Hezbollah leader says his group must retaliate for suspected Israeli strike in Beirut
By BASSEM MROUE, WAFAA SHURAFA and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The leader of the Lebanese militia Hezbollah said Friday that his…
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Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns
By SIBI ARASU Associated Press Azerbaijan’s ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations’ annual climate talks later this year.…
Continue Reading Fight at Philadelphia train station ends with man being fatally struck by train
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say a man involved in a fight at a Philadelphia train station was killed when he fell onto the tracks and was…
Continue Reading 61-year-old with schizophrenia still missing three weeks after St. Louis nursing home shut down
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A 61-year-old man with schizophrenia is still missing three weeks after the St. Louis nursing home…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Sunland Park cannabis sales at an all time high
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Cannabis sales are soaring in a small city just west of the state line. According to recent numbers, Sunland Park…
Continue Reading San Quentin project’s $360 million price tag should be slashed, governor’s advisory group says
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An advisory council says California Gov. Gavin Newsom should slash by at least a third…
Continue Reading US fugitive accused of faking his death to avoid rape charges is extradited to Utah from Scotland
By BRIAN MELLEY and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his…
Continue Reading Blaine Luetkemeyer, longtime Missouri Republican congressman, won’t seek reelection
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer will not seek reelection, though his departure in what is considered…
Continue Reading Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Flooding from heavy rains has swamped parts of England, France and the Netherlands, and officials…
Continue Reading Feds to investigate entire New York City subway system after derailment injures more than 20 people
By KAREN MATTHEWS and DAVE COLLINS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Federal transit safety investigators will be reviewing all of New York…
Continue Reading 100 New Jersey firefighters battle blaze at former Singer sewing machine factory
ELIZABETH, N.J. (AP) — Over 100 firefighters battled a blaze Friday at a New Jersey industrial park that was home to the Singer Sewing Machine…
Continue Reading House Republicans ready contempt of Congress charges against Hunter Biden for defying a subpoena
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Hunter Biden in contempt of…
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David Soul, ‘Starsky & Hutch’ star, dead at 80
Originally Published: 05 JAN 24 10:29 ET Updated: 05 JAN 24 10:33 ET By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — David Soul, best known for his role in the…
Continue Reading Dominican judge orders conditional release of Rays shortstop Wander Franco while probe continues
By MARTÍN ADAMES ALCÁNTARA and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press PUERTO PLATA, Dominican Republic (AP) — A judge on Friday ordered the conditional…
Continue Reading Harry Dunn, officer who defended the US Capitol on Jan. 6, is running for Congress in Maryland
By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A former police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol against rioters on Jan. 6 has announced…
Continue Reading Florida can import prescription drugs from Canada, US regulators say
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday cleared the way for Florida’s…
Continue Reading Top 1-and-done NBA prospects have made a big impact in the AP Top 25 college basketball poll
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Top one-and-done NBA prospects are making a big impact in their college team’s AP Top 25 standing. Roughly…
Continue Reading Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples
ROME (AP) — The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from…
Continue ReadingIllinois and Massachusetts voters seek to take Trump off 2024 ballot
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 17:13 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 17:53 ET By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Groups of voters from Illinois and…
Continue Reading Biden withholds $2M from student loan servicers after companies bungled billing statements
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is docking more than $2 million in payments to student loan…
Continue Reading David Soul, the actor who portrayed the blond half of TV’s ‘Starsky and Hutch,’ dies at 80
LONDON (AP) — Actor-singer David Soul, a 1970s heartthrob who co-starred as the blond half of the crime-fighting duo “Starsky & Hutch” and…
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Americans spent a record $222 billion shopping online this holiday season
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 14:29 ET By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans ramped up their online shopping this past holiday season,…
Continue Reading Lawyer for alleged victim of Dani Alves files legal complaint after video circulates on social media
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The lawyer representing the woman who was allegedly sexually assaulted by Brazilian…
Continue Reading ‘Oppenheimer’ director Christopher Nolan was once roasted by his Peloton instructor mid-workout
CNN By Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Christopher Nolan was just trying to exercise. The “Oppenheimer” director, who won just won best…
Continue Reading Jo Koy ready to fulfill childhood dream of hosting Golden Globes with hopes of leaving positive mark
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jo Koy remembers watching major award ceremonies like the Golden Globes with his…
Continue Reading Gypsy Rose Blanchard says she’d still be abused if her mother were alive today
CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Gypsy Rose Blanchard says the first time she tasted freedom was not last week, when…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly launches service to connect patients with telehealth care, deliver medications to their homes
Originally Published: 04 JAN 24 16:57 ET Updated: 04 JAN 24 19:28 ET By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — After recent moves by weight loss…
Continue Reading Brazil postpones visa requirements for U.S., Canada and Australia citizens to April
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian officials say they have postponed for the second time the reintroduction of requirements to obtain tourist visas…
Continue Reading China calls for peaceful coexistence and promises pandas on the 45th anniversary of U.S.-China ties
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign minister says the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence…
Continue Reading Companies pull ads from TV station after comments on tattooing and sending migrants to Auschwitz
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Commentators who joked on a Polish right-wing television station that migrants should be…
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