Winter’s wisdom: In the heart of darkness, there is a light
By David G. Allan, CNN Let us beat a hasty retreat. Jump into a hole, down to a cozy warren, deep below the surface. That’s where the wisdom of…
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A Christmas week meteor shower in the night sky
By Megan Marples, CNN A crisp wind blew off the Gulf of Mexico as photojournalist and commercial photographer Mark Wallheiser set up his camera on a…
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Japan hangs 3 death row inmates in first executions since 2019
By Junko Ogura, Mayumi Maruyama and Sophie Jeong, CNN Japan executed three death row inmates by hanging on Tuesday, marking the first executions the…
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China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on four members of the U.S. government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in…
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China imposes sanctions on US officials over Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on four members of the U.S. government’s Commission on International Religious Freedom in…
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Trump revela que se puso una dosis de refuerzo de la vacuna contra el covid-19… y es abucheado
olivertapia (CNN) — El expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump recibió algunos abucheos el domingo en Dallas cuando dijo que había…
Continue Reading Iran’s Guard fires cruise missiles in military exercise
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has fired cruise missiles during a major military exercise across the country’s…
Continue Reading Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Continue Reading Turkish lira rebounds after Erdogan vows to prop up deposits
By ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — The Turkish lira is making significant gains after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Continue Reading Protesters in Kabul call for release of Afghanistan’s assets
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Hundreds of protesters have marched through the streets of the Afghan capital toward the shuttered U.S. Embassy, calling…
Continue Reading Solsticio de invierno 2022: el día más corto del año y el inicio oficial del invierno en el hemisferio norte
olivertapia (CNN) — Durante seis meses, los días se han acortado y las noches se han alargado en el hemisferio norte. Pero eso está a punto…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Why Elizabeth Holmes’ fraud case turns on intent
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The high-profile trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes boils down to a…
Continue Reading Germany clamps down on New Year’s parties to tame omicron
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has announced new restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the new omicron variant of COVID-19. The new rules, which go…
Continue Reading Freezing in the Alps, migrants find warm hearts and comfort
By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press MONTGENEVRE, France (AP) — As Europe erects ever more fearsome barriers against migration, volunteers along the…
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Sweden’s famous ‘Yule Goat’ set on fire … again
Reuters A giant straw Yule goat in the Swedish town of Gavle, 200 miles northwest of Stockholm, was set ablaze on December 17 for the first time in…
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Philippines’ Typhoon Rai death toll rises further as areas remain cut off from help
By Rhea Mogul, CNN The death toll from the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year surpassed 300 on Tuesday as humanitarian agencies…
Continue Reading New Syrian migrants seek Europe, driven by post-war misery
By SARAH EL DEEB and CHRISTOPH NOELTING Associated Press GIESSEN, Germany (AP) — Syrians are fleeing their country in growing numbers, driven not…
Continue Reading AP PHOTOS: Polish athlete and her wife welcome child’s birth
By FRANCISCO UBILLA Associated Press PALMA DE MALLORCA, Spain (AP) — When the Polish Olympic athlete Jolanta Ogar-Hill and her wife decided to have…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
Continue Reading Asian stock markets rise after Wall St rebounds
By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets hvae followed Wall Street higher after President Joe Biden reassured…
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NIL was factor on signing day; how big of one up for debate
By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer The opportunity to cash in on endorsements probably was a major factor in the decision of some college…
Continue Reading NFL could become trend-setter for COVID-19 testing policies
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL’s decision to reduce COVID-19 testing for asymptomatic, vaccinated players could signal a trend for…
Continue Reading New Zealand announces measures to keep out omicron variant
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand will shorten the gap between second COVID-19 vaccine doses and boosters and push back the phased…
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Australia’s PM Scott Morrison rules out new Covid lockdowns despite rising cases and Omicron fears
By Helen Regan and Hilary Whiteman, CNN For two years, Australia avoided the worst of the coronavirus pandemic thanks to strict border controls and…
Continue Reading España y otros siete destinos entran en la lista de los CDC de mayor riesgo de viaje por covid-19
olivertapia (CNN) — Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades de Estados Unidos (CDC) agregaron el lunes ocho destinos a su…
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Remember when Bruce Willis’ ‘Die Hard’ character fought terrorists at a Christmas party in a tank top?
Megan C. Hills Remember when Bruce Willis’ character in “Die Hard” fought a group of terrorists at an office Christmas party,…
Continue Reading Osaka fire suspect might have copied Kyoto Animation attack
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The suspect in a deadly fire at a mental health clinic in Osaka last week might have studied a…
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How children were used in a 48-hour deadly rampage for gold
By Saskya Vandoorne, Adama Koné, Nick Paton Walsh, Dalal Mawad and Jo Shelley, CNN The men were shot as they slept outside, having spent their days…
Continue Reading State TV: Recalled Iranian diplomat to Yemen dies of COVID
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is reporting that its top diplomat to Yemen has died after contracting the…
Continue Reading Murray’s triple-double carries Spurs past Clippers, 116-92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and the San Antonio…
Continue Reading Murray’s triple-double carries Spurs past Clippers, 116-92
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dejounte Murray delivered his third triple-double in five games with 24 points, 12 rebounds and 13 assists, and the San Antonio…
Continue Reading Curry, Warriors beat Kings 113-98 in short-handed showdown
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Warriors celebrated him for the 3-point record in his…
Continue Reading Curry, Warriors beat Kings 113-98 in short-handed showdown
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 30 points as the Warriors celebrated him for the 3-point record in his…
Continue Reading Philippine governor warns of looting without typhoon aid
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The governor of a central Philippine province devastated last week by Typhoon Rai has…
Continue Reading LA-area loses US House seat in new California political maps
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles area will have one fewer U.S. House seat under new California…
Continue Reading California to require booster shots for healthcare workers
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will require health care workers to get booster shots…
Continue Reading Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table…
Continue Reading Biden vows he, Manchin will ‘get something done’ on $2T bill
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table…
Continue Reading Massner carries W. Illinois past Denver 84-80 in OT
DENVER — Trenton Massner forced overtime with a layup with three seconds left in regulation, then carried Western Illinois past Denver, 84-80 by…
Continue Reading Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home in pandemic
By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer ROTTERDAM JUNCTION, N.Y. (AP) — After nursing homes filled up with COVID cases and shut out visitors, some…
Continue Reading Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surge
By JOSH BOAK, RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has announced plans to deliver 500…
Continue Reading Feeling powerless, families bring elderly home in pandemic
By ADAM GELLER AP National Writer ROTTERDAM JUNCTION, N.Y. (AP) — After nursing homes filled up with COVID cases and shut out visitors, some…
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Biden’s relationship with Manchin hits a low point, even as they clear the air
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN After months of careful cultivation — and even a nickname — the most important relationship in…
Continue Reading Biden’s relationship with Manchin hits a low point, even as they clear the air
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN After months of careful cultivation — and even a nickname — the most important relationship in…
Continue Reading Jury in Kim Potter trial ends another day without verdict
By AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota jury has ended its second day of deliberations without reaching a…
Continue Reading Texas governor’s decision: Whether to pardon George Floyd
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott isn’t saying whether he will posthumously pardon George Floyd for a…
Continue Reading Penalties, mistakes hurt Bears in 17-9 loss to Vikings
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears wasted a solid performance by their depleted defense in a 17-9 loss to the Minnesota…
Continue Reading Cousins throws for 2 touchdowns as Vikings beat Bears 17-9
By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Kirk Cousins threw two touchdown passes, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the struggling and…
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