Six nuns and two other people kidnapped in Haiti have been released, archbishop says
The archbishop of Port-au-Prince says six nuns kidnapped in Haiti last week along with two other people have been released. Archbishop Max Leroy…
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Pakistan must invest in climate resilience to survive, says prime ministerial hopeful Bhutto-Zardari
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press NURPUR NOON, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani prime ministerial hopeful says the country must invest in climate…
Continue ReadingBarcelona crashes out of the Copa del Rey in extra time, La Liga leader Girona also knocked out
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona suffered its second disappointing cup defeat in as many weeks on Wednesday, falling to a 4-2 quarterfinal…
Continue ReadingJudge proposes former Spain soccer boss Luis Rubiales should stand trial for unwanted kiss
By Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — A judge has proposed that Spain’s former soccer boss, Luis Rubiales, should stand trial for giving an unwanted…
Continue ReadingKiller of 3 in English city of Nottingham sentenced to high-security hospital, likely for life
By PAN PYLAS and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A 32-year-old man who fatally stabbed two college students and a man months from…
Continue ReadingMelanie, singer-songwriter of ‘Brand New Key’ and other ’70s hits, dies at 76
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer Melanie, a singer-songwriter behind 1970s hits including “Brand New Key,” has died. Melanie’s…
Continue ReadingLanny Smoot, Disney inventor behind live-action lightsaber, to be inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame
By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Lanny Smoot has been an inventor for as long as he can remember. He told CNN one of his…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia to change alcohol rules
By Mostafa Salem, CNN Abu Dhabi (CNN) — New rules on alcohol in Saudi Arabia have been revealed ahead of the reported opening of the first-ever…
Continue ReadingTom Hollander mistakenly sent huge ‘Avengers’ bonus meant for fellow British actor Tom Holland
By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — British actor Tom Hollander knows all too well the trials and tribulations of being the almost-namesake of an…
Continue Reading5 huge challenges facing Apple this year
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Sales problems in China. Patent lawsuits in the US. Behind in generative AI. It’s only a few weeks into…
Continue ReadingEven Jenna Ortega can’t save the icky ‘90s throwback ‘Miller’s Girl’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Between “Wednesday” and her previous forays with the “Scream” franchise, Jenna Ortega might be…
Continue ReadingIowa and New Hampshire showcased Trump’s strengths – and exposed his weaknesses
By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, Daniel Strauss and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — The first two Republican presidential nominating contests have…
Continue ReadingWhy airlines plug up emergency exits
By Amy Fraher (CNN) — The aviation industry is still in shock from a near disaster on January 5, 2024, in which a 60-pound “door plug”…
Continue ReadingA pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Two British museums are returning gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: January 25th
Mt. Bachelor saw a few inches of snow in the last 24 hours and Timberline lodge added an inch, but despite on and off mixed precipitation which will…
Continue ReadingPoland’s pro-EU government and opposition disagree on whether 2 pardoned lawmakers can stay on
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new pro-European Union government and conservative opposition disagree on whether two opposition politicians…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 25: Middle East, Immigration, Supreme Court, Plane safety, Applesauce
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Parts of the southern US have received a month’s worth of rain in the last three days, prompting flash…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 25: Middle East, Immigration, Supreme Court, Plane safety, Applesauce
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Parts of the southern US have received a month’s worth of rain in the last three days, prompting flash…
Continue ReadingTurkey’s central bank hikes key interest rate again to 45% to battle inflation
By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s central bank has raised its key interest rate by another 2.5 percentage points.…
Continue ReadingAntisemitic acts have risen sharply in Belgium and France since the Israel-Hamas war began
By SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The number of antisemitic acts registered in France and Belgium have risen sharply since…
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