Oklahoma man dies by lethal injection in the nation’s final execution of 2024
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma man who killed a 10-year-old girl in a cannibalistic fantasy died by lethal injection Thursday in…
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The US egg industry kills 350 million chicks a year. New technology offers an alternative
Associated Press WILTON, Iowa (AP) — Every year the U.S. egg industry kills about 350 million male chicks because they will never lay eggs and so…
Continue ReadingNumber of dead and missing still unclear as first aid arrives in quake-hit Pacific nation of Vanuatu
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The number of people killed and missing remains unclear two days after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake…
Continue ReadingHardy has 22 in CSU Bakersfield’s 81-64 win over Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ Hardy scored 22 points as CSU Bakersfield beat Portland 81-64 on Wednesday. Hardy shot 8 for 15, including 4 for 6 from…
Continue ReadingNow caretaker of his dad’s work, Sean Ono Lennon seeks to innovate, not merely repeat
AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Only recently given stewardship over his late father’s work, Sean Ono Lennon is on a remarkable run. The only…
Continue ReadingJapanese newspaper boss who influenced the nation’s postwar politics died at 98
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tsuneo Watanabe, the powerful head of Japan’s largest newspaper who helped shape the country’s postwar…
Continue ReadingSeparated for decades, Assad’s fall spurs hope for families split by Golan Heights buffer zone
Associated Press MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — The four sisters gathered by the side of the road, craning their necks to peer far beyond the…
Continue ReadingThe truth behind Santa Claus, as seen by grown-ups: To tell or not to tell?
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When it comes to Christmas, there’s no getting away from Santa Claus. He’s been the subject of poems and…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street ends little changed after giving up a big morning gain
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An early rebound for U.S. stocks on Thursday petered out by the end of the day, leaving indexes close to flat.…
Continue ReadingThousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany. It hopes they will stay after Assad’s fall
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Thousands of Syrian doctors work in Germany and the fall of Bashar Assad is raising concern over the potential…
Continue ReadingNew documentary focuses on Christa McAuliffe’s impact as a teacher in New Hampshire
Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Before Christa McAuliffe was an astronaut, she was a vibrant teacher in New England keen on showing her…
Continue ReadingData on animal movements help Hungarian researchers create a swarm of autonomous drones
Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The scientists at Hungary’s Eötvos Loránd University have been studying group robotics since 2009,…
Continue ReadingUS deaths are down and life expectancy is up, but improvements are slowing
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. life expectancy jumped last year, and preliminary data suggests there may be another — much smaller —…
Continue ReadingAfter a decade in Turkey, a Syrian refugee rushes to return home, but reality hits
Associated Press ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — After more than a decade as a refugee in Turkey, Ahmed al-Kassem decided to bring his family back home to…
Continue ReadingGisèle Pelicot thanks backers after her ex-husband and his co-defendants are convicted in rape trial
Associated Press AVIGNON, France (AP) — Gisèle Pelicot spoke of her “very difficult ordeal” after 51 men were convicted Thursday in the…
Continue ReadingA loving, devoted teacher and a student brimming with artistic ambition are Wisconsin school shooting victims
By Karina Tsui, Whitney Wild, Amanda Jackson, Jillian Sykes, Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Rubi Patricia Vergara was an…
Continue ReadingChina and India resume high-level talks to ease dispute over Himalayan border
By Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — China and India agreed on Wednesday to work on easing their long-running border dispute, as the two Asian giants…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s acting leader vetoes opposition-sponsored bills, deepening political strife
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s acting leader has vetoed a spate of contentious bills sponsored by the main opposition…
Continue ReadingMacao’s casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China’s takeover
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Macao has grown from a monopoly-driven gambling enclave into the world’s biggest gaming hub, packed with…
Continue ReadingIsraeli military strikes Yemen hours after Houthi attack targets Israel
By Irene Nasser and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military launched deadly strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen early Thursday, just hours…
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