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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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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Here's where minimum wage increases are set to kick in next year -- Minimum wages are set to rise in 22 U.S. states and 66 cities and counties next year, even as the federal baseline wage remains at $7.25. -- Dec 5

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Frank Gehry, renowned architect, dies at age 96 -- Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.

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Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship order -- The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide the legality of President Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship​. -- Dec 5

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Officials expand probe into Waymo over robotaxis driving around buses -- Federal regulators are investigating multiple Texas incidents in which the robotaxis drove around stopped school buses.

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Indiana House GOP advances 9-0 congressional map, sending plan to state Senate -- President Trump has led the charge to create more GOP-friendly congressional districts in the 2026 midterm elections.

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