Poem structure: Edna St. Vincent Millay home gets face-lift
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine home that was the birthplace of poet Edna St. Vincent Millay is being restored. The first woman to win the…
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Father and two sons die in a house fire likely caused by dried up Christmas tree and electrical issues
CNN, KYW By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A father and his two school-age sons died on Christmas Day when their house caught fire, likely due to a combination…
Continue ReadingMurió el arzobispo Desmond Tutu a los 90 años
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El arzobispo Desmond Tutu, el clérigo anglicano ganador del Premio Nobel de la Paz, falleció a los 90…
Continue ReadingPutin to mull options if West refuses guarantees on Ukraine
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will ponder a slew of options if the West fails to…
Continue ReadingMourners pay tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu as his body lies in state
CNN By Amy Cassidy and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN Mourners flocked to St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town on Thursday to pay their respects to…
Continue ReadingIsrael plans to double settlement in Golan Heights
MEVO HAMA, Golan Heights (AP) — Israel says it plans to double the amount of settlers living in the Golan Heights and invest hundreds of millions…
Continue ReadingAfter five seasons, ‘Insecure’ leaves behind a long-lasting legacy
By Leah Asmelash, CNN For the last five years, many Sunday scaries have been staved off by one thing: “Insecure.” The hit HBO show,…
Continue ReadingFrance sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for 1st time
By ANGELA CHARLTON Associated Press PARIS (AP) — France recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time since the…
Continue ReadingThe seven principles of Kwanzaa
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Christmas might be over, but Kwanzaa is just getting started. Today marks the start of Kwanzaa, also spelled Kwanza (with one…
Continue ReadingFormer Greek President Karolos Papoulias dies at 92
By DEMETRIS NELLAS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Karolos Papoulias, a former president of Greece, has died at the age of 92, Greece’s…
Continue ReadingPope’s 3 key words for a marriage: ‘Please, thanks, sorry’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is seeking to encourage married couples. He has penned a special letter on a Catholic…
Continue ReadingRed Crescent: Bodies of 27 migrants wash ashore in Libya
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s Red Crescent says at least 27 bodies of Europe-bound migrants, including a baby and two…
Continue ReadingTaliban-run government dissolves Afghan election commissions
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban have dissolved Afghanistan’s two election commissions as well as state ministries for peace and parliamentarian…
Continue ReadingUN chief calls Desmond Tutu ‘an inspiration to generations’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nobel Peace Prize laureate and retired Archbishop of Cape Town Desmond Tutu is being lauded around the world after his death…
Continue ReadingPolice say Pakistani-American woman was killed by ex-husband
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police say the body of a Pakistani-American woman they believe was killed by her former husband over a property dispute has been…
Continue ReadingFlying home after the holidays? Getting vaccinated or boosted is the first step toward safe travel, expert says
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN For Americans traveling after Christmas and New Year’s, getting their Covid-19 vaccinations or booster doses as soon as…
Continue ReadingAs the Taliban swept Kabul, one friend escaped. The other was trapped. They shared their anguish on WhatsApp
By Eliza Mackintosh and Nilly Kohzad, CNN Illustration by Alberto Mier, CNN In the four months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Nilofar, a…
Continue ReadingFactory boiler blast kills 6 in eastern India, injures 6
PATNA, India (AP) — Police say a factory boiler has exploded in eastern India, killing at least six workers and injuring six others. Rescuers are…
Continue ReadingPalestinians, Israeli forces clash near West Bank outpost
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli military says forces have clashed with Palestinians in the West Bank in an area that has seen a recent uptick…
Continue ReadingDesmond Tutu, anti-apartheid leader and voice of justice, dead at 90
By Todd Leopold, Larry Madowo and Jessie Yeung, CNN Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor,…
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