Childhood cancer patients in Lebanon must battle disease while under fire
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese families with children diagnosed with cancer are now grappling with the hardships of both illness and war.…
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening Jewish community members and to bomb synagogues
BOSTON (AP) — Federal authorities say a Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to threatening to kill members of the state’s Jewish community and…
Continue ReadingPresidents have used immigration ‘parole’ since the 1950s. Now it could disappear under Trump
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Cuba’s at one of its lowest points since the 1959 revolution, with nationwide scarcity fueling massive emigration,…
Continue ReadingA strong quake hits Japan’s Noto region but there’s no tsunami danger
TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake has struck Japan’s north-central region of Noto that’s still recovering from a deadly quake early this year.…
Continue ReadingNew rule allows HIV-positive organ transplants
AP Medical Writer People with HIV who need a kidney or liver transplant will be able to receive an organ from a donor with HIV under a new rule…
Continue ReadingMexico suggests it would impose its own tariffs to retaliate against any Trump tariffs
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Claudia Sheinbaum suggested Tuesday that Mexico could retaliate with tariffs of its own, after U.S. President-elect…
Continue ReadingFive people were killed in Jamaica in the island’s latest mass shooting
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Five people have been fatally shot in Jamaica, marking the latest mass shooting on the small island. Local media…
Continue ReadingWill Trump’s return lead to a new wave of bestselling books?
AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is coming back to the White House, but don’t expect another “Fire and Fury,” or much fire…
Continue ReadingWorld Series champion Dodgers’ full share $477,441, MLB postseason pool a record $129.1 million
NEW YORK (AP) — A full postseason share for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers totaled $477,441, down from the winner’s amount in…
Continue ReadingWorld’s oldest man, John Tinniswood, dies aged 112
By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — John Tinniswood, the world’s oldest man, has died at the age of 112. Tinniswood died on Monday at a care home in…
Continue ReadingPoland’s cash-for-visas investigation finds evidence against senior members of former government
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A parliamentary panel investigating Poland’s cash-for-visas scandal said it will send evidence of alleged breaches of…
Continue ReadingIndonesia seizes more than a ton of endangered pangolin scales said to be meant for Chinese clients
Associated Press MEDAN, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities said Tuesday they have foiled a plot to smuggle more than a ton of endangered…
Continue ReadingTrump’s sharp tariff hikes could speed up China’s shift to new markets and offshore factories
Associated Press YIWU, China (AP) — Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years…
Continue ReadingUS Air Force in UK says drones have been spotted flying over bases in England
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones have been detected near four bases in eastern England that are used…
Continue ReadingBerlin’s traditional Christmas markets reflect city’s growing diversity
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Berlin’s more than 100 Christmas markets are opening across the city this week, and organizers are taking an…
Continue Reading5 more have been rescued after tourist yacht sank in Egypt’s Red Sea
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian naval forces have rescued five more people and recovered four bodies, a day after a tourist yacht carrying 44 passengers sank…
Continue ReadingWhy are planes so jammed? Airlines want it that way so they can charge more
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — If you’re flying this holiday season and you’re noticing the plane feels more packed, while your…
Continue ReadingRussia expels British diplomat after accusing him of spying
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have ordered a British diplomat to leave the country on allegations of spying as tensions soar over the conflict…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Lebanon’s Hezbollah start a ceasefire after nearly 14 months of fighting
Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel and Lebanon-based Hezbollah militants began a ceasefire Wednesday in a major step toward ending nearly 14…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to loan $6.6B to EV maker Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6…
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