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We’re learning more about sexual assault allegations made against President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Peter Hegseth. Ukraine is accusing Russia of firing an intercontinental ballistic missile. The US government wants to break up Google. We’ll tell you why an Indian billionaire has been indicted in New York. Plus, a man’s been found with hundreds of spiders strapped to his body.

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Republicans on the House Ethics Committee voted to block the release of a highly anticipated report on former Congressman Matt Gaetz. The US vetoed a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza. A woman, who’s serving a life sentence for drowning her two young children 30 years ago, will remain in prison. A former Virginia college student has entered a plea in the killing of three football players. Plus, Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year is one that’s been popularized by celebrities.

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Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee want the FBI’s records from its investigation into Matt Gaetz. Lawyers for President-elect Donald Trump say the New York hush money case against him should be thrown out. A judge handed down a sentence for the man convicted of killing a Georgia nursing student. We’ll catch you up on the developments in Sean “Diddy” Combs’s trial. Plus, we'll tell you the latest on a fatal explosion in an Ohio neighborhood.

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A court has convicted the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley while she was out jogging. The House Ethics Committee is expected to meet today to discuss a report on former representative Matt Gaetz. A US envoy is hoping to close in on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah. Human-caused climate change made every single hurricane stronger this past season. Plus, we’ll tell you why Target is sounding the alarm on holiday shopping.

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We’re waiting to hear who President-elect Donald Trump will pick as Treasury secretary. The US has given Ukraine permission to use controversial anti-personnel mines. We’ll tell you why Texas is offering Trump 1,400 acres of land. The mother of the cinematographer who died on the “Rust” set says she’s boycotting the movie’s premier. Plus, family and friends are saying goodbye to Liam Payne today.

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We’ll tell you who President-elect Donald Trump has picked as his Education Secretary. The US is closing its embassy in Ukraine’s capital because of a “potential significant air strike." A deadly bomb cyclone is pounding Washington state and British Columbia. The FDA has found bacteria in water used to make toothpaste at the factory for a well-known brand. Plus, Rafael Nadal has played his last game of professional tennis.

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President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to oversee Medicare and Medicaid. A once-in-a-decade “bomb cyclone” is taking shape in the western US. Russia is suspected of sabotaging undersea internet cables. A House Republican is pushing to ban transgender women from using women’s bathrooms at the US Capitol. Plus, Bitcoin is soaring to new heights, but is the investment right for you?

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Prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money case say the president-elect’s sentencing can be postponed. We have details on Trump’s pick for Commerce secretary. The US sanctioned an Israeli West Bank settlement organization. Congressional lawmakers grilled the head of FEMA over allegations of bias during recent disaster relief efforts. And, we’ll tell you about the suicide survivor who’s now one of 50 people globally to have successfully received a life-changing procedure. 

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President-elect Donald Trump is expected to pick Howard Lutnick as his secretary of commerce. The US has confirmed that Ukraine launched American longer-range missiles into Russia. SpaceX is once again testing the most powerful rocket that’s ever existed, and a special guest will be watching. President Joe Biden is using his exit from the world stage to talk about climate change. Plus, fall is feeling less fall-like this year.

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Moscow says Ukraine has fired US missiles into Russia, just days after Kyiv was given permission to use longer range American weapons. The Democrats are holding leadership elections in Congress today. There’s hope a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah could be getting closer. A man has been arrested in New York after three people were stabbed and killed. Plus, we’ll tell you why a former FEMA employee is defending herself.

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