Pearl Harbor attack survivor dies at 102
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, a 102-year-old survivor of the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, died…
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Authorities in northwest Mexico rescue 42 people after mass kidnappings by criminal groups
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican authorities say they have rescued 42 hostages, including 18 children, from criminal groups after a wave of kidnappings…
Continue ReadingDrag story hour at library canceled after suspicious package and threats, authorities say
LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — A scheduled “Drag Queen Story Hour” at a Pennsylvania library that had drawn opposition was canceled Saturday after a…
Continue ReadingAt least 19 Palestinians killed by Israeli military while waiting for aid in Gaza – Gazan authorities
By Kareem Khadder, Khader Al-Za’anoun and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — At least 19 people have been killed and 23 injured from Israeli fire on…
Continue ReadingBody of missing California hiker found near waterfall
By Jay Croft, CNN (CNN) — Caroline Meister was an avid hiker familiar with the trails around the Tassajara Zen Mountain Center where she lived…
Continue ReadingDeadly attack on Moscow concert hall shakes Russian capital and sows doubts about security
By EMMA BURROWS Associated Press Shocked Russians brought flowers and teddy bears Saturday to the Crocus City concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow…
Continue ReadingRain helps contain still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley; state sending more aid
By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Officials say crews battling still-burning wildfires in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley are…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Foreign Ministry says Spanish reporter denied a visa was invited to stay
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it issued the necessary documents for a Spanish journalist to stay in the country although the…
Continue ReadingBiden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate’s early-morning passage ended shutdown threat
By COLLEEN LONG, KEVIN FREKING and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden has signed a $1.2 trillion…
Continue ReadingBiden signs government funding bill
By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the $1.2 trillion legislation that completes the funding of…
Continue ReadingOne Tech Tip: How to get around Instagram’s new limits on political content
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Instagram has started an automatic clamp down on the amount of political content appearing in its users’ feeds, but there is…
Continue ReadingUS-backed Syrian force that defeated IS 5 years ago warns group still poses international threat
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S.-backed force that defeated the Islamic State group in Syria five years ago is warning that…
Continue ReadingThunderstorms delay flights at Miami airport, suspend music festival and disrupt tennis tournament
MIAMI (AP) — Severe thunderstorms in South Florida delayed departures at the Miami International Airport during the busy spring break season,…
Continue ReadingWintry weather blankets New England and California mountains as storm expected in central regions
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Sunday with New England and…
Continue ReadingThe Moscow concert hall attack wasn’t the first during Putin’s 25-year rule
By The Associated Press The attack on a Moscow concert hall in which armed men opened fire and set the building ablaze, killing at least 133 people,…
Continue ReadingHeavy rains kill at least 7 in Rio de Janeiro state, 4-year-old rescued after 16 hours under mud
PETROPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Heavy rains in Rio de Janeiro state have killed at least seven people, authorities said Saturday, while a 4-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingA Chinese pastor is released after 7 years in prison, only to find himself unable to get an ID
By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A pastor in China has been released after serving seven years in prison. But The Rev. John Sanqiang…
Continue ReadingRemains of an ancient dinner still sit in a Bronze Age village 2,850 years later
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Every ancient object has a story to tell. When researchers dust off an item during an excavation, a new…
Continue ReadingWashington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
HELSINKI (AP) — Estonia’s defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and…
Continue ReadingA losing candidate in Indonesia’s presidential election demands a revote, alleging fraud
By NINIEK KARMINI and FADLAN SYAM Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — The camp of Indonesia’s losing presidential candidate has filed a…
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