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Sword Taken 4 Decades Ago Is Returned To Mass. Community

6:20am January 05, 2021

Someone swiped the sword from a statue of a Revolutionary War general in Westfield, Mass. The thief says he was in college when he went drinking with friends, and woke up with the sword.

Connecticut Dad Says His Daughter Had Her Heart And Her Car Stolen

5:50am January 05, 2021

A woman in South Windsor had been dating her boyfriend for a few months — he'd won over her family. Just after Christmas, her dad says the guy swiped her keys, drove off and didn't come back.

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How To Make A New Year's Resolution

6:31am December 29, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study looks at ways to make New Year's resolutions succeed.

Science

WATCH: Octopuses Punch Fish, Sometimes For No Apparent Reason

6:27pm December 24, 2020

Researchers discovered that an octopus might punch a fish when both are hunting. Although some of the thrown punches can be explained, others remain a mystery.

Kathleen Murray gave family members Advent calendars that, alongside candy, included hand sanitizer and masks. "It's the closest thing to safety that you can give them," she said.

For Christmas, My True Love Gave To Me ... Hand Sanitizer, Because It's 2020

5:38pm December 24, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

All year, cleaning products have been flying off the shelves — now, they're flying straight into Christmas stockings and wrapping paper.

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Teacher Gets Students' Attention With Fart Noise Prank

8:09am December 23, 2020

Emma Ginder was teaching on Zoom when her class heard what sounded like her passing gas. She admitted playing a fart sound to lighten the mood, apologizing for having the maturity of a young boy.

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The Real Santa Claus Won't Get Tangled Up In Power Lines

8:52am December 22, 2020

A man near Sacramento, Calif., put on a Santa suit and took off in a motorized parachute. The fire department said he was trying to deliver candy canes to children. His aircraft, however, lost power.

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Bill Sandeen, dressed as Santa Claus, waits for the opening of a Santa drive-through selfie station in Las Vegas on Dec. 10. The real Santa was vaccinated by Dr. Anthony Fauci at the North Pole.

Health & Safety

'I Vaccinated Santa Claus,' Fauci Tells Kids

8:45pm December 19, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."

Vice President Mike Pence arrives for a ceremony to commemorate the first birthday of the U.S. Space Force on Friday. Members of the branch will be called "guardians."

National

Space Force Members Will Be Called 'Guardians'

3:32pm December 19, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The official moniker, announced by Vice President Pence at a White House ceremony, comes one year after the creation of the newest military branch. The name drew raised eyebrows online.

Evening light illuminates the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino earlier this year in Atlantic City, N.J. The city's mayor, Marty Small, says that the right bid will buy one lucky person the right to activate the casino's planned implosion next month.

National

Atlantic City Is Offering Bidders The Chance To Blow Up A Former Trump Casino

2:12pm December 17, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Trump Plaza in Atlantic City, N.J., is scheduled for implosion next month, but the right to press the button is still up for grabs. The city is auctioning off the opportunity for charity.