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Online searches for the word “gaslighting” on merriam-webster.com increased 1,740% in 2022 over the year before, leading the reference publishing company to name it the word of the year. (Image credit: JMH/AP) Read More at NPR

The crash left parts of Montgomery County without power on Sunday evening. Hours later, the passengers remained stuck 100 feet in the sky, as officials prepared to rescue them. (Image credit: Pete Piringer /Pete Piringer ) Read More at NPR

Over 50 million birds have already been killed nationwide as a result of this year’s massive outbreak of the disease, which shows no signs of stopping. (Image credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Another 100 U.S. flights were cancelled altogether, according to tracker, FlightAware. (Image credit: Kazuhiro Nogi/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR

Police believe the victims range in age between 15 and 21 years old. The shooting took place steps from the city’s Atlantic Station shopping district, which has struggled with crime. Read More at NPR

Many cities opened streets for pedestrians during the pandemic, temporarily making way for outdoor dining and strolling in new places. Cars won’t return to some of them. Read More at NPR

The world is doing away with the leap second, an extra second that gets inserted into the global timescale every few years due to earth’s slowing rotation. Read More at NPR

The budget airline says customers will no longer be able to call a live agent by phone. Frontier is encouraging customers to instead reach out by text, social media and WhatsApp. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

A 28-year-old man fell overboard from the Carnival Valor cruise ship hours before he was reported missing off of the southeast Louisiana coast. The passenger is in stable condition. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Read More at NPR

More than 166 million Americans are expected to shop over the five days from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday. (Image credit: Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images) Read More at NPR