German rail workers begin 24-hour strike as pay talks stall
BERLIN (AP) — A union representing Germany’s train drivers began a 24-hour strike Thursday night, causing widespread rail cancellations and…
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Six Palestinians are killed in the Israeli military’s latest West Bank raid, health officials say
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian health officials say Israeli forces stormed into a refugee camp in the occupied West…
Continue ReadingSix French teens convicted over their roles in an Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the 2020 beheading of…
Continue ReadingFrance’s president visits Notre Dame a year before the fire-damaged cathedral’s planned reopening
By THOMAS ADAMSON and SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has visited the Notre Dame Cathedral to mark the…
Continue ReadingBorn without legs, Zion Clark is now a wrestler, MMA fighter and Olympic hopeful
CNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — “You don’t need legs to leave your footprint on this planet” is a motto by which Zion Clark lives his…
Continue ReadingBorn without legs, Zion Clark is now a wrestler, MMA fighter and Olympic hopeful
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — “You don’t need legs to leave your footprint on this planet” is a motto by which Zion Clark lives his life.…
Continue ReadingBiden dings Trump on infrastructure, while he showcases $8.2B for 10 major rail projects
By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden has used a visit to Las Vegas to say he’s “putting high-speed rail on…
Continue ReadingHaley looks to secure staying power as an ascendant Trump rival
By Daniel Strauss and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s ascendancy in the GOP presidential race has…
Continue ReadingHow to adapt to climate change may be secondary at COP28, but it’s key to saving lives, experts say
By SIBI ARASU The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As United Nations climate talks enter their second week, negotiators who are…
Continue ReadingGood Samaritans saved Martin Luther King Jr.’s birth home in Atlanta from being burned to the ground, officials say
By Dave Alsup and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Good Samaritans helped thwart a woman’s attempt to set a fire at the birth home of Dr. Martin…
Continue ReadingStep inside this immersive installation aimed at altering your perception
By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted by…
Continue ReadingStep inside this immersive installation aimed at altering your perception
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Imagine relinquishing all sense of space and self — standing inside an area of stark darkness, interrupted…
Continue ReadingIsraeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as UN warns aid operation is ‘in tatters’
By WAFAA SHURAFA, JULIA FRANKEL and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel said Friday that the military was rounding…
Continue ReadingANÁLISIS | Cómo el punto muerto sobre la ayuda a Ucrania podría tener ramificaciones globales críticas
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El paralizante distanciamiento político de Estados Unidos pronto podría cambiar el mundo hacia algo peor.…
Continue ReadingA rocket attack targets the US Embassy in Baghdad, causing minor damage but no casualties
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — U.S. and Iraqi officials say a rocket attack at the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street hits 2023 high as it mulls whether economy is too warm or just right
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street climbed back to its best level in 20 months on Friday following a…
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OLCC implements new alcohol delivery oversight, permit program
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Starting January 1, companies that deliver beer, wine, cider and pre-made cocktails to Oregonians will be required to…
Continue ReadingPost-summit news conferences highlight the divide between China and the EU
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From trade to human rights, the leaders of China and the European Union differed on a wide range…
Continue ReadingTaiwan official: Chinese leaders met to hash out interference plans targeting island’s presidential election
By Eric Cheung, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — Beijing has ramped up its push to interfere in next month’s Taiwan presidential election, with a…
Continue ReadingAsteroid 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…
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