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GAO: Feds Spent $6.7B Paying Buyout Participants to Stay Home

The Government Accountability Office found the federal government paid an estimated $6.7 billion in 2025 to employees who accepted deferred resignation buyouts and remained off the job. The...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 3:28 PM EDT

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Parents warn over viral pumpkin toy's raunchy songs

A TikTok mom urged parents to avoid buying the viral singing Halloween pumpkin "Jabberin' Jack" after discovering several songs with sexual innuendo. Her warning drew attention online and...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 3:19 PM EDT

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Trump signals new U.S. Army base coming to Poland

President Donald Trump announced that “major progress is being made” in establishing an Army base in Eastern Europe. His comments signaled that a U.S. military installation may be...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:57 PM EDT

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William Allen High School lockdown lifted after weapon threat

A reported weapon threat at William Allen High School prompted a brief lockdown Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, while investigators and K-9 teams searched the school. Authorities and district...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:51 PM EDT

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Debby Ryan shares ongoing impact of past brain injuries

Debby Ryan, best known for her work on the Disney Channel, has opened up about her history with brain injuries and ongoing migraines. She describes the injuries as...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:24 PM EDT

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ICE officer Christian Castro arrested ahead of Minnesota hearings

Suspended U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro was arrested Wednesday by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. The arrest came just before state and federal hearings...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:12 PM EDT

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VA paid $11.2M for services never delivered, watchdog finds

A Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General report released Sept. 1 found the VA repeatedly paid a contractor month after month for services that were never...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:08 PM EDT

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Duncan Sheik hospitalized in 'critical but stable' condition

Duncan Sheik, the singer, songwriter, composer and actor best known for his 1996 hit 'Barely Breathing,' has been hospitalized. His family shared on social media that he is...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 2:03 PM EDT

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Hard Mountain Dew offers $1 million for proof of Bigfoot

Hard Mountain Dew is offering a $1 million prize to anyone who can prove Bigfoot is real through its "Bigfoot Bounty" promotion. To compete for the grand prize,...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 1:57 PM EDT

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Imagine Dolly Parton walking into a Walmart — she did

In 1988, Dolly Parton, Sally Field and fellow actresses Shirley MacLaine and Olympia Dukakis were seen shopping at a Walmart in a small Louisiana town. While some of...

Published Sep 17, 2026, 1:56 PM EDT