One crew member dead, three survive as cargo plane crashes near Vilnius airport
Helen Regan, Edward Szekeres, Sandi Sidhu, Manveena Suri and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — One crew member was killed after a cargo plane crashed…
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A desert oasis outside of Dubai draws a new caravan: A family of rodents from Argentina
Associated Press AL QUDRA LAKES, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A desert oasis hidden away in the dunes in the far reaches of skyscraper-studded Dubai…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they…
Continue ReadingNamibia may elect its first-ever female president in elections this week
Associated Press OSHAKATI, Namibia (AP) — Namibia’s Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah could become the country’s first female president if…
Continue ReadingWhite Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute
Associated Press A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door amid a long-running dispute has been sentenced to 25…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Dow hits another record as stocks rise
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Monday, with those benefiting the most from lower interest rates and a stronger economy leading…
Continue ReadingAn average of 140 women and girls were killed by a partner or relative per day in 2023, the UN says
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Two U.N. agencies say an average of 140 women and girls were killed by an intimate partner or family member…
Continue ReadingOverhauls of ‘heritage brands’ raise the question: How important are our products to our identities?
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A spate of iconic rebrands in recent weeks have left some people reeling in a consumerist society where what we buy…
Continue ReadingG7 foreign ministers push for Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in final G7 of Biden administration
Associated Press FIUGGI, Italy (AP) — Foreign ministers from the world’s leading industrialized nations are expressing cautious optimism about…
Continue ReadingUruguay’s leftist opposition candidate Yamandú Orsi becomes country’s new president
Associated Press MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguay’s leftist opposition candidate, Yamandú Orsi, became the country’s new president…
Continue ReadingTravelers who waited to make Thanksgiving trips are hitting the biggest crowds so far
AP Airlines Writer The last-minute Thanksgiving travelers are packing their cars and carry-on bags to hit the nation’s highways and airports.…
Continue ReadingInferno destroys thousands of shanties in Manila’s biggest slum area
By Kathleen Magramo, photo curation by Noemi Cassanelli, CNN (CNN) — A massive fire tore through a coastal shanty town in the Philippine…
Continue ReadingNew Zealanders save more than 30 stranded whales by lifting them on sheets
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — More than 30 pilot whales that stranded themselves on a beach in New Zealand were safely returned…
Continue ReadingSocial media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban…
Continue ReadingWho is Yamandú Orsi, the next president of Uruguay?
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Left-wing politician Yamandú Orsi is poised to become the next president of Uruguay after his main challenger in the…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event
Associated Press SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a memorial…
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Street Dog Hero welcomed 28 dogs into their care, at the Bend Airport
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A dog rescue nonprofit welcomed 28 dogs, at the Bend Municipal Airport, Sunday.…
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‘It’s super fun’: Skiers and snowboarders get a head-start for the snow season at Mt. Bachelor
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor opened early this month – for pass holders – the earliest opening since 1998. Heading up to Bachelor on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingGreece’s leftist Syriza party elects new leader
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Syriza, the left-wing party which once governed Greece, has elected a new leader after a year of internal…
Continue ReadingDNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
KCAL, KCBS, CNN By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who…
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