Sword stolen from Alaska shop by thief dressed as ninja returned
Employee said a man bought the katana sword from the thief and brought it back to the shop after hearing on the news that it was stolen
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St. Louis police sergeant shot in "ambush," chief says
St. Louis police sergeant is hospitalized in critical condition but expected to survive after being shot in what the police chief calls an “ambush”
Protesters gather outside ZOA Gala in NYC where Bannon was slated to speak
Brietbart News Executive Chairman Steve Bannon, who has recently been appointed chief strategist to President-elect Donald Trump, was scheduled to speak at the annual ZOA dinner
Jimmie Johnson wins 7th NASCAR championship
Jimmie Johnson tied Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt with a record seven NASCAR championships when the hard-luck breaks of racing turned Sunday’s title-deciding finale into crowning moment
Obama suggests Trump wise to follow his example on business conflicts
Closing out his final foreign trip, President Obama was asked about the complex conflict-of-interest questions Trump faces as he transitions from real estate mogul to Oval Office occupant
Rise in hate crimes following Trump's election win
Since Election Day, there have been more than 700 reports of hate crimes across the U.S.; in many cases the perpetrators allude to the President-elect
Possible airport strike could impact holiday travel
AAA says more than 48-million Americans are traveling at least 50 miles from home this holiday week, about a million more travelers than last year
Kanye rants about Beyoncé, Jay Z cuts concert short
Ticketmaster appears to be refunding Sacramento concertgoers after yet another of the pop star's outbursts
Beastie Boys rally over pro-Trump graffiti in their park
Well over 100 people gathered in the Adam Yauch Park, including a Beastie Boys' member, for a rally to denounce incidents of hate across the city and around the country
Texas cop apparently assassinated in police car near HQ
San Antonio police chief says officer was writing a traffic ticket in his car when someone walked up from behind and shot the officer in the head
How one restaurant nourishes the soul
Staplehouse, in a converted warehouse in Atlanta, devotes 100% of its profits to The Giving Kitchen, which benefits restaurant workers in need
Curating a museum’s menu
Visitors who feast their eyes at San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art can also feast on reproductions of classic dishes by the world’s greatest chefs
What’s Bad Is Good: Butter
After decades of health concerns, consumption of rich, creamy butter is spreading to a 40-year high
Georgia local TV anchor Don Logana killed in car wreck
Police say a head-on collision at 4 a.m. between a pickup truck and a four-door vehicle left the anchor dead
Cakes from a dessert island
Smith Island, off the coast of Maryland, is the source of a multi-layered cake with a delicious word-of-mouth reputation
D.C. gunman appeared to vent about problems with luxury condo
GOP lawmakers press Huang and Lutnick to testify over Nvidia
Hegseth awards medal to soldier who reprimanded group near tomb
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