A guesthouse blaze in Romania leaves 6 people dead and several others missing
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A huge fire at a guesthouse in Romania has left six people dead, including at least one child, and several others…
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For many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who was…
Continue ReadingFor many migrant families at the southern US border, going back is not an option
CNN By Rafael Romo, CNN Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — A mother who fled her native country with two children after one was kidnapped; a woman who…
Continue ReadingRestriction on carrying guns in Omaha and Lincoln violate Nebraska law, lawsuits say
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Two lawsuits say Nebraska’s two largest cities are violating a new state gun law by prohibiting them from public places such…
Continue ReadingAt least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria, local officials say
Story by Reuters and Xiaofei Xu, CNN The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official…
Continue ReadingBiden orders strikes on an Iranian-aligned group after 3 US troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq
By AAMER MADHANI, ZEKE MILLER and QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden ordered the United States military…
Continue ReadingToyota small car maker Daihatsu shuts down Japan factories during probe of bogus safety tests
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Daihatsu, a unit of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp., has shut down production lines at all…
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Powerball jackpot climbs to $685 million after no top-prize winners in Christmas drawing
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $685 million after no ticket matched all six numbers to nab the…
Continue ReadingSweden’s bid to join NATO is back for debate by a Turkish parliamentary committee
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee has resumed deliberations on Sweden’s bid to join NATO. The committee…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street in final week of 2023
By The Associated Press Asian shares advanced on Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains as markets there reopened for what’s expected to be a quiet,…
Continue ReadingUkraine damages a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea, both…
Continue ReadingUkraine claims it destroyed Russian tank landing ship
By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine claimed on Tuesday to have carried out an airstrike in Crimea that destroyed a Russian Navy tank landing…
Continue ReadingThe death toll rises to 18 in a furnace explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel plant in Indonesia
By MOHAMMAD TAUFAN Associated Press PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The death toll following the explosion of a smelting furnace at a Chinese-owned nickel…
Continue ReadingHow Ukrainian special forces secured a critical Dnipro River crossing in southern Ukraine
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Their first battle plan was outdated the moment the dam crumbled. So…
Continue ReadingThe right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain is one of the world’s oldest democracies, but some worry that essential rights and…
Continue ReadingHow Ukrainian special forces secured a critical Dnipro River crossing in southern Ukraine
By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV and LORI HINNANT Associated Press KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — Their first battle plan was outdated the moment the dam crumbled. So…
Continue ReadingThe right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a…
Continue ReadingLose a limb or risk death? Growing numbers among Gaza’s thousands of war-wounded face hard decisions
By WAFAA SHURAFA and JACK JEFFERY Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Gaza’s more than 54,500 war-wounded include a growing…
Continue ReadingTheir lives were torn apart by war in Africa. A family hopes a new US program will help them reunite
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press HASLET, Texas (AP) — Worried about his mother’s health, Jacob Mabil tried for months to persuade her to let him…
Continue ReadingAP sports photos of the year capture unforgettable snippets in time from the games we love
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer They are snippets in time, unforgettable snapshots that gloriously capture the soaring euphoria and gut-wrenching…
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