Free ‘Buzz Books’ e-compilation offers excerpts from dozen of upcoming works
NEW YORK (AP) — New fiction from Christina Dodd and Allie Condie and the latest young adult work from Tracey Baptiste will be excerpted in a free…
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Police say five people, including a teenage boy, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Police in Puerto Rico say five people have been killed in a drive-by shooting that forced authorities to close a…
Continue ReadingThe US strikes the Yemen-based Houthis again, hitting anti-ship missiles, US officials say
By JON GAMBRELL and LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The U.S. launched a new strike against the Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday,…
Continue ReadingIn first public statement, new UN weather chief calls to bolster warning systems for extreme weather
By CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press Celeste Saulo, the new secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organization, has said her administration…
Continue ReadingEight dead and an estimated 100 people missing after the latest Nigeria boat accident
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian emergency services says at least eight passengers died and an estimated 100 are…
Continue ReadingEvacuation underway for stranded tourists after multiple avalanches trap 1,000 people in China
BEIJING (AP) — Rescuers evacuated tourists on Tuesday from a remote skiing area in northwestern China where dozens of avalanches triggered by heavy…
Continue ReadingMillennial Money: 4 strategies for using side hustles to fund retirement savings
By ELIZABETH AYOOLA of NerdWallet Some people may want to fast-track their savings because they have early retirement goals or want to catch up after…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Jan. 16: Presidential race, Gaza, Flight cancellations, Immigration, Apple
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — The first lunar lander to launch from the US in over 50 years is headed for a fiery end in Earth’s…
Continue ReadingUK leader Rishi Sunak dealt a blow by Conservative rebellion over his Rwanda asylum plan
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a rebellion by lawmakers in his Conservative Party over…
Continue ReadingKorean Air plane bumps another aircraft when towing tractor slips at a Japanese airport
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while being pushed by a…
Continue ReadingTurkish court convicts Somali president’s son over motorcyclist’s death, commutes sentence to fine
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court has convicted the son of Somalia’s president over the death of a motorcycle courier and sentenced him to 2 1/2…
Continue ReadingFukushima nuclear plant operator in Japan says it has no new safety concerns after Jan. 1 quake
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The operator of the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan says it has no new…
Continue ReadingWhat is ‘new denial?’ An alarming wave of climate misinformation is spreading on YouTube, watchdog says
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been on YouTube lately, you might have come across someone claiming wind and solar energy don’t…
Continue ReadingNorway considers halting overseas adoptions as Denmark’s only international agency winds down work
By JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark’s only overseas adoption agency says it is “winding down” its…
Continue ReadingIraq recalls ambassador, summons Iran’s chargé d’affaires over strikes in Irbil
By SALAR SALIM and OMAR ALBAM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s Foreign Ministry has recalled its ambassador to Iran for…
Continue ReadingRussia hosts North Korea’s top diplomat for talks on ties amid concerns over alleged arms deal
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have hosted North Korea’s foreign minister for talks on…
Continue ReadingJustice Department to release findings of its review of the Uvalde school shooting response this week, superintendent says
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Justice plans to release its critical incident review of the law enforcement response to…
Continue ReadingEmhoff will discuss antisemitism and gender equity at World Economic Forum meeting in Switzerland
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband is taking his advocacy against antisemitism,…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump
By SYLVIE CORBET and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to deliver more long-range…
Continue ReadingNew Englanders are feeling extreme rain fatigue as winter arrives torturously late
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Across much of northern New England, winter has been painfully late – and rainy. Though the weather is about to…
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