National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard…
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Biden’s low profile on Guantanamo rankles as prison turns 20
By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for closing the Guantanamo Bay detention center were hopeful when President Joe Biden took…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Raiders vs. Los Angeles Chargers: Division rivals clash in win-and-in game for NFL playoffs
By Ben Morse, CNN And so, it all comes down to this: the Los Angeles Chargers at the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday Night Football. The winner qualifies…
Continue Reading Biden shied away from news conferences, interviews in Year 1
By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden wraps up his first year in the White House, he has held fewer news…
Continue Reading Saudi princess freed after nearly 3 years in jail
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Advocates say that Saudi authorities have released a princess detained in the kingdom under mysterious…
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Lithium-ion battery sparks apartment building fire in the Bronx
By Liam Reilly, CNN A lithium-ion battery in an electric bike or scooter self-combusted in a Bronx apartment building, sparking a four-alarm fire…
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Driven by Adele, vinyl and CD sales both went up in 2021, data says
By Leah Asmelash, CNN Streaming has been dominating the music industry for years now, but 2021 saw a notable rise in sales of physical albums, thanks…
Continue Reading Pakistani police say they killed 6 militants in southwest
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani counterterrorism police say they have killed six militants from the Islamic State group in an overnight raid at a…
Continue Reading Over 62 million people under winter weather advisories across Midwest and Northeast
CNN By Emma Tucker and Haley Brink, CNN More than 62 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday…
Continue ReadingOver 62 million people under winter weather advisories across Midwest and Northeast
CNN By Emma Tucker and Haley Brink, CNN More than 62 million people are under winter weather advisories across the Midwest and Northeast on Saturday…
Continue Reading Spanish police nab drug smugglers who used helicopters
MADRID (AP) — Spanish police say they have dismantled a drug-trafficking ring that allegedly brought hashish and marijuana from Morocco to southern…
Continue Reading Snow cleared after deaths of 22 people at Pakistani resort
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say roads at a popular Pakistani resort are clear after the deaths of 22 people who were stuck in their cars during a…
Continue ReadingNovak Djokovic’s visa hearing looms as Australian government request for delay is rejected
By Hannah Ritchie, Ally Barnard and George Ramsay, CNN An Australian government request to delay Novak Djokovic’s visa hearing by two days has…
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Maple Leaf rules: Canada wins ATP Cup with win over Spain
SYDNEY (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime has clinched the ATP Cup title for Canada with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 singles victory over Roberto Bautista Agut to…
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Maple Leaf rules: Canada wins ATP Cup with win over Spain
SYDNEY (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime has clinched the ATP Cup title for Canada with a 7-6 (3), 6-3 singles victory over Roberto Bautista Agut to…
Continue Reading Cyprus foreign minister quits amid presidential run tussle
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus’ foreign minister has resigned his post amid swirling speculation over his intention to run for president of the…
Continue Reading German vaccine mandate may take months to pass, parties say
By FRANK JORDANS Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s ruling parties are hitting the brakes on plans for compulsory coronavirus vaccinations,…
Continue Reading Official: 30 Nigerian students freed after 7 months
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A government official says gunmen have released 30 Nigerian students who spent nearly seven…
Continue Reading Border Patrol officers rescued 25 migrants from a locked, freezing trailer in Texas
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Border patrol agents have rescued 25 undocumented migrants from a locked trailer in Texas where they were left in the cold with…
Continue ReadingScientists name new tropical tree species after Leonardo DiCaprio
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN Leonardo DiCaprio has an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe awards under his belt. But his latest accolade comes from a…
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