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How did teen Danni Houchins die? Her family's search for the truth -- For years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle "Danni" Houchins had been shrouded in mystery. Montana investigators initially said it could have been a tragic accident, but her family always suspected something more sinister.

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Trump awards medals to the Kennedy Center honorees in Oval Office ceremony -- President Trump presented medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony.

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Trump calls on Baseball Hall of Fame to admit Roger Clemens -- The 63-year-old Roger Clemens has been accused of using performance-enhancing drugs, which he has denied.

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Winter weather alerts to impact 18 million people across West and Midwest -- Winter storms are forecast to bring heavy snows and bitter winds across the regions.

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Messi, Inter Miami win first-ever MLS Cup title, defeating Vancouver 3-1 -- Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF are Major League Soccer champions, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-1 and earning their first MLS Cup title on Saturday.

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2026 FIFA Men's World Cup schedule released. The USA's path and full fixtures. -- FIFA released the World Cup schedule on Saturday that will feature 104 matches spread across 11 cities in the United States, with three in Mexico and two in Canada.

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Michael Annett, former NASCAR racing star, dies at 39 -- Michael Annett won the Xfinity Series' season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.

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20,000-pound cocaine seizure by Coast Guard breaks 18-year-old record -- Video shows Coast Guard vehicles pursuing a go-fast vessel that appeared to have multiple people aboard.

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Trump's birthday added to list of free days at national parks; MLK Day, Juneteenth removed -- The change to the schedule comes shortly after the Trump administration announced new fees for non-resident visitors.

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Prominent U.S. playwright arrested in Japan for alleged ecstasy smuggling -- Japanese officials said Jeremy O Harris, known for his Tony-nominated "Slave Play" and his role in the series "Emily in Paris," was arrested on the island of Okinawa on Nov. 16.

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National Guard member is "slowly healing" after D.C. shooting, governor says -- West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey said the family expects Andrew Wolfe to be in acute care for another two to three weeks. -- Dec 5

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When a Lowe's store cat disappeared, staff pulled out all the stops to find her -- When Francine the cat went missing from her Richmond, Virginia, store, employees determined she must have wandered onto a freight truck bound for a distribution center 85 miles away in North Carolina. -- Dec 5

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Report finds Afghanistan mission was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste" -- The final report this week from the special inspector general for Afghanistan identified $26 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse in U.S. reconstruction spending in Afghanistan since 2009. -- Dec 5

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Louisiana inmate who escaped through damaged wall recaptured; 1 still on the run -- Officials in Louisiana say one of two inmates accused of violent crimes was recaptured after an audacious escape.

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For Gen Zers, finding work after college is often a painful slog -- "It's very discouraging," said one young job-seeker as employers pull back on hiring entry-level workers. -- Dec 5

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