Arctic freeze continues to blast huge swaths of the US with sub-zero temperatures
By CAROLYN THOMPSON, MATTHEW BROWN and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Brutally cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills…
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Jefferson County firefighters battle frigid cold, flames to put out garage/pole barn fire north of Madras; $350,000 in losses
Jefferson County firefighters battled 4-degree cold, icy roads and freezing fog Monday morning to get to and extinguish a fire that destroyed a…
Continue ReadingIran strikes targets in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions escalate
By QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA and SALAR SALIM Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iran fired missiles late Monday at what it claimed were Israeli “spy…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea will no longer pursue reconciliation with South because of hostility, Kim Jong Un says
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country would no longer…
Continue ReadingBoeing is letting airlines into its factories as preliminary inspections begin on the 737 Max 9
By Pete Muntean and Ross Levitt, CNN (CNN) — Boeing says it will give airlines more oversight of its facilities following the Alaska…
Continue ReadingHere’s how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they began
By JOSH BOAK and LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump cultivated a deep network of support in Iowa over his three…
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MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
By JEFF MARTIN and JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Communities across the nation celebrated the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on…
Continue ReadingSouthwest cancels more than 700 flights, blaming weather
CNN KCRA, WDJT, KTVT, STRINGR, CNN By Eva Rothenberg and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Flight cancellations across the country continue to…
Continue ReadingHouthi ballistic missile strikes US-owned and operated cargo ship, US Central Command says
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile struck a US-owned and operated cargo ship on Monday, US…
Continue ReadingGround collision of two planes in Chicago sparks FAA investigation
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — A plane taxiing for departure clipped another aircraft at Chicago O’Hare…
Continue ReadingHot air balloon crash in Arizona desert leaves 4 dead and 1 critically injured, police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — A group of skydivers jumped from a hot air balloon floating over the Arizona desert just moments before it…
Continue ReadingWho is Guatemala’s new president and can he deliver on promised change?
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Bernardo Arévalo has been sworn in as Guatemala’s new president. Many doubted they would ever see the day. Powerful…
Continue ReadingColombia extends cease-fire with FARC splinter group in bid to reduce rural violence
By MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government has extended a cease-fire with the FARC-EMC rebel group that was…
Continue ReadingPoland’s crucial local elections will be held in April, newly appointed prime minister says
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s new Prime Minister Donald Tusk said crucial elections to choose city mayors and provincial and county…
Continue ReadingTanzania blocks Kenyan Airways passenger flights in response to Kenya blocking its cargo flights
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania has announced it has withdrawn approval for neighboring Kenya’s flagship carrier Kenya Airways to operate a…
Continue ReadingPalestinian ambassador to UN calls on Non-Aligned Movement to pressure Israel to enforce cease-fire
By RISDEL KASASIRA Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Palestinian ambassador to the U.N. called on the members of the Non-Aligned Movement…
Continue ReadingSwitzerland hosts President Zelenskyy and offers to host a peace summit for Ukraine
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Hosting a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Swiss president said her…
Continue ReadingOne killed, 17 injured in twin attacks in Israeli city of Raanana
CNN By Amir Tal, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — A woman in her 70s was killed Monday and 17 other people were injured in twin attacks in the central…
Continue ReadingChicago scrambles to shelter migrants in dangerous cold as Texas’ governor refuses to stop drop-offs
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Hoping to halt migrant drop-offs as extreme weather plagues Chicago, Illinois’…
Continue ReadingMLK family members to serve as honorary team captains at Eagles-Buccaneers wild-card playoff game
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Three members of the family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. will be recognized as honorary Buccaneers team captains when…
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