In Rare Display Of Contrition, North Korean Leader Admits Failures

At a Party Congress gathering in Pyongyang, Kim Jong Un acknowledged that policies of the past five years had been an abject failure.
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Pence Faces His Most Challenging Trump Loyalty Test Yet

The vice president will preside as the Electoral College vote count is tallied. The ceremonial role puts him crosswise with President Trump, who refuses to acknowledge his loss.
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Massive 1-Year Rise In Homicide Rates Collided With The Pandemic In 2020

Experts say crime across the U.S. in 2020 was like no other year as COVID-19 ravaged the country and protests flared. It was a seesaw of dips for some crimes and spikes for others, such as homicide.
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Counselor fatally attacked by 7 youths at LA facility

A 25-year-old counselor was fatally attacked by seven youths at the Los Angeles facility he worked at on Saturday night, authorities said. David Mcknight-Hillman was beaten after trying to break up a fight at Wayfinder Family Services, a non-profit organization that provides residential therapeutic services to youths, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department....
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Fort Bliss soldier found dead was sexually assaulted after joining Army, family says

The 19-year-old Fort Bliss soldier found dead on the Texas base was once sexually assaulted by a soldier and wanted justice, her family said, according to a report.  Asia Graham, whose body was located in her barracks room last Thursday, was attacked in December 2019  — the same month she was stationed at Fort Bliss,...
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‘Soho Karen’ had another DUI bust while on probation for her first one

The woman dubbed “Soho Karen” after falsely accusing a black teen of stealing her cell phone in a Manhattan hotel reportedly had a second DUI charge last year while on probation for her first one. Miya Ponsetto, 22, was busted in Ventura County on Oct. 3 for DUI, resisting arrest and obstructing or delaying a...
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Rep. Elise Stefanik will object to certifying Electoral College results

Rep. Elise Stefanik will object during the Electoral College certification process Wednesday, she revealed exclusively to The Post Monday. In a statement, Stefanik (R-NY) said she would oppose certifying “contested electors” when Congress meets Wednesday to make President-elect Joe Biden’s victory official. “I plan to object to certain contested electors on January 6,” the New...
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Chinese billionaire Jack Ma not seen since attack on officials, skips his TV show

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has not been seen for more than two months after publicly attacking Beijing finance officials -- even skipping his own reality show, according to reports.
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US considering giving half-doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

The US government is considering giving just half-doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to help accelerate the unexpectedly slow rollout, the program’s chief science adviser revealed. Despite a concerted effort to ramp up vaccinations over the past few days, the number of shots dispensed is still only about 4 million — a fraction of the...
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Suspect nabbed after shooting 3, stealing SUV at VA Walmart

A shoplifting suspect shot and wounded a sheriff’s deputy and two Walmart security officers at a Virginia mall Saturday, authorities said. The gunfire erupted around 5 p.m. at a Walmart in the Dulles Crossing Plaza in Sterling, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. The Walmart security guards had confronted the suspect after he allegedly...
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Seven children dead after two-car crash in California sets vehicle on fire

A horrific crash on a rural California highway left nine people, including seven children, dead, officials said. The head-on collision happened around 8 p.m. on New Year’s Day on Highway 33, about 90 minutes north of Bakersfield, when the driver of a 2013 Dodge apparently veered off the road, Officer Rory Marks told the Los...
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