At least 37 dead in Colombia landslides
By Gerardo Lemos, Sahar Akbarzai, Jose Alvarez, Heather Chen and Juan Carlos Paz, CNN (CNN) — Landslides in Colombia’s northwestern area of…
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Iowans weigh Trump’s legal woes as they decide who to back in caucuses
By Arit John, CNN Ames, Iowa (CNN) — Teresa Garman has attended decades worth of Iowa caucuses, but views Monday’s meeting as the most…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu says Israel will cut Gaza off from Egypt, taking control of Palestinian enclave’s remaining border
By Lauren Izso, Heather Law and Caitlin Stephen Hu, CNN (CNN) — The border between Egypt and Gaza “must” be closed, Israeli Prime Minister…
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Upcoming COCC Transfer Days event connects students with bachelor’s degree choices
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College is hosting its annual Oregon Transfer Days event — an outreach partnership comprised of…
Continue ReadingMexico finds missing Colombian women. They had apparently been forced to work as escorts
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican officials say they have found at least eight Colombian women who were reported missing in the Gulf coast state of…
Continue ReadingTrump, Haley, DeSantis campaign in frigid Iowa in the final days before the Republican caucuses
By JILL COLVIN, ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON, THOMAS BEAUMONT and BILL BARROW Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley pushed…
Continue ReadingJohn Kerry, the US climate envoy, to leave the Biden administration
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — John Kerry, the U.S. special envoy on climate, is stepping down from the Biden administration…
Continue ReadingCeiling in 15th century convent collapses in Italy during wedding reception, injuring 30 people
ROME (AP) — The governor of Italy’s Tuscany region says 30 people were injured when a restaurant ceiling collapsed during a wedding…
Continue ReadingWho is Lai Ching-te, Taiwan’s new President?
CNN By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — Lai Ching-te, a former doctor from a poor mining family, was propelled into politics by a military crisis in the…
Continue ReadingWoman falls nearly 100 feet to her death within a Virginia cave
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A woman died after she fell nearly 100 feet within a cave in Virginia, authorities said. The woman was…
Continue ReadingFamilies of hostages held in Gaza for 100 days hold 24-hour rally, beg government to bring them home
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press The families of hostages held in the Gaza Strip kicked off a 24-hour rally in Tel Aviv Saturday night, calling on…
Continue ReadingBody of skier retrieved from Idaho backcountry after avalanche that forced rescue of 2 other men
MULLAN, Idaho (AP) — Authorities in Idaho on Friday located and retrieved the body of a man who was caught in an avalanche while backcountry skiing…
Continue ReadingDog rescued after falling from 60-foot cliff near Michigan’s Lake Superior shoreline
By Sarah Dewberry and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — A family’s visit to one of Michigan’s scenic landmarks almost ended in tragedy when their…
Continue ReadingMexico sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after Hurricane Otis. But it hasn’t stopped the violence
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government has sent 25,000 troops to Acapulco after the resort was hit by Hurricane Otis on Oct. 25. But apparently…
Continue ReadingBlizzard freezes 2024 field in final sprint to Iowa caucuses
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The blizzard that hit Iowa on Friday left the 2024 Republican presidential field frozen heading into the final weekend…
Continue ReadingA conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra. It changed his life
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw. The Venezuelan…
Continue ReadingMaldives leader says his country’s small size isn’t a license to bully in apparent swipe at India
MALE, Maldives (AP) — The president of the Maldives says that his country’s small size doesn’t give anyone the license to bully it, in a sign…
Continue ReadingAs Israel-Hamas war reaches 100-day mark, here’s the conflict by numbers
By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Now 100 days old, the latest Israel-Hamas war is by far the longest, bloodiest, and most…
Continue ReadingSenior Pakistani politician meets reclusive Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani political party says its chief met the Taliban supreme leader in Afghanistan. It’s the second publicly known meeting…
Continue ReadingTwo Navy SEALs are missing after Thursday night mission off coast of Somalia
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing after conducting a nighttime boarding mission…
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