US AND CANADA

REBELS SEIZE DAMASCUS; SYRIA'S DICTATOR ASSAD FLEES AS LUXURY CAR FLEET AND PALACE ARE LOOTED

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Syrian rebels have seized control of Damascus, forcing dictator Bashar al-Assad to flee the capital and marking a potential end to his 24-year authoritarian rule. The lightning-fast offensive has dramatically reshaped the political landscape of Syria, sending shockwaves through the international community.

TRUMP APPOINTS LOYALIST KASH PATEL AS FBI CHIEF: VOWS AGENCY OVERHAUL AND 'DEEP STATE' CRACKDOWN

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In a controversial and calculated political maneuver, President-elect Donald Trump has announced his intention to nominate Kash Patel as the new FBI Director, signaling a potential dramatic transformation of the agency's leadership and operational philosophy.

UITED HEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON'S WIFE SPEAKS OUT AFTER HIS MURDER

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The family of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson is dealing with the unthinkable. Wife Paulette Thompson and their two kids were left behind when the health insurance executive was shot and killed in New York City on December 4. His widow talked about the threats he had been receiving before the shooting shortly after the tragedy, which NBC News reports NYPD is treating as a targeted attack.

10,000 BATCHES OF ORGANIC EGGS FROM NEW YORK FARM RECALLED BY COSCO

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A New York farm is recalling over 10,000 batches of Costco eggs due to concerns that they may contain salmonella. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned Wednesday that 25 Costco stores in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee began selling the potentially tainted batches of eggs raised in Kirkland Signature Organic Pasture on Friday of last week.

UNITED HEALTHCARE CEO BRIAN THOMPSON FATALLY SHOT IN TARGETED MANHATTAN ATTACK AFTER REPORTED THREATS

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Brian Thompson, CEO of UnitedHealthcare, was fatally shot on a bustling Manhattan street Wednesday morning. The incident, described by New York City police as a "targeted attack," occurred outside the Midtown Hilton hotel around 6:45 EST, transforming an ordinary morning into a scene of tragedy.

AUSTRALIA TO BAN CHILDREN UNDER 16 FROM USING SOCIAL MEDIA

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Australian Senate voted to approve a ban that will restrict children under 16 from using social media. The ban could see tech companies fined up to A$50m ($32.5m; £25.7m) if they don't comply.

PRESIDENT BIDEN ISSUES FULL PARDON FOR SON HUNTER BIDEN ON GUN CHARGES AND TAX EVASION

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On Sunday, President Joe Biden made a controversial move by signing a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden, who faced federal charges related to gun possession and tax evasion.

MARK ZUCKERBERG DINES WITH DONALD TRUMP AT MAR-A-LAGO

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, signaling a potentially transformative relationship between Big Tech and the incoming administration. The meeting, initiated by Zuckerberg himself, represents a calculated engagement amid a historically contentious backdrop.