4 people killed in Michigan house explosion
WXYZ By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and two others injured when a house exploded in Michigan Saturday, officials told…
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More than 350 migrants flown from Texas to Rockford before being escorted to Chicago
By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — A plane with more than 350 asylum-seekers onboard arrived early Sunday morning at an airport near Chicago…
Continue ReadingThe new FAFSA: What you need to know to get financial aid for college
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — There’s one form prospective and current college students must submit in order to receive federal…
Continue ReadingGermany and France beef up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations
By Sophie Tanno and Xiaofei Xu, CNN (CNN) — France and Germany have ramped up security ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations following warnings…
Continue ReadingMan dies after shark encounter in Hawaii, police say
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A man died Saturday morning in Hawaii after sustaining “injuries from a shark encounter” off the coast of…
Continue ReadingSurfer dies after shark “encounter” in Hawaii
Associated Press PAIA, Hawaii (AP) — A surfer in Hawaii has died after being injured in a shark encounter off Maui’s northern shore,…
Continue ReadingCrystal Dunn signs with NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC through 2026 season
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Crystal Dunn is returning home to join NWSL champion NJ/NY Gotham FC, the team announced Sunday. The 31-year-old Dunn, a 2019…
Continue ReadingFormer Ugandan steeplechase Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat found fatally stabbed in Kenya
ELDORET, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya say they are investigating the slaying of three-time Ugandan Olympian Benjamin Kiplagat. A local police…
Continue Reading‘Wonka’ ends the year No. 1 at the box office, 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong…
Continue ReadingEx-cycling world champion Dennis reportedly charged after Olympian wife killed by vehicle
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife,…
Continue ReadingIn rare apology, Israeli minister says she ‘sinned’ for her role in reforms that tore country apart
JERUSALEM (AP) — A member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political party has offered one of the party’s first public apologies for the…
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24 things to look forward to in 2024
By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Hope springs eternal, and for many of us, 2024 is a new dawn. We may have limited time before the bloom of the new…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea says it will no longer seek reunification with South Korea, will launch new spy satellites in 2024
By Heather Chen and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea will no longer seek reconciliation and reunification with South Korea,…
Continue ReadingUN chief closes tribunal founded to investigate 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister
BEIRUT (AP) — A U.N. spokesperson says Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has closed an international tribunal that was created to investigate the…
Continue ReadingA lithium-ion battery fire in a cargo ship’s hold is out after several days of burning
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says a lithium-ion battery fire on a cargo ship is out after days of burning off the…
Continue ReadingShecky Greene, legendary standup comic, improv master and lord of Las Vegas, dies at 97
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shecky Greene, the gifted comic and master improviser who became the consummate Las…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Oregon and No. 18 Liberty square off in Fiesta Bowl
By The Associated Press No. 18 Liberty (13-0, CUSA) vs No. 8 Oregon (11-2, Pac-12), Jan. 1, 3 p.m. ET (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line: Oregon…
Continue ReadingCollege Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records
By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate’s Las Vegas…
Continue ReadingDenmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan. 14
By DAVID KEYTON Associated Press STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years…
Continue ReadingDanish Queen Margrethe announces surprise abdication after 52 years on the throne
By AnneClaire Stapleton, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II has announced she will abdicate her role early in 2024,…
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