Community tries to help Jayme Closs adjust to "new normal"
We still don't know exactly what horrors Closs may have endured while imprisoned in a dilapidated cabin for 88 days and witnessing her parents murdered
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R. Kelly's threat to accuser "fake" because he can't write, lawyer says
Faith Rodgers unveiled a threatening letter allegedly written by Kelly last October which also contained compromising photos of her
U.S. cities where it's cheaper to buy a home than to rent one
Rising costs have made homeownership an impossible dream for many, but in a few places it still makes sense to buy
Broadway legend Carol Channing dead at 97
Iconic actress, singer and comedian who starred in the Broadway hit "Hello, Dolly!" has died
Mudslide fears spur evacuation orders in wildfire-scorched SoCal
Hundreds told, urged to leave ahead of storm as land left barren by flames could be perfect setting for mud and debris slides
3 children found dead after getting trapped in unplugged freezer
Suwannee County Sheriff's Office says the children, ages 1, 4, and 6, couldn't be revived when they were found at a home in Live Oak in north Florida
Adam Schiff makes specialty hires for reopened Russia probe
Schiff, who has taken over as Intelligence Committee chairman, makes initial hires for investigative team for House Russia probe. New majority will also restructure the four subcommittees
"Silent Sam" statue's pedestal removed from UNC-Chapel Hill campus
Controversial statue honoring Confederate soldiers was toppled by protesters in August
Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story": Student, 17, cast as star
More than 30,000 people from around the world auditioned to play the lead role of Maria -- and 17-year-old high school student nabbed the part
White House spokesman Raj Shah leaves White House
He'll be working for a longtime friend of Trump's, as well as with former Clinton administration official Jamie Rubin
"Dine-and-Dash Dater" surrenders to serve jail sentence in California
Paul Guadalupe Gonzales, 45, went on numerous first dates with women at restaurants in SoCal and would walk out — leaving the victim to foot the bill
Government shutdown negotiations continue on Capitol Hill
Though about 16 lawmakers of both parties are participating, there's little hope they'll be able to make a deal to end the shutdown, now in its fourth week
José Andrés opening free kitchen for federal workers
"We believe that no person should have to go through the pain of not knowing how to feed the children," the chef said
Groups rush to help as 42,000 Coast Guard members prepare to miss first paycheck
Coast Guard members won't be getting their paycheck Tuesday as the government shutdown drags on
Sarah Thomas becomes first female to referee NFL playoff game
Thomas, a mother of three, was also the first woman to work a major college football game
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Newly obtained footage shows Iran attack on major U.S. post in Kuwait
Isaias becomes first hurricane of 2026 Atlantic season, threatens Gulf Coast
Maduro expected to face new charges of torture of Americans in Venezuelan prisons
Christa Pike has pneumonia, unable to move arms after botched execution
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Vance appears to soften U.S. demands on Iranian nuclear enrichment
Investigation
Congress tried to stop surprise medical bills. It created another problem.
Trump pitches Trump International Golf Course for site of "presidential retreat"
Alleged Chinese agent to remain in custody, judge rules, amid flight-risk fears
