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Trump and DeSantis Will Hold Dueling Campaign Events in Iowa, With Caucus Six Weeks Away

Ron DeSantis plans to complete a campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties.

Consumer Reports: Electric Vehicles Less Reliable, on Average, Than Conventional Automobiles

Electric vehicles are less-reliable, on average, than gasoline-powered cars, trucks and SUVs, according to the latest survey by Consumer Reports.

Chicago, Other Northern US Cities Scramble to House Migrants, With Cold Weather Ahead

Chicago is scrambling to house hundreds of asylum-seekers as winter weather approaches.

Judge Extends Pause on John Oates’ Sale of Stake in Business With Daryl Hall

A judge sided with Daryl Hall on Thursday in his request to keep John Oates blocked temporarily from his share of the Hall & Oates duo’s joint venture without his partner’s permission.

Parents Can Fight Release of Tennessee School Shooter’s Writings, Court Rules

Parents of school shooting victims in Tennessee can seek a court order to keep the writings of the shooter from being released to the public, Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday.

Illinois Appeals Court Affirms Actor Jussie Smollett’s Convictions, Jail Sentence

An appeals court on Friday upheld the disorderly conduct convictions of actor Jussie Smollett, who was accused of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself in 2019 and lying about it to Chicago police.

Congressmen Ask Department of Justice to Investigate Water Utility Hack

Three members of Congress have asked U.S. Department of Justice to investigate how foreign hackers breached a water authority near Pittsburgh.

Dead Longhorn Found on Oklahoma State Fraternity Lawn on Day Before Big 12 Championship Game With Texas

A dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity, the day before the school’s football team plays the University of Texas Longhorns in the Big 12 championship game.

Pfizer Nixes Study of Obesity Pill Treatment That Made Patients Nauseous

Pfizer said it will abandon a twice-daily obesity treatment after more than half the patients in a clinical trial stopped taking it.

Flu Cases Rise, RSV May Have Peaked, US health Officials Say

Flu is picking up steam while RSV lung infections may be peaking, U.S. health officials said Friday.

Fed’s Powell Notes Inflation is Easing, Downplays Discussion of Interest Rate Cut

Inflation is slowing, but it’s too early to declare victory or to discuss when the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday.

Teenage Girl Who Says She Noticed Camera Airplane Restroom is Suing American Airlines

The family of a North Carolina teenager is suing American Airlines, claiming a flight attendant taped an iPhone to an airplane toilet to record her using the restroom during a September flight.

Death Toll From Alaska Landslide Hits 5, 1 Person Still Missing

Authorities have recovered the body of one of two people who had been missing following a landslide last week in the Alaska community of Wrangell.

Japan Expresses Concern About Ospreys Continuing to Fly, as Crash Prove and Search Continues

Japan’s top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country, following a fatal crash Nov. 29.

In Fourth Breakout From a Philadelphia Jail This Year, Man Escapes By Walking Away From Orchard

Police were searching Friday for an inmate who escaped from a Philadelphia jail by walking away from work detail, the fourth breakout from a city lockup in 2023.