Whisky wooing young Chinese away from ‘baijiu’ as top distillers target a growing market
BEIJING (AP) — A distillery in southwestern China is aiming to tap a growing taste among young Chinese for whisky in place of the traditional…
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The first southern white rhinoceros born in Atlanta’s zoo arrives on Christmas Eve
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Zoo Atlanta just welcomed the cutest Christmas miracle: a baby rhino. The southern white rhinoceros – the…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s childhood home in Houston burns on Christmas morning
HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Beyoncé’s childhood home caught fire early on Christmas morning in Houston. The family that currently lives there escaped…
Continue ReadingRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene targeted by failed Christmas swatting attempt
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was the target of a swatting attempt at her Georgia residence on…
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Egypt floats plan to end Israel-Hamas war. The proposal gets a cool reception
By SAMY MAGDY, NAJIB JOBAIN and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian…
Continue Reading1st Amendment claim struck down in Project Veritas case focused on diary of Biden’s daughter
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Criminal prosecutors may soon get to see over 900 documents pertaining to the alleged theft of…
Continue ReadingTV actor Kamar de los Reyes of ‘One Life to Live’ and ‘Call of Duty’ dies at 56
By The Associated Press Kamar de los Reyes, a television, movie and voice actor best known for playing a gang member-turned-cop in the soap “One…
Continue Reading‘I hope you don’t get shot down by air defense’: Ukrainian children send Christmas wishes to St. Nicholas
By Svitlana Vlasova and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — Children in Ukraine have wishes beyond just toys this holiday season, as Russia…
Continue ReadingMigrant caravan in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward
By EDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press HUIXTLA, Mexico (AP) — Christmas Day meant the same as any other day for thousands of migrants walking…
Continue ReadingBelarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The president of Belarus says Russia has completed its shipments of short-range, tactical nuclear weapons to his country,…
Continue ReadingHoliday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest Airlines
Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with…
Continue ReadingArmenian leader travels to Russia despite tensions and promises economic bloc cooperation
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, whose country’s relations with Russia grew tense this year, says that when…
Continue ReadingUkraine celebrates Christmas on Dec. 25 for the first time, distancing itself from Russia
By VOLODYMYR YURCHUK Associated Press KRYVORIVNIA, Ukraine (AP) — Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift celebrates Christmas Day by watching Travis Kelce and Chiefs play Las Vegas
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pop superstar Taylor Swift walked into Arrowhead Stadium alongside Santa Claus on Monday to watch her boyfriend and Kansas…
Continue ReadingTurkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed
By ABDULRAHMAN ZEYAD and HOGIR ABDO Associated Press QAMISHLI, Syria (AP) — Turkey has intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria…
Continue ReadingAn Israeli airstrike in Syria kills a high-ranking Iranian general
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — An Israeli airstrike Monday in a Damascus neighborhood killed a high-ranking Iranian general,…
Continue ReadingLiverpool star Mohamed Salah ‘shares pain’ of grieving families at Christmas amid Israel-Hamas war
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool soccer star Mohamed Salah says he “shares the pain” of grieving families at Christmas amid the Israel-Hamas…
Continue ReadingKing Charles III calls for compassion in Christmas address
By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN London (CNN) — Britain’s King Charles III has used his second Christmas broadcast as monarch to call…
Continue ReadingKremlin critic Alexey Navalny located at Siberian penal colony two weeks after disappearance
CNN By Katharina Krebs and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been located at a penal colony in Siberia, his team…
Continue ReadingImprisoned Russian politician Navalny is now in a penal colony near the Arctic Circle
MOSCOW (AP) — Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the…
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