Tips to Prevent Pipes from Freezing Insulation is key in preventing frozen pipes, which means plumbing in areas like attics, exterior walls, outdoor pipes, and crawl spaces, will likely require extra insulation.
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Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2026
The Kolhan regional chief forest conservator, Smita Pankaj, also told the Times that the agencies were mainly focused on preventing any further casualties.
The flu dashboard is updated every Thursday, excluding state holidays, using data from the previous Sunday through Saturday.
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Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
9 Jan. 2026
The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.
In addition to West Virginia, six other states have targeted food dyes with new laws or executive orders, requiring warning labels on food with certain dyes or banning the sale of such products in schools.
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Alan Greenblatt,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Last year, the court upheld a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors — a ruling with repercussions across the country.
DeFoor was set to appear in federal court later Tuesday on federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
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Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
DeFoor also faces federal charges of damaging government property, engaging in physical violence against any person or property in a restricted building or grounds, and assaulting, resisting or impeding federal officers.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell released a video statement on Sunday night denying criminal wrongdoing shortly after the Department of Justice opened an investigation into him.
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Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Jan. 2026
The vaccine misinformation advanced by the president and his science-denying Secretary of Health and Human Services is taking its toll on vaccination rates.
With few nearby cities and little on-property lighting, there's not a lot of light pollution obstructing your view of the stars from this International Dark Sky Park.
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Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
The video begins with Ross in front of the vehicle driven by Good, who had stopped her burgundy SUV perpendicular to the street, obstructing the flow of traffic.
Supporters of recent state AI regulations said the measures will address potential threats to public safety and personal privacy, and to counter any mendacious actions created by AI, while not hindering innovation.
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Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
Troconis is serving a 14½ year prison sentence following a trial that ended with her conviction on charges of conspiracy to commit murder, tampering with evidence, hindering prosecution and additional conspiracy charges.
If Vrabel wants to establish a winning culture, that means reinforcing certain habits and attitudes and disallowing others.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
After a vigorous lobbying campaign, Congress adopted a half measure, disallowing sales taxes but retaining the deductibility of other subnational levies.
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