Four train passengers are hurt in Amtrak crash with truck in Oklahoma
By Alta Spells, CNN An Amtrak train struck a truck near Thackerville, Oklahoma, on Friday, injuring four train passengers, a spokesperson for Amtrak…
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Removing the %&*@ from Maine’s vanity plates will take time
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press A Maine law banning obscene license plates goes into effect Monday, but getting the foul language off the roads and…
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5 things we learned from the committee investigating January 6 last week
By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had a big week. Key decisions were made that not only…
Continue Reading 5 things we learned from the committee investigating January 6 this week
CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol had a big week. Key decisions were made that not only…
Continue Reading Africa’s largest film festival kicks off in Burkina Faso
By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Africa’s largest film festival is kicking off in Burkina Faso for the first time…
Continue Reading Iran sentences ex-central bank chief to 10 years in prison
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A judiciary spokesperson says a court has sentenced the former governor of Iran’s central bank to 10 years in prison for…
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Cambridge University to return Benin bronze to Nigeria in historic moment
Hannah Ryan, CNN Cambridge University is due to return a Nigerian artifact looted during a British raid to its country of origin, in a historic…
Continue Reading Russia’s daily COVID-19 deaths top 1,000 for first time
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily death toll from COVID-19 has exceeded 1000 for the first time as the country…
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Rock star Randy Bachman’s treasured Gretsch guitar was stolen 45 years ago. An internet sleuth helped find it
By David Williams, CNN Decades after it was stolen, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman says he’s finally found the rare guitar he used to write…
Continue Reading Gunman ‘out of nowhere’ shoots 3 deputies outside Houston bar, killing one, authorities say
By Jason Hanna and Alta Spells, CNN A gunman “came out of nowhere” and fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain…
Continue Reading Deputy killed in shooting outside Houston bar had just returned from paternity leave, official says
A gunman fired on constable’s deputies who were trying to detain someone else outside a Houston bar, ultimately killing one deputy and injuring two…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s leader pays respects to 46 dead in building inferno
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president has paid her respects at a morgue to the dozens of people killed in a deadly inferno that ripped through…
Continue Reading Merkel party leader urges unity after German election loss
BERLIN (AP) — The leader of outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s party has urged supporters to emulate the unity and discipline of their…
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Tuffy’s Pet Foods issues recall for dog food with high levels of vitamin D
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Tuffy’s Pet Foods is voluntarily recalling dog food with potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D. The recall is for…
Continue Reading UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits scene where MP was fatally stabbed in terrorist incident
By Nada Bashir, Laura Smith-Spark and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer visited…
Continue Reading NASA’s Lucy mission has launched to explore never-before-seen asteroids
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The first NASA mission that will fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids has launched on its ambitious journey. Weather…
Continue Reading NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year…
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Russian crew wraps trailblazing movie in space, safely returns to Earth
By Ashley Strickland, CNN After filming the first movie in space, Russian actress Yulia Peresild, producer-director Klim Shipenko and cosmonaut Oleg…
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A Russian film crew is headed to space to make the first movie among the stars in the International Space Station. “First Move” host Julia Chatterley…
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What might be changing on aspirin guidance: An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN Wait, are we taking a break from aspirin? While so much of our conversations around health is rightly focused on Covid-19, there…
Continue Reading ‘He was Southend’: Tributes paid to slain British lawmaker
By MAYUKO ONO and PAN PYLAS Associated Press LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (AP) — Leaders from across Britain’s political spectrum have come together…
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Police say man shot at central El Paso bar was intruder who broke in
UPDATE, Oct.20: Police said a 37-year-old man wounded at Chankla’s bar over the weekend was a burglar who was shot after breaking in. Investigators…
Continue Reading 4 Russian tourists found dead at Albania beach resort
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Police say four Russian tourists were found dead at a beach resort in western Albania. Albanian police issued a statement…
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5 metros with the biggest ROI for house-flippers
Fund that Flip analyzed house flipping research from Attom Data Solutions to determine the five U.S. metros that saw the highest ROI for home…
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37-year-old man critically hurt in far east El Paso stabbing; attacker sought
UPDATE: A 37-year-old man remain hospitalized Saturday afternoon in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times in a far east El…
Continue Reading J&J vaccine recipients should get their second dose as soon as it’s available, experts say
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the greenlight looms for another dose of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, experts on Friday urged those who…
Continue Reading New crew docks at China’s first permanent space station
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese astronauts have begun their six-month mission on China’s first permanent space station, after successfully docking aboard…
Continue Reading A dad who traveled 1,200 miles for Covid-19 care is finally going home. Here’s what he wants you to know
By Holly Yan, CNN These days, brushing his teeth while standing up is a major accomplishment. But Robby Walker is alive — a feat some doctors…
Continue Reading ASEAN downgrades Myanmar presence in summit in major rebuke
By EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Southeast Asian foreign ministers have agreed to downgrade Myanmar’s participation in…
Continue Reading What happens if Brian Laundrie isn’t found in the coming weeks
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Local and federal investigators have been searching for Brian Laundrie — the fiancé of 22-year-old Gabby Petito…
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