A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change
Associated Press DAMASCUS (AP) — In Damascus, the streets were buzzing with excitement Tuesday as Syrians welcomed in a new year that seemed to…
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Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died
Associated Press Aaron Brown, a veteran television news anchor whose steady hand helped guide CNN viewers through the unfolding tragedy of the Sept.…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 57-year-old woman as the victim of NYC fatal subway burning
By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — The woman who was killed when a man intentionally set fire to her while she was sleeping on a New York City…
Continue ReadingThe dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024
AP National Writer SHARPSBURG, Pa. (AP) — When did we know for sure? Was it April, when Nature Made introduced its pickle-flavored gummy vitamins?…
Continue ReadingWoman burned to death in New York subway is identified as 57-year-old from New Jersey
NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who died after being set on fire in a New York subway train this month was a 57-year-old from New Jersey, police…
Continue ReadingUS stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock markets will close on Thursday of next week in honor of former President Jimmy Carter, continuing a…
Continue ReadingZimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe has abolished the death penalty, a widely expected move in a country that last carried out the…
Continue ReadingRemains of a woman killed in New York identified after over 30 years using DNA technology
NEW YORK (AP) — New York authorities have identified the body of a woman found more than 30 years ago near the intersection of two parkways in…
Continue ReadingStephen King’s rock radio station won’t go silent after all
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Author Stephen King’s rock ‘n’ roll radio station is going to continue rocking into the new year. Two businessmen…
Continue ReadingGermany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement
Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Poland have expressed concern about “the political crisis” in…
Continue ReadingAbout 25% of Puerto Rico remains in the dark after a massive power outage, fueling frustration over fragile infrastructure
By Veronica Calderon, CNN en Español (CNN) — As Puerto Ricans welcomed 2025, many faced the grim-reality of celebrating in the dark as outages…
Continue ReadingThousands march in Bangladesh calling for the ousted prime minister’s prosecution
Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Thousands of people led by students in Bangladesh have called for the prosecution of ousted Prime…
Continue ReadingMontenegro extradites cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States
Associated Press PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) — Montenegro has extradited a South Korean mogul known as “the cryptocurrency king” to the United…
Continue ReadingBerlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked and injured two people in the city’s Charlottenburg neighborhood, further…
Continue ReadingSmall businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban
AP Business Writer A looming TikTok ban could affect the millions of small businesses that use the short-video social media app to grow their…
Continue ReadingPara Trump, es “el centro del universo”: Mar-a-Lago es un imán para quienes buscan influencia
Associated Press PALM BEACH, Florida, EE.UU. (AP) — El presidente electo, Donald Trump, llama a su residencia de Mar-a-Lago “el Centro del…
Continue ReadingHow to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Friday, it will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in…
Continue ReadingInitial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government has announced that provisional results of a census taken in October put the Southeast Asian…
Continue ReadingThe Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A military appeals court has ruled against Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s effort to throw out the plea…
Continue ReadingRunning a marathon a day in 2024, she has a world record within her grasp
Associated Press GHENT, Belgium (AP) — Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne feels she has done all it takes to become the first woman to run a…
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