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• People line up outside Amapola Market in Downey for holiday tradition

  

• Pittsburgh City Council approved a budget for 2026. Here's what's in it.

  

• Ex-DeKalb Jail employee accused of redirecting coworker's paycheck

  

• Families reunite at Atlanta airport as holiday travel turns emotional

  

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• Evergreen Lake Plunge, scheduled for Jan. 1, postponed due to warm temps

  

• Domestic violence survivors in Detroit speak out: "It's OK to leave"