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Do metal detectors really keep schools safe?
Schools are weighing whether metal detectors can prevent increasing violence as multiple students were stabbed or brought loaded guns to schools this week.
5 min read - LifestyleNextShark
28-year-old former child prodigy refuses to work, lives on parental allowance
An adult man once hailed as a child prodigy in China has decided to depend on his parents and live his entire life without a regular job. Rise of the “prodigy”: Born in 1995, Zhang Xinyang first gained acclaim as the “little prodigy” when he was 2.5 years old for being able to read over 2,000 Chinese characters. At age 5, Zhang was enrolled in a primary school but was bumped to second grade in less than a month.
4 min read - USNextShark
Chinese woman receives $60,000 restaurant bill after mistakenly sharing ordering QR code online
A woman in China received an unexpected 430,000-yuan (approximately $60,300) restaurant bill after she inadvertently shared the ordering code online, leading others to place food orders using it. What happened: The woman, surnamed Wang, mistakenly posted her table’s ordering QR code on her WeChat page while intending to share food photos of the hotpot restaurant she visited with her friend on Nov. 23, according to South China Morning Post. Despite limiting the post’s visibility to only her con
1 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Stocks are taking off on a 'liquidity rally' and will rocket to new highs in 2024, Fundstrat says
The Fed looks primed to slash interest rates by 100 basis-points next year, fueling a "liquidity rally" in stocks, Fundstrat says.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Pastor sexually abuses a baby and other kids in New York, feds say. ‘I cannot stop’
If convicted, he faces up to 30 years in prison, officials say.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Lottery player scores $10 million jackpot — again. He won the same prize in 2022
Brooklyn man wins his second jackpot prize in two years. The odds of winning even once are 1 in 3.5 million.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
As governments face deficits, former Gov. Jerry Brown urges big spending to ‘build stuff’
Brown got on a conference call to tout California’s high-speed bullet train project.
3 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Trump's NY fraud-trial defense is costing millions, and that's just the expert witnesses
The bill for nine expert witnesses alone is well over $2 million. Save America PAC is footing some of the bill.
5 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
A shadow-fleet oil tanker that falsified its location and carried Venezuelan crude got stuck near Singapore
The vessel had previously falsified its location to avoid detection and is reportedly carrying a cargo of oil from Venezuela.
2 min read - USMiami Herald
Teens riding minibike slam into side of dump truck, Florida cops say. 14-year-old dead
The 13-year-old driver was hospitalized after the crash, Florida deputies said.
1 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
Kylee and Aven didn't leave 'Bachelor in Paradise' engaged, but they're still one of the season's success stories
Kylee and Aven ended "Bachelor in Paradise" season nine as a couple. Here's what we could uncover about their relationship status today.
2 min read - HealthBusiness Insider
Mark Cuban shares the 3 supplements he takes every day to help with sleep and nutrition
Mark Cuban takes 3 supplements every day: melatonin to help with sleep and vitamins D and E for health benefits like strong bones and anti-aging.
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
US stocks drop as hot jobs report dampens rate-cut hopes and sends bond yields higher
The US added 199,000 jobs to the economy in November, while unemployment fell to 3.7%, signaling a strong labor market.
2 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
8,000-year-old ruins turn out to be world’s oldest fortress. See the site in Siberia
Experts said the “groundbreaking” discovery revealed that hunter-gatherers built “complex” structures.
2 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
'Bachelor in Paradise' stars Kat and John Henry had the season's most unexpected love story
Kat and John Henry had one of the messier starts on "Bachelor in Paradise" season 9. She pursued him while he was still paired up with Olivia.
2 min read - USKTLA articles
Fontana man accused of dismembering wife, in-laws makes court appearance
Samuel Haskell IV, the man accused of killing his wife and in-laws and then dismembering at least one of their bodies, appeared in court Friday, although his arraignment will take place next month. Haskell, the son of a Hollywood executive whose name he shares, stood shirtless in court Friday morning where he was informed that […]
2 min read - CelebrityKTLA articles
‘Love Story’ actor Ryan O’Neal dead at 82
Actor Ryan O’Neal famous for his Oscar-nominated role in “Love Story” and starring in “What’s Up Doc?” has passed away at 82. He passed away on Friday, according to a lengthy three-post tribute on Instagram from his son Patrick O’Neal. “So this is the toughest thing I’ve ever had to say but here we go. […]
3 min read - CelebrityMiami Herald
Will Smith back in Miami, checking out art then dining out with Jada lookalike
Onlookers say he was in ‘a great mood’
1 min read - USMiami Herald
Zaxby’s hired sex offender as manager and he preyed on Florida teen workers, suit says
The “traumatic harassment” will “live with them for the rest of their lives.”
3 min read - CelebrityBusiness Insider
A woman has an extreme crooked smile after getting Botox for her chronic pain — and the side effect will last months
Brittany Ngo, 38, got Botox for the first time to treat a facial nerve condition. She ended up with a crooked smile, a possible side effect of Botox.
4 min read - WorldMiami Herald
UN issues list of Haitians to be sanctioned: It’s only gang leaders
With gangs controlling at least 80% of the Haitian capital, the four gang leaders are behind much of the spiraling violence.
8 min read - USThe New Republic
SantaCon Isn’t Just Obnoxious
The organizers behind the December charity pub crawl lovingly dubbed SantaCon appear to be a little heavier on the con than the spirit of giving. Over the last decade, the group’s organizers claim to have raised more than $1 million for charitable causes, according to their website, but not much of that money seems to have gone to charity. Instead, they blew more than a third of the funds on bad crypto investments and groups tied to Burning Man, ultimately giving less than a fifth of that money
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
Stocks, bonds, and real estate are all bubbles set to pop - and a harsh recession is on the horizon, elite investor Jim Rogers says
Jim Rogers, the cofounder of George Soros' Quantum Fund, is bracing for the worst bear market of his lifetime and a debt-fueled economic disaster.
3 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Dolphins’ Hill talks MVP, Metcalf race, what’s ‘quite shocking’ and his 2,000-yard gift
Dolphins’ Hill says winning MVP unrealistic for receiver
5 min read - USSacramento Bee
Thief allegedly caught red-handed selling stove stolen from Roseville home, sheriff says
The man was charged on November 30, according to court records.
1 min read - USSacramento Bee
Former Sacramento deputy convicted for assault weapons, also caught shoplifting, DA says
He was still a deputy when he was found with merchandise stolen from an Elk Grove Home Depot store, prosecutors said.
3 min read - USSacramento Bee
Police arrest man suspected of killing brother in North Sacramento DUI crash
The victim is believed to be the suspect’s brother.
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Legal experts warn Hunter Biden faces 'real chance of jail time' if convicted on new tax felony charges
Legal experts say Hunter Biden faces "a real chance of jail time" if he is convicted on new tax felony charges from special counsel David Weiss.
4 min read - LifestyleBusiness Insider
Meet the 21-year-old Roblox creator whose roach-ridden, trash-filled room has both fascinated and horrified fans
PowEnvy makes videos showing off his impressively dirty bedroom, which is littered with cockroaches and expired food.
4 min read - WorldMiami Herald
Venezuela’s military may prompt a crisis with Guyana, but would struggle to occupy it
Neither Venezuela nor Guyana have militaries that are ready for a full-scale war – but that may not stop Nicolás Maduro from manufacturing a crisis.
8 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
The job market was hotter than expected in November
The unemployment rate fell from 3.9% to 3.7% in November. November's job growth was greater than October's.
3 min read - PoliticsSalon
Appeals court upholds Trump's gag order with a few key tweaks
The court concludes that Trump's rhetoric causes real threats but allows him certain liberties of expression
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
User’s manual to fight over renewing special foreign surveillance powers to prevent a terrorist attack
Congress aims to approve the renewal of a foreign surveillance program, FISA Section 702, before the end of the year, amid concerns and demands of reform from conservatives.
4 min read - PoliticsBusiness Insider
Rashida Tlaib suggests House leadership refused to authorize a vigil on the Capitol steps mourning Palestinian and Israeli deaths
"We know that there is a concerted effort to silence those speaking up for peaceful coexistence and the human rights of all people," said Tlaib.
4 min read - HealthMiami Herald
Are you sick? Is flu season worse this year in Florida? ‘Take precautions,’ doctor says
What to know about influenza.
4 min read - USFox News
UPenn board members tell president to 'resign' if she can't perform role effectively: report
Several members of the University of Pennsylvania Board of Trustees have reportedly asked the institution's President Liz Magill to think "long and hard" regarding her ability to lead the university.
3 min read - USBusiness Insider
Explosive texts reveal Jonathan Majors urged his girlfriend not to get help for injuries because it'd risk an 'investigation'
The judge in Jonathan Majors' domestic violence trial allowed the texts between the Marvel star and his then-girlfriend.
3 min read - USMiami Herald
Woman and dog fatally struck trying to cross road after car breaks down, MD cops say
The driver of the car that hit the woman was sent to the hospital after the crash, Maryland police said.
1 min read - USFox News
Fox News True Crime Newsletter: Cheerleader murder mystery, Bryan Kohberger DNA battle
Stay up to date with the Fox News True Crime Newsletter, which brings you the latest cases ripped from the headlines, from crime to courts, legal and scandal.
1 min read - PoliticsFox News
Defiant Hunter Biden says Republican 'motherf---ers' are 'trying to kill me'
Hunter Biden claimed during a podcast appearance that Republicans were trying to kill him in order to destroy his dad's presidency. He also blasted his critics as "motherf---ers."
3 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
China opening its doors to the West and an AI model taking over the stock market are among the 'gray swan' events that could rattle investors in 2024, research firm says
Macro Hive outlined nine low-probability, high-impact events that could rock the world economy and drive up stock-market volatility next year.
3 min read - SportsMiami Herald
Asking and answering Dolphins playoff, flex, contract questions
Asking, answering on Dolphins playoff scheduling, flexing
5 min read - ScienceMiami Herald
Scaly mountain creature with a ‘collar’ found lurking in Ecuador. It’s a new species
Researchers said the distinctive animal was found “under rotten logs.”
2 min read - BusinessBusiness Insider
These student-loan borrowers have 90 days to get a refund on any payments made since October
Student-loan borrowers who were placed on forbearance have up to three months to request refunds on payments, per Aidvantage.
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