The hulk of the 'Africa' is found on the bed of Lake Huron in Canada by filmmakers looking for mussels.
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jeudi 30 novembre 2023
SportCould the US actually get rid of lead water pipes?
It would cost about $30bn (£24bn) and take a decade, the Environmental Protection Agency says.
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mercredi 29 novembre 2023
SportElon Musk says advertising boycott will kill X
In a profanity-laced outburst, the billionaire accuses firms of trying to blackmail him with ad dollars.
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SportMajor snowstorm spawns travel chaos in US
A Nor'easter storm hit several states in the US with heavy winds and snow, creating a winter wonderland.
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SportCynthia Nixon urges Gaza ceasefire outside White House
“We can't bomb our way to peace,” the Sex and the City actress tells BBC News.
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mardi 28 novembre 2023
SportNikki Haley bags Koch endorsement in bid to replace Donald Trump
The endorsement comes as Mrs Haley seeks to establish herself as the alternative to Mr Trump.
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SportHigh winds topple Christmas tree outside White House
Gusty winds brought the National Christmas Tree crashing down outside the White House on Tuesday.
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SportBurlington, Vermont, shootings leave one troubling question: Why?
Investigators are looking for clues on whether the attack on three Palestinian students was a hate crime.
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SportFormer US first ladies honour Rosalynn Carter
Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton honour another former US first lady.
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lundi 27 novembre 2023
Sport'Granny, I've been shot,' said Palestinian student targeted in Vermont
With a bullet lodged in his spine, Hisham Awartani phoned his British-born grandmother after Saturday's shooting.
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SportFirst transatlantic flight using 100% green fuels to take off
The plane will fly from London to New York using 100% alternative sustainable aviation fuel.
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SportRustin: Obama-backed film gets Oscar buzz for Colman Domingo
Actor Colman Domingo plays Bayard Rustin, who was a key figure in the civil rights movement.
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SportHow did a little corner of Canada end up in Old Harlow?
How did the oldest town in Canada end up with a university outpost in what was the UK's newest town?
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SportMoment flash mob ransacks Nike store in Los Angeles
The thieves stole $12,000 (around £9,500) worth of merchandise.
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SportAmerica Ferrera: We are still just fighting to be visible
The actress finds it hard to reconcile her "fairy tale story" with the tough reality for most Latinos.
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dimanche 26 novembre 2023
SportVermont: Three Palestinian students shot near US campus
Police in Vermont are still searching for the lone gunman who opened fire in Burlington.
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samedi 25 novembre 2023
SportThe homeless handyman and the wealthy widow: Love or something darker?
When a drifter moves in with an older rich woman they say they are in love - but a family is torn apart.
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vendredi 24 novembre 2023
SportDerek Chauvin stabbed in prison - US media reports
The ex-police officer who murdered George Floyd is thought to have survived the attack.
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SportHarvard under fire for helping elite skip the queue
Children of past students are favoured in admissions - now state legislators are calling for this to end.
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SportRainbow Bridge: Police identify couple killed in US-Canada border crash
It is unclear why the vehicle rapidly accelerated before crashing at a US-Canada border crossing.
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SportJohn Travolta recalls near-death experience in the sky
The actor says he could relate to a book about a pilot who experiences electrical failure in mid air.
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SportPolice bodycam captures traffic stop marriage proposal
Officers helped with staging the surprise proposal, pulling over the couple in Wisconsin.
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jeudi 23 novembre 2023
SportRapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of rape in new lawsuit
The US rapper and music mogul is accused in a civil suit of assaulting a college student in 1991.
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mercredi 22 novembre 2023
SportMoment car flew before exploding at US-Canada border crossing
Surveillance video shows the speeding vehicle go airborne before an explosion that killed two people.
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SportCameron Ortis: Canada intelligence official guilty on spy charges
Cameron Ortis, 51, a former RCMP civilian member, is convicted of leaking secrets to organised crime figures.
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Sport'A car just exploded': Eyewitness films vehicle in flames
Video filmed by an eyewitness shows a fire burning after an explosion at a bridge between US and Canada.
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SportMelissa Barrera: Actress fired from Scream 7 over Israel-Gaza posts
Melissa Barrera is sacked from the film sequel for posts the production company say were antisemitic.
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mardi 21 novembre 2023
SportUS officials warn against dangers of deep-frying turkeys
Firefighters and other agencies have published videos showing the hazards ahead of Thanksgiving.
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SportAre we any closer to solving JFK's assassination?
Recent revelations by an ex-Secret Service agent throw new light onto a now 60-year-old shooting.
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SportTeens charged with murder in Las Vegas student's beating death
Las Vegas police say Jonathan Lewis Jr was beaten to death over a set of headphones stolen from him.
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SportObama, Clooney and Gates: 'We can end child marriage in a generation'
Michelle Obama, Amal Clooney and Melinda French Gates tell the BBC about the need to end child marriage.
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SportHow OpenAI created the perfect conditions for chaos
The company's idiosyncratic structure may be behind the sweeping changes seen in recent days.
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lundi 20 novembre 2023
SportElon Musk's X sues Media Matters over antisemitism analysis
The lawsuit says Media Matters "manipulated" data in an attempt to "destroy" the social media site.
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SportA$AP Rocky must face trial on charges of firing gun at childhood friend
The rapper could face nine years in prison if convicted of opening fire in a feud with a childhood friend.
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SportDisgraced country star sweeps Billboard awards
Morgan Wallen, who was suspended by his record label in 2021, completes his comeback with 11 BBMAs.
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SportThousands of Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day
Employees staged the walkout on one of the store's busiest days of the year, when it gives away reusable holiday cups.
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dimanche 19 novembre 2023
SportOpenAI to name new boss after firing co-founder
The tech firm will reportedly appoint Emmett Shear after the chaotic ousting of former chief Sam Altman.
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SportFormer OpenAI boss Sam Altman boss pictured at firm's HQ amid reports of return
Sam Altman posts a selfie from the firm's US head office 48 hours after his shock ouster from the company.
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SportUS ex-President Jimmy Carter's wife Rosalynn dies aged 96
The Carter Center says the wife of ex-President Jimmy Carter died peacefully with her family by her side.
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samedi 18 novembre 2023
SportDon Walsh: The man who made the deepest ever dive
The remarkable story of Captain Don Walsh and his 11km journey to the bottom of the Mariana Trench.
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vendredi 17 novembre 2023
SportCorruption, bribery, treachery: The history of US House expulsions
George Santos could soon join a very small club when the House votes, again, on expelling him.
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SportJoe Biden has a response for your jokes about his age
The president, soon to turn 81, is the oldest in US history, but he has learned to defuse concerns about his age with humour.
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SportX ad boycott gathers pace amid antisemitism storm
US firms, including Apple and Disney, are reportedly suspending ads on the Elon Musk-owned site.
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SportDonald Trump to remain on Colorado primary ballot after judge dismisses lawsuit
A judge rules she does not have the power to bar the Republican frontrunner from the presidential ballot.
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jeudi 16 novembre 2023
SportJudge lifts Trump gag order in New York fraud case
A Trump lawyer said the ruling would allow the ex-president "to talk about bias in his own trial".
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SportPolice seize $1bn worth of fake designer goods in New York
New York prosecutors say it is the largest-ever seizure of counterfeit goods in US history.
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mercredi 15 novembre 2023
SportBiden says 'vermin' rhetoric by Trump echoes Nazis
The president argues such language evokes 1930s Germany. A Trump aide says the Biden claim is "despicable".
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SportUS tourist dies after boat capsises in the Bahamas
Footage filmed by a passenger shows the harrowing moment people began jumping out of the vessel as it sunk.
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SportVirginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison
Deja Taylor was convicted on the relatively rare charge of owning a gun while being a cannabis user.
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mardi 14 novembre 2023
SportPelosi hammer attack accused David DePape tearfully testifies of bizarre plot
David DePape says he planned to lure "targets" to the Pelosi home, including Tom Hanks and George Soros.
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SportUS House moves to avert shutdown with short-term deal
The new Speaker Mike Johnson faces his first major test, as lawmakers approve the funding measure.
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SportNumber of Venezuelan migrants at US-Mexico border halves
The US government restarted regular deportation flights to Venezuela last month.
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SportQueer Eye's Bobby Berk to leave show
The interior designer says leaving the Netflix makeover show was a "necessary" decision.
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lundi 13 novembre 2023
SportUSA at World Cup 1990: Bags of urine, cans of Bud and a groundbreaking campaign
There was more on the line than a spot at the 1990 World Cup - the United States team feared for their jobs, homes and the very future of football in their country.
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SportWatch: Propeller plane misses runway and crashes into car in Texas
The driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries and the people in the plane were not hurt.
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SportUS Supreme Court takes on ethics row with first-ever code of conduct
Judges have been criticised for failing to disclose gifts and holiday arrangements they received.
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SportThe Marvels: Superhero movie bombs with lowest MCU box office debut
"This opening is an unprecedented Marvel box office collapse," says box office analyst David A Gross.
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SportNWSL final: Megan Rapinoe forced to leave farewell game early due to Achilles injury
Megan Rapinoe suffers a painful end to her football career as the American star is forced to leave the pitch just three minutes into her farewell game.
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dimanche 12 novembre 2023
SportPeter Nygard: Fashion mogul guilty of sex assaults
The 82-year-old is still facing a trial in Montreal and extradition to the US.
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SportUS Republican Senator Tim Scott pulls out of presidential campaign
The Republicans' only black senator has been trailing far behind Donald Trump in polls.
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SportFive US troops die in training air crash in eastern Mediterranean
The service members died in a helicopter crash in a region where the US has boosted operations.
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samedi 11 novembre 2023
SportSkating on a once-in-a-decade "ice window" in Alaska
Footage shows an ice rescue instructor skating on a rare window of ice in Alaska's Alpine lakes.
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SportDonald Trump: Legal experts see uphill battle in fraud case
Two weeks of testimony from Donald Trump and his family has hurt his case, say lawyers watching.
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vendredi 10 novembre 2023
SportWatch: Firefighters tackle raging Texas Tesla fire
The car's owner told local news outlets that they heard a hissing sound from the vehicle before the fire.
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SportActors' deal includes pay rises and intimacy co-ordinators, union says
The US actors' union says its national board has voted to back the agreement with Hollywood studios.
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SportEric Adams: FBI seize NYC mayor's phones in fundraising investigation
His campaign says devices, believed to be two iPhones and an iPad, were taken by agents on Monday.
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SportBiden and Xi Jinping to meet in California
The summit on 15 November will be only their second face-to-face meeting during the Biden presidency.
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SportFrank Borman: Nasa astronaut who led Apollo 8 moon mission dies
Tributes are being paid to Frank Borman who was part of the first mission to leave the Earth's orbit.
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SportUS veteran gets world's first eye transplant
The surgery did not restore vision in the grafted eye, but experts do not rule out the possibility.
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jeudi 9 novembre 2023
SportMarjorie Taylor Greene moves to impeach US Homeland Security chief
The Republican cites the security at the US-Mexico border, but her effort is almost certain to fail.
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mercredi 8 novembre 2023
SportSharon Stone says ex-Sony head sexually harassed her in the 1980s
The Oscar-nominated actress said it happened during a meeting with the then head of Sony Pictures.
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SportThird Republican debate: Four takeaways from the Miami event
There were some heated exchanges on Ukraine and China, but strict moderation limited direct clashes.
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SportActors union Sag agrees tentative deal to end strike
Sag-Aftra has been calling for better pay for actors and safeguards on the use of AI.
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SportIvanka Trump testimony: Why lack of recall is a common legal strategy
"I don't recall," was a repeated refrain during Ivanka Trump's testimony. Experts say it was a smart approach.
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SportRashida Tlaib censured over Israel-Gaza comments
Michigan Democrat defends pro-Palestinian "river to sea" chant as an "aspirational call for freedom".
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mardi 7 novembre 2023
SportUS election day 2023: Three takeaways after Americans went to the polls
Voters went to the polls to decide their governor, while others considered changes to abortion rights.
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SportIvanka Trump is pulled back into her father's orbit
She has kept a low profile since the end of the Trump presidency, but will now take the stand in a fraud trial.
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SportIssue 1: Ohio weighs abortion rights in closely watched vote
The vote is being viewed as a litmus test for whether abortion rights will remain a winning issue.
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SportEvan Ellingson: CSI Miami and My Sister's Keeper star dies at 35
The actor also played Josh Bauer alongside Kiefer Sutherland in hit US TV show 24.
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SportEighty Canadians eligible to leave Gaza but hundreds remain
It's the first time some of the Canadians seeking to leave Gaza will be allowed to cross into Egypt.
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lundi 6 novembre 2023
SportWatch: Human skull found in Halloween section of US charity shop
The store owners told investigators the skull had been in a storage unit after being purchased several years ago.
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dimanche 5 novembre 2023
SportBarbra Streisand: I haven't had much fun in my life
One of Hollywood's biggest stars takes a reflective look at her life, as she publishes her memoir.
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SportTyson Foods recalls US nuggets after metal pieces found
Tyson Foods has taken dinosaur-shaped chicken nuggets off the shelves in nine US states.
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SportThe US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth
America is using its own money to send weapons to a place it officially doesn't recognise.
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SportFew reasons for optimism after Antony Blinken's diplomatic dash
Over three frantic days, Antony Blinken tried to find middle ground where none exists, for now.
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SportMusk says his new AI chatbot has 'a little humour'
The AI tool, designed to have a cheeky tone to its writing, is not yet widely available.
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samedi 4 novembre 2023
SportFour surprises that could upend the 2024 US election
A year ahead of the US presidential election, and anything could happen.
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vendredi 3 novembre 2023
SportAn English teacher who fled the Taliban finds a home at last
In 2019, the BBC met an Afghan trapped in a refugee camp. Four years later, he writes his own story.
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SportFederico Klein: Ex-state department aide jailed for Capitol riot
"You can't stop this!" Federico Klein, 45, shouted, wedging open doors with a stolen police shield.
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SportWhat happens to crypto after Sam Bankman-Fried?
Finance expert Reena Aggarwal spoke with the BBC about the challenges that lie ahead for the cryptocurrency world.
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jeudi 2 novembre 2023
SportLisa Franchetti becomes first woman to lead US Navy
The approval comes as one Republican continues his work to block military promotions over abortion
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SportTrump's sons a study in contrasts on witness stand in New York fraud case
Their outfits may have been co-ordinated but their demeanour on the stand was starkly different.
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SportPalestinian-American couple and baby boy finally escape Gaza
War turned a family holiday into an especially traumatic ordeal for a one-year-old, says a family friend.
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SportShubhneet Singh: Punjabi rapper faces heat over concert hoodie
Shubhneet Singh was criticised for allegedly holding up a hoodie with imagery supporting Sikh separatism.
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mercredi 1 novembre 2023
SportIsrael Gaza: Joe Biden calls for 'pause' in conflict
He is responding to a heckler's demand for a ceasefire in a war which has claimed thousands of lives.
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SportPalestinian Americans trapped in Gaza feel 'hopeless and abandoned'
Foreign nationals are finally leaving Gaza - but frustration is growing for some of the hundreds left behind.
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SportChuckles, smiles and mispronunciation - Inside Donald Trump Jr's courtroom debut
The eldest son of the former president appeared confident on the stand as he testified on Wednesday.
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Sport'Get out now!' Police release new video of deadly Maui wildfires
Footage compiled from officers across Lahiana shows how evacuation efforts escalated as the fire grew.
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SportHalloween 2023: Heidi Klum wows at her annual party as a peacock
Celebrities donned their best spooky outfits at Klum's 22nd annual party in New York.
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