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Month: November 2024

World War II California veteran reflects on her 103 years of life: ‘I’ve always tried to have a positive attitude’

By Erin Heft Click here for updates on this story     WOODLAND, California (KCRA) — Amid the bright flowers at The Californian, a small senior center in Woodland lies a living treasure of American history: Evelyn Dahl. Born in July of 1921 in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, Dahl grew up among America’s “Greatest Generation,” coming of age

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Who is Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and why did he resign during an abuse scandal?

Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the head of the Church of England and spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion, has resigned amid the fallout from a long-running abuse scandal. Welby stepped down after an independent investigation found that he had failed to inform police about serial physical and sexual

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Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS

Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. In a flurry

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Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months

Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication with relatives or friends and met with her father, a human rights group said Tuesday. Kolesnikova, one of the most popular and charismatic figures who helped lead protests of Belarus’ authoritarian President Alexander

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Roster limits in college small sports put athletes on chopping block while coaches look for answers

AP National Writer Even with National signing day for college’s small sports taking place this week, there remains uncertainty about how many athletes will make teams at many of the country’s schools. The lawsuit settlement that proposes paying players also set new roster limits for all the sports. Scholarship limits are a thing of the

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