United Airlines takes kids on magical flight to the North Pole

It was a day full of magic and holiday cheer as United Airlines gave more than 65 kids and their families a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the “North Pole" on Saturday.

Daniel Penny trial: Charge dropped
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Friday saw new developments in the trial of Daniel Penny who's charged in the chokehold death of a man on a New York City subway. FOX's CB Cotton has the story.

Dade Phelan drops out of Speaker race
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There will be a new Texas House Speaker as Dade Phelan announces he will be withdrawing from the race for the job.

Round Rock's Light Up the Lake
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More than a million lights sparkle in Old Settlers Park for the annual Light Up the Lake event.

Police: CEO killer likely left NYC on bus headed for Atlanta

Police now believe that the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in an ambush shooting left New York City on a bus heading to Atlanta.

Biden possibly considering preemptive pardons
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President Biden may be considering preemptive pardons for a number of public officials and allies in an effort to shield them from possible retaliatory prosecutions as the second Trump administration continues to take shape. FOX's Sharon Crowley has a closer look.

Honor Flight Austin takes WWII vets to DC
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A group of World War II veterans from Texas are in Washington DC after taking the last Honor Flight Austin mission of 2024. They will take part in Saturday's Pearl Harbor remembrance ceremony.

Trump nominates AI, crypto czar
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President-elect Trump continues to fill out his next administration and some of his latest appointments are giving a boost to the cryptocurrency industry. FOX's Lucas Tomlinson has more from Washington.

Lawmakers get classified UFO briefing
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The Pentagon says it has found no evidence of alien spaceships, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill are still searching for answers after attending a classified UFO briefing. FOX's Rebekah Castor has the details.

TikTok loses bid to strike down ban
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TikTok is another step closer to potentially being banned in the U.S. The platform lost its bid on Friday to strike down a law requiring TikTok to break ties with its parent company. FOX's Jared Halperin has the latest.

MIT: Two bodies identified after years
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Two people now have their identities back after years thanks to the DNA Doe Project. Their bodies were found in Austin in 2020 and 2021.

Lori Vallow can represent herself at her Arizona trials, judge rules

Lori Vallow, the so-called "Doomsday Mom," will be allowed to represent herself during her upcoming trials in Arizona, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge ruled on Dec. 6.

Mother of Austin Tice, journalist missing in Syria, says new information proves her son is alive

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria for more than a decade, said Friday that she was confident her son was alive, citing information she said had come from a “significant source” that she did not identify but said had been vetted by the U.S. government and treated as credible.

Georgetown nonprofit stars in new documentary
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Georgetown nonprofit Ride on Center for Kids (ROCK) is at the center of a new documentary. "Where the Horses Heal the Soul" recently won an award at the Equus Film Festival in Albuquerque, New?Mexico.

USDA orders testing of entire milk supply nationwide for bird flu

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a new order requiring raw, or unpasteurized, milk nationwide to be tested for bird flu. 

UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting: Look at key evidence
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The man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson arrived in New York City on a Greyhound bus from Atlanta in November. That's according to investigators who say the suspect was in the city for at least 10 days and spotted at several locations. FOX's Alexis McAdams has the latest on the search.

'Home Free' sheds light on unhousing in Central TX
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An Austin man created a short film to shed light on a serious issue: unhousing in Central Texas. FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera spoke with the director of the film and has more on what inspired him to share this story.