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  • A record $100 billion was paid out in life insurance benefits last year

    A record $100 billion was paid out in life insurance benefits last year

     

    US life insurers paid out a record $100 billion in benefits in 2021, according to new data released Monday by the American Council of Life Insurers.

    ​US life insurers paid out a record $100 billion in benefits in 2021, according to new data released Monday by the American Council of Life Insurers. 

  • Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984, prompting an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island

    Mauna Loa is erupting for the first time since 1984, prompting an ashfall advisory for Hawaii’s Big Island

     

    The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years, sparking an ashfall advisory Monday for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters until 10 a.m. HT (3 p.m. ET).

    ​The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, is erupting for the first time in nearly 40 years, sparking an ashfall advisory Monday for Hawaii’s Big Island and surrounding waters until 10 a.m. HT (3 p.m. ET). 

  • Negative attack ads dominate airwaves in Georgia a week out from runoff between Warnock and Walker

    Negative attack ads dominate airwaves in Georgia a week out from runoff between Warnock and Walker

     

    Waves of bitter attack ads are dominating Georgia’s airwaves as the runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker enters its final week.

    ​Waves of bitter attack ads are dominating Georgia’s airwaves as the runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker enters its final week. 

  • Is this the best argument for Kevin McCarthy as speaker?

    Is this the best argument for Kevin McCarthy as speaker?

     

    Kevin McCarthy has a problem. He needs 218 votes to become the next speaker of the House when Republicans retake control of the chamber in January. And right now, he doesn’t have that number.

    ​Kevin McCarthy has a problem. He needs 218 votes to become the next speaker of the House when Republicans retake control of the chamber in January. And right now, he doesn’t have that number. 

  • Pilot, passenger OK after plane gets tangled in power lines

    Pilot, passenger OK after plane gets tangled in power lines

     

    The pilot and passenger of a small plane were trapped after crashing into power lines in Maryland on Sunday, local officials said.

    ​The pilot and passenger of a small plane were trapped after crashing into power lines in Maryland on Sunday, local officials said. 

  • Bob Iger holds town hall for the first time since returning as Disney CEO

    Bob Iger holds town hall for the first time since returning as Disney CEO

     

    Bob Iger is returning to the Disney kingdom he reigned over for 15 years.

    ​Bob Iger is returning to the Disney kingdom he reigned over for 15 years. 

  • These are the end-of-year political showdowns that will help decide America’s future

    These are the end-of-year political showdowns that will help decide America’s future

     

    America is heading for a year-end political collision that will set the stage for showdowns between the new Republican-led House and the Democrats who still wield power in the Senate and White House.

    ​America is heading for a year-end political collision that will set the stage for showdowns between the new Republican-led House and the Democrats who still wield power in the Senate and White House. 

  • Watch vs warning: The difference between tornado alerts explained

    Watch vs warning: The difference between tornado alerts explained

     

    Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces in nature. They can level well-built structures, uproot trees, toss semitrucks — and be deadly.

    ​Tornadoes are among the most destructive forces in nature. They can level well-built structures, uproot trees, toss semitrucks — and be deadly. 

  • Odell Beckham Jr. removed from Miami flight

    Odell Beckham Jr. removed from Miami flight

     

    NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight Sunday morning at Miami International Airport after refusing to comply with safety protocol, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department.

    ​NFL free agent wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. was removed from a Los Angeles-bound American Airlines flight Sunday morning at Miami International Airport after refusing to comply with safety protocol, according to a statement from the Miami-Dade Police Department. 

  • Arizona’s Maricopa County says printer problems did not prevent voting on Election Day

    Arizona’s Maricopa County says printer problems did not prevent voting on Election Day

     

    The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office issued a letter on Sunday stating that the problems with printers on Election Day at some of their voting locations did not prevent voters from lawfully casting their ballots in Arizona’s most populous county.

    ​The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office issued a letter on Sunday stating that the problems with printers on Election Day at some of their voting locations did not prevent voters from lawfully casting their ballots in Arizona’s most populous county.