CNN’s top 100 digital stories of 2023
By Marcus Mabry, CNN (CNN) — 2023 was another unprecedented year — from a former US president being criminally indicted to a Speaker of the House…
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‘They’re on the way, buddy,’ Good Samaritan reassures man trapped in wrecked truck during 911 call
By Christina Zdanowicz, Amanda Jackson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — While on the phone with an emergency dispatcher, Nivardo Delatorre…
Continue ReadingWorkers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
By STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024…
Continue ReadingEngland and Wales ban on XL Bully dog breed to take effect Sunday
By Martin Goillandeau, CNN (CNN) — A controversial ban on XL Bully dogs is set to come into force in England and Wales on Sunday, following a…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 rioter who was sentenced in secret provided information to authorities, court papers say
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press Court documents unsealed this week say that a Pennsylvania man who was sentenced in secret for his role in…
Continue ReadingAs Gaza war grinds on, tensions soar along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon
By TIA GOLDENBERG and ABBY SEWELL Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant…
Continue ReadingIbrahim al-Jaafari Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, former prime minister of Iraq. Personal Birth date: 1947…
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As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest…
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There are several ways to recycle or dispose of your Christmas trees, other holiday items in Central Oregon
With the holidays coming to an end soon, you may be thinking about what to do with your fresh-cut Christmas tree. Fortunately, there are a few…
Continue ReadingFederal judge accepts redrawn Georgia congressional and legislative districts that will favor GOP
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday accepted new Georgia congressional and legislative voting districts that…
Continue ReadingPierce Brosnan is in hot water, accused of trespassing in a Yellowstone thermal area
By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Pierce Brosnan, whose fictitious movie character James Bond has been in hot water plenty of…
Continue ReadingA skull found along a California highway has finally been linked to a woman who disappeared in 1970
By Sarah Engel, CNN (CNN) — Human remains found decades ago near Lake Tahoe have finally been identified as missing nurse Donna Lass. Lass was…
Continue ReadingIdaho house where 4 students were killed was razed. Here’s what happened to other homes linked to notorious killings
CNN, KXLY By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The University of Idaho on Thursday demolished the off-campus home where four students were fatally…
Continue ReadingMore than 40 dead in Liberia after leaking fuel tanker exploded as people tried to collect gas
By MARK N. MENGONFIA Associated Press MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Authorities in Liberia say a leaking fuel tanker exploded this week as people…
Continue ReadingHit-Boy enters Grammys with producer nod while helping father navigate music industry after prison
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Hit-Boy walks the Grammy red carpet, he expects to proudly strut into the…
Continue ReadingWisconsin university chancellor says he was fired for producing and appearing in porn videos
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that the school’s governing board fired him…
Continue ReadingMore Ukrainian children from Ukraine’s Russia-held regions arrive in Belarus despite global outrage
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader has attended a meeting with children from…
Continue ReadingAnti-corruption authorities to investigate Zambia’s foreign minister over cash-counting video
By NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian anti-corruption authorities say they will investigate after a video on social media…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions money network tied to the Yemen Houthi rebels blamed for shipping vessel attacks
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is imposing sanctions on a group of money exchange services from Yemen to Turkey…
Continue ReadingConfederate statues removed from Jacksonville park
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A pair of statues honoring the Confederacy in Jacksonville’s Springfield Park were taken down Wednesday by order of…
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