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Times have changed — but the Rockettes keep kicking

By Jennifer Vanasco

Published December 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM EST

Nearly 1,000 women from around the country flew to New York City to audition for the dance troupe on its 100th anniversary. What's helped it last so long?

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We're following the latest on the shooting in Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia. At least 12 people were killed as shooters targeted celebrants at a Hanukkah celebration.
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An animal not seen in Ohio in over a century, the fisher, has been spotted on a local wildlife camera. The sighting has raised hopes that the native mammal is naturally returning to the state.
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Two people were killed and nine injured in a shooting at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on Saturday afternoon.
The cookies that fueled votes for women

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