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Winter Storm Forces Hundreds of Midwest School Closures as Nor’easter Threatens Northeast Next
A fast-moving winter storm blanketing the Midwest with deep snow and black ice forced hundreds of school districts across Missouri, Iowa and Michigan to shut down or shift to remote instruction on Monday, disrupting the post-Thanksgiving return for thousands of families. The National Weather Service warned that the same system, already responsible for 8 to 12 inches of accumulation in parts of the heartland, may intensify into a Nor'easter as it approaches the Northeast, raising the likelihood of additional closures from New York to New England. 
A fast-moving winter storm blanketing the Midwest with deep snow and black ice forced hundreds of school districts across Missouri, Iowa and Michigan to shut down or shift to remote instruction on Monday, disrupting the post-Thanksgiving return for thousands of families. The National Weather Service warned that the same system, already responsible for 8 to 12 inches of accumulation in parts of the heartland, may intensify into a Nor'easter as it approaches the Northeast, raising the likelihood of additional closures from New York to New England. -
Stockton Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 4 Dead, Including 3 Children, as Police Probe Gang Links
A birthday party in Stockton, California, turned into one of the city's deadliest mass shootings in recent years after gunfire erupted inside a banquet hall linked online to Filipino rapper Nano and alleged Muddy Boyz affiliates, killing four people-including three children-and wounding eleven others. The episode, which unfolded Saturday evening on Lucile Avenue, has intensified public concern about gang activity and renewed questions about how a child's celebration became a site of catastrophic violence. 
A birthday party in Stockton, California, turned into one of the city's deadliest mass shootings in recent years after gunfire erupted inside a banquet hall linked online to Filipino rapper Nano and alleged Muddy Boyz affiliates, killing four people-including three children-and wounding eleven others. The episode, which unfolded Saturday evening on Lucile Avenue, has intensified public concern about gang activity and renewed questions about how a child's celebration became a site of catastrophic violence. -
Luigi Mangione Case Sparks $1.4 Million Fund Drive and Protests Targeting U.S. Healthcare System
Support for Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, has expanded into a nationwide protest movement as the case returns to federal court this week. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate and former tech employee, has pleaded not guilty in the December 2024 shooting outside a Manhattan hotel. But the criminal proceedings have evolved into a broader flashpoint for Americans angry at rising medical costs and insurance denials. 
Support for Luigi Mangione, the 27-year-old charged in the killing of UnitedHealthcare chief executive Brian Thompson, has expanded into a nationwide protest movement as the case returns to federal court this week. Mangione, an Ivy League graduate and former tech employee, has pleaded not guilty in the December 2024 shooting outside a Manhattan hotel. But the criminal proceedings have evolved into a broader flashpoint for Americans angry at rising medical costs and insurance denials. -
Death Toll Reaches 65 in Hong Kong Tai Po Fire; Police Cite Negligence, Arrest Three Construction Company Leaders
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than seven decades continued to burn through parts of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday, as the death toll rose to at least 65 and emergency crews searched for residents still feared trapped inside the high-rise towers. The blaze, centered in the Tai Po district near the mainland border, prompted a criminal investigation and the arrest of three construction executives after authorities said unsafe materials likely accelerated the spread. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday, underscoring the scale of the unfolding disaster. 
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in more than seven decades continued to burn through parts of the Wang Fuk Court housing complex on Thursday, as the death toll rose to at least 65 and emergency crews searched for residents still feared trapped inside the high-rise towers. The blaze, centered in the Tai Po district near the mainland border, prompted a criminal investigation and the arrest of three construction executives after authorities said unsafe materials likely accelerated the spread. Hong Kong leader John Lee said contact had been lost with 279 people early Thursday, underscoring the scale of the unfolding disaster. -
IRS Outlines How Workers Can Claim Trump’s New Tips and Overtime Deductions for 2025
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. 
The Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department have released new guidance explaining how millions of American workers can claim federal deductions on cash tips and overtime income for the 2025 tax year, detailing the rules enacted under President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill." The instructions arrive ahead of the upcoming filing season and outline how taxpayers can determine eligible amounts even when employers do not separately report tips or overtime on annual forms. -
22-Year-Old Indian National Convicted in $8 Million Elder Fraud Scheme After Acting as “Courier” for Cash and Gold
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. 
Federal prosecutors in Florida announced the conviction of a 22-year-old Indian national involved in a sweeping elder fraud conspiracy that siphoned nearly $8 million in cash and gold from pensioners across the United States. Atharva Shailesh Sathawane was found guilty by a federal jury in Gainesville on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, following an investigation that revealed a multistate operation targeting vulnerable elderly victims. -
Pizza Chain Sparks Outcry as Checkout Screen Shows 15%, 20%, 35%—and 'Couldn’t Tip Zero'
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States. 
A viral Reddit post showing a pizza chain payment screen with no option to select a zero-percent tip has set off a new round of national debate over the rise of aggressive tipping prompts across the United States. -
Washington Records First-Ever Human Death From H5N5 Bird Flu, Prompting National Surveillance Push
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first known human death globally from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza, a newly detected variant that has never before been documented in people. The fatal infection, involving an older adult with underlying medical conditions, was identified through testing at the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab and later verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State authorities reported the death occurred on November 21, raising new questions about the evolution of bird-flu viruses circulating in domestic flocks across the United States. 
Washington state health officials have confirmed the first known human death globally from the H5N5 strain of avian influenza, a newly detected variant that has never before been documented in people. The fatal infection, involving an older adult with underlying medical conditions, was identified through testing at the UW Medicine Clinical Virology Lab and later verified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State authorities reported the death occurred on November 21, raising new questions about the evolution of bird-flu viruses circulating in domestic flocks across the United States. -
Ohio Murder–Suicide Leaves Four Dead After Domestic Dispute Turns Violent in Tiffin
A domestic dispute in Tiffin, Ohio, escalated into one of the city's deadliest family tragedies in recent memory, after police say a man ambushed his wife, killed her two young children and another man assisting her, and then fatally shot himself. The shootings occurred Wednesday evening on Huss Street, a residential neighborhood along the Sandusky River, drawing emergency responders to a scene investigators described as devastating. 
A domestic dispute in Tiffin, Ohio, escalated into one of the city's deadliest family tragedies in recent memory, after police say a man ambushed his wife, killed her two young children and another man assisting her, and then fatally shot himself. The shootings occurred Wednesday evening on Huss Street, a residential neighborhood along the Sandusky River, drawing emergency responders to a scene investigators described as devastating. -
Tesla Hit With New Lawsuit After Deadly Model 3 Fire as Claims Over Door Failures Mount Nationwide
Tesla is facing renewed scrutiny from regulators and the auto-safety legal community after a lawsuit filed in Washington state alleged that a 2018 Model 3 accelerated uncontrollably, failed to brake, and trapped occupants behind inoperable doors before erupting into a fatal fire. The complaint, connected to a January 2023 crash in Tacoma that killed one passenger and left the driver with severe burns, adds to a widening series of claims tied to Tesla's electronic door systems and post-collision fires. 
Tesla is facing renewed scrutiny from regulators and the auto-safety legal community after a lawsuit filed in Washington state alleged that a 2018 Model 3 accelerated uncontrollably, failed to brake, and trapped occupants behind inoperable doors before erupting into a fatal fire. The complaint, connected to a January 2023 crash in Tacoma that killed one passenger and left the driver with severe burns, adds to a widening series of claims tied to Tesla's electronic door systems and post-collision fires.
