Man receives the first eye transplant plus a new face. It’s a step toward one day restoring sight
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Surgeons have performed the world’s first transplant of an entire human eye, an…
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Nation’s first openly gay governor looking to re-enter politics after nearly 20 years
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — The nation’s first openly gay governor is looking to re-enter politics nearly 20 years after he left. Former New Jersey…
Continue Reading Heather McDonald finds creative and financial freedom with popular ‘Juicy Scoop’ podcast
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press In 2015 Heather McDonald launched her podcast “Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald” as a way to promote her…
Continue Reading Japanese Americans were jailed in a desert. Survivors worry a wind farm will overshadow the past.
By ED KOMENDA and LINDSEY WASSON Associated Press JEROME, Idaho (AP) — Behind the barbed wire, the little boy pressed his ink-covered index finger…
Continue Reading Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says he would sign current GOP-backed ballot pre-processing bill
By HARM VENHUIZEN Associated Press/Report for America MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he will sign a bill that would…
Continue Reading Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and…
Continue Reading Canada says it can fight climate change and be major oil nation. Massive fires may force a reckoning
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM and VICTOR CAIVANO Associated Press FORT MCMURRAY, Canada (AP) — During a May wildfire that scorched a vast swath of spruce and…
Continue Reading Spanish far-right politician shot in the face suspects a link to his work with Iranian opposition
By ALICIA LEÓN, JOSEPH WILSON and ARITZ PARRA Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish right-wing politician is recovering in a hospital after…
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Are some kids genetically predisposed to poor sleep? Study offers clues
Originally Published: 08 NOV 23 03:00 ET By Kristen Rogers, CNN Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our…
Continue Reading Uzbekistan hosts summit of regional economic alliance
MOSCOW (AP) — An economic grouping that includes several ex-Soviet nations along with Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and Turkey has held a summit in…
Continue Reading Few community college students go on to earn 4-year degrees. Some states have found ways to help
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press Partnerships between two- and four-year colleges and universities could help more community college students go…
Continue Reading Wisconsin snubs bourbon by elevating brandy old fashioned to state cocktail status
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In Wisconsin, the old fashioned cocktail comes with brandy, not bourbon. Now, state lawmakers…
Continue Reading Poland’s outgoing minister asks new legislators to seek further war reparations from Germany
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s outgoing deputy foreign minister has written to newly-elected legislators and senators to urge them to…
Continue Reading Analysts warn that Pakistan’s anti-migrant crackdown risks radicalizing deported Afghans
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Analysts say that Pakistan’s crackdown on undocumented migrants risks radicalizing Afghans who…
Continue Reading US applications for jobless benefits inch down, remain at historically healthy levels
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Slightly fewer Americans applied for jobless claims last week, further indicating that the labor market remains strong…
Continue Reading Back in China 50 years after historic trip, a Philadelphia Orchestra violinist hopes to build ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Davyd Booth believes strongly that people everywhere are the same and that music touches the heart…
Continue Reading Student allegedly kills another student with handgun at a German high school
BERLIN (AP) — German police say a student with a handgun is suspected of having killed another student at a high school in the country’s…
Continue Reading What is Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and how is it celebrated in India and the diaspora?
By DEEPA BHARATH Associated Press Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India — and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated…
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City of El Paso Expands Disabled Veteran Parking Policy at the El Paso International Airport
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso has expanded the Disabled Veteran Parking Policy at the El Paso International Airport. It will now…
Continue Reading US diplomat assures Kosovo that new draft of association of Serb municipalities offers no autonomy
By FLORENT BAJRAMI and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — The U.S. ambassador has urged Kosovo’s government to proceed with…
Continue Reading Nigeria’s president approves spending millions on a presidential yacht and SUVs for lawmakers
By DYEPKAZAH SHIBAYAN Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s president has signed a controversial bill that earmarks $6.1 million…
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ABC-7 First Alert: Rain showers, cloudy skies, and much colder air moves in
El Paso, TX ( KVIA)- The ABC-7 First Alert remains in effect for big changes today and tomorrow. A cold front will arrive Thursday morning, ending…
Continue Reading Avoid these 3 business mistakes during the holiday season
By RANDA KRISS of NerdWallet Mistakes during the holiday season can be detrimental to a business’s bottom line — but small-business owners still…
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5 things to know for Nov. 9: GOP debate, Impeachment probe, Israel, Actors strike, Meta
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A Mississippi city is now at the center of a Department of Justice investigation following allegations of…
Continue Reading Apple hits setback in dispute with European Union over tax case
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Apple might end up on the hook after all for billions of euros in back taxes to Ireland in the…
Continue Reading Spain’s Socialists will grant amnesty to Catalan separatists in return for support of new government
By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spain’s Socialist Party has struck a deal with a fringe Catalan separatist…
Continue Reading A Russian missile hits a Liberia-flagged ship in Odesa, Ukraine’s main Black Sea port
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian port of Odesa has hit a Liberian-flagged freighter, killing a port worker and…
Continue Reading Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
ISABELLA O’MALLEY Associated Press The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a…
Continue Reading A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A New York-based climate watchdog says the French oil company TotalEnergies is failing…
Continue Reading Putin visits Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with ex-Soviet neighbors
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Kazakhstan, part of his efforts to cement ties with the ex-Soviet neighbor and major…
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