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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Office to housing conversions would likely take 10 years to make a dent, expert says
KGO By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — ABC7 first broke news last week that…
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…
Continue Reading Bloodshed, fear, hunger, desperation: Palestinians try to survive war’s new chapter in southern Gaza
By ISABEL DEBRE, SAMY MAGDY and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The roads are so ravaged that the dead and wounded arrive by…
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‘Target list,’ ammo and conspiracy theories: Authorities reveal details on UNLV gunman who killed 3 faculty members
CNN, KVVU, KTNV, KSNV By Elizabeth Wolfe, Taylor Romine and Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — The 67-year-old career college professor who fatally shot three…
Continue Reading Images from Gaza show Israeli soldiers detaining dozens of men stripped to underwear
CNN By Abeer Salman, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Images from Gaza circulating on social media Thursday showed a mass detention by the Israeli…
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El Paso named among the best on Forbes’ Worst Holiday Travel Cities list
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Forbes Advisor just put El Paso on its list of worst cities for holiday travel. The good news: El Paso was among the best of…
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Guyana military helicopter crash kills 5 officers and leaves 2 survivors
By BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — Guyana’s government says five military officers aboard a military helicopter that…
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UN says Africa faces unprecedented food crisis, with 3 in 4 people unable to afford a healthy diet
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The United Nations says at least three of every four Africans can’t afford a healthy diet…
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Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
By JOSEF FEDERMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the…
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US sanctions money lending network to Yemen’s Houthi rebels, looks to boost maritime protections
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is encouraging Mideast allies to join the Combined Maritime Forces, a…
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Here's how to support transgender youth, according to trans teens
Using resources from The Trevor Project and interviews with trans teens, Stacker explored how adults can best support trans children in their…
Continue Reading How a war thousands of miles away is changing the way some Americans celebrate Hanukkah
CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Jean Joachim’s menorah has been sitting in the window of her first-floor New York City apartment…
Continue Reading 5 things to know for Dec. 7: Presidential debate, Las Vegas shooting, Israel, Foreign aid, Cigarettes
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — One of the key sticking points at the global climate summit underway in Dubai is fossil fuels, the main…
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Pedestrian deaths have skyrocketed. Is there a solution in sight?
Automoblog dives into the alarming rise in roadway-related pedestrian…
Continue Reading Centenarian survivors of Pearl Harbor attack return to honor those who perished 82 years ago
By AUDREY McAVOY and CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — Ira “Ike” Schab had just showered, put on a clean sailor’s…
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DHS releases security performance goals for religious communities as holidays approach
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Department of Homeland Security released new resources today to help houses of worship and other faith-based…
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Biden administration to send free COVID tests to schools nationwide this winter
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — In another effort to get Americans to test for COVID-19 this winter, the Biden administration announced it would…
Continue Reading Venezuela’s president orders creation of new state and map including land from Guyana
CNN By Osmary Hernández, Fernando Almánzar and Mia Alberti, CNN (CNN) — Venezuela’s president ordered the creation of a new state…
Continue Reading UNLV shooter was a career professor with connections to other schools, source says, as police work to determine motive
CNN, KVVU By John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — Investigators are searching for the motive of a shooter who killed…
Continue Reading Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu
CNN By Irene Nasser, Tim Lister and Richard Greene, CNN (CNN) — Leaked audio recordings of a meeting between freed Israeli hostages and Prime…
Continue Reading US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Four Russian men accused of torturing an American during the invasion of…
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4 Republicans qualify for fourth 2024 presidential debate
(CNN) — Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican…
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Richard Branson sends Virgin Galactic shares plunging after he says he’s not putting any more money in
(CNN) — Shares of Virgin Galactic, the space tourism venture founded by Richard Branson, are plunging after the British billionaire said he has…
Continue Reading College Board revises AP Black studies class set to launch in 2024
By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer The College Board on Wednesday released an updated framework for its new Advanced Placement African American…
Continue Reading From novice to global superstar in 2 years: Uncle Waffles’ trailblazing journey is empowering female DJs
CNN By Lauren Lee, CNN (CNN) — In just two short years, the DJ known as Uncle Waffles has transformed her entire life – from taking her first…
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Which cities attract the most cockroaches?
Pest Gnome mined data from the Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, as well as climate info, to come up with the 25 US cities most prone…
Continue Reading Video shows Israeli soldier shooting mentally disabled Palestinian in West Bank
CNN By Kareem Khadder and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces has launched an investigation after a video emerged of an…
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Can the auto finance market avoid a debt crisis? Industry experts weigh in on alarming signs of instability
Automoblog looks at some alarming signs that a debt crisis in the auto loan industry may be on the…
Continue Reading Man featured in ‘S-Town’ podcast is dead after standoff with police
WVTM By Tina Burnside, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating the fatal police shooting of an Alabama man who was featured in the popular…
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