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Norman Lear, ‘All in the Family’ producer, dies at 101

Norman Lear, producer of TV’s ‘All in the Family’ and …

FILE - Writer Norman Lear, 97, participates in Jane Fonda's Fire Drill Fridays rally, calling for action to address climate change at Los Angeles City Hall Friday, Feb. 7, 2020. Lear, the writer, director and producer who revolutionized prime time television with such topical hits as "All in the Family" and “Maude” and propelled political and social turmoil into the once-insulated world of sitcoms, has died, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.. He was 101. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

6 dead, 3 wounded after series of attacks in Texas

Suspect in custody after 6 dead and 3 wounded in series …

Live updates | Dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza grow …

Palestinians displaced by the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip set up a tent camp in Rafah on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Hatem Ali)

Hanukkah message of light in darkness feels uniquely relevant …

Rabbi Gayle Pomerantz speaks during an empty Shabbat table event honoring those kidnapped by Hamas in Israel, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023, at Temple Beth Sholom in Miami Beach, Fla. “As Jews, we’re oriented toward hope. No matter how dark things seem, we can find light,” says the senior rabbi at Temple Beth Sholom. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

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College Board revises AP Black history class set …

FILE - Emmitt Glynn teaches to a group of Baton Rouge Magnet High School students, Jan. 30, 2023, in Baton Rouge, La. On Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, the College Board released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American Studies course, months after the non-profit testing company came under intense scrutiny for engaging with conservative critics. (AP Photo/Stephen Smith, File)

After a fast start, COP28 climate talks now in murky …

Activists demonstrate for the loss and damage fund at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to …

Britain's former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Covid-19 Inquiry in London, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire/PA via AP)

A pregnant Texas woman is asking a court to let her …

FILE - Abortion rights demonstrators attend a rally at the Texas state Capitol in Austin, Texas, May 14, 2022. A pregnant Texas woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis asked a court Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, to let her terminate the pregnancy, bringing what her attorneys say is the first lawsuit of its kind in the U.S. since Roe v. Wade was overturned last year.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia …

United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, right, greets Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival at an international airport in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023. (Andrei Gordeyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

A new Homeland Security guide aims to help houses …

FILE - Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, Nov. 3, 2022, in Hoboken, N.J. A new guide from the Department of Homeland Security aims to help churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship protect themselves at a time of heightened tensions in faith-based communities across the country. (AP Photo/Ryan Kryska, File)

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