Confederate 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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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…
Continue Reading‘Almost naked’ celebrity party at Moscow nightclub sparks fierce backlash
By Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A host of Russian celebrities who turned up scantily clad at an “almost naked” themed party in Moscow are…
Continue ReadingRecall of nearly 5 million portable blenders under way for unsafe blades and dozens of burn injuries
BlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries,…
Continue ReadingNew weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won’t pay
By AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the…
Continue ReadingMan arrested this month in connection with Philadelphia cold case killing now charged in 3 other rape cases
By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested earlier this month in connection with two recent machete attacks and the rape and killing of a…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Asian stocks mixed in muted holiday trading as 2023 draws to a close
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed in muted trading on Friday, the last trading day of the year, with…
Continue ReadingMexico says a drug cartel kidnapped 14 people from towns where angry residents killed 10 gunmen
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug cartel in central Mexico has kidnapped 14 local residents, including four children, in apparent retaliation for an…
Continue ReadingElection officials see a range of threats in 2024, from hostile countries to conspiracy theorists
By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — For election officials preparing for the 2024 presidential election, the list of security…
Continue ReadingSpaceX Falcon Heavy launches X-37B plane, one of the US military’s most fascinating secrets
By Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — SpaceX’s hulking Falcon Heavy rocket returned to the skies Thursday evening, and this…
Continue ReadingBulgaria and Romania overcome Austria’s objections and get partial approval to join Schengen Area
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgaria and Romania have received permission to join Europe’s passport- and visa-free Schengen Area, starting in March,…
Continue ReadingUS applications for jobless benefits rise but labor market remains solid
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but not enough to raise concern about the labor market or…
Continue ReadingAn ‘almost naked’ party of Russian elites brings on jail time, a lawsuit and apologies
By The Associated Press The nightlife of Russia’s elite has long been famously rakish but a recent party crossed an invisible line and provoked a…
Continue ReadingPolice in Texas ask public to identify people in video near where pregnant teen and her boyfriend were found dead
CNN, KSAT By Sara Smart and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Police in San Antonio said Thursday they are looking for two people who were seen on…
Continue ReadingThey live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly
By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert him…
Continue ReadingThey live near San Diego. Migrants pass through their backyards almost nightly
CNN By David Culver and Norma Galeana, CNN Jacumba Hot Springs, California (CNN) — Brian Silvas’ three dogs were usually the first to alert…
Continue ReadingIndependent lawyers begin prosecuting cases of sexual assault and other crimes in the US military
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Thursday opened a new chapter in how it investigates and prosecutes…
Continue ReadingRivers remain high in parts of northern and central Europe after heavy rain
BERLIN (AP) — Parts of northern and central Europe continued to grapple with flooding as rivers remain swollen after heavy rain. A barrier near the…
Continue ReadingIran holds funeral for a general who was killed by an alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has held a funeral for a high-ranking general of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard who was killed by an alleged Israeli…
Continue ReadingA cargo ship picking up Ukrainian grain hits a Russian floating mine in the Black Sea, officials say
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A civilian cargo ship struck a Russian mine in the Black Sea near Ukraine’s Danube ports…
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