Greece: Death toll from capsized migrant boat rises to 16
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s coast guard says at least 16 people died after a migrant boat capsized in…
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Russia blocks website of group that tracks political arrests
By DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian organization that tracks political arrests and provides legal aid to detainees says…
Continue Reading COVID Christmas in French ICU: Fear, fatigue and loving care
By DANIEL COLE Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The staff is tired, the omicron variant is bearing down and the intensive care unit beds…
Continue ReadingDaily Covid-19 case rates have now surpassed Delta’s surge. Hospitalizations so far have yet to match
By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season, the rate of daily…
Continue ReadingDaily Covid-19 case rates have now surpassed Delta’s surge. Hospitalizations so far have yet to match
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Aya Elamroussi, CNN As the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread across the US this holiday season,…
Continue ReadingQueen Elizabeth pays tribute to Prince Philip in Christmas broadcast
By Ivana Kottasová, Katharina Krebs, Arnaud Siad, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Max Foster, CNN Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has paid tribute to the…
Continue Reading Sudanese rally in new anti-coup protests amid tight security
By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese protesters have again taken to the streets in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere across the…
Continue Reading2 of the world’s wealthiest countries shoot to the top of ‘very high’ risk travel list
CNN, POOL, ABC NEWS, MERCK By Maureen O’Hare, CNN As Omicron grips the world, the only person enjoying frictionless global travel this…
Continue ReadingCNN’s Forrest Brown, Tamara Hardingham-Gill, Lilit Marcus, Sheena McKenzie, Andy Rose, Francesca Street and Yong Xiong contributed to this report. Top image: Monaco’s natural harbor (Photo by Adobe Stock)
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN As Omicron grips the world, the only person enjoying frictionless global travel this Christmas is Santa, thanks to his…
Continue Reading Report: Truck crashes into bus in Iran, killing 10 people
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian media are reporting that a road accident in the country’s southwest has killed at least 10 people. The official…
Continue Reading As Gorbachev resigned, AP photographer snapped historic shot
Associated Press Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev’s resignation 30 years ago was a momentous event that ended an era by drawing a line under the…
Continue Reading Gorbachev’s resignation 30 years ago marked the end of USSR
By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — People strolling across Moscow’s snowy Red Square on the evening of Dec. 25, 1991 witnessed…
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Agencies step up enforcement on highway known for crashes
WICKENBURG, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona authorities are stepping up enforcement on a rural highway known for deadly crashes. The Yavapai County…
Continue Reading Business owners leave big tip for Albuquerque servers
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two servers at an Albuquerque restaurant got a big surprise when a group of business owners left a $5,555 tip. It was the…
Continue Reading COVID-19 makes Biden’s 1st White House Christmas less merry
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The holiday scene at the White House has been a little less merry under under…
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Surfer killed in shark attack at California beach, officials say
A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department confirmed to…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka cop fatally shoots 4 officers in former war zone
By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — A policeman has opened fire on a group of fellow officers in Sri Lanka, killing…
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First Alert Forecast: More rain after Christmas?
YUMA, Ariz. ( KYMA, KECY-TV ) – Today`s rain will be beneficial for most areas. But, wet roads will make road travel more hazardous and flooding…
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UPDATE: Nearly 5 million demand justice for Colorado man sentenced to 110 years in prison
After sentencing a Colorado man to 110 years in prison, the district attorney’s office is seeking a reduction of 20 to 30…
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Snacks and other food items banned in the US
Stacker explores snacks and other food items banned in the U.S. From tasty cheeses to the famed Scottish dish haggis, these 30 foods aren’t welcome…
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