A second Baltimore firefighter has died after battling rowhouse fire
BALTIMORE (AP) — A second Baltimore firefighter has died from injuries sustained while battling a blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in…
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Trump is fined $10,000 over a comment he made outside court in his New York civil fraud trial
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump was abruptly called to the witness stand and then fined $10,000…
Continue ReadingIn the Amazon, communities next to the world’s most voluminous river are queuing for water
By EDMAR BARROS Associated Press CAREIRO DA VARZEA, Brazil (AP) — As the Amazon drought rages on, public authorities in Brazil are scrambling to…
Continue ReadingMissing evidence has turned up in the James Brown case. A lawyer is asking the FBI to investigate
By Thomas Lake, CNN (CNN) — James Brown died in 2006, but he has yet to rest in peace. His children and advisors spent years fighting over his…
Continue ReadingSlovakia swears in a new Cabinet led by a populist ex-premier who opposes support for Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s president has sworn in a new government led by a former populist prime minister poised to end the…
Continue ReadingA pilot had been told to wait to take off before planes collided on Houston runway, NTSB says
By KEN MILLER Associated Press The National Transportation Safety Board says a pilot who had been told to wait to take off from a Houston airport…
Continue ReadingA century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas is honored with a new museum in Greece
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Soprano legend Maria Callas has been honored in Greece a century after her birth to…
Continue ReadingIsrael accuses UN chief of justifying terrorism for saying Hamas attack ‘didn’t happen in a vacuum’
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli officials expressed outrage Wednesday over U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’…
Continue ReadingA battle of wreaths erupts in the Arctic when Russian envoy puts his garland over Norway’s wreath
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A battle of wreaths has erupted when a Russian diplomat in the Arctic town of Kirkenes in northern Norway reportedly put…
Continue ReadingIsrael-UN spat intensifies after Secretary General says Hamas attacks ‘did not happen in a vacuum’
By Rob Picheta, Richard Roth and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — A furious diplomatic spat between Israel and the United Nations has broken out, with…
Continue ReadingSri Lanka allows a Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India’s security concerns grow
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday. This likely…
Continue ReadingCity of Orlando buys Pulse nightclub property to build memorial to massacre victims
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The city of Orlando is moving forward with plans to create a memorial on the property of the Pulse nightclub, where 49 people…
Continue ReadingBud Light scores mega deal to become the official beer of UFC
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light might be experiencing a knockout of its own, but this time it’s on purpose. The…
Continue ReadingRussian drone debris downed power lines near a Ukraine nuclear plant. A new winter barrage is likely
By HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Officials say Russia fired almost a dozen Shahed drones against Ukrainian targets, and…
Continue ReadingAmericans ran up $105 billion in credit card interest last year alone
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Danielle Foskie is among a growing number of Americans who have stumbled into a credit card doom loop.…
Continue Reading‘The Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s memoir are among many books banned in US prisons. Here’s why
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new…
Continue ReadingLoyalty above all: Removal of top Chinese officials seen as enforcing Xi’s demand for obedience
By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The removal of China’s foreign and defense ministers appears to enforce leader Xi…
Continue ReadingJews, Palestinians and Muslims in the US say they’re experiencing growing fear about rising bigotry and hatred
By Mark Morales and Jeff Winter, CNN New York (CNN) — There is a palpable fear and tension in communities across the United States already…
Continue ReadingFormer British police officer jailed for abusing over 200 girls on Snapchat
LONDON (AP) — A former British police officer has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 12 years after he pleaded guilty to over…
Continue ReadingGerman Cabinet approves legislation meant to ease deportations of rejected asylum-seekers
BERLIN (AP) — The German Cabinet has approved legislation that is intended to ease deportations of unsuccessful asylum-seekers. The draft…
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