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Giraffes need endangered species protection for the first time, US officials say
Thomas Halle/Getty Images/STOCK(NEW YORK) -- The tallest animal on Earth is in danger, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, which has call...
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Texas land commissioner open to offering Trump more land for mass deportation
John Moore/Getty Images(STARR COUNTY, Texas) -- A Texas official, who this week offered the incoming Trump administration a 1,402-acre plot of land to...
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Financial aid applications are open: What you need to know after last year's mess
jayk7/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The college financial aid application used by millions of American families is now officially open for the 2025-2026 s...
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Macy's Thanksgiving parade could be target of terrorist threats, officials warn
Kena Betancur/Getty Images, FILE(NEW YORK) -- The 2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade may be an attractive target for both foreign and domestic terror...
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Wisconsin kayaker who faked death says he is 'safe' but won't reveal his location, won't come home
Green Lake County Sheriff's Office(GREEN LAKE, Wis.) -- Ryan Borgwardt, the husband and father of three who authorities said faked his own death at a ...
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Brooklyn man convicted in 1989 murder of Yusuf Hawkins will try to prove his innocence
Moses Stewart and Diane Hawkins grieve over the slaying of their son Yusuf Hawkins; Nicole Bengiveno/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images(BROOKLYN, ...
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Water levels at reservoirs all over the Northeast dried up due to drought conditions in recent months
ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Important bodies of water that supply water to populated regions in the Northeast have dried up due to drought conditions in rec...
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Illinois state Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett's conviction in hoax attack
Paras Griffin/Getty Images(SPRINGFIELD, Ill.) -- The Illinois Supreme Court has thrown out former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett's convictio...
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Kid-friendly e-cigarette flavors driving increase in sales, report finds
Diego Cervo/EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- E-cigarettes in kid-friendly flavors are driving retail sales and contain more addictive nicotine than eve...
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New details of Hegseth sexual assault claim documented in police report
Roy Rochlin/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- The woman who accused Pete Hegseth of sexual assault in 2017 told police at the time that he took her phone and ...
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