Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy
Associated Press It’s easier to become a resident and reap the benefits in South Dakota than in perhaps any other state. Now the state is facing…
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Seafarers move global trade — and Christmas gifts. These ministries bring them holiday cheer
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — On a balmy December evening, four Indian crew members, eager to go explore this Mediterranean city where…
Continue ReadingTurning tragedy into purpose: Gabby Petito’s father advocates for missing Black and brown people
CNN By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — When Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old Black man, went missing in Arizona in June 2021, his father, David…
Continue ReadingNikki Glaser uses Prime Video’s NFL postgame show appearances to help prepare for Golden Globes
AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Nikki Glaser has become a familiar face to football fans this season. Her breakthrough performance at the…
Continue ReadingKilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the holidays
CNN By Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus,…
Continue ReadingNFL players who use platform to share their faith say it’s their duty to spread their love of Jesus
AP Sports Writer ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — Jake Bates was standing on the turf in his hometown of Houston when asked to reflect on an unlikely…
Continue ReadingGlobal monitor says famine is weeks away in north Gaza. A US diplomat calls warning ‘irresponsible’
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading global food crisis monitor says deaths from starvation will likely pass famine levels in north Gaza as…
Continue ReadingWemby at The Garden. LeBron vs. Steph. The NBA’s Christmas Day lineup, as always, has star power
AP Basketball Writer LeBron James made his Christmas debut in 2003. Victor Wembanyama was born 10 days later. That’s right: James has been featured…
Continue ReadingShooting at Indianapolis shopping mall injures 1, prompts police to evacuate holiday shoppers
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Police say an 18-year-old man allegedly fired shots inside an Indianapolis shopping mall, wounding one person and prompting…
Continue ReadingLife may be slowly returning to normal, but businesses in Asheville still feel the brunt of natural disaster
By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When Devin DeHoll, the co-owner and founder of Asheville Adventure Company, surveyed the damage wrought by Tropical…
Continue ReadingCalifornia residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day…
Continue ReadingCalifornia residents on edge as high surf and flooding threats persist on Christmas Eve
Associated Press SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California’s coast had residents on high alert a day…
Continue ReadingKilauea volcano erupts on Hawaii island, drawing crowds for the holidays
CNN By Karina Tsui and Amanda Jackson, CNN (CNN) — One of the world’s most active volcanoes erupted on Monday after a three-month hiatus,…
Continue ReadingSoprano Angel Blue sings her first Metropolitan Opera ‘Aida’ in a new production
Associated Press If she has the voice of an angel, and the face of an angel, she must be an Angel. Angel Blue, that is. The American soprano, one of…
Continue ReadingJapanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina man charged with murder in fatal shooting of officer at supermarket, police say
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a police officer who was responding to a report…
Continue ReadingMan arraigned on murder charges in NYC subway death fanned flames with a shirt, prosecutors say
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors say a man accused of burning a woman to death inside a New York City subway train used a shirt to fan…
Continue ReadingTurning tragedy into purpose: Gabby Petito’s father advocates for missing Black and brown people
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — When Daniel Robinson, a 24-year-old Black man, went missing in Arizona in June 2021, his father, David…
Continue ReadingPreconstruction work to begin in January to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (AP) — Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is scheduled to begin in January. The…
Continue ReadingChristopher Nolan’s next film is based on ‘The Odyssey’
AP Film Writer Christopher Nolan is following his Oscar-winning “Oppenheimer” with a true epic: Homer’s “The Odyssey.” Universal Pictures…
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