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US military Osprey aircraft with 8 aboard crashes …

A U.S. military CV-22 Osprey takes off from Iwakuni base, Yamaguchi prefecture, western Japan, on July 4, 2018. A U.S. military Osprey aircraft carrying eight people crashed Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 into the sea off southern Japan, and the Japanese coast guard is heading to the site for search and rescue operations, officials said. (Kyodo News via AP)

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Opening statements to begin in the final trial in the …

Hunter Biden tells Congress he’d testify publicly, but …

FILE - President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, leaves after a court appearance, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. Hunter Biden is offering to testify publicly before Congress, setting up a potential high-stakes face-off. The offer by President Joe Biden's son on Tuesday is in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into the Democratic president. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Alaska landslide survivor says force of impact threw her …

From her hospital bed in Wrangell, Alaska, on Nov. 24, 2023, Christina Florschutz demonstrates how she pulled pajama bottoms that she found in the landslide debris over her legs, arms and head to keep warm. Her house was destroyed in the Nov. 20, 2023, landslide. After spending the night in the wreckage, she was rescued the following morning. (Caroleine James/Wrangell Sentinel via AP)

Alex Murdaugh sentenced to 27 years for financial fraud …

Alex Murdaugh reacts as he addresses the court during his sentencing for stealing from 18 clients, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at the Beaufort County Courthouse in Beaufort, S.C. (Andrew J. Whitaker/The Post And Courier via AP, Pool)

Ransomware attack prompts multistate hospital chain to …

Storm closes schools in Cleveland, brings lake-effect …

A man clears his driveway in Beachwood, Ohio, after heavy lake-effect snowfall arrived overnight, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. A winter storm shut down schools in Cleveland and other areas Tuesday and the blanket of snow made driving on heavily traveled Interstate 90 in northern Ohio treacherous. (David Petkiewicz/Cleveland.com via AP)

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GOP impeachment effort against Philadelphia prosecutor …

FILE - Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia, Jan. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates …

A man pushes items while a homeless encampment is being cleaned up in San Francisco, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023. Cities across the U.S. are struggling with and cracking down on tent encampments as the number of homeless people grows, largely due to a lack of affordable housing. Homeless people and their advocates say sweeps are cruel and costly, and there aren't enough homes or beds for everyone. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

3 young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their …

In a still frame from video law enforcement officers investigate the scene of a shooting, Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, in Burlington, Vt. Burlington Police Department arrested Jason J. Eaton, suspected in the shooting of three young men of Palestinian descent, who were attending a Thanksgiving holiday gathering near the University of Vermont campus Saturday evening. (Wayne Savage via AP)

California city calls for permanent cease-fire in …

Speakers wait in line during the public comment portion of a special session of City Council to consider resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron)

Deck the White House halls: Jill Biden wants holiday …

Holiday decorations adorn the White House for the 2023 theme "Magic, Wonder, and Joy," Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

New documentary offers a peek into the triumphs and …

Retired Lt. Col. Abdul Rasheed Muhammad stands for a portrait at the Masjidul Taqwa of San Diego mosque where he serves as Imam, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in San Diego. Muhammad was the first Muslim chaplain in the U.S. armed forces. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside …

Kitty Sibley Morrison, principal and founder of the Springfield Preparatory School, speaks during a graduation ceremony of the school at Victory in Christ church in Holden, La., Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023. Nearly 9,000 private schools in Louisiana don’t need state approval to grant degrees. Non-approved schools make up a small percentage of the state total. But the students in Louisiana’s off-the-grid school system are a rapidly growing example of the national fallout from COVID-19 — families disengaging from traditional education. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)