Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024
Associated Press People around the world suffered an average of 41 extra days of dangerous heat this year because of human-caused climate change,…
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Florida condo owners look at higher costs as new regulations take effect in the new year
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Florida condominium owners are looking at higher costs from condo associations in the new year. That’s a…
Continue ReadingMan indicted in burning death of woman inside a New York City subway train, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The man accused of burning a sleeping woman to death inside a New York City subway train has been indicted on…
Continue ReadingAnother jackpot surpasses $1 billion. Is this the new normal?
Associated Press Remember this moment because it probably won’t last: A U.S. lottery jackpot soared above $1 billion, and that’s still a…
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Mount Bachelor Boasts Deepest Snowpack in the Country as Early-Season Storm Delivers
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mt. Bachelor reported a whopping 14 inches of fresh powder overnight, bringing the mountain’s base depth to an impressive 84…
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River Summit Drive reopen from Sunriver to Mt. Bachelor after snow impacted traffic
UPDATE: Deschutes County officials tell NewsChannel 21 that River Summit Drive from Sunriver to Mount Bachelor has reopened. BEND, Ore (KTVZ) –…
Continue ReadingChina launches amphibious assault ship that can launch fighter jets
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China launched a new amphibious assault ship Friday, capable of launching fighter jets and designed to strengthen…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street slips as the ‘Magnificent 7’ weighs down the market
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell broadly on Friday as Wall Street closed out a holiday-shortened week on a down note. The losses were…
Continue ReadingJapan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan…
Continue ReadingChina probes personal disputes after mass killings. Many fear further infringement on freedoms
Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again.…
Continue ReadingCanadian ministers head to Palm Beach for talks with incoming Trump administration
Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Two top Canadian Cabinet ministers are visiting Palm Beach to talk border security and trade with officials in the…
Continue ReadingInvestigation of disappearance of children in Ecuador was delayed for days despite video evidence
Associated Press GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador (AP) — A probe into the military’s role in the disappearance of four children in Ecuador this month was…
Continue ReadingMexican investigators find 12 bodies in clandestine graves in the northern border state of Chihuahua
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Investigators in Mexico have found 12 bodies in clandestine burial sites in the northern border state of Chihuahua. State…
Continue ReadingRichard Parsons, prominent executive who led Time Warner and Citigroup, dies at 76
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Richard Parsons, one of corporate America’s most prominent Black executives who held top posts at Time Warner…
Continue ReadingJudge says woman accusing Jay-Z, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping her at age 13 can proceed anonymously
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge says an Alabama woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping her when she was 13…
Continue ReadingFDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration is proposing a rule that cosmetic companies would have to take extra steps to…
Continue ReadingBird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
KOMO, CNN By Nic F. Anderson and Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — Bird flu has been on the rise in Washington state and one sanctuary was hit hard: 20…
Continue ReadingLA Sheriff’s deputy fired, agrees to plead guilty amid federal investigation into beating of trans man
By Alaa Elassar and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — After a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy agreed to plead guilty to a federal civil rights…
Continue ReadingMother who fought for justice in daughter’s murder case involving Kennedy cousin has died
Associated Press Dorthy Moxley, the mother who fought for decades to bring her teenage daughter’s killer to justice in a roller-coaster Connecticut…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s attorney general orders probe into Netanyahu’s wife on suspicion of witness harassment
Eugenia Yosef and Mohammed Tawfeeq Israel (CNN) — Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has ordered an investigation into Sara…
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