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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Peter Antonacci to lead a new elections fraud office in July 2022, just a few months before Antonacci died inside the Capitol building. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images hide caption

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A Florida election fraud chief died last year in the hallway of Ron DeSantis' office

Peter Antonacci, the head of Florida's elections fraud office, had just left a heated meeting when he collapsed in the hallway of the governor's office, according to a newly released investigation.

Sean "Diddy" Combs has stepped down as chairman of Revolt, following multiple allegations against him of sexual assault. Here, Combs accepts the global icon award during the MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Charles Sykes/Invision/AP hide caption

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs temporarily steps aside as chairman of Revolt TV network

Combs temporarily stepped down as chairman of the TV network he co-founded in 2013, a spokesperson for the record executive confirmed. The move follows lawsuits against Combs alleging sexual abuse.

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Want a marriage that lasts? 5 questions to ask your partner before getting hitched

These conversation starters get at the heart of your values, including how you deal with conflict, your attitude toward gender roles and your relationship with money.

Want a marriage that lasts? 5 questions to ask your partner before getting hitched

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Protesters hold up red carnations in a silent protest for Jayland Walker outside the Stubbs Justice Center in Downtown Akron on Monday, April 24, 2023. Ygal Kaufman/Ideastream Public Media hide caption

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Investigation finds police officers were justified in Ohio shooting of Jayland Walker

Walker, a 25 year old Black man, was shot and killed by Akron police officers in 2022, after failing to pull over for a traffic stop and leading police on a car and foot chase. A special grand jury declined to press charges against the eight officers involved in the shooting.

Suleika Jaouad, left, and Jon Batiste, right, first met as teenagers at band camp. In this undated photograph, she plays the double bass while he plays at the piano. Courtesy Suleika Jaouad hide caption

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Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad share journey of 'two extremes' in American Symphony

The same day musician Jon Batiste got 11 Grammy nominations, his partner, writer Suleika Jaouad, began chemotherapy. The new documentary American Symphony recounts their journey.

Jon Batiste and Suleika Jaouad share journey of 'two extremes' in American Symphony

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Alex Murdaugh, right, talks with his attorneys Dick Harpootlian, left, and Jim Griffin during his sentencing for stealing from 18 clients on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at the Beaufort County Courthouse in Beaufort, S.C. Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier/Pool via AP hide caption

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Alex Murdaugh's financial fraud victims confront him in court before his sentencing

The emotional testimony from victims who had been duped by the disgraced lawyer came before a judge accepted a deal sentencing Murdaugh to 27 years in prison for stealing about $12 million.

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Kansas sends its 'to the stars' license plate design to the trash because everyone hates it

The design did not sit well with many Kansans, who argued the colors too closely matched New York license plates or were the colors of the University of Missouri. The governor says they'll go back to the drawing board.

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John Cale, ever restless, keeps moving out of his comfort zone

With a legendary musical career that spans decades, John Cale is still restlessly creating and collaborating on new music.

John Cale, ever restless, keeps moving out of his comfort zone

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Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — nearly $70M worth

Casey McIntyre decided she wanted her legacy to be clearing medical debt. But her husband says they never dreamed it would get this big.

Before dying, she made a fund to cancel others' medical debt — nearly $70M worth

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Pope Francis waves to the faithful at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. The pope, who will turn 87 next month, canceled his trip to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption

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Pope cancels trip to U.N. climate conference on doctors' orders after getting the flu

Francis' planned Saturday address would have been the first time a pope had addressed a U.N. climate conference, which is taking place in Dubai.

A U.K.-based law firm said at least two contestants felt "unwell" after standing for hours in cold temperatures during a taping for Squid Game: The Challenge. The reality competition was inspired by the hit South Korean drama. Pete Dadds/Netflix hide caption

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'Squid Game: The Challenge' players say they suffered injuries while filming

A U.K.-based law firm said at least two contestants felt "unwell" after standing for hours in cold temperatures during a challenge for the reality competition inspired by the hit South Korean drama.

Producer Marty Krofft arrives at the premiere of "Land of the Lost," at Gramuan's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on May 30, 2009. Krofft, one of the producing pair that put "H.R. Pufnstuf" and the Osmonds on TV, has died at 86. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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Marty Krofft, who changed children's TV with 'H.R. Pufnstuf,' dies at 86

Krofft and his brother Sid brought a trippy sensibility to children's TV and brought singling siblings Donny and Marie Osmond and Barbara Mandrell and her sisters to primetime.

Hisham Awartani with his father, Marwan Awartani, and mother, Elizabeth Price. On Saturday, Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot in Burlington, Vermont. Elizabeth Price hide caption

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The mother of a Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in the U.S.

Elizabeth Price's son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son "is confronting a life of disability."

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich stands in a glass cage in a courtroom at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, on Oct. 10. A court in Moscow on Tuesday extended his detention until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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A Russian court extends an American reporter's detention until the end of January

A court extended the detention of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, arrested on espionage charges, until Jan. 30, Russian news agencies reported. Gershkovich and the Journal deny the allegations.

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Giving Tuesday: How to donate to a charity with purpose and intention

Not sure which cause to support or how much to give? Kevin Scally of Charity Navigator has some advice to help you make the right decisions.

Giving Tuesday: How to donate to a charity with purpose and intention

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Google is deleting accounts that haven't been used recently, as soon as Dec. 1. Now's the time to make sure you don't need any data from Gmail, or other Google products associated with an inactive account. Patrick Semansky/AP hide caption

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Google is deleting unused accounts this week. Here's how to save your old data

If you haven't logged in with your Google account recently, it's at risk of vanishing. So is any data in that account. Here's how to ensure you don't lose your account, emails, photos and more.

Santa Claus in his sleigh and a team of reindeer fly through the columns of the Entrance Hall of the White House. The theme for this year's White House decorations is "Magic, Wonder and Joy." Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption

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First lady Jill Biden unveils this year's White House Christmas decorations

This year's theme is the "magic, wonder and joy" of Christmas time through the lens of children. Throughout the White House grounds are 98 Christmas trees, almost 34,000 ornaments and 72 wreaths.

A group of protestors march in front of the General Accounting Office on March 29, 1995, to raise awareness about the mysterious object that was found in Roswell, N.M., in 1947. Joshua Roberts/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

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In 1947, a New Mexico rancher found mysterious debris on his land. UFO author Garrett Graff links the Roswell incident to the "deep state" conspiracy theories and misinformation of today.

How the Roswell 'UFO' spurred our modern age of conspiracy theories

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On August 9, 2023 a Texas state trooper pursued a vehicle after an attempted traffic stop. The chase ended in a collision in northwest El Paso near I-10. Two of the people riding in the fleeing Dodge truck were injured in the accident. Two bystanders in a Honda Accord hit by the truck were also hospitalized. Aaron Montes/KTEP News hide caption

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Dangerous high-speed border pursuits rise. Human Rights Watch calls on Texas to change its policy

The rights group says a spike in high-speed chases involving Texas state troopers pursuing people suspected of transporting migrants is putting the lives of border residents at higher risk

Former first lady Rosalynn Carter discusses a report on mental health and addiction during the 21st annual Rosalynn Carter Symposium on Mental Health Policy at the Carter Center, Nov. 3, 2005, in Atlanta. The advocacy of Carter, who died Nov. 19 at age 96, created a framework for much of the progress on mental illness in America. Ric Feld/AP hide caption

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Rosalynn Carter's mental health advocacy changed journalism — and journalists

Aaron Glantz writes that he was adrift after years of reporting in Iraq and on the war's effects. His fellowship at The Carter Center and a pointed question from the first lady put him back on course.

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