Turkey detains 33 people suspected of spying for Israel
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities have detained 33 people suspected of spying for Israel, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported on…
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Japan Airlines jet bursts into flames after collision with earthquake relief plane at Tokyo Haneda airport
CNN By Mayumi Maruyama and Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — A Japan Airlines plane carrying hundreds of passengers burst into flames on landing at…
Continue Reading Members of Germany’s smallest governing party vote to stay in Scholz’s coalition, prompting relief
BERLIN (AP) — Members of the smallest party in German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s unpopular coalition have voted in a low-profile ballot to stay in…
Continue Reading Apparent Israeli strike kills senior Hamas figure in Beirut and raises fears conflict could expand
By BASSEM MROUE, TIA GOLDENBERG and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An apparent Israeli strike in the Lebanese capital of Beirut…
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Federal investigators say they’ve identified no connection to terrorism in deadly Rochester crash
WHAM, COURTESY: HARLEM KOYVAL, COURTESY: LORNE M., CNN By Sabrina Souza, Nouran Salahieh, Brynn Gingras and Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) —…
Continue Reading Planes collide and catch fire at Japan’s busy Haneda airport, killing 5. Hundreds evacuated safely
By FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A large passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway…
Continue Reading $842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year’s Day
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian markets track Wall Street’s decline, eroding last year’s gains
By The Associated Press Asian shares dropped Wednesday after Wall Street started 2024 with a slump, giving back some of its powerful gains from last…
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Missing exchange student found cold and scared after what police call a ‘cyber-kidnapping’
CNN By Jay Croft, Sarah Engel and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Utah police say they found a teenage Chinese exchange student alone and cold in a…
Continue Reading Russian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring at least 130, Kyiv officials say
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 6 barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say unidentified gunmen have shot and killed six barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban…
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Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies advance to College Football Playoff National Championship
WXYZ By Thomas Schlachter, Jill Martin and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies have advanced to the…
Continue Reading ‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises
CNN By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast…
Continue Reading ESPN apologizes for showing video of woman flashing breast during Sugar Bowl broadcast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — ESPN apologized Monday night for a video clip of a woman baring her breast that was shown during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl…
Continue Reading Michael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect…
Continue Reading A boozy banana drink in Uganda is under threat as authorities move to restrict home brewers
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press MBARARA, Uganda (AP) — At least once a week, Girino Ndyanabo’s family converges around a pit in which bananas…
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South Korean opposition leader recovering from surgery after being stabbed in the neck
CNN By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is…
Continue Reading Brazil’s economy improves during President Lula’s first year back, but a political divide remains
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva likes to boast he had a good first year…
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Hundreds of migrants dropped off in New Jersey, bypassing New York City restrictions
WABC By Zenebou Sylla and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US…
Continue Reading Witness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bail hearing was postponed Tuesday in Las Vegas for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged…
Continue Reading A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue Reading A missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic…
Continue Reading States and Congress wrestle with cybersecurity after Iran attacks small town water utilities
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The tiny Aliquippa water authority in western Pennsylvania was perhaps the least-suspecting…
Continue Reading Biden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic…
Continue Reading Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai pleads not guilty to sedition and collusion charges
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Prominent activist and publisher Jimmy Lai has pleaded not guilty to three charges of sedition and…
Continue Reading Fiery New Year’s Day crash kills 2, injures 5 following upstate NY concert, police investigating
ROCHESTER, New York (AP) — Police are investigating after a fiery two-vehicle collision killed two people and injured five others in Rochester, New…
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30 laws went into effect in Texas New Year’s Day: a look at some of the most high-impact legislation
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — With the New Year, comes the implementation of new laws across the country, including here in Texas. 30 new laws took effect…
Continue Reading South Korean opposition leader is stabbed in the neck. Police say attacker approached for autograph
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s tough-speaking liberal opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung,…
Continue Reading Harbaugh’s Michigan Wolverines to play for national title after stopping Alabama 27-20 in OT
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jalen Milroe caught a low snap on fourth down in overtime at the Rose Bowl and ran…
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