Israeli strike kills five journalists in Gaza, hospital says
By Mohammad Al Sawalhi and CNN’s Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Irene Nasser (CNN) — Five journalists have been killed in an…
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Bend’s Bethlehem Inn invites people to join a Christmas lunch, enjoy a hot meal
(Update: Adding video, comments from staff, residents) BEND, Ore.(KTVZ) — Bethlehem Inn provides safety, hope, as well as a holiday meal for…
Continue ReadingNew York taxi driver hits 6 pedestrians, 3 taken to hospital, police say
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City police say a taxi driver hit six pedestrians in midtown Manhattan. A New York Police Department spokesperson said…
Continue ReadingPrayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Associated Press BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on Thursday to mark…
Continue ReadingIsraeli hostage families light first candle of Hanukkah, marking start of second holiday without loved ones
By Lauren Izo and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Families and relatives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza lit the first candle…
Continue ReadingVoluntary pet food recall issued after Oregon house cat dies from eating product that tested positive for bird flu
By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Portland-based pet food company issued a nationwide voluntary recall after a house cat in Oregon died from…
Continue ReadingOregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall…
Continue ReadingOregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon house cat died after eating pet food that tested positive for bird flu, Oregon authorities said, prompting a recall…
Continue ReadingMan arrested in Christmas Eve attack on 2 people at Manhattan’s Grand Central
NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of using a knife to slash a man and a woman in Manhattan’s Grand Central subway station is facing assault and…
Continue ReadingUndersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia hit by outage, prompting investigation
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Finland’s prime minister says authorities are investigating an interruption in a power cable under the Baltic Sea…
Continue ReadingBird flu kills more than half the big cats at a Washington sanctuary
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 big cats…
Continue ReadingBlake Lively’s claims that movie co-star launched smear campaign gets support in publicist’s suit
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have…
Continue ReadingDead body found in wheel well of United plane from Chicago to Maui
KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — United Airlines has confirmed that a body was found in the wheel well of one of its planes after landing in Maui. Maui…
Continue ReadingFour babies die from hypothermia in Gaza, as Israel’s war pushes Palestinians into tent camps
By Tareq El Hilou, Eyad Kourdi, Ibrahim Dahman, Abeer Salman and Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — A newborn baby died from the cold in a tent…
Continue ReadingKosovo appeals body overturns ban on ethnic Serb party, allowing it to run in parliamentary election
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s election appeals authority has cancelled a ban on the main party of the ethnic Serb minority, allowing it to…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue is caught in a battle between church and state
By Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — Perched high atop Corcovado Mountain, Christ the Redeemer is more than a religious symbol or tourist…
Continue ReadingBeyoncé’s performance highlighted Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day
AP Pro Football Writer Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix’s NFL debut on Christmas Day. Riding into her halftime…
Continue ReadingClashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad’s supporters kill 6 fighters
Associated Press DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — A British-based war monitor said clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted…
Continue ReadingBody found in wheel well of United Airlines plane upon arrival in Hawaii
By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Hawaii are investigating after a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines plane that…
Continue ReadingSnowy owl rescued from car grille by Minnesota woman who saved another bird hours earlier
Associated Press Annabell Whelan woke up Tuesday and frantically checked on her holiday overnight guest — Nowl the snowy owl, who she rescued from…
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