Why are teens losing their minds about college applications? This senior thinks she knows why
Personal essay by Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN (CNN) — I spent my freshman year of high school despairing that I hadn’t invented a synthetic…
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Here are 12 well-known companies that went bankrupt in 2024
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — This year was brutal for a number of well-known companies and their bottom lines. As inflation…
Continue ReadingWhen 2025 arrives, so will the end of the amateur athlete in college sports
AP National Writer When the page turns on 2024, it will be time to say goodbye, once and for all, to the amateur athlete in college sports. In…
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Joe Manchin torches Democrats on the way out the door
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Joe Manchin prepares to leave Congress after nearly 15 years, the West Virginia senator — who…
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Start your week smart: Government shutdown averted, German market attack, US Navy pilots, Texas mall crash, sleep apnea
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Do you hear that sound? No, it’s not jingling bells or reindeer hooves. It’s the sound of…
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‘Captain America’ rescued from Colorado highway
By Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes even superheroes need rescuing. A Colorado deputy came to the aid of “Captain America” after…
Continue ReadingNASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched…
Continue ReadingAn architect designed custom clocks for Pennsylvania’s Capitol a century ago. They’re still ticking
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Capitol buildings are almost always an imposing presence. The seat of government, they tend to be elegant…
Continue ReadingUn vistazo por dentro a los planes de Trump para acabar con la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento
Por Priscilla Alvarez y Tierney Sneed El equipo del presidente electo Donald Trump está evaluando múltiples opciones para cumplir con su promesa de…
Continue Reading‘El Gordo’ lottery in Spain spreads Christmas riches worth $2.8 billion
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spaniards have been anticipating the arrival of “El Gordo” or “The Fat One” for weeks. That’s the name…
Continue ReadingWhat is a biblically accurate angel? And do you need one to top your Christmas tree?
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — It was during the pandemic when the Rev. Kira Austin-Young and her puppet-maker husband, Michael…
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Inside the Trump team’s plans to try to end birthright citizenship
By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s team is assessing multiple options to fulfill…
Continue ReadingPope Francis calls for a ceasefire on all fronts in his prayer ahead of Christmas
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has called for a ceasefire on all war fronts in his Sunday prayer ahead of Christmas celebrations, condemning the…
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Two US Navy pilots eject safely over Red Sea after fighter jet shot down in apparent friendly fire incident
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down over the Red Sea on Saturday in an…
Continue ReadingDestructive Cyclone Chido unearths a rift between locals and migrants in France’s Mayotte
Associated Press MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — When Cyclone Chido ravaged Mayotte’s fragile infrastructure, it also exposed deep-seated tensions…
Continue ReadingUkrainian drones hit a Russian fuel depot for the second time this month
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian drones have struck a major Russian oil terminal for the second time in just over a week, according to the Russian…
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Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury again as highly anticipated rematch goes the distance
By Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in their hotly anticipated rematch to defend his unified heavyweight world…
Continue ReadingBluesky finds with growth comes growing pains — and bots
The Associated Press Bluesky has seen its user base soar since the U.S. presidential election, boosted by people seeking refuge from Elon…
Continue ReadingCrowd crushes at two charity events in Nigeria kill at least 32 people
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — At least 32 people were killed in crowd crushes at two separate charity events in Nigeria on Saturday,…
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‘A rite of passage’: Why some parents buy guns for their children
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Paul Kemp, a 64-year-old who lives outside Portland, Oregon, bought his son Nathan his first rifle for his 16th…
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