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Helicopters, drones and K9s deployed in 'targeted areas'Sherman Police give update on missing 8-year-old girlSherman officials provided an update on the search for 8-year-old Clara Robinson who went missing after a Christmas Day crash. (Credit: Sherman Police Department)Texas authorities are expanding the search for an 8-year-old girl who vanished after a crash Christmas Eve morning, now considering other "targeted areas of interest."

Search ramps up for 8-year-old who disappeared after crash, authorities considering new possibilities

Starface World president Kara Brothers has learned a counterintuitive trick to being a good boss: embrace your flaws."A flaw of mine that's helped me lead more effectively is that I'm naturally a very direct person," Brothers tells CNBC Make It. "I prefer getting straight to the point, but that approach doesn't work in every situation.

39-year-old executive says embracing this 'flaw' has made her a better boss

An Italian journalist has been under arrest in Iran for more than a week, Italy's foreign ministry has said.Cecilia Sala works for Il Foglio newspaper and for podcast company Chora Media.The foreign ministry said it was following Ms Sala's case with "utmost attention" since she was detained by Tehran police on 19 December.

Iran arrests Italian reporter, Italy says

A man who killed 35 people by plowing his car into a crowd at a sports center in southern China has been sentenced to death, state media reported on Friday.Fan Weiqiu, 62, rammed his car into people exercising at the outdoor venue in the city of Zhuhai last month, in the country’s deadliest known act of violence against the public in a decade.

Man who plowed car into crowd in China, killing 35, sentenced to death

BOSTON (AP) — UConn coach Jim Mora pulled a move that would make Bill Belichick proud while preparing the Huskies to play the notoriously churlish former New England Patriot’s next team in his old backyard.Mora and his players were more than 45 minutes late for what was scheduled as a 30-minute media availability a day before Saturday’s Fenway Bowl against North Carolina.

Kitchens will lead Tar Heels in Fenway Bowl against UConn. Another ex-Browns coach is standing by

The IRS will distribute about $2.4 billion in the coming weeks to taxpayers who had not claimed a Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns - here's what we know about the paymentsAbout a million taxpayers are in for a financial surprise as they're set to automatically receive special payments of up to $1,400 from the IRS.

IRS to send $1,400 to a million Americans - here's who qualifies

Once the bastion of middle-class ladies going up to town to shop, with deferential and attentive staff and a respectable place to lunch, department stores were a world away from today's shopping habits of e-commerce, fast fashion and middle aisles filled with snorkels, ladders and tapestry kits.

London's disappeared department stores of days gone by

Eleven Illinois teenagers were hit with felony charges in connection with the alleged luring and beating of two men using dating apps this summer, according to police.Some of the teens, all males aged 17 and one aged 16, allegedly took inspiration for the crimes from a viral social media trend, the Mount Prospect Police Department said in news release published Thursday.

11 Illinois teens charged with felonies after men lured and beaten using dating apps

There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! What's Cooking? (Freestyle)Constructor: Lydia RothEditor: Anna GundlachLydia: Ah, the holidays! A season that for so many of us is centered around loved ones, celebration, and of course, food.

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword, What's Cooking? (Freestyle)

BAMAKO, Mali — Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank as they tried to reach Spain earlier this month, Mali’s Minister for Malians Living Abroad said. In a press release on Thursday, Mossa Ag Attaher announced that a migrant boat bound for Spain sank on Dec. 19. The migrants in this boat “numbered 80 at the start, with only 11 survivors,” according to the Ministry. The Malian authorities have identified nine Malians among the survivors, and “25 young Malians have unfortunately been formally

Nearly 70 migrants died when their boat sank en route to Spain, a Malian minister says

Sanctions come amid mass protests against the Georgian government’s decision to pause EU accession efforts.The United States has sanctioned Bidzina Ivanishvili, Georgia’s former prime minister and founder of the governing Georgian Dream party, amid protests against a pause in European Union accession efforts.

US sanctions Bidzina Ivanishvi, founder of Georgia’s ruling party

Getty ImagesDame Judi Dench has revealed a very personal tribute to her friend and fellow actress Dame Maggie Smith, who died in September aged 89.Dame Judi plants individual trees in memory of friends who have died and, on the day of Dame Maggie's funeral, her gardener found the sapling planted for her fellow acting dame had borne fruit.

Dame Judi reveals apple tribute to Maggie Smith

After a year filled with animated inner emotions, mutants, aliens, gladiators and witches, the new year will bring a crop of new (or, newly revisited) movies to choose from, as always.Many upcoming films are sequels, reboots and franchise extensions, which can be chalked up to Hollywood’s penchant for playing it safe with known properties, but it’s also a testament to our collective desire to see where things go next for some of our most beloved characters and worlds.

The movies we can’t wait to see in 2025

Friday night's Mega Millions drawing could reveal a winning ticket for the lottery game's fifth largest jackpot: $1.22 billion.The drawing will be held at 11 p.m. ET.The jackpot has been building since its clock was reset on Sept. 13 after someone in Texas took a $810 million jackpot, Mega Millions officials said.

Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1.22 billion ahead of Friday night drawing

A racist clock is right twice a day, or something like thatFor those who wished to see it fail, the previous Trump administration’s inability to provide a united front was cause for celebration. Now, conservative influencer Laura Loomer is proving the former Apprentice host’s second term is probably going to have the same issues.

‘The Trump coalition is crumbling’: MAGA crew losing their minds as Laura Loomer drags Elon Musk through the mud, revealing his two-faced ways

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising risk of defeat in Kursk, a region some want to hold at all costs while others question the value of having gone in at all.

Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia

Zoya MateenBBC News, DelhiThe prospect of a shy politician is somewhat hard to imagine. Unless that politician is Manmohan Singh.Since the death of the former Indian prime minister on Thursday, much has been said about the "kind and soft-spoken politician" who changed the course of Indian history and impacted the lives of millions.

Remembering the 'kind leader' who led India with a steely resolve

Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy slammed American culture for valuing “mediocrity over excellence,” claiming it has had a strong impact on the tech industry.Ramaswamy, who will soon co-head the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), blamed such culture on Thursday in a lengthy X post for causing tech companies to “often hire foreign-born & first-generation engineers over ‘native’ Americans.” He advised Americans to confront the “truth,” arguing “tough questions demand tough answers.”

Ramaswamy blames US ‘mediocrity’ culture for tech companies hiring foreign-born engineers

Cristiano Ronaldo backed his old club Real Madrid and former rival Manchester City to return to the peak of their powers, as the two European giants approach the midpoint of what has been a difficult season for both.Speaking to CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies as part of the 15th edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai, Ronaldo was confident that the run that has seen City slip to seventh in the Premier League is just a temporary loss of form.

Cristiano Ronaldo backs Manchester City and Real Madrid to return to former glory

Twenty years ago today a magnetar’s epic tantrum made our planet ring like a bell from tens of thousands of light-years awayNASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image LabTwenty years ago today a tiny neutron star reached across the Milky Way to land a blow on Earth, ringing our planet like a bell.

An Earth-Rocking Cosmic Explosion Turns 20

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Homelessness among veterans dropped to record low this yearChicago locals frustrated with Democratic mayor as funds go to migrants instead of homeless crisisFox News correspondent Garrett Tenney has more as Chicagoans are enraged by homelessness and the migrant influx in their communities on 'America Reports.'The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, which federal officials attribute to a rising number of asylum seekers, lack of affordable housing and natural disasters.

US homelessness up double digits, rising numbers of asylum seekers, affordability crisis among causes

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders Friday that the federal government will hit its debt limit as early as Jan. 14 unless Congress takes action or her department implements "extraordinary measures" to avoid default.Yellen’s letter indicates that the looming debt ceiling fight involving Congress and the new administration is likely to take place in the early months of next year after President-elect Donald Trump failed to get a provision raising or eliminating the debt ceiling tacked on to an end-of-year spending bill.

Janet Yellen says Treasury Department will need to take 'extraordinary measures' to avoid debt ceiling next month

The 40-foot-wide hole opened up after an abandoned mine collapsedFox News Flash top headlines for December 27Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com.Road crews were repairing a short stretch of Interstate 80 in northern New Jersey on Friday where a sinkhole forced the eastbound lanes to shut down, but it was still unknown when they will reopen.

Sinkhole in New Jersey keeps I-80 closed after a section collapses into an abandoned mine

Excerpts of body-worn camera footage from four corrections officers were released Friday by the New York Attorney General’s Office showing the in-custody beating of 43-year-old inmate Robert Brooks, who the AG's office says was brutalized by prison guards while handcuffed at Marcy Correctional Facility in Oneida, New York, earlier this month.

'Shocking' footage shows handcuffed inmate who died after prison guards beat him

Famed American sports commentator Greg Gumbel has died from cancer at the age of 78, his family announced on Friday.Gumbel, who for decades worked for CBS Sports, was considered a fixture in US sports, particularly American football and basketball.In 2001, he became the first black sports commentator to give play-by-play announcements of the Super Bowl.

Greg Gumbel, famed US sportscaster, dies at 78

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Public health officials are sounding the alarm after bird flu mutations were discovered in a Louisiana patient.There's a new concern that the virus could evolve to spread from human to human.As the number of bird flu cases continues to climb, there's new evidence that the virus is evolving.

Bird flu mutations found in Louisiana patient

A Cybertruck owner says he has had it with his truck after it failed again, leaving him stranded for the third time. Tesla fans, on the other hand, say he should stop complaining and that the issues are to be expected, given that it’s a new vehicle.

Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He’s “Sick of the Truck” After It Broke Down For the 3rd Time Requiring Yet Another Tow Service

Amid early season struggles, the Sacramento Kings have fired head coach Mike Brown, the team announced on Friday.The Kings, currently 13-18 on the season and in the midst of a five-game losing streak, let go of Brown halfway through his third season on the job.

Sacramento Kings fire head coach Mike Brown amid early season struggles

America's vast and diverse landscape is obviously incredible to witness aboveground. But descending just below the surface, you can find some equally amazing (if dark and stuffy) natural wonders in one of the country's many remarkable cave systems. From the world's longest-known cave system at Mammoth Cave National Park to unique spectacles like Ohio's striking Crystal Cave, the United States has a veritable wonderland just under the surface, waiting to be explored by amateurs and professionals alike.

Iowa's Most Unique Outdoor Attraction Is A Free-To-Visit State Park Full Of Caves

There's a subliminal charm to watching birds stuffing their beaks with berries. Unless, of course, it's the dead of the winter, and they're growing inebriated after overindulging in fermented fruit — that's the time to call wildlife rehabbers. Apart from that, though, it's equally lovely to join in on the fun, plucking off drupes from the fruit trees decking your yard.