It’s not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
By ELÉONORE HUGHES and DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — It’s still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is…
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Sweden opens state-of-the-art plant for sorting plastics for recycling
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press MOTALA, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has opened a new state-of-the-art plastic sorting facility, the largest of its kind…
Continue ReadingParents furious after girls are subjected to racist taunts at Illinois high school
By MEGAN HICKEY Click here for updates on this story MINOOKA, Illinois (WBBM) — A Grundy County judge has issued an…
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¿Por qué el Hospital Al-Shifa de Gaza es tan importante en la guerra entre Israel y Hamas?
Aleja Páez (CNN) — El ejército de Israel asegura que el Hospital Al-Shifa, que es el más grande Gaza, es un centro de comando de Hamas que…
Continue ReadingRobert Crimo Jr., father of accused Highland Park shooter, begins prison sentence
By ELYSSA KAUFMAN Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The father of the accused Highland Park shooter…
Continue ReadingDid a 2018 memo outlining potential freeway fire hazards get ignored?
By DAVID GOLDSTEIN Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — In the wake of the 10 Freeway fire, KCAL…
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New Hampshire’s 2024 primary will take place on January 23
By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire will hold its “first-in-the-nation” presidential primary on January 23 next year, putting the…
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US warship shoots down drone believed to have been launched from Yemen
Originally Published: 15 NOV 23 13:19 ET Updated: 15 NOV 23 13:56 ET By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US warship shot down a drone that is believed…
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Kevin Hart to receive the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Kevin Hart is set to receive one of the most prestigious awards in the world of comedy. He will be…
Continue ReadingTigray War Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s…
Continue ReadingBlack and Latino students lack access to certified teachers and advanced classes, US data shows
By COLLIN BINKLEY and ANNIE MA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s Black and Latino students are at a disadvantage in nearly every…
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Larry Bird Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of NBA Hall of Fame forward Larry Bird. Personal Birth date: December 7, 1956 Birth…
Continue ReadingMoms for Liberty removes two Kentucky chapter leaders who posed with far-right Proud Boys
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Moms for Liberty says it’s removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership positions…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire defies national Democrats’ new calendar and sets the presidential primary for Jan. 23
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has scheduled its presidential primaries for Jan. 23, 2024, keeping the state…
Continue ReadingYoshihide Suga Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Japan’s former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga. Personal Birth date: December 6,…
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Soledad City Council votes to let voters decide fate of District Elections ordinance
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad councilmembers have approved to allow voters to decide the fate of a District-Based Elections ordinance…
Continue ReadingUNESCO urges Cambodia not to forcibly evict residents of Angkor Wat temple complex
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — UNESCO is urging Cambodian authorities not to carry out forcible evictions at the renowned Angkor…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley walks back her demand that social media ban anonymous posters after facing GOP backlash
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley says anonymity online poses a “national security threat.” The GOP…
Continue ReadingCongress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Ending the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays, Congress gave final…
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Businesses in Carmel-by-the-Sea preparing for the rain and strong winds
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV): Rain and heavy winds are expected to arrive on the Monterey Peninsula on Wednesday and later this…
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America’s top-selling car will soon come only as a hybrid
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America, is going hybrid-only. The Camry is available in a hybrid…
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Eugene Vindman set to run for open House seat in Virginia
By David Wright and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Eugene Vindman, the twin brother of retired US Army Col. Alexander Vindman – one of the…
Continue ReadingTerry Taylor, trailblazing Associated Press sports editor, dies at age 71
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Terry R. Taylor, who in two trailblazing decades as the first female sports editor of The…
Continue ReadingUN Security Council adopts resolution calling for urgent humanitarian pauses and corridors in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday adopted its first resolution since the outbreak…
Continue ReadingA woman is ordered to pay nearly $39K to American Airlines for interfering with a flight crew
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman from Hawaii has been ordered to pay nearly $39,000 in restitution to American Airlines for interfering with a crew on a…
Continue ReadingNew Jersey drops ‘so help me God’ oath for candidate filings
The Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is dropping its requirement that candidates for office sign an oath that includes the words…
Continue ReadingCape Cod school’s message in a bottle receives reply from France after 26 years
By MATT SCHOOLEY Click here for updates on this story SANDWICH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A message in a bottle dropped…
Continue ReadingSun temporarily halts communications between NASA and Mars missions
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Robotic explorers investigating Mars are currently out of touch with space agencies on Earth after hitting a…
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Golden Retriever Experience at Vermont farm proves hugely popular
By NEAL RILEY Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSONVILLE, Vermont (WBZ) — Fall tourists are coming out in…
Continue Reading US warship shoots down drone believed to have been launched from Yemen
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US warship shot down a drone that is believed to have originated from Yemen in the Red Sea on Wednesday,…
Continue Reading Google, Meta, Snap and TikTok must face teen addiction claims, federal judge rules
By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — Major social media companies must face allegations that their services addicted teen users and caused other mental…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s participation at APEC forum offers a rare chance to break China’s bonds
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Pressd TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan will take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in San Francisco…
Continue Reading Civil rights group asks NBA to suspend minority owner of Cavaliers over threatening message to group supporting Palestinians
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — The NBA has been asked to suspend Gary Gilbert, a part-owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, over threatening…
Continue Reading La situación del volcán en Islandia “no cambió” y la probabilidad de erupción “aún es alta”, dice la Oficina Meteorológica de Islandia
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La situación en Islandia continúa “sin cambios” desde el martes, mientras los funcionarios siguen…
Continue ReadingThe UK government wants to send migrants to Rwanda. Here’s why judges say it’s unlawful
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s Supreme Court has ruled that the government’s flagship policy to send migrants on…
Continue Reading Revelan la causa de muerte del senderista cuyo cuerpo fue hallado junto a su perro
Sol Amaya (CNN) — Rich Moore, el excursionista de Colorado de 71 años encontrado muerto con su perro aún vivo a su lado después de estar…
Continue ReadingVatican plans to gradually replace car fleet with electric vehicles in deal with VW
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — The Vatican has signed an agreement with Volkswagen to gradually replace its auto fleet with…
Continue ReadingAn Iranian rights lawyer detained for allegedly not wearing hijab was freed on bail, husband says
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A prominent Iranian human rights lawyer who was detained last month for allegedly violating the country’s…
Continue Reading Gobernador de Texas podría firmar un proyecto de ley fronteriza que crea un nuevo delito estatal por entrar ilegalmente al estado
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Se espera que el gobernador republicano de Texas, Greg Abbott, firme un proyecto de ley que convertiría en un nuevo…
Continue ReadingFrance issues arrest warrant for Syrian President Assad
By Chris Liakos, Claudia Colliva and Dalal Mawad, CNN Paris (CNN) — France has issued an arrest warrant for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe’s opposition says the country is going in ‘a dangerous direction’ after activist’s killing
By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s opposition leader warns that the country is “heading into a dangerous…
Continue ReadingDiscrimination charge filed against Michigan salon after owner’s comments on gender identity
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Department of Civil Rights filed a charge of discrimination against Studio…
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Texas governor expected to sign border bill that would create new state crime for entering state illegally
Originally Published: 15 NOV 23 08:44 ET Updated: 15 NOV 23 12:14 ET By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Republican Texas Gov. Greg…
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Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
CNN By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — The backlash against self-checkout is growing, and stores are starting to dial back on the…
Continue ReadingMaine pair ordered to pay $1.25 million for racially motivated attack on Black man
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A judge has ordered a pair of white men sentenced to prison for breaking a Black man’s jaw to pay $1.25 million in damages…
Continue ReadingLebanon releases man suspected of killing Irish UN peacekeeper on bail
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB AND ABBY SEWELL Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Security and judicial officials say Lebanon’s military tribunal has released a…
Continue ReadingA record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin’s support ahead of election
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Russia’s State Duma passed a record federal budget in its second reading which aims to increase…
Continue Reading Kim Kardashian is GQ’s Man of the Year
By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Kim Kardashian is the man. The reality star and entrepreneur has been named one of GQ’s Men of the Year, she…
Continue ReadingA Moroccan cobalt mine denies claims of arsenic-contaminated local water. Automakers are concerned
By SAM METZ Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A German newspaper investigation is raising questions about the future of a Moroccan mine that…
Continue Reading 8 juveniles face murder charges in ‘senseless’ attack on student that was captured on video, police say
CNN, KTNV, KSNV By Melissa Alonso, Sarah Dewberry, Andy Rose and Kevin Flower, CNN (CNN) — Eight juveniles are facing murder charges in the…
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