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Harry Chandler, Navy medic who survived Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, dies at 103

A Navy medic who helped pull injured sailors from the oily waters of Pearl Harbor after the 1941 Japanese attack on the naval base has died at the age of 103.

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As grieving families mourn the victims of South Korea plane crash, investigators extract black box data

Grieving relatives of the victims of the South Korean plane disaster have visited the crash site to pay respects to their loved ones on New Year’s Day.

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Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter’s funeral

President-elect Donald Trump says he’s planning to attend the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter.

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At least 12 women and children killed during Israeli strike in Gaza as war grinds into the new year

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes have killed at least 12 people in Gaza, mostly women and children.

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FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say – The Associated Press

FBI finds 150 homemade bombs at Virginia home in one of the largest such seizures, prosecutors say  The Associated Press F.B.I. Says It Found Largest Cache of Homemade Explosives in Its History at Va. Farm  The New York Times FBI says it

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Pope doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message, calls for commitment to protect life

Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with an appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death.

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21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025

Increases in Delaware, Illinois and Rhode Island will bring those states’ minimums to $15 an hour, meaning 10 states and Washington, D.C., will now have $15 or higher minimum wage. (Image credit: J. Scott Applewhite)

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Zelensky Expresses Hope for 2025, but Russia Presses On With Attacks

In his New Year’s address, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged continued U.S. support.

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Driver ‘hell-bent on carnage’ in New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, police say

The attack occurred around 3:15 a.m. along Bourbon Street, known worldwide as one of the largest destinations for New Year’s Eve parties, and with crowds in the city ballooning in anticipation for the Sugar Bowl college football playoff game at

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The Troubling Truth About the World War II-Era Rose Bowl That Became Part of American Sports Lore

New Year’s Day has been marked by an annual tradition since 1916: two college football teams square off in the Rose Bowl, a game known for an extravagant parade and competitive gridiron action. The game is typically played in Pasadena,

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