Multiple people have died in weather-related deaths from a historic winter storm that has knocked out power for more than 1 million people across the United States. German officials have handed over 20 artifacts known as Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, marking a major restitution of art that could lead to further restitution by other countries. Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was convicted Friday of shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in both her feet after an argument in 2020. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has granted clemency for 24 people, including a Colorado State Patrol trooper who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge for pointing a gun at a driver last year. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden met with patients and families at Children's National Hospital in Washington on Friday, continuing a holiday tradition. A Spirit Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Philadelphia on Friday after the pilots reported that the aircraft had been struck by lightning twice. Seasonal flu activity remains high heading into the Christmas holiday, but is on the decline, according to data published Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. An arbitration panel decided to reinstate Trevor Bauer to Major League Baseball. Bauer was serving a two-year suspension following allegations of physical and sexual assault, but denied the allegations. Firefighters in Indiana came rescued a deer that wandered out onto the ice covering a pond and found itself unable to walk on the slippery surface. An Alabama hospital said a baby born there recently beat odds of 133,000-to-1 to be born on the same day as both parents. A Michigan sheriff's office used a hovercraft to rescue a swan that got stuck to the newly formed ice on a lake. A Maryland Lottery player said a suggestion from a friend led to his winning $500,000 from a scratch-off ticket. Researchers say the have solved the mystery of how glass frogs become transparent while sleeping. The House passed a $1.7 trillion spending bill on Friday, as party leaders seek to avoid a government shutdown right before the Christmas holiday. Ten artists released or updated their holiday musical offerings for 2022, including the Alicia Keys, Lizzo and Camila Cabello. K-pop star Vernon released his debut solo mixtape, "Black Eye," and a music video for his song of the same name. Microsoft has filed a response to a Federal Trade Commission suit seeking to stop the tech giant from acquiring Activision Blizzard. The $68.7 billion deal would be the largest in video game industry history. Personal income of Americans increased in November by 0.4%, off from the 0.7% from the month before but in line with most of the fourth quarter, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said in its monthly report on Friday. A Vermont family was reunited with their lost cat five months after the feline jumped out of the car through an open window while parked at a Connecticut rest stop. Starz shared a teaser and premiere date for "Outlander" Season 7 starring Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan. UPS and FedEx warned that holiday packages could arrive late this year as a massive winter storm blankets large swaths of the United States just before Christmas weekend. Police in Kentucky were summoned to a neighborhood when a resident confused a part of a neighbor's "Christmas Vacation"-inspired yard display for an inappropriate visitor. "Yellowjackets," a thriller series starring Liv Hewson, Sophie Nélisse and Jasmin Savoy Brown, will return for a second season on Showtime. NASA has begun construction on the Near-Earth Object Surveyor, which will detect asteroids and comets in the area near Earth. A new study has found a way to use artificial intelligence to diagnose the tissues of patients during surgery, improving rapid diagnosis during critical moments. |
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