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Study highlights freezer’s potential to reduce food waste and emissions

Putting extra holiday cookies and leftovers in the freezer will not only extend their shelf life—it could also put a dent in the U.S. household tendency to throw away edible food, a new study suggests.
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Two Illinois convicts among 37 whose death sentences were commuted by President Joe Biden

A Chicago podiatrist who fatally shot a patient who was cooperating in a federal fraud probe of his Medicare billings was among 37 people who had their federal death sentences commuted by President…
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Trump wants mass deportations. For the agents removing immigrants, it’s a painstaking process

The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead, then an officer’s voice crackled over the radio. The immigration officers sat in their vehicles before dawn near a two-story building. A New York subway line rumbled overhead, then an officer’s voice crackled over the radio. After watching for about two hours, he said, “I think that’s Tango,” using a term for target….
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Matt Gaetz files unsuccessful last-ditch lawsuit to stop release of House Ethics report

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal judge to block the official release of a long-awaited House Ethics Committee report about his potential misconduct while in office.
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COVID Map Update Reveals Most Active States for Virus Ahead of Christmas

With Christmas just days away, 20 U.S. states have high or very high levels of COVID-19 in their wastewater, according to the CDC.
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Joe Biden Not Commuting Dylann Roof’s Death Sentence Sparks Backlash

The president commuted the death sentences of almost all of the men on federal death row, but left out three of the most well-known, including Roof.
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Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to ‘terrorist’ murder of healthcare CEO

Suspect in murder of United Healthcare chief Brian Thompson faces life imprisonment without parole if convicted
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Consumer protection board sues Walmart and fintech firm over gig-worker driver pay access

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Walmart and a financial technology firm, alleging they illegally forced drivers into using costly deposit accounts to receive their pay.
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Greenland tells Trump it is not for sale

It comes after the US president-elect repeated comments he made in 2019 that he would like to purchase the territory.
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Former D.C. police intel chief guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack

Shane Lamond, the former head of the Metropolitan Police intel unit in Washington who was indicted last year for feeding information to the Proud Boys leader serving 22 years after being convicted of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S.