Missing exchange student found cold and scared after what police call a ‘cyber-kidnapping’
CNN By Jay Croft, Sarah Engel and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Utah police say they found a teenage Chinese exchange student alone and cold in a…
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$842 million Powerball ticket sold in Michigan, 1st time the game has been won on New Year’s Day
JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) — Someone in Michigan won an $842.4 million Powerball jackpot on the first day of 2024, the first time it has been won on New…
Continue ReadingRussian missiles hit Ukrainian cities, killing 5 and injuring at least 130, Kyiv officials say
By ILLIA NOVIKOV and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s two largest cities came under attack early Tuesday from…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 6 barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban near the Afghan border
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say unidentified gunmen have shot and killed six barbers in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban…
Continue ReadingMichigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies advance to College Football Playoff National Championship
WXYZ By Thomas Schlachter, Jill Martin and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The Michigan Wolverines and Washington Huskies have advanced to the…
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Oregon dominates in Fiesta Bowl win; high school hoops over the holidays
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Oregon Ducks finished their season on a high note Monday morning. The 8th ranked Ducks took on the 23rd-ranked Liberty Flames…
Continue Reading‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises
CNN By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast…
Continue ReadingMichael Penix Jr. leads No. 2 Washington to 37-31 victory over Texas and spot in national title game
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The remarkable comeback story of Michael Penix Jr. is a victory away from a perfect…
Continue ReadingESPN apologizes for showing video of woman flashing breast during Sugar Bowl broadcast
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — ESPN apologized Monday night for a video clip of a woman baring her breast that was shown during the broadcast of the Sugar Bowl…
Continue ReadingASML forced to suspend some China exports after US escalates tech battle
By Diksha Madhok, CNN (CNN) — ASML has been ordered by the Dutch government to restrict shipment of some of its chip-making equipment to China,…
Continue ReadingA boozy banana drink in Uganda is under threat as authorities move to restrict home brewers
By RODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press MBARARA, Uganda (AP) — At least once a week, Girino Ndyanabo’s family converges around a pit in which bananas…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean opposition leader recovering from surgery after being stabbed in the neck
CNN By Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Nectar Gan, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s main opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung is…
Continue Reading‘Battle against time’ to find quake survivors as Japan lifts tsunami warnings and death toll rises
By Helen Regan, Sahar Akbarzai, Chie Kobayashi and Mayumi Maruyama, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of devastation emerged along Japan’s western coast…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s economy improves during President Lula’s first year back, but a political divide remains
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva likes to boast he had a good first year…
Continue ReadingHundreds of migrants dropped off in New Jersey, bypassing New York City restrictions
By Zenebou Sylla and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US…
Continue ReadingHundreds of migrants dropped off in New Jersey, bypassing New York City restrictions
WABC By Zenebou Sylla and Polo Sandoval, CNN (CNN) — A migrant surge continues to overwhelm authorities at the US-Mexico border — and in US…
Continue ReadingWitness threat claim delays bail hearing for ex-gang leader held in Tupac Shakur killing
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A bail hearing was postponed Tuesday in Las Vegas for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged…
Continue ReadingA missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue ReadingA missing person with no memory: How investigators solved the cold case of Seven Doe
By SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Buried at the edge of a Chicago Catholic cemetery are an elderly person’s remains marked only by…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump are poised for a potential rematch that could shake American politics
By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic…
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