Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The bald eagle, a symbol of the power and strength of the United States for more than 240 years, earned an…
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Stunning photos show lava erupting from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
HONOLULU (AP) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes spewed lava into the air for a second straight day on Tuesday. The eruption of…
Continue Reading‘Ordinary people with shovels’: Volunteers cleaning Black Sea oil spill ask Putin for help
By Lauren Kent and Darya Tarasova, CNN (CNN) — Volunteers helping to clean up the oil spill on Russia’s Black Sea coast are appealing to…
Continue ReadingSpain’s monarch pays tribute to the victims of Valencia floods in his Christmas Eve speech
Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Spanish King Felipe VI has used his traditional Christmas Eve speech to remember the victims of the catastrophic…
Continue ReadingSwiss Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hediger dies in avalanche, aged 26
Sophie Hediger, a member of Switzerland’s snowboard cross team at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, has died following an avalanche at a…
Continue ReadingTrump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row
Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump says he’ll “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after…
Continue ReadingTracking Santa, rocket’s sonic booms, modern twist on Bible stories: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
Continue ReadingProsecutors find workers in ‘slavery like’ conditions at Chinese car company site in Brazil
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AP) — A task force led by Brazilian prosecutors said it rescued 163 Chinese nationals working in…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco hotel workers near the end of a 3-month strike
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (AP) — The last group of striking hotel workers in San Francisco has reached a tentative agreement for a new contract with…
Continue ReadingHurricane-force winds bear down on California, latest in stretch of extreme weather
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Record-setting flooding over three days dumped more than a foot of rain on parts of northern California, a fire…
Continue ReadingEx-Eagles player pleads guilty to federal fraud charges related to pandemic aid programs
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. is facing sentencing after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud…
Continue ReadingA Haiti gang attack on the reopening of a main hospital kills 2 reporters and a police officer
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Two reporters were killed and several were wounded Tuesday in a gang attack in Haiti on the reopening…
Continue ReadingA boat explosion at a South Florida marina kills 1 and injures 5 others
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A boat explosion at a South Florida marina has left one person dead and five others injured. Fort Lauderdale Fire…
Continue ReadingAirstrikes target suspected Pakistani Taliban hideouts in Afghanistan
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rare Pakistani airstrikes have targeted multiple suspected hideouts of the Pakistani…
Continue ReadingFBI offers reward in fatal shooting of 7-year-old boy on Colorado tribal reservation
Associated Press DENVER (AP) — The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for help finding a man suspected of fatally shooting a 7-year-old boy on a…
Continue ReadingJunichiro Koizumi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Junichiro Koizumi, former Japanese prime minister and president of the Liberal…
Continue ReadingHeavy travel day starts with brief grounding of all American Airlines flights
AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — American Airlines briefly grounded flights nationwide Tuesday because of a technical problem just as the…
Continue ReadingSuspect in fatal New York subway burning ‘fanned the flames’ with his shirt, according to police testimony
By Hanna Park, Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Lauren Mascarenhas and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, the 33-year-old…
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down part of Missouri law restricting access to court records
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A judge has struck down parts of a Missouri law requiring redactions of many court records, including the names of all…
Continue ReadingPlayers have mixed feelings about being on the road on Christmas as NFL adds more holiday games
AP Sports Writer OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Games on Christmas aren’t new to the NFL. The Miami Dolphins famously beat the Kansas City Chiefs in a…
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