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Suitcase lies open revealing cash and passport with marble floor and Dubai skyline outside windows with hint of deception

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Bellum Entertainment Collapse Exposes $30 Million Fraud, FBI Seeks 73-Year-Old Fugitive

Daniel J. Whitman December 29, 2025

At a Glance $16,650 still owed to Jeff Nimoy, former Bellum showrunner $30 million in alleged bank fraud by CEO Mary Carole McDonnell FBI...

Anthony Joshua sits shocked in a broken car with fading ambulance siren and dark Nigerian night sky

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Anthony Joshua Involved in Fatal Nigeria Car Crash

Ethan R. Coleman December 29, 2025

At a Glance > At a Glance > - Anthony Joshua was in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two passengers. > - Ambulances were sent to the scene. > - He...

Rose Parade float passes down Pasadena street with Eiffel Tower replica in misty background and parade‑goers holding umbrella

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Pasadena Rose Parade Faces First Rain in 20 Years

Marcus L. Bennett December 29, 2025

At a Glance Pasadena's 137th Rose Parade may see rain for the first time in 20 years. Organizers say visitors will still turn out despite weather...

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NYT Games Smash Records with 11.2B Puzzles, Wordle’s ‘BONGO’ Breaks Streaks

Marcus L. Bennett December 29, 2025

At a Glance Over 11.2 billion puzzles solved on NYT Games in 2025, led by 4.2 billion Wordle solves. Wordle's toughest word of the year, "BONGO,"...

Spotlight illuminating a framed photo of Chevy Chase with warm glow and blurred SNL hosts in background

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Chevy Chase Slammed SNL Over Omission From 50th Birthday Bash

Daniel J. Whitman December 29, 2025

At a Glance Chevy Chase says he was left out of SNL's 50th birthday special. He claims the omission was a mistake and hurt him. His story will be...

E-bikes lie abandoned on curb with warm streetlight glow and thief shadow lurking behind tree.

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Christmas Theft: Family Loses $12,000 E-Bikes in Pasadena

Amanda S. Bennett December 29, 2025

At a Glance E-bikes worth $12,000 stolen from a Pasadena home on Christmas Day. Surveillance footage shows a thief in a long jacket and baseball...

Frustrated shopper holding receipt at busy return counter with unwrapped gifts and a red return policy sign

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Why 1 in 5 Christmas Gifts Gets Returned – And How to Dodge the Hassle

Jonathan P. Miller December 29, 2025

> At a Glance > - 20% of Christmas gifts are returned after the holidays. > - Store return rules have shifted; the "customer is always right" rule no...