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Taylor Swift is Spotify's most-streamed artist of 2023

Swift has dethroned Puerto Rican reggaetón star Bad Bunny, who held the coveted title for three years in a row beginning in 2020.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "The Eras Tour" in Inglewood, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2023.
Taylor Swift performs onstage during "The Eras Tour" in Inglewood, Calif. on Aug. 3, 2023.
6h ago

Alaska landslide survivor says force of impact threw her around ‘like a piece of weightless popcorn’

Christina Florschutz, who had heard both a tornado and a mudslide before, knew exactly what this noise was — a landslide.
Christina Florschutz demonstrates how she pulled pajama bottoms that she found in the landslide debris over her legs, arms and head to keep warm. Her house was destroyed in the Nov. 20, 2023, landslide.
Christina Florschutz demonstrates how she pulled pajama bottoms that she found in the landslide debris over her legs, arms and head to keep warm. Her house was destroyed in the Nov. 20, 2023, landslide.
6h ago

Judge rejects effort to dismiss case against former DA charged in Ahmaud Arbery killing's aftermath

A grand jury indicted Johnson in connection with Arbery’s death in September 2021.
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U.S. life expectancy rose in 2022, but not enough to erase the pandemic's toll

The increase was largely driven by a drop in Covid deaths. Still, life expectancy in the U.S. lags behind other wealthy nations.
Newborn baby is sleeping in small transparent portable plastic bed.
Newborn baby is sleeping in small transparent portable plastic bed.
13h ago

In first comments since Matthew Perry's death, Keith Morrison looks to honor stepson's legacy

The "Dateline" host encouraged fans to consider giving to the foundation established in Perry's name to help others with addiction.
Matthew Perry at the 2012 Emmy Awards.
Matthew Perry at the 2012 Emmy Awards.
14h ago

Rubber bands from sex offender's braces used to link him to woman's alleged kidnapping from Baltimore park

Charles Avon Taylor, 46, is accused of abducting a woman in Leakin Park on Nov. 7 and dragging her to his tent, according to court records.
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hq headquarters
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Michigan man who kept wife in freezer for months is sentenced to up to eight years in prison

“A person’s body after death should be treated with dignity,” the judge said. “It should be treated with respect. It shouldn’t be stuffed in a freezer like a piece of meat."
16h ago

Federal hate crime charges brought against South Carolina men accused of robbing Latinos

The men are accused of forcibly taking cash, cellphones and, in one instance, a car after following shoppers to their homes and holding them at gunpoint in 2021.
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building
16h ago

A diner at N.Y. restaurant Chopt says her salad came with a finger in it

A lawsuit in Westchester County states the partially severed digit belonged to a restaurant manager.
Chop't logo in New York City
Chop't logo in New York City

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Muslim woman attacked in suspected hate crime on NYC subway had Palestinian flag broken

The 23-year-old said police initially dismissed her report. They made an arrest days later after a video of the incident went viral.
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israel palestinian gaza conflict hamas flag issue nyc
17h ago

Video shows Los Angeles deputies restraining and punching amputee

An attorney said deputies knew the man was an amputee and "exploited his disability." Officials said when they made contact with the man, they felt a firearm in his waistband.
An officer holds amputee on the ground during an arrest.
An officer holds amputee on the ground during an arrest.