Russia says civilian jet made emergency landing after brush with Syrian fire
A plane carrying 172 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday at a Russian base in Syria to avoid coming under Syrian artillery…
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Virginia will eliminate a state holiday honoring Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. It’ll make Election Day a day off instead
Virginia is one step closer to ending its tradition of honoring Confederate generals. This week, the Virginia House voted to strike Lee-Jackson Day…
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“I want Aaron Rodgers here:” Packers fan expresses love for Rodgers following surgery
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — A Packers fan is trending online Friday morning following a…
Continue Reading Filthy home in Montour County leads to charges of child endangerment
Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTONVILLE, Pa. (WNEP) — When state police did a welfare check at a home in…
Continue Reading State officials announce ban on smoking in playgrounds at all state parks
Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, PA (WPMT) — State officials announced Friday that all forms of tobacco…
Continue Reading World War II veteran’s family reunited with Purple Heart
Click here for updates on this story DERRY, PA (WNEP) — The search is over in Montour County for the family of a World…
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More than 200 medical professionals condemn bills trying to restrict transgender kids from getting gender reassignment treatments
A slew of states have proposed curbing transgender minors’ access to gender-affirming health care. But medical professionals are pushing back…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Appeals court tosses Democrats’ emoluments lawsuit against Trump
(CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday dismissed a lawsuit by congressional Democrats alleging President Donald Trump violated the…
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Chiefs fan says he took ‘NFL hit’ in parking meter collision
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Kansas City Chiefs fan said he took a “professional NFL hit” when he slammed into a parking meter while trying to…
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Phillip Schofield, veteran TV host, comes out as gay during morning show
Veteran UK television host Phillip Schofield has revealed he is gay. Schofield, 57, said on Instagram: “You never know what’s going on in…
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How a beloved organic grocery chain collapsed
In 2016, a homegrown grocery chain hit the big time. Kroger, America’s largest supermarket chain, took a majority stake in Lucky’s…
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Conditions are ripe for a contested Democratic convention in 2020
The 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses were historic. They look to be the first caucuses in which at least four candidates reached or exceeded 15% of the…
Continue Reading Melania Trump, once a reluctant campaigner, is hitting the trail
For a first lady who generally begs off rallies, fundraising shindigs and campaign events, Melania Trump appears poised to be a larger campaign…
Continue Reading The best (and the worst) of the Iowa caucuses
The 2020 Democratic presidential race kicked off officially on Monday night, with voters in more than 1,700 caucus sites across Iowa choosing among a…
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‘Homeland’ begins the last leg of Carrie Mathison’s long journey
“Homeland” begins its eighth and final season with some cleaning up to do, having left its main character in a precarious spot when the…
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Google’s got ‘something exciting’ coming for Samsung’s Galaxy S20 launch event
Samsung’s Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip phone are widely expected to launch next week, and anticipation has been building for months about the…
Continue Reading How the White House changed its calculus on the coronavirus outbreak
During the first weeks of the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump administration took a measured, incremental approach: implementing screenings at US…
Continue Reading Netflix is finally letting you stop previews from automatically playing. Here’s how to do it
So you’re browsing Netflix, looking for a show or movie to watch. You hover over a title for a second too long, and with its blaring music,…
Continue Reading Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music could soon hike prices. This company is betting on it
Streaming music services are relatively cheap. But they’ll eventually hike their prices, one of the world’s biggest record labels says.…
Continue Reading Democratic candidates face critical test in New Hampshire after Iowa fiasco
Pete Buttigieg’s razor-thin lead over Bernie Sanders with all votes now counted in the chaos-marred Iowa caucuses is elevating a rising star of…
Continue Reading This designer is creating fashion prints from maths equations
Maths teacher Diarra Bousso Gueye was grading a set of algebra papers when she had a Eureka moment. Gueye, who had long harbored fashion aspirations…
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Martin Odegaard helps knock parent club Real Madrid out of the Copa del Rey
Real Madrid’s decision to loan out Martin Odegaard came back to haunt the club on Thursday, as the young Norwegian played a leading role in…
Continue Reading Baby carriers sold at Target and Amazon are recalled because a child could fall out
Around 14,000 of Infantino’s baby carriers have been recalled because its buckle can break, and the child can fall out. These items were sold…
Continue Reading Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump
Former US Rep. Joe Walsh is ending his uphill challenge against Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination, after suffering a…
Continue Reading Win a ski lift ticket by reciting the Gettysburg Address on Lincoln’s birthday
On President Lincoln’s birthday this month, “it is altogether fitting and proper” that you recite his famous Gettysburg Address to…
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Familiares de ejecutivos de Citgo que cumplÃan arresto domiciliario en Venezuela denuncian nueva detención
(CNN Español) — La familia de Tomeu Vadell cuenta que han pasado 807 dÃas desde que el ejecutivo de Citgo y cinco de sus compañeros fueron…
Continue Reading The US coronavirus travel ban could backfire. Here’s how
Experts say travel restrictions the Trump administration put in place to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading could have unintended consequences…
Continue Reading Stocks could get another boost from the US jobs machine
A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here. How strong…
Continue ReadingURGENT – Joe Walsh ends Republican primary challenge against Trump
(CNN) — Former US Rep. Joe Walsh is ending his uphill challenge against Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination, after…
Continue Reading Are you ready for the full moon? Here’s how to take the best photos
Another full moon event is right around the corner and you don’t want to miss it. A Snow Moon, of the second full moon of winter, will appear…
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