Free returns are going away
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’re thinking of sending back a disappointing gift you just received over the…
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Mexico’s army-run airline takes to the skies, with first flight to the resort of Tulum
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico launched its army-run airline Tuesday, when the first Mexicana airlines flight took off from Mexico City bound for the…
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Black students weigh mentioning race in college admissions essays after SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
CNN, KTVN By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Lynijah Russell debated the opening lines of her video application to Brown University for weeks before…
Continue Reading As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections
By ALI SWENSON and CHRISTINE FERNANDO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly three years after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, the false…
Continue Reading Tis the season for giving: A guide for how to give, even a little
By THALIA BEATY Associated Press Christmas is over, but giving season for nonprofits is just starting to peak. The end of the calendar year is when…
Continue Reading For a new generation of indie rock acts, country music is king
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer-songwriter Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine,” plays out like a whispered dirge. The…
Continue Reading A 6-year-old boy traveling alone for Christmas was put on the wrong Spirit flight
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — A 6-year-old boy who left on a flight for the Christmas holiday to visit his grandmother in southwest Florida instead was…
Continue Reading Americans ramped up spending during the holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO and HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during…
Continue Reading Sweden moves a step closer to NATO membership after Turkey’s parliamentary committee gives approval
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to…
Continue Reading Judges temporarily block Tennessee law letting state pick 6 of 13 on local pro sports facility board
By JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A panel of judges has blocked a new Tennessee law that would reconfigure the group…
Continue Reading Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny located at Siberian penal colony two weeks after disappearance
CNN, SIMONOVSKY DISTRICT COURT OF MOSCOW, GETTY IMAGES, VEDOMOSTI, POOL VIA VGTRK, MOSCOW CITY COURT By Katharina Krebs and Christian Edwards, CNN…
Continue Reading Maine storm has delayed a key vote on California-style limits for gas vehicles
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The rollout of potential new electric vehicle goals in Maine has been pushed back by a year. That’s because a recent…
Continue Reading 56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegations
PARIS (AP) — More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard…
Continue Reading Kuwaiti and Saudi hunters killed by a leftover Islamic State group explosive in Iraq, officials say
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Kuwait’s foreign affairs minister says the bodies of a Kuwaiti citizen and a Saudi with…
Continue Reading Atomic watchdog report says Iran is increasing production of highly enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — The International Atomic Energy Agency says in a report to member states that Iran has increased the rate at which it is producing…
Continue Reading Baltimore’s new approach to police training looks at the effects of trauma, importance of empathy
By LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A three-minute viral video shows an irate Baltimore police officer berating a teenager because he…
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Elon Musk’s X, accused of withholding bonuses promised to staff, will have to face a court battle
Originally Published: 25 DEC 23 11:48 ET By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled that X, formerly Twitter, must face…
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $685 million after no top-prize winners in Christmas drawing
Originally Published: 26 DEC 23 01:55 ET Updated: 26 DEC 23 01:57 ET By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an…
Continue Reading For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
Originally Published: 26 DEC 23 05:49 ET Updated: 26 DEC 23 09:08 ET By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her…
Continue Reading Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank…
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Trump augurs divisive year in angry Christmas rant
CNN By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by…
Continue Reading A cyberattack targets Albanian Parliament’s data system, halting its work
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Parliament says hackers tried to get into its data system, resulting in a…
Continue Reading Subscription-based care moves beyond peddling birth control and helping with hair loss
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Online, direct-to-consumer health care has grown well beyond its roots mostly treating hair loss and acne or selling…
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ABC-7 StormTrack: The Borderland will see a continuous, quiet weather pattern this week
Happy day after Christmas! The Borderland will see a continuous, quiet pattern this week and going into next week. Temperatures will be in the 50s in…
Continue Reading Tokyo court only holds utility responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Tokyo court has ruled that only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant…
Continue Reading Towns reinforce dikes as heavy rains send rivers over their banks in Germany and the Netherlands
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Firefighters and volunteers worked overnight to reinforce dikes in northern and eastern Germany against rising…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 26: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Extreme weather, Serbia
CNN By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Did you get a gift this holiday season that you were less than enthusiastic about? We’ve got tips on how to…
Continue Reading 4 young children and their mother were killed in their French home. The father is in custody
By NICOLAS GARRIGA and OLEG CETINIC Associated Press MEAUX, France (AP) — Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were…
Continue Reading The imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny resurfaces with darkly humorous comments
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday released a sardonic statement about his transfer to a Arctic prison colony…
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