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Murder suspect Bryan Kohberger faced a judge in an Idaho courtroom today and appeared calm as gruesome new details were revealed, including how police say they were able to identify the suspect through DNA left on a knife sheath.
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Doctors at the University of Cincinnati say over the past 24 hours, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has shown remarkable improvement and that he's alert, moving his hands and feet, but right now still unable to speak and is communicating through writing.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s funeral at the Vatican was historic, being the first time in centuries that a pope held a funeral for their predecessor. About 50,000 mourners were packed into St. Peter's Square as Pope Francis blessed the coffin.
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First lady Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week after a small lesion was found during a routine skin cancer screening. The first lady, now 71, will have the lesion removed from over her right eye at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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Actor Jeremy Renner posted a new video today and updated fans on his recovery from a terrifying snowplow accident. The "Avengers" star joked that he had an amazing "spa day" with his sister and mother, showing off the scalp massage he received in his hospital room.
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Bed Bath and Beyond warned today that the company has serious doubts about its future and may have to file for bankruptcy. The home goods chain announced plans last summer to lay off about 20 percent of its corporate employees and close around 150 stores.
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A son of the infamous Mexican drug lord known as “El Chapo” was arrested today in a dramatic military raid in western Mexico. Ovidio Guzmán is an alleged fentanyl trafficker and is wanted by the U.S. government.
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Vladimir Putin called for a 36-hour ceasefire in his war against Ukraine to mark Orthodox Christmas. Ukraine quickly rejected that idea and said there could be no truce until Russia withdraws its troops from occupied land.
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MISSISSIPPI WATER CRISIS: Public schools in Jackson, Mississippi were forced to go virtual today for the rest of the week, with much of the state capital under a boil water notice since Christmas. Last summer, the city went through another water crisis for nearly two months.
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ROYAL FEUD: Stunning accusations by Prince Harry are being revealed after his upcoming book, "Spare," was leaked earlier today. In it, Harry accuses his brother Prince William of physically attacking him and criticizes his father, King Charles.
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President Biden announced a new plan today to ease the crisis at the southern border. The president said the U.S. will now accept up to 30,000 migrants per month from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
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SPEAKER STALEMATE: It was another day of humiliating defeats for Republican leader Kevin McCarthy as hard-right factions of the GOP are standing firm in voting against McCarthy as speaker of the House on every ballot.
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Tonight in California, a state of emergency remains in effect with more than 100,000 still without power after heavy rains and catastrophic flood waters pounded the state. The death toll also continues to grow, including a toddler who died when a tree fell on his home.
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Bed Bath & Beyond is considering declaring bankruptcy as the New Jersey-based retailer looks for ways to pare its debt.
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After Damar Hamlin's collapse, Colts player Rodney Thomas II drove 100 miles to visit his friend in the hospital.
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2022 was officially the U.K.'s hottest year on record — and human-caused climate change made it 160 times more likely.
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Amazon said it is slashing a total of 18,000 jobs, a larger number of positions than it previously announced and the largest set of layoffs in the e-commerce giant's history.
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Prince Harry reportedly claims in his new book that William attacked him in a feud over his and Meghan's treatment.
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest Thursday in Vatican City in the first funeral ever conducted by a sitting pope for his predecessor.
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The latest California atmospheric river storm has quickly turned deadly.
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Eight family members, including five kids, were found shot to death in their southern Utah home, officials say.
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A state of emergency in California has been declared as a massive storm unleashes flooding in the state.
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The Idaho murder suspect's DNA was found on a knife sheath at the crime scene, an investigator said.
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A family of four is still hospitalized after their father drove a Tesla off a cliff in California.
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Edward Norton discovers that Pocahontas is his 12th great-grandmother.
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This Saturday, “48 Hours” will provide inside details surrounding the murders of the four University of Idaho students and investigators’ cross-country hunt to capture the alleged killer, Bryan Kohberger. reports on the latest developments from Moscow, Idaho.
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Russia is bombarding Ukraine with drones guided by U.S.-made technology, and the chips are still flowing.
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A passenger is suing embattled Southwest Airlines over the airline's alleged failure to reimburse him and hordes of other customers for canceled flights.
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Melted butter clogs a historic canal and storm drain after a dairy plant caught fire in Wisconsin.
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A 10-year-old boy has been declared dead after falling into 115-feet deep construction site hole in Vietnam.
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The owners of Bruce's Beach, once seized from a Black family in 1924, will sell the land back to L.A. County for nearly $20 million.
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7-year-old Madeline loves unicorns so much that she set out to receive L.A.’s first-ever unicorn license and along the way proved that anything is possible with a little imagination and a lot of determination. has the story.
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Southwest Airlines is offering an apology and 25,000 rewards points, about $300 in airfare, to those who had their flights canceled or delayed by more than three hours between Christmas Eve and January 2.
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Tonight, the FBI is asking for the public's help, and offering half-a-million dollars for information, as agents search for the suspect who planted pipe bombs near Republican and Democratic National Committee headquarters the night before the January 6th attack on the Capitol.
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In a shocking twist, the driver of a Tesla that went off a cliff in Northern California on Monday is now facing charges of attempted murder and child abuse. Investigators believe Dr. Dharmesh Patel intentionally drove off the Pacific Coast Highway, plunging at least 250-feet.
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A White House national security official said today that the U.S. is looking into sanctions to target the production of Iranian drones that Russia is using to attack civilians in Ukraine. Some of those drones include computer parts made in the U.S and European nations.
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A new FDA rule will allow retail pharmacies to provide abortion pills for the first time. Patients will still need a healthcare provider's prescription but the rule will expand abortion access, except in the nearly 20 states that have banned or limited access to the pills.
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The Republican revolt continued for a second straight day as Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed for the sixth time to be elected speaker of the house and be second in line to the presidency. In the meantime, House business remains at a standstill.
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The mastermind behind the college admissions scandal was sentenced today to 3.5 years in prison. Rick Singer was paid millions of dollars to hire people to take exams for students, bribe coaches and embellish college resumes.
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