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WATCH: Boy Scout spends $11,000 on Christmas presents for foster care children

A Minnesota Boy Scout spent $11,300 to buy 600 Christmas presents for children he does not know.

Fiscal doom: Five ways the $31 trillion national debt threatens the economy

Fueled by the pandemic and years of fiscal splurging, the national debt of the United States blew past a record-shattering $31 trillion in October, and the country is barreling toward a future economic reckoning.

SEE IT: 2,000-year-old silver coins found in Judean cave near Dead Sea

A wooden box containing 15 silver coins that are said to be around 2,200 years old was found in a Judean Desert excavation in Israel.

Year in Review: Crime plagues big cities in 2022

Crime continued to plague major cities this year even as local leaders pivoted toward a greater focus on police and public safety.

Year in Review: The five wildest courtroom dramas of 2022

The year 2022 brought an end to pandemic-era virtual courtroom trials and unmasked striking testimonies in high-profile cases across the country.

Biden dials back fight with Saudi Arabia as gas prices drop

President Joe Biden’s promised reckoning for Saudi Arabia has faded as the spike in energy prices has done the same, leaving the White House to temper Democratic ire.

‘I was speaker … under what’s-his-name’: Christmas quotes of the week

The final week before Christmas was dominated by events on Capitol Hill, all of a different flavor. First, there was the much-anticipated Jan. 6 commission report, as well as the transcripts of witnesses that were released.

Year in Review: The Pentagon’s 2022 defined by helping Ukraine in war with Russia

The Biden administration and the Department of Defense spent much of 2022 focusing on how to help Ukraine fend off Russian aggression, with the nature of that assistance changing over the course of the war.

Sun Bowl cancels El Paso event after facility is turned into 1,000-cot shelter for immigrants

EL PASO, Texas — A major community event on the eve of the Sun Bowl college football game next week has been canceled as a result of the city’s decision to use the convention center to house up to 1,000 immigrants living on the streets downtown.

Jan. 6 panel releases 50 more witness transcripts day after releasing final report

The Jan. 6 committee released 50 more transcripts on Friday, this time making the interviews of key witnesses such as former first daughter Ivanka Trump, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and former White House counsel Pat Cipollone available to the public.
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