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The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office is testing the nation's first self-driving patrol car. CBS
New Orleans is marking one year since 14 people were killed and dozens more were injured in a terror attack on the city's iconic Bourbon Street. Kati Weis spoke to the family of one of the victims about how they're remembering their loved one. CBS
Winter weather slammed Syracuse, New York, with more than 24 inches of snow falling on Tuesday - its second highest one-day total on record. Meanwhile, blustery winds created near-blizzard conditions along Lake Erie. CBS
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Federal officials say they're freezing payments to child care centers in Minnesota while they investigate fraud claims. It comes after a conservative influencer posted a video claiming empty day care centers are receiving taxpayer funds. CBS
VOA VIEW: As they should.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 32 jurisdictions are showing "high" or "very high" levels of flu. CBS
The recalled ground beef was sold to distributors in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Pennsylvania and Washington. CBS
The U.S. added silver to its nationally designated list of critical minerals in November. CNBC
Housing is getting more affordable thanks to lower prices and lower mortgage rates, but it still takes more time to save for a down payment than pre-pandemic. CNBC
VOA VIEW: That a good thing.
Reports of human trafficking and the mistreatment of workers, and even several deaths during the 2023 harvest, provoked scandal around the Champagne industry. CNBC
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The sanctions come a day after President Donald Trump threatened Iran over attempts to rearm, and amid a monthlong pressure campaign against Venezuela. CNBC
Ukraine has denied an allegation by Russia that it launched a drone strike on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's "official residences." CNBC
Philadelphia police rescued a missing elderly person from a wooded area Sunday using thermal imaging drone technology in coordinated search effort. FOX News
A federal judge temporarily blocked DHS from ending TPS for South Sudan, preserving legal status for hundreds amid ongoing conflict concerns. FOX News
VOA VIEW: The judge did not have the authority.
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Thirty-one freight train cars derailed in rural Todd County, Kentucky on Thursday, prompting a shelter-in-place after molten sulfur leaked from one car. FOX News
Zohran Mamdani will greet the New Year as New York City's latest mayor when the annual ball drops in Times Square at midnight on Thursday. UPI
An Alabama judge on Tuesday vacated the conviction of a woman sentenced to 18 years in prison for the death of her unborn baby. UPI
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Overnight drone strikes on the Ukrainian city of Odessa injured at least 6 people, including 3 children as Russia escalated a month-long campaign. UPI
VOA VIEW: Russia madness.
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