Here is what we know about the unidentified objects shot down over North America
CNN By Haley Britzky, CNN A high-altitude object was shot down near Lake Huron on Sunday afternoon, marking the fourth time in just over a week that…
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Iran marks anniversary of Islamic Revolution amid protests
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran is celebrating the 44th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution amid nationwide anti-government protests…
Continue ReadingMallorca’s Hells Angels trial awaits a verdict in Spain
MADRID (AP) — The trial of 49 alleged members of the Hells Angels bikers gang in the Spanish holiday island of Mallorca, most of them charged with…
Continue ReadingNew cars are crazy expensive but, if you’re careful, they don’t have to be
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business After years of parts shortages, the average price people paid for a new car in America only recently dropped…
Continue ReadingSurvivors still being found as quake death toll tops 28,000
By JUSTIN SPIKE, ABDELRAHMAN SHAHEEN and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press LATAKIA, Syria (AP) — Ibrahim Zakaria lost track of time drifting into…
Continue ReadingEast Germany’s last communist leader dies at 95
By GEIR MOULSON Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Hans Modrow, who served as East Germany’s last communist leader during a turbulent tenure that…
Continue ReadingWagner owner says war in Ukraine could drag on for years
By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The owner of the Russian Wagner Group private military contractor actively involved in the…
Continue ReadingShe thought her wedding was a mistake. But then a new friend changed her life
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN In our latest weekly roundup, CNN Travel celebrates love stories: The gal pals who bonded over marriage misgivings, the…
Continue ReadingThe truth behind the ‘He Gets Us’ ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl
By AJ Willingham, CNN In between star-studded advertisements and a whole lot of football, this year’s Super Bowl watchers are being taken to…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 million French march in 4th day of pension protests
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 million French march in 4th day of pension protests
By THOMAS ADAMSON and JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Police were out in force across France on Saturday as protesters held a sometimes…
Continue ReadingHeavy rain, strong winds and snow are possible this weekend across the Southeast
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist Heavy rain and severe storms could lead to damaging winds and flooding this weekend as a rapidly developing…
Continue ReadingGermany won’t excavate WWI tunnel containing hundreds of soldiers’ bodies
By Amarachi Orie and Nadine Schmidt, CNN The remains of more than 200 German soldiers who were buried alive in a tunnel in northeastern France during…
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The Big Playback 2/10 Pt. 2: Plays of the Week
Noah Chast returns with your pick for last week’s Play of the Week, and three fine candidates for this week’s honor. Make your pick in the poll…
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The Big Playback 2/10 Pt. 1: Lots of fine HS hoop action on the High Desert
Another super week of high school basketball highlights on The Big Playback with Noah Chast begins with a ton of great boys and girls action — five…
Continue ReadingKansas GOP picks election conspiracy promoter as new leader
By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republicans have narrowly picked a former Kansas secretary of state candidate who promoted…
Continue ReadingUS restricts 6 Chinese companies tied to airships and balloons
By Brian Rokus, CNN The US Commerce Department is restricting six Chinese companies tied to the Chinese army’s aerospace programs from…
Continue ReadingMinnesota biologists rescue trapped black bear
By Zoe Sottile, CNN The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources came to the rescue of a bear-y unlucky bear after it became trapped in a ditch. The…
Continue ReadingEarthquake compounds Turkish leader’s woes as election nears
By SUZAN FRASER and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power 20 years ago…
Continue ReadingHilltop coal-mining town a tactical prize in Ukraine war
By SAMYA KULLAB Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a small coal-mining town on Ukraine’s eastern front line, a fight for strategic…
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