Back-to-back winter storms begin a punishing week of extreme weather to come in the US
CNN By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A winter storm is plowing through the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Saturday, and there’s another stronger one…
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Police probe UK Post Office for accusing over 700 employees of theft. The culprit was an IT glitch
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. police have opened a fraud investigation into Britain’s Post Office over a miscarriage of…
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The places you can (and can’t) visit in 2024
CNN By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — This week in travel news: a 30-hour train trip has become a hot ticket, a “time traveling” flight didn’t…
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Wintry Weekend Forecast: Double Dose of Winter Weather On the Horizon
Good morning and happy Saturday! Get ready for a wintry weekend as a minor disturbance aloft traverses the mountains, bringing the possibility of a…
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Alaska Airlines grounds all Boeing 737-9 Max planes after window appears to blow off in flight, forcing emergency landing
CNN By Sara Smart, Sharif Paget, Pete Muntean and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Alaska Airlines has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9…
Continue Reading A timeline of key moments leading to Japan planes colliding. Human error is seen as a possible cause
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press It has only taken 18 minutes to evacuate the 379 passengers of Japan Airlines Flight 516 after their plane burst…
Continue Reading Death toll rises to 5 in hospital fire in northern Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from a fire in a hospital in Germany this week has risen to five. All of the victims were patients. Investigators are…
Continue Reading Thousands of mourners in Islamabad attend funeral for Pakistani cleric gunned down in broad daylight
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of mourners have attended a funeral for a Pakistani Sunni Muslim cleric gunned down in broad daylight on the outskirts…
Continue Reading South Korea says the North has again fired artillery shells near their sea border
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea conducted a new round of artillery drills near the disputed sea boundary…
Continue Reading Pope Francis warns against ideological splits in the Church, says focus on the poor, not ‘theory’
By FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis has presided over…
Continue Reading Blinken says Turkey is committed to a ‘positive’ role in postwar Gaza as he opens a diplomatic push
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer CHANIA, Greece (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Saturday that Turkey is committed to playing…
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How health care spending varies by occupation
Incredible Health compiled data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to examine health care spending across different work…
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10 trending travel destinations inspired by TV shows and movies
More than half of travelers are inspired by film and TV to book travel. Stacker used tourism data to compile 10 top set-jetting destinations for…
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The top trending international destinations on Americans' travel wish lists for 2024
Airalo compiled a list of 10 international destinations climbing Americans’ travel wishlists using search data from Skyscanner.…
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Rural jobs grew a percentage point in September, but the longer-term trend is still a problem
An analysis by the nonprofit newsroom The Daily Yonder found that fewer than half of rural counties have as many jobs now as they did before the…
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Want safer streets for everyone? Narrow the lanes
Summary: As pedestrian deaths surge, Next City looks into new research that suggests narrowing street lanes – and repurposing that space for…
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Which states spend the most in winter?
To better understand where homeowners pay the most, the This Old House Reviews Team analyzed data from the EIA and the Federal Emergency Management…
Continue Reading Death toll in Islamic State-claimed suicide blasts rises to 91
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian officials say the death toll from an Islamic State group-claimed suicide bombing has risen to at least 91. State TV on…
Continue Reading Bulgarians celebrate the feast of Epiphany with traditional rituals
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of Orthodox Christian worshippers have plunged into the wintry waters of rivers and lakes across Bulgaria to…
Continue Reading Bangladesh’s main opposition party starts a 48-hour general strike ahead of Sunday’s election
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s main opposition party has started a 48-hour general strike on the eve on a…
Continue Reading United Arab Emirates acknowledges mass trial of prisoners previously reported during COP28
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates has acknowledged it is conducting a mass trial of 84…
Continue Reading Hezbollah, Israel trade heavy cross-border fire as Blinken seeks to prevent regional escalation
By BASSEM MROUE, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah traded fire Saturday in one of the…
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Biden’s plea to save democracy faces harsh democratic reality
CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden commemorated January 6 as a day of American infamy, marking the third…
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Semi-trailer hits DPS unit on I-10 East according to Texas DPS, expect lane closures
UPDATE: All lanes are now back open. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) – A tractor trailer collides with a Texas Department of Public Safety unit just after…
Continue Reading Myanmar confirms a key northeastern city on border with China has been seized by an ethnic alliance
By GRANT PECK Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has acknowledged that it withdrew its forces from a key city on the…
Continue Reading Turkish justice minister says 15 suspects jailed ahead of trial for spying for Israel
By ANDREW WILKS Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s justice minister says 15 of 34 people detained on suspicion of spying for Israel…
Continue Reading Michigan Republicans vote to remove election denier, chair Karamo, who promises not to accept result
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans have voted to remove election denier…
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High School Hoops: Franklin boys & girls defeat El Dorado
EL PASO, Texas – It was a sweep for the Franklin Cougars over the El Dorado Aztecs. Friday night, both the boys and girls team from Franklin defeated…
Continue Reading Orthodox Christmas: Why it’s celebrated by some believers 13 days after Dec. 25
By PETER SMITH Associated Press While much of the world has Christmas in the rearview mirror by now, people in some Eastern Orthodox traditions will…
Continue Reading Taiwan says Chinese balloons are harassment and a threat to air safety
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has accused China of harassment and trying to affect public morale by repeatedly sending balloons…
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