Deadly blasts have rattled Iran. As accusations fly, here’s what to know
By Abbas AlLawati and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadliest attack in Iran since its 1979 Islamic…
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Parents of Cyprus school volleyball team players killed in Turkish quake testify against hotel owner
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A hotel owner and 10 other people are standing trial accused of negligence over the deaths of 72 people, including players…
Continue ReadingAlice Hoffman’s new book will imagine Anne Frank’s life before she kept a diary
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the cooperation of the Anne Frank House, a novel based on Frank’s life immediately…
Continue ReadingUnder pressure, MIT’s Kornbluth vows to use ‘every lever’ to address conflict on campus
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — MIT President Sally Kornbluth, the only university president who testified before Congress last month and is…
Continue ReadingA German who served time for a high-profile kidnapping is convicted over armed robberies
BERLIN (AP) — A German man who served prison time for a high-profile 1996 kidnapping has been convicted of robbery and attempted murder on Thursday…
Continue ReadingDrugstore chain Walgreens cuts quarterly dividend to get more cash to grow its business
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer Walgreens is chopping its dividend nearly in half as the drugstore chain looks to strengthen its balance sheet. The…
Continue ReadingFlight cancellations in the US drop to lowest rate in a decade last year
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Flying in the United States was a vastly improved experience last year, as the cancellation rate fell…
Continue ReadingStriking doctors in England say hospitals haven’t shown an urgent need for them to return to work
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The longest planned strike in the history of Britain’s state-funded National Health Service has…
Continue ReadingParty boat sinks in London as Europe grapples with deadly flooding in some countries, extreme cold in others
By Laura Paddison and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — Parts of Europe are experiencing an extreme start to the new year’s weather. As some…
Continue Reading‘Society of the Snow’ grimly makes the Andes survival tale ‘Alive’ again
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — More than 30 years have passed since “Alive,” the movie based on the true story of the Uruguayan rugby…
Continue ReadingUnsold Christmas trees are on the menu for elephants and bison at the Berlin Zoo
BERLIN (AP) — There’s a bit of post-Christmas cheer on the menu for elephants and other tenants at the Berlin Zoo: they can chomp on Christmas…
Continue ReadingSerbia’s army proposes bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkans
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s military wants to reintroduce obligatory military service as tensions…
Continue ReadingTaiwan’s presidential candidate Ko Wen-je seeks a middle ground with China, attracting young voters
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press HSINCHU, Taiwan (AP) — With Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary elections less than two weeks…
Continue ReadingScottie Scheffler retains PGA Tour Player of the Year award over Jon Rahm
By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Scottie Scheffler retained his title as the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year on Wednesday, crowned by his peers…
Continue ReadingWho will see snow this weekend? First big winter storm of the season targets Northeast and mid-Atlantic
CNN By Eric Zerkel, CNN (CNN) — A substantial storm is poised to smack the Northeast and parts of the mid-Atlantic with winter’s first dose…
Continue ReadingTGI Fridays abruptly closes 36 restaurants. See the list
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Some fans of TGI Fridays were likely surprised this week when they found their local restaurant…
Continue Reading‘I have plenty of time’: Novak Djokovic plays down injury concerns ahead of the Australian Open
By Matias Grez and Sammy Mncwabe, CNN (CNN) — Novak Djokovic says he has “plenty of time” to fully recover from the wrist injury that…
Continue ReadingMichelle Yeoh teaches her boys that mother knows best in ‘The Brothers Sun’
Review by Brian Lowry, CNN (CNN) — Mixing comedy and kicks in roughly equal measure, “The Brothers Sun” is a breezy if unspectacular…
Continue ReadingIowa voter’s question at a town hall shows how GOP candidates have avoided taking on Trump
By Jeff Zeleny, Veronica Stracqualursi, Arit John and Steve Contorno, CNN Waukee, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his allies have…
Continue ReadingSuccessful evacuation from burning Japan Airlines jet highlights dogged devotion to safety
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The swift and safe evacuation of a Japan Airlines jet that caught fire…
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