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The victims were identified as four members of a Karenni refugee family who had fled Myanmar more than 10 years ago, according to a statement from the extended family shared by police Thursday.
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
There are two high-profile gatherings ahead—one with the extended family on Thursday, Dec. 19, and the other on Christmas Day itself, when the royals will parade to and from St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, several of Trump’s extended family members are expected to pepper the administration in several forms.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Southern Kitchen After entertaining extended family and cooking a robust Thanksgiving dinner one short month before, Myles Moody says his mother kept the food simple on Christmas morning growing up.
—The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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Phil Helsel, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
There are two high-profile gatherings ahead—one with the extended family on Thursday, Dec. 19, and the other on Christmas Day itself, when the royals will parade to and from St. Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Still, several of Trump’s extended family members are expected to pepper the administration in several forms.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
Southern Kitchen After entertaining extended family and cooking a robust Thanksgiving dinner one short month before, Myles Moody says his mother kept the food simple on Christmas morning growing up.
—The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Extended family.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20family. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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