UN General Assembly votes to demand immediate ceasefire in Gaza
By Caitlin Hu, CNN United Nations (CNN) — The United Nations General Assembly has voted to demand an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in war-torn…
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Pew survey: YouTube tops teens’ social-media diet, with roughly a sixth using it almost constantly
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Continue ReadingFlorida fines high school for allowing transgender student to play girls volleyball
By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida’s state athletic board fined a high school and put it on probation…
Continue ReadingWashington couple accused of starving, beating 8-year-old grandson, burning him with cigarettes
By Fox 12 Staff Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER Washington (KPTV) — A Vancouver couple were arrested last week and charged with…
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Attic fire traced to gas fireplace problem causes $225,000 in damage to new SW Bend home
An attic fire caused by a gas fireplace malfunction or failure led to $225,000 in damage to a new home in the Tetherow neighborhood of southwest…
Continue ReadingMajor cyberattack on Ukrainian mobile operator disrupts banking services and air raid sirens
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A major cyberattack on Ukraine’s largest mobile operator on Tuesday disrupted a regional air raid warning…
Continue ReadingPassengers lodge in military barracks after Amsterdam to Detroit flight is forced to land in Canada
By BEATRICE DUPUY and COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press Passengers aboard a Delta Air Lines flight from Amsterdam to Detroit spent the night in a…
Continue ReadingUS to spend $700M on new embassy in Ireland, breaks ground on new embassy in Saudi Arabia
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is planning to construct a new U.S. embassy in Ireland. The State…
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Wyden demands federal review of Crater Lake concessionaire, cites poor maintenance; operator defends efforts
Sen. Ron Wyden said Monday he is asking federal officials to act immediately to prevent concessionaire mismanagement from continuing to pose safety…
Continue ReadingDeSantis’ campaign and allied super PAC face new concerns about legal conflicts, AP sources say
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Continue ReadingFormer Iowa deputy pleads guilty in hot-vehicle death of police dog
AMES, Iowa (AP) — A former Iowa sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge after a police dog under his care died inside a…
Continue ReadingThree gun dealers sued by New Jersey attorney general, who says they violated state law
By MIKE CATALINI Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s attorney general has sued three firearms dealers, alleging that they ran…
Continue ReadingCelebrate Taylor Swift through her favorite charitable causes
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Continue ReadingDictionary.com’s word of the year is a common one. But it doesn’t mean what you think
By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — “Hallucinate” is Dictionary.com’s word of the year — and no, you’re not imagining things. The online…
Continue ReadingNew York’s high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of US House
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Continue ReadingWhat we know about the legal case of a Texas woman denied the right to an immediate abortion
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press The Texas Supreme Court this week said no to a woman who asked for permission for an immediate abortion. Katie…
Continue ReadingUN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to demand a humanitarian…
Continue Reading13 cold, stunned sea turtles from New England given holiday names as they rehab in Florida
JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — This Rudolph won’t be leading his pals Blitzen, Dasher, Dancer, Vixen, Comet and Cupid through the Christmas Eve sky.…
Continue ReadingVirginia sheriff’s office says Tesla was running on Autopilot moments before tractor-trailer crash
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Virginia authorities have determined that a Tesla was operating on its Autopilot system and was…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina officer who repeatedly struck woman during arrest gets 40-hour suspension
By SARAH BRUMFIELD, JOHN RABY and JAMES POLLARD Associated Press A police officer who repeatedly punched a Black woman during an arrest in North…
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