Billionaire megadonor suspends donations to Harvard
CNN By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Billionaire Len Blavatnik is joining the list of frustrated Harvard donors closing their checkbooks to…
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Rohingya Muslims in Indonesia struggle to find shelter. President says government will help for now
By REZA SAIFULLAH and EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Rohingya Muslim refugees who fled Myanmar to escape a brutal…
Continue Reading Russian presidential hopeful vows to champion peace, women and a ‘humane’ country
By JOANNA KOZLOWSKA Associated Press Sometime in the early 2010s, Yekaterina Duntsova’s eldest daughter drew a picture of her debating Russian…
Continue Reading Life in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine is grim. People are fleeing through a dangerous corridor
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press SUMY, Ukraine (AP) — Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of people have fled occupied regions of the country…
Continue Reading 5 Things to know for Dec. 11: Israel, Tennessee tornadoes, Trump trial, Antisemitism, Ukraine
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The surest way to stress less at the airport during the holidays? Arrive with time to spare, of course. At…
Continue Reading Children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi accept the Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf
By JARI TANNER and JAMES BROOKS Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — The children of imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi have accepted this…
Continue Reading Nobel Peace Prize winner vows Iranian people will ‘dismantle despotism’ in speech delivered by her children
CNN By Niamh Kennedy and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Oslo, Norway (CNN) — Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi paid tribute to the Iranian…
Continue Reading Ethan Crumbley sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing 4 students in Michigan school shooting
CNN, WDIV By Ray Sanchez, Nicki Brown and Aditi Sangal, CNN (CNN) — Teenager Ethan Crumbley was sentenced to life in prison without parole…
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Pregnant woman in Kentucky sues for the right to get an abortion
By BRUCE SCHREINER and KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A pregnant woman in Kentucky filed a lawsuit Friday demanding the…
Continue Reading 2 weeks later: Man still missing, no clues point to where he is
KCCI, UNITED CAJUN NAVY, SAC COUNTY, IA SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Beau Bowman Click here for updates on this story WALL…
Continue Reading Small plane hired to fly provocative banner over Harvard University campus
WCVB By Phil Tenser Click here for updates on this story CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A group claiming to…
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What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?
By LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day. Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates…
Continue Reading Abandon Ukraine and all of Eastern Europe is under threat, exiled Belarusian opposition leader warns US
CNN By Tess Conciatori (CNN) — The exiled leader of Belarus’ democratic opposition is warning the United States that abandoning Ukraine in…
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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…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading ‘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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