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ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — She had worked 22 days straight in her job as a technician at an engine plant to save up, and now Daijah Bryant could finally do what she was putting off: Christmas shopping. Bryant pushed her cart out of a Walmart in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and loaded her sedan’s backseat with bags of gifts. While they would soon bring joy to her friends and family, it was difficult for the 26-year-old to feel good about the purchases.“Having to pay bills, if you happen to pay rent and try to do Christmas all at the same…

Car crashes through California hardware storeA car crashed through a hardware store wall in Redwood City, CA, narrowly missing employees at the registers and sparking a fire. Officials say the driver likely confused the gas and brake pedals.December 18, 2025

Corey Haim’s mom, Judy Haim, slammed Corey Feldman for accusing her late son of molesting him. Judy said in an interview with TMZ on Thursday, December 18 that “there is no way in hell” Corey, who died in 2010 at age 38, ever molested Feldman, now 54, because he was attracted to women. “I don’t care if someone is gay, but I am not gay or any of that stuff,” she told the outlet, claiming that her son “was a one-woman man” and was “not into men.” Judy claimed that Feldman is lying about her son because “he doesn’t want…

Sony is paying approximately $460 milliion to purchase Peanuts [PDF] and its characters, including Snoopy and Charlie Brown, created by Charles M. Schulz. That’s a 41 percent stake Sony is buying from Canadian firm WildBrain. Since Sony bought 39 percent of the franchise back in 2018, this will give the company an 80 percent stake. The deal is still subject to regulatory approvals, but Peanuts will become Sony’s consolidated subsidiary once it’s closed. Schulz’s family still owns the remaining 20 percent stake in the franchise.Schulz launched the Peanuts universe in comic strips 75 years ago, back in 1950. The franchise…

 HP CEO Enrique Lores discusses the use of AI in company technology on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ DoorDash, Inc. announced Wednesday it is launching a new grocery shopping app inside OpenAI’s ChatGPT platform, just one week after rival Instacart unveiled a similar feature. The food delivery company said the integration will connect ChatGPT’s suggestions with DoorDash’s nationwide grocery network, allowing customers to turn recipe and meal ideas “directly into grocery orders delivered in as little as an hour.””This partnership is a major first step toward meeting customers where they look for inspiration and bringing them the DoorDash experience they already know…

The suspected gunman authorities believe to be responsible for the Brown University shooting was found dead on Thursday in a New Hampshire storage facility, according to officials. Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former Brown student, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, local police said, according to The Associated Press. Investigators now believe that Valente, a…

BRUSSELS — For decades, Belgium has been at the beating heart of the European Union. The headquarters of the 27-nation bloc’s main institutions and NATO are based there. EU leaders meet in the capital Brussels at least four times a year.But at Thursday’s EU summit of presidents and government leaders, Belgium and its prime minister were at the heart of political tensions that could send ripples across the world’s biggest trading bloc for years to come.The tensions arise from a plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine’s military and economic needs for the next two years. Most of…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears before the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/AP President Donald Trump suspended the green card lottery program on Thursday that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on the social platform X that, at Trump’s direction, she is ordering the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the program. “This heinous individual should never have been allowed in our…

Giant monsters and manga are a goated combo that has only gotten stronger as a staple in pop culture. Much of this is thanks in part to series like Kaiju No. 8, which set the bar high with its adult-cast twist, serving as an iconoclast to the well-trodden teenage somethings who’ve exclusively been allowed to play starring roles in shonen series. But another series hewing close to its winning formula, deserving just as much praise as its star begins to rise, is Rai Rai Rai, an underappreciated Viz Media manga rich with gag-comedy charm and a deceptively provocative narrative hidden beneath the appeal…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The longest-serving governor of North Carolina, Jim Hunt, died Thursday at the age of 88.His daughter, Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, announced the Democratic leader’s death in a statement on X.”It is with deep sadness that I share the passing of my beloved daddy and hero, former Governor Jim Hunt,” she wrote.”He devoted his life to serving the people of North Carolina, guided by a belief that public service should expand opportunity, strengthen communities, and always put people first. His leadership and compassion left a lasting impact on so many across our state.”CONGRESS…