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Amazon workers across the country are on strike as the final days of the holiday shopping rush begin.

Amazon workers strike as last-minute holiday shopping rush gets underway

Officials say the so-called “murder hornet” has been wiped out from the U.S. five years after being found in Washington state.

The end of the ‘murder hornets’: Officials say species eradicated in US

A new poll finds that 41% of young voters say the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was acceptable.

41% of young voters say UnitedHealthcare killing ‘acceptable’: Poll

California declared a state of emergency over bird flu in dairy cattle, as Gov. Newsom signed a proclamation to enhance the state's response.

California declares state of emergency over H5N1 virus in dairy cattle

Indiana executed Joseph Corcoran overnight Wednesday. His execution is the first to occur in the state in 15 years.

Indiana executes Joseph Corcoran in state’s first death penalty in 15 years

A district court judge violated ethics rules by criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito for flying flags with pro-Trump associations.

Court finds judge broke ethics rules by publicly attacking Justice Alito’s ethics

Young climate activists in Montana are celebrating again, after the state's Supreme Court upheld a landmark ruling in their favor.

Montana Supreme Court upholds ruling in landmark youth climate case

ICE deported Christina Salazar, 23, and her four children, including U.S.-born twins, from Texas to Reynosa, Mexico earlier this month.

ICE deports mother and four children, including newborn twins, to Mexico

Boeing Starliner astronauts stuck in space at the International Space Station received news that their return to Earth faces further delays.

Pair of astronauts stuck in space at ISS as return to Earth further delayed

Republicans rejected House Speaker Mike Johnson's bipartisan spending deal to avoid a government shutdown this weekend.

Republicans reject Speaker Johnson’s bill to avoid government shutdown

California's Prop. 36 makes some theft and drug crimes a felony charge, including crimes involving the controlled substance fentanyl.

California’s Prop. 36 takes effect, creates stricter punishment for drug, theft crimes

Two people were kidnapped and tortured by suspected members of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang in Aurora, Colorado, according to police.

2 people kidnapped, tortured in Colo. apartment by alleged TdA gang: Police

TP-Link is the bestselling Wi-Fi router internationally and on Amazon. The U.S. government is considering banning them over cyber risks.

Is your Wi-Fi router a national security risk? US government weighs ban

US announces release of Guantanamo Bay detainees

US releases Guantanamo Bay detainees as government works to close facility

A U.K. based renewable energy company is scouting locations in the U.S. to power artificial intelligence through a wood-burning power plant.

UK-based company planning to power AI in the US with wood-burning plant

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from TikTok before a possible ban on the app takes effect in the United States.

Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from TikTok on US ban in January

Demand for artificial intelligence may lead to blackouts across the United States and Canada as soon as next year, according to a new report.

Enormous demand for AI could lead to US and Canada blackouts

In a rare reversal, the House Ethics Committee secretly voted earlier this month to publicly release the ethics report for Matt Gaetz.

In a reversal, House panel votes to release report on Matt Gaetz

President Biden called for a ban on congressional members trading stock as the clock runs out on his time in the Oval Office.

Biden backs banning stock trades for Congress. Will Trump?

The Fed shaved off another 25 basis points from its benchmark interest rate while inflation is moving away from the Fed's target.

Fed forges ahead with third interest rate cut despite growing inflation

A new survey shows fewer teens are drinking, smoking and doing drugs.

Most teens aren’t drinking, smoking or doing drugs, new survey shows

Biden administration rushes to spend $5.6 billion in Ukraine military aid before Trump takes office, though it's unlikely to spend all of it.

Billions in Ukraine aid uncertain as US leadership changes hands

Oyssey lets buyers access a neighborhood’s political affiliations based on election results and campaign contributions.

Real estate platform lets homebuyers search neighbors’ political leanings

Paleontologists say they found a fully intact mastodon jaw in a New York resident's backyard on Tuesday, Dec. 17.

Fully intact mastodon jaw found in New York resident’s backyard