Officials from a school district in New Jersey have apologized after a substitute teacher told students Santa Claus is not real.
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Body of former President George H.W. Bush arrives in Washington for state funeral
President George H.W. Bush will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda starting Monday evening.
Say goodbye to ‘bring home the bacon,’ PETA has replacement phrases
It’s time to let the cat out of the bag. Thanks to vegans, phrases like ‘bringing home the bacon’ may be on their way out.
Bus carrying youth football team crashes on way home
A bus carrying a youth football team back to Memphis from a championship game in Dallas crashed, killing one child and injuring more than 40 others.
Man tries to save fake Clark Griswold part of Christmas display
A retired veteran jumped in to save “Clark Griswold” dangling from an Austin home. Turns out, it was just a decoration.
Another deputy disciplined over response to Parkland high school shooting
Another deputy has been placed on ‘restrictive duty’ over the response to February’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas high school.
CDC warns of exotic ticks spreading across the nation that may carry diseases
Asian longhorned ticks, known to spread diseases in other parts of the world, can reproduce up to 2,000 eggs without mating.
ShowBiz Minute: Kennedy Center, Chopra, US Box Office
President George H.W. Bush gets tributes at Kennedy Center Honors program; Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra post wedding on social media; “Ralph” repeats as No. 1 in the U.S., “Crazy Rich Asians” flops in China. (Dec. 3)
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7.0-magnitude earthquake rocks Alaska courthouse
Alaska’s back-to-back earthquakes, measuring 7.0 and 5.7, caused those inside an Anchorage courthouse to find cover as the building shook.
Schumer: Hacked Marriott should pay for passports
Senate Minority leader Charles Schumer says Marriott hotel officials should pay for new passports for customers whose passport numbers were hacked as part of a massive data breach. (Dec. 3)