ABC-7 First Alert: Windy Friday, Cold Front Brings Chilly Weekend
Rise and shine! Today’s high reaches a comfortable 70, but be prepared as we’re currently under an ABC-7 First Alert due to expected winds today and…
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Greek soccer matches postponed after clashes leave police officer in critical condition
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — This weekend’s soccer matches in Greece have been postponed following serious clashes involving sports fans that left a…
Continue Reading Johnny Depp among stars paying tribute at funeral of The Pogues singer Shane MacGowan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people lined the streets of Dublin on Friday to say goodbye to The Pogues frontman…
Continue Reading As ties warm, Turkey’s president says Greece may be able to benefit from a Turkish power plant
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is considering allowing neighboring Greece to benefit from a nuclear…
Continue Reading Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years,…
Continue Reading Japan’s leader grilled in parliament over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key Cabinet ministers have been grilled by…
Continue Reading Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of…
Continue Reading Taiwan’s presidential candidates will hold a televised debate as the race heats up
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The three candidates running in Taiwan’s presidential election will hold a…
Continue Reading The UK says it has paid Rwanda $300 million for a blocked asylum deal. No flights have taken off
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure to explain why Britain has paid Rwanda 240 million…
Continue Reading Dutch police arrest a Syrian accused of sexual violence and other crimes in Syria’s civil war
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Syrian refugee has been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of crimes against…
Continue Reading Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher
By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry lost a preliminary round in his libel case against against the publisher of the…
Continue Reading Nvidia CEO suggests Malaysia could be AI ‘manufacturing’ hub as Southeast Asia expands data centers
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The CEO of chipmaker Nvidia views Malaysia as a potential hub for artificial intelligence “manufacturing.” Jensen…
Continue Reading South Korea defense chief threatens strikes on ‘heart and head’ of North Korea if provoked
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s defense minister has threatened massive retaliatory missile strikes on…
Continue Reading Germany’s train drivers stage a 24-hour strike as contract negotiations stall
BERLIN (AP) — Travelers in Germany are facing delays and disruptions as a union representing Germany’s train drivers conducts a 24-hour strike.…
Continue Reading Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s latest West Bank raid, health officials say
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces stormed into a refugee camp in the occupied West…
Continue Reading Six French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the 2020 beheading of…
Continue Reading France’s president visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has visited the Notre Dame Cathedral to mark the…
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Born without legs, Zion Clark is now a wrestler, MMA fighter and Olympic hopeful
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — “You don’t need legs to leave your footprint on this planet” is a motto by which Zion Clark lives his…
Continue Reading Biden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has used a visit to Las Vegas to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on…
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How to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it’s key to saving lives, experts say
By SIBI ARASU The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are…
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How health insurance coverage impacts access to children's mental health care
CounselingSchools.com used Kaiser Family Foundation data to find the differences in mental health coverage for youth under Medicaid and private…
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Even as Caltech drops calculus requirement, other top universities continue to require the hard-to-find course
The 74 investigated why, at 20 of the top engineering programs in the US, many have dropped the calculus requirement, despite others’ staunch…
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The average American falls $40,000 short of being able to buy a home—here are 3 alternative ways to get into real estate
Moneywise outlines three ways you can get into real estate even if you don’t earn a high…
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Yes, it's getting worse: New data shows mass shootings are more frequent
The Marshall Project looks into the growing prevalence of mass shootings and the toll they are taking on American…
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States where sports betting will be legalized soon
ATS.io mapped sports betting legislation across the country using November 2023 data from the American Gaming…
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Step inside this immersive installation aimed at altering your perception
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted…
Continue Reading Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JULIA FRANKEL and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding…
Continue Reading A rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has…
Continue Reading Post-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range…
Continue Reading Asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky will momentarily vanish as…
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