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Officials ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains. The evacuation order from King County in Washington state covered homes and businesses east of the Green River in parts of Kent, Auburn and Tukwila. The National Weather Service, meanwhile, issued a flash flood warning covering nearly 47,000 people. “Conditions are dangerous and access routes may be lost at any time,” the weather service said in a post on X. The levee breach followed days of heavy rain

Evacuations ordered in 3 south Seattle suburbs after levee fails after week of heavy rain

Sen. Cruz threatens another shutdown unless restrictions on military flights are approved

Congressional panel accuses DC police chief of pressuring commanders to manipulate crime data

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Colombian peace delegation condemns ELN strike action against US military buildup in Caribbean

The Colombian government’s delegation in peace talks with the National Liberation Army on Monday condemned an “armed strike” — which confines civilians to their homes and restricts commercial activity — that the rebel group is conducting this week in response to the U.S. military’s naval buildup in the Caribbean. Colombia’s delegation said in a statement that a decision by the Marxist guerrilla force, which has been active since the 1960s and is known by Spanish acronym ELN, to carry out an “armed strike” only impacts rural communities in Colombia.

Purse pirates: UPS ripped off seasonal workers with unfair pay practices, lawsuit alleges

In a first, Ukraine says it struck Russian submarine in Black Sea port with underwater drones

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Man who tried to assassinate Trump on golf course requests attorney for sentencing

A man convicted of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump on a Florida golf course last year has decided to use an attorney during the sentencing phase instead of representing himself as he did for most of the trial. The sentencing hearing for Ryan Routh in Fort Pierce, Florida, was pushed back from this week to early February after he requested and was granted an attorney to represent him during the sentencing and appeal phases of the trial. The federal courtroom erupted into chaos in September shortly after jurors found Routh guilty on all counts, includin

A day at the races: How Venezuelans find joy despite familiar political turmoil

Trump says end to Ukraine war closer than ever, but US officials caution security guarantee offers won’t last forever

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The Reiners’ son Nick is taken into custody on unknown felony charge after his parents’ deaths

Nick Reiner, a son of legendary Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, producer Michele Singer Reiner, is being held on suspicion of murder following their deaths, according to Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell. “We have our robbery/homicide division handling the investigation. They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case,” said LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell. “He was subsequently booked for murder and is being held on $4 million bail,” McDonnell added. McDonnell declined to give more details a

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Diego Pavia apologizes for outburst after Heisman loss, intends to play in ReliaQuest Bowl

Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has apologized for his comments after finishing second in Heisman votes behind Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza on Saturday night. Mendoza became the first Hoosier to win the award, and the competition wasn’t particularly close. The Indiana quarterback earned 2,362 points, including 643 first-place votes. Pavia was next in line with 1,435 points. The two other finalists were Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love (719 points) and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (432 points). After the ceremony, Pavia re-post

Trial begins for Wisconsin judge accused of helping immigrant evade federal authorities

4 charged with plotting New Year's Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say

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US identifies two soldiers killed in ambush in Syria

The two US Army soldiers killed in Syria on Saturday were Sgt. Edgar Brian Torres Tovar, 25, of Des Moines, Iowa, and Sgt. William Nathaniel Howard, 29, of Marshalltown, Iowa, according to the Army. They were both members of the Iowa National Guard.The Army said in a statement on Monday that the soldiers “died December 13, 2025, in Palmyra, Syria, of injuries sustained while engaged with hostile forces.”An American civilian interpreter was also killed in the attack, which was carried out by a single ISIS gunman, the Department of Defense said Saturday. Three other Iowa National Guard membe

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Brian Walshe found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of his wife

A jury in Dedham, Massachusetts, convicted Brian Walshe of first-degree murder Monday morning in the 2023 killing of his wife, Ana Walshe, whose body was never found.The panel deliberated for around six hours before returning its decision. Walshe is expected to be sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole – the mandatory punishment for first-degree murder in Massachusetts.Walshe had no visible reaction when the verdict was read. He had no comment as he was led out of the courthouse in handcuffs and shackles.Walshe was accused of killing his wife, Ana, on Janu

As Jews celebrate Hanukkah, America’s Jewish community is on edge in wake of antisemitic attack in Australia

‘I locked eyes with him’: Teaching assistant recalls moment Brown University shooter entered his classroom

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US officials say Washington has agreed to give Ukraine security guarantees in peace talks

The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia's nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said Monday following the latest discussions with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Berlin. The officials said talks with President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, led to narrowing differences on security guarantees that Kyiv said must be provided, as well as on Moscow’s demand that Ukraine concede land in the Donbas region in the country’s east. Tr

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What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people

A father and son are suspected by officials to have killed 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare. The government on Monday, a day after the shootings, proposed tougher new gun laws amid criticism that officials didn't take seriously enough a string of antisemitic attacks. Here's a look at what to know from the attack at Bondi Beach: The suspects attacked a Jewish beachside gathering Little is known about the suspects in the attack on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach, but there was widespread shock when offi

All I want for Christmas is the Olympics. Mariah Carey to perform at Milan Cortina opening ceremony

World heading toward ‘peak glacier extinction’ with up to 4,000 set to disappear a year

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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai found guilty in landmark national security trial, faces possible life sentence

Former Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been found guilty on two national security charges and a lesser sedition charge, in a landmark two-year trial widely viewed as a measure of the city’s shrinking freedoms under Beijing’s rule.Self-made billionaire Lai, 78, is one of the highest-profile critics of Beijing charged under a sweeping security law imposed on the semi-autonomous city in 2020 following months of huge and sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.He founded Apple Daily, a fiercely pro-democracy tabloid newspaper known for its blistering broadsides against the Chinese Commun

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House Oversight Committee report alleges DC police chief manipulated crime data

A new House committee report alleges the former DC police chief pressured officers to manipulate crime data to create the appearance of a safer city.The report, released Sunday by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee, claims there was an active effort to downplay crime in the nation’s capital and that Chief Pamela A. Smith fostered a “toxic management culture.”The report comes as President Donald Trump has sought greater control over law enforcement in the district, citing a public safety emergency in August. Trump deployed National Guard troops and put the police department “u