Young boy and mother among 6 struck by taxi that veered onto sidewalk at Herald Square
A taxi plowed into multiple people after it hopped a curb at Herald Square in Manhattan, sending three pedestrians to the hospital, according to police and fire officials.
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A ‘silent' COVID surge may hit the US over the holidays, experts warn
This year’s winter COVID-19 wave is off to a late start, and experts expect cases to keep rising. Here’s what to know.
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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.15B after drawing fails to yield a big winner
There was no jackpot winner on Christmas Eve, raising the pot to $1.15 billion for the Friday drawing.
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Pope urges ‘all people of all nations' to silence arms and overcome divisions in Christmas address
As Christmas coincided with the start of the 2025 Holy Year celebration that he dedicated to hope, Francis called for broad reconciliation, “even (with) our enemies.”
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Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger has died following an avalanche at a mountain resort. The country’s skiing federation says the incident took place at the Arosa resort in Switzerland. Th...