The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2024
CNN By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — The high-stakes presidential election has taken on increased significance for Democrats’ precarious path to…
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‘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…
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Israel’s Supreme Court overturns a key component of Netanyahu’s polarizing judicial overhaul
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s Supreme Court struck down a key component of Prime Minister…
Continue Reading 2 men arrested in connection with Ugandan Olympic runner’s killing in Kenya, police say
By TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say two men have been arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Oympic runner…
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NHL Winter Classic: Seattle Kraken and Vegas Golden Knights channel childhood memories in ‘purest form of game’
KOMO, NHL,HOTOPP CREATIVE STUDIO,ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES,POPULOUS, CNN By Issy Ronald and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The NHL Winter Classic is one…
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Chocolate brand to change recipes, making treats safer for more shoppers
WPTZ By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story COLCHESTER, Vermont (WPTZ) — A Vermont chocolate maker is…
Continue Reading More Americans think foreign policy should be a top US priority for 2024, an AP-NORC poll finds
By WILL WEISSERT and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In this time of war overseas, more Americans think foreign policy should be…
Continue Reading The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier is returning home after extended deployment defending Israel
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of extra duty at sea providing protection for Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft…
Continue Reading Marsha Warfield, bailiff Roz Russell on ‘Night Court,’ returns to the show that has a ‘big heart’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of the hit reboot of “Night Court” got a happy surprise when an old face popped up…
Continue Reading Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s independent human rights commission said Monday there is little chance of free and…
Continue Reading NJ mayor says buses of migrants bound for NY are being dropped off at NJ train stations
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and…
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80 displaced, 7 injured in apartment building fire on New Year’s Eve
WLNY By Naveen Dhaliwal Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Firefighters battled a large fire at a…
Continue Reading A driver fleeing New York City police speeds onto a sidewalk and injures 7 pedestrians
NEW YORK (AP) — A driver fleeing police in Manhattan sped onto a sidewalk and injured seven pedestrians, including a woman who was pinned under a…
Continue Reading Chad appoints a former opposition leader as prime minister of transitional government
BABA AHMED Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Chad’s transitional government has appointed a former opposition leader who recently returned…
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Mosque vandalism under investigation: police
KYW, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, CNN By Siafa Lewis, KYW Staff, Jim McHugh Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW)…
Continue Reading A Colorado mother suspected of killing 2 of her children makes court appearance in London
LONDON (AP) — A Colorado mother suspected of killing two of her young children and injuring a third made an initial court appearance Monday in…
Continue Reading German officials detain a fifth suspect in connection with a threat to attack Cologne Cathedral
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities said Monday they detained another suspect in connection with an alleged threat of an attack on the world-famous…
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Inflation isn’t beaten yet. Price rises are accelerating again in Europe
CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — Europe hasn’t quite shaken off the big, painful problem haunting its economies over the past two…
Continue Reading Police say Berlin marks New Year’s Eve with less violence than a year ago despite detention of 390
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities in Berlin say that New Year’s Eve celebrations in the German capital were more peaceful compared to last year despite…
Continue Reading Kimberly Palmer: Overspent in December? Here’s how to battle the January blues
By KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet January often means facing down any overspending from the previous month, which can be a downer. But financial…
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Massive earthquake hits western Japan, triggering tsunami warnings
CNN By Emiko Jozuka, Hanako Montgomery and Alex Stambaugh CNN Tokyo (CNN) — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday afternoon,…
Continue Reading A fire at a bar in Austria kills 1 and severely injures 21 New Year’s party revelers
BERLIN (AP) — One person has died and 21 people have been severely injured in a fire that broke out at a bar in the southeastern Austrian city of…
Continue Reading Pakistan arrests 21 members of outlawed Pakistani Taliban militant group linked to deadly attacks
MULTAN, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s counterterrorism police say they have arrested 21 members of outlawed militant group the Pakistani Taliban,…
Continue Reading Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail. He denies violating labor laws
By JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital has sentenced Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad…
Continue Reading Russia launches record number of drones in Ukraine, and Putin says Moscow will intensify its attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, and Russian President…
Continue Reading Israel is pulling thousands of troops from Gaza in a possible precursor to a scaled-back offensive
By JOSEF FEDERMAN, WAFAA SHURAFA and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military confirmed Monday that it was pulling…
Continue Reading 3 killed and several wounded in separate shootings early New Year’s Day in Los Angeles area
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say two people were killed and eight others were wounded in a shooting at a party early on New Year’s Day in a…
Continue Reading Olympic host country France sees less New Year’s Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024’s arrival
PARIS (AP) — France’s interior minister says the Olympic host country saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new…
Continue Reading What’s streaming now: ‘Society of the Snow,’ ‘Night Court,’ ‘Good Grief’
By The Associated Press This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Dan Levy’s directorial debut, the return of NBC’s…
Continue Reading Japan lowers tsunami warning after a series of earthquakes but tells people to stay away from coast
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan dropped its highest-level tsunami alert after issuing one following a series of major…
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