoona McDonald’s as courtroom hearings commence

Campbell’s fires exec after leaked recording berating ‘poor’ customers and ‘bioengineered meat’ prompts outrage and investigation
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Campbell’s fires exec after leaked recording berating ‘poor’ customers and ‘bioengineered meat’ prompts outrage and investigation

Tesla 3 suddenly accelerated into utility pole and burst into fmales, wrongful death lawsuit claims
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Tesla 3 suddenly accelerated into utility pole and burst into fmales, wrongful death lawsuit claims

Miss Universe co-owner gets bank accounts frozen as part of probe into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking
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Miss Universe co-owner gets bank accounts frozen as part of probe into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking

The sound of whistles: Chicago neighborhood leads the way in ICE resistance
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The sound of whistles: Chicago neighborhood leads the way in ICE resistance

Parents of public school students and taxpayers sue Tennessee over ‘unconstitutional’ $150 million private school voucher program
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Parents of public school students and taxpayers sue Tennessee over ‘unconstitutional’ $150 million private school voucher program