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Embattled Republican Santos faces new heat over 'Jew-ish' heritage claim 27 Dec 2022 - 10:04 pm
In this file photo taken on November 19, 2022, US Representative-elect George Santos speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Wade Vandervort / AFP)
Warmer weather on the way for western New York after deadly blizzard 27 Dec 2022 - 08:57 pm
In this handout photo from the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul, vehicles are seen trapped under heavy snow in the streets of downtown Buffalo, New York, on December 26, 2022. (Photo by THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL / AFP) 
Ringleader in Michigan governor kidnapping plot sentenced to 16 years 27 Dec 2022 - 08:05 pm
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer sits in a 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, assembled in Lansing, Michigan, at the General Motors display area during the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, US, January 15, 2019. File Photo / Reuters
'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US 27 Dec 2022 - 01:48 pm
Snow blankets the city in this aerial drone photograph in Buffalo, New York, on December 25, 2022. Photo by Joed Viera / AFP
Deadliest US winter storms of recent decades 26 Dec 2022 - 11:38 pm
Snow blankets the city in this aerial drone photograph in Buffalo, New York, on December 25, 2022. (Photo by Joed Viera / AFP)
Peru arrests six generals amid graft investigation of ex-President Castillo 26 Dec 2022 - 10:25 pm
Police officers stand next to street vendors in downtown Lima on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Ernesto BENAVIDES / AFP)
Bolsonaro's call to arms inspired foiled Brazil bomb plot, police are told 26 Dec 2022 - 10:08 pm
Police officers stand guard as indigenous people (not pictured) supporting President Jair Bolsonaro protest in front of the Supreme Court, in Brasilia, Brazil, December 25, 2022. (REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino)
'Blizzard of the century' leaves nearly 50 dead across US 26 Dec 2022 - 09:51 pm
A general view of a neighbourhood covered in snow, following a winter storm that struck the region, in Buffalo, New York, US, on December 25, 2022. Instagram/Jason Murawski Jr/via REUTERS
Texas Governor Abbott endangered lives with Christmas Eve migrant drop: White House 26 Dec 2022 - 07:49 pm
A migrant girl holds a Christmas present, as she queues with her family near the border wall to request asylum in El Paso, Texas, US, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on December 25, 2022. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez
Argentina’s president now says he’ll comply with top court order 26 Dec 2022 - 07:25 pm
Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez arrives for a G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 15 2022.(Mast Irham/Pool via REUTERS)
Storm deaths rise to 25 in western New York county 26 Dec 2022 - 06:55 pm
Vehicles are left stranded on the road following a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region on Main St. in Amherst, New York, US, December 25, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Blizzard kills 13 in Buffalo, NY, area as Christmas Day freeze grips US 26 Dec 2022 - 09:23 am
Vehicles are left stranded on the road following a winter storm that hit the Buffalo region on Main St. in Amherst, New York, US, December 25, 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid
22 dead as savage US blizzard cuts power, snarls travel 25 Dec 2022 - 07:53 pm
A row of tents is seen at The Hope Village, a secure tent encampment established for homeless people, on December 24, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. Heavy winter precipitation and temperatures 40 degrees below average are expected throughout the Christmas weekend over much of the United States. Jon Cherry/Getty Images/AFP
Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze 25 Dec 2022 - 01:08 pm
Vehicles move along a highway in Louisville, Kentucky, under freezing temperatures on December 23, 2022. (Photo by Leandro Lozada / AFP)
Arizona judge dismisses election denier Kari Lake's bid to overturn vote results 24 Dec 2022 - 10:24 pm
Kari Lake speaks during a right-wing gathering known as America Fest, an event organized by Turning Point USA, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on December 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Salvadoran troops encircle district in second major gangs crackdown 24 Dec 2022 - 10:16 pm
Salvadoran soldiers take part in a ceremony to receive personal protective equipment for military personnel deployed in the fifth phase of the Territorial Control plan in San Salvador, El Salvador, on December 8, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
US deep freeze leaves nearly 2 million without power, thousands of flights canceled 24 Dec 2022 - 09:53 pm
Pedestrians walk in the cold near the White House, as temperatures drop throughout the day as part of a large winter weather system across the country, in Washington on December 23, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Santa Claus undaunted by arctic blast, US military says 24 Dec 2022 - 04:18 pm
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