UN health agency cites tenfold increase in reported cases of dengue over the last generation
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says reported cases of dengue globally increased tenfold over the last generation. The World Health…
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France completes military withdrawal from Niger, leaving a gap in the terror fight in the Sahel
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — France has completed the withdrawal of its troops from Niger after they were asked to leave…
Continue ReadingGreece says 81 people were rescued from a stranded ship along an illegal migration route to Italy
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Authorities in southern Greece have rescued 81 people stranded on a ship south of the mainland, on a route frequently used to…
Continue ReadingThe Dutch government has taken another step toward donating 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government says it is preparing to give 18 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.…
Continue ReadingMan, police dog killed in shooting involving Connecticut State Police troopers
By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press A man wanted on felony charges and a police dog have been killed in a shooting involving Connecticut state troopers.…
Continue ReadingBiden’s hydrogen tax credit unveiled as administration tries to jump start industry
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and JENNIFER MCDERMOTT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration released its highly anticipated proposal for…
Continue ReadingStill haven’t bought holiday gifts? Retailers have a sale for you
By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are stepping up sales and other enticements in the final days before…
Continue ReadingFederal Reserve’s favored inflation gauge tumbles in November as prices continue to ease
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of prices fell last month, another sign that…
Continue ReadingOne person was injured in shooting at a Virginia hospital. A suspect is in custody
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — One person was injured at a hospital in Virginia when a man who had come to the facility for a mental health evaluation Friday…
Continue ReadingCongress launches an investigation into the Osprey program after the deadly crash in Japan
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program…
Continue ReadingThese numbers show the staggering losses in the Israel-Hamas war as Gaza deaths surpass 20,000
By MELANIE LIDMAN Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The current Israel-Hamas war is by far the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars…
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
By ZEKE MLLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession…
Continue ReadingGrieving and often overlooked, Palestinian Christians prepare for a somber Christmas amid war
By MARIAM FAM Associated Press It’s normally a moment of pure joy for the Rev. Khader Khalilia: the excitement, the giggles, the kisses, as his…
Continue ReadingA South Korean religious sect leader has been sentenced to 23 years in prison over sex crimes
By JIWON SONG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean religious sect leader whose sex crimes were featured in the popular Netflix…
Continue ReadingAsh from Indonesia’s Marapi volcano forces airport to close and stops flights
By RAHMA NURJANA Associated Press PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Volcanic ash spewing from Indonesia’s Mount Marapi shut down airports and blanketed…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea appears to be looking to make more bomb fuels at its main nuclear facility, experts say
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.N. atomic agency and outside experts say North Korea may have started operating a…
Continue ReadingBusiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays
By ALEXANDRA OLSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation…
Continue ReadingBiden signs an executive order aimed at financial facilitators of the Russian defense industry
By FATIMA HUSSEIN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a new executive order aimed at targeting…
Continue ReadingPrague in shock and horror after ‘senseless’ shooting attack leaves 14 dead
CNN By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Near Prague, Czech Republic (CNN) — Prague was in shock and mourning Friday after a gunman killed 14 people and…
Continue ReadingBritish boy who went missing in France for six years says being back home feels ‘surreal’
By Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — Alex Batty, a British boy who was found in France after going missing for six years, says it feels…
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