Florida's rare and controversial black bear hunt kills 52
 Extreme Midwest cold follows storm that barreled across Great Lakes and Northeast
 Derailed train in Kentucky causes a chemical leak and sparks a fire
 Judge dismisses criminal case against TikTok streamer held in immigration detention
 Judge orders release of transcript from closed hearing for man accused of killing Charlie Kirk
 Winter storm sweeps across US with snow, ice and severe weather
 Hawaii hopes stricter laws will quiet illegal fireworks after deadly New Year's Eve blast
 Trump announces he's appointing Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry to serve as US special envoy to Greenland
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 California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state's bullet train
 Delaware State Police say DMV gunman let customers leave, fired at approaching officers
 Times Square to feature patriotic ball drop for New Year's Eve
 Rain-soaked California still at risk of floods and high surf
 Hawaii's Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
 Neil Frank, former hurricane center chief who improved public outreach on storms, has died
 Suspect in national guard shooting faces new federal charges that allow death penalty discussions
 Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law, rejecting a Trump administration challenge
 Iran, US reaffirm commitment to diplomacy at UN
 Colorado man extradited from UK to New York to face Ponzi scheme allegations
 US Capitol statue of teen civil rights leader Barbara Rose Johns to fill Robert E. Lee’s place
 Man charged with murder after bow and arrow killing in New Jersey
 Search is on for 3 inmates, including murder suspect, who escaped from jail
 Golden Gate Park's dazzling holiday light display brings joy to the season
 Flight rules make ‘Home Alone 2’ plot less plausible today
 Colorado gov accuses Trump of playing 'political games' on disaster requests
 ICE agent fires shots at man after being hit by SUV
 NJ police chief faces domestic violence charges, prosecutor says
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 San Francisco outages leaves 130,000 without power
 Ira 'Ike' Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
 Rubio fields questions on Russia-Ukraine, Gaza and Venezuela at wide-ranging news conference
 Judge orders special elections for Mississippi Supreme Court after Voting Rights Act violation
 Supreme Court sides with immigration judges in speech case for now, rebuffing Trump administration
 Hurricane-force wind downs power lines, fans wildfires in Colorado with more on way
 Five new defendants have been charged in connection with a Minnesota housing services fraud scheme
 Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett has died
 FAA investigating after small plane crashes into New Hampshire condominiums
 Minneapolis police chief criticizes ICE tactics after clash with protesters
 2 men sentenced for fatal hit-and-run of bicyclist in Las Vegas that was captured on video
 Maryland to consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore's veto is overridden
 Trump will go to Delaware for the dignified transfer of the 2 National Guard members killed in Syria
 Texas sues utility company to recover damages from historic wildfire
 Grand Canyon reopens South Rim hotels after water-line is repaired
 Execution set for this week in Georgia put on hold for now
 Casino plans for Mets ballpark, golf course Trump once ran awarded gambling licenses
 Hunter Biden disbarred in Connecticut after complaints about gun, tax convictions
 Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
 Man suspected of killing his wife in California is extradited back to the US from Peru
 JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
 A list of deadly shootings on college campuses in the US