Today: November 12, 2026
Today: November 12, 2026

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Master carver to engrave crystals from last year's New Year's Eve ball sold as mementos

People who find themselves at the site of the iconic New Year's Eve ball drop can purchase one of the 5,280 Waterford crystals from the Constellation Ball that dropped in New York City last year in honor of the nation's 250th birthday in 2026

Arts|Education

Richard Posner, prolific legal scholar and outspoken appeals court judge, dies at 87

Former federal appellate judge Richard Posner, a prodigious legal scholar who pioneered the use of economic theory to resolve legal questions, has died

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Brooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, mayor says

New York City’s mayor says two of the eight people killed when an apartment building collapsed in Brooklyn were children

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CD&R, GTCR drop pursuit of Global Payments, sources say

Private equity firms CD&R and GTCR have dropped their pursuit of Global Payments, according to two people familiar with the matter

Arts|Economy

Family Dollar reaches $63 million settlement with US FTC, states over customer overcharges

Family Dollar reached a $63 million settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission and 17 states of allegations that the discount retailer routinely charged

Arts|Crime

2 beloved street vendors identified as victims of the Los Angeles metro station crash

Authorities have identified two of the three women killed when the driver of a minivan crashed outside a Los Angeles metro station this week

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Maika Monroe shows how much more than 'Scream Queen' she is in 'Victorian Psycho'

After years spent fleeing serial killers and worse, Maika Monroe is on the offensive

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Hegseth awards soldier who scolded him and his aides at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has given a top award to the service member who scolded him and his staff at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier following a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery

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Billings gets one of 120 new Toys 'R' Us stores opening nationwide this holiday season

Billings gets one of 120 new Toys 'R' Us stores opening nationwide this holiday season

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Senators probe RFK Jr.'s Samoa trip testimony after AP and Guardian showed documents that refute it

Two Democratic senators are launching an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress about his reason for a 2019 trip to Samoa

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ICE reports record-high immigration arrests and deportations since Trump's return to White House

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says it arrested and deported more people during a recent 12-month period than at any time in its 23-year history

Arts|Opinion

Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him and aides at Arlington Cemetery

Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded him and aides at Arlington Cemetery

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US home sales slumped in October to slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates surged

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes slumped in October to their slowest pace in more than 16 years as mortgage rates climbed sharply, ratcheting up borrowing costs for aspiring homebuyers

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US regional bank Hancock Whitney strikes around $3.2 billion deal for Trustmark

US regional lender Hancock Whitney will buy smaller peer Trustmark in a roughly $3.2 billion all-stock deal, the Mississippi-based banks announced on Thursday.

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Richard Posner, prominent US judge who butted heads with Justice Scalia, dies at 87

Former US Circuit Judge Richard Posner, a prolific jurist who ranks as the country's most-cited legal scholar of the last century and was viewed as one

Arts|Technology

Warby Parker bets on Google AI glasses for growth, but privacy fears still loom

Warby Parker is entering the smart glasses market in partnership with Google and Samsung, betting that demand for the artificial intelligence wearables

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US labor market resilient; existing home sales hit more than 16-year low in October

The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, but remained at a level consistent with a

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Wall St opens lower after Nvidia CEO steps down

Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Thursday after Nvidia said CEO Jensen Huang was stepping down, leaving the AI industry without its biggest champion.

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Fed's Hammack signals support for gradual rate-hike path

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Gunman kills one, wounds four in busy Washington, DC, neighborhood

A gunman killed one person and wounded four others in a busy Washington, DC, neighborhood on Thursday morning before barricading himself

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Crews search rubble of deadly NY building collapse as rain threatens to complicate rescues

Crews search rubble of deadly NY building collapse as rain threatens to complicate rescues

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Ireland faces pressure to stop sending Russia an ingredient vital to its war on Ukraine

A cargo ship is set to leave Ireland for Russia with alumina, a white powder that experts say is likely used to make weapons

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Why professional networking is a job search asset that AI can’t replace

Standing out in a crowded field of job applicants can be difficult

Arts|Europe|Fashion and Beauty

Romanov sapphire bracelet smashes auction estimate, sells for $4.9 million

Romanov sapphire bracelet smashes auction estimate, sells for $4.9 million