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Magic Johnson, Lionel Messi to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden

Investor David M. Rubenstein, the principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles, is also receiving the award.
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New Orleans attacker had a transmitter to set off explosive devices, F.B.I. says

Federal investigators examining the attack say that Shamsud-Din Jabbar used a very rare explosive compound in the devices, two senior law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told NBC News.
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Syria school curriculum changes fuel fears about Islamist rebels after Assad

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Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Michael J. Fox, Lionel Messi and more

The nation’s highest civilian honor will be presented to 19 people at the White House later Saturday.
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Georgia Map Shows Counties Facing Freeze When Polar Vortex Strikes

AccuWeather forecast that the state’s “RealFeel” temperature could be as cold as between 10-20 degrees from January 8-10.
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Community steps up to help theater director struck by aneurysm

Central Florida’s theater community and friends have rallied around Ke’Lee Pernell after the director suffered a brain aneurysm and subsequent stroke while attending an out-of-town wedding over the holidays. “Life can change in an instant,” wrote friend Amanda Salisbury, who created an online fundraiser to support Pernell in her recovery. “For our dear friend Ke’Lee, what began as a joyous …
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World’s oldest person dies at 116 in Japan

The world’s oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died at the age of 116, the city of Ashiya where she lived announced on Saturday. After Itooka’s death, the world’s oldest person is now 116-year-old Brazilian nun Inah Canabarro Lucas, who was born on June 8, 1908, according to the US Gerontological Research Group and LongeviQuest. hih/bjt/mlm
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The next global financial crisis is closer than you think

The world’s financial system is a ticking time bomb. Debt, geopolitical tensions, and sensitive markets have created a dangerous time bomb that could detonate in 2025.
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Major winter storm to bring blizzard conditions this weekend; See forecast, snowfall maps

A winter storm is forecast to bring ice, snow and rain to a large portion of the country this weekend.
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Major winter storm to bring blizzard conditions this weekend; See forecast, snowfall maps

A winter storm is forecast to bring ice, snow and rain to a large portion of the country this weekend.