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WATCH: Crowd reacts to hilarious Christmas tree lighting fail at Dublin's Trinity College

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After an enthusiastic countdown, the crowd looked around in confusion as the tree remained unlit.
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WATCH: Couple's dog has the best time at their beach wedding

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Biden, in Angola, Recalls Bitter Legacy of Slavery

  • News source: Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Peter Baker
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In becoming the first American leader to visit Angola, President Biden said it was important not to forget the ugly legacy that originally defined relations with Africa.
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Martial Law in South Korea Tests Biden and a Key U.S. Alliance

  • News source: Edward Wong and Michael Crowley
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The Biden administration has hailed South Korea as a model democracy and bolstered military ties as it relies on the country as a bulwark against North Korea, China and Russia.
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BBC reporter sees disbelief among Seoul protesters

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The BBC's Jake Kwon said people protesting against President Yoon's martial law announcement 'cannot seem to believe' it.
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Police officer uses child's bike to chase suspect on scooter

  • News source: BBC News - World
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‘Wild childs': Republican senators brush aside Pete Hegseth misconduct allegations after meeting with him

  • News source: Kate Santaliz, Frank Thorp V and Raquel Coronell
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Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called the allegations a “side issue” while lauding Hegseth’s ability to lead the Defense Department.

“Again, they’re throwing disparaging remarks at someone who has earned a great deal of credibility. Are soldiers sometimes wild childs? Yeah, that can happen,” Lummis said when she was asked whether the allegations concern her, “but it is very...
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Daniel Penny jury deliberates in chokehold death of Jordan Neely

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Jurors have begun deliberations in the chokehold death trial of Daniel Penny, who is accused of killing Jordan Neely on a New York City subway train.
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House Democrats move to oust aging committee leaders

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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Washington — A group of House Democrats is seeking to oust some of their aging committee leaders after disappointing defeats for the party in the November elections that will give Republicans control of the White House and Congress come January.

Democrats are trying to replace the veteran members on at least three key panels — the House Judiciary Committee, House Agriculture Committee and the House Natural Resources Committee — with younger leaders in the next Congress. Candidates for the positions have stressed the need to be able to effectively...
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Biden, during Angola visit, speaks on 'shared history' of slavery

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"It's our duty to face our history. The good, the bad and the ugly," Biden said as he spoke at the National Museum of Slavery in Angola.
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Senate Confirms General’s Promotion After Republican Senator Lifts Hold

  • News source: Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt
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Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue commanded U.S. troops in the final days of the withdrawal from Afghanistan.
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Israeli and Hezbollah strikes test limits of ceasefire

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Strikes and counter-strikes put the ceasefire at risk, just days after it was reached.
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Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s second-term picks

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.
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U.S. charges Chinese national for exporting guns and ammo to North Korea

  • News source: Politics - CBSNews.com
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A Chinese national living in California has been arrested and charged by federal law enforcement after he allegedly bought and exported guns and ammunition to North Korea at the direction of North Korean agents who funneled him $2 million to purchase the equipment, according to a newly unsealed criminal complaint.

Shenghua Wen also admitted to trying to obtain military uniforms in an apparent attempt to help North Korean soldiers disguise themselves and conduct a "surprise attack" against South Korea, prosecutors said in an affidavit accompanying...
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Secret Service fires shots near Janet Yellen's home, no one hurt

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A U.S. Secret Service agent fired shots near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen early Tuesday morning.
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