2 adorable pygmy hippos pitted against each other in cuteness contest
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the…
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Ukrainian troops have engaged with North Korean units for the 1st time in Russia, an official says
Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian troops have for the first time engaged with North Korean units that were recently deployed to help…
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Blind high school football player in California breaks barriers
18-year-old Jasen Bracy was diagnosed with retinal cancer when he was growing up. By the time he was seven-years-old, Bracy was blind. Still, that…
Continue Reading The church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris shines in an immersive light show
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — As dusk falls over the City of Light, a new spectacle is illuminating Saint-Sulpice church, a monument whose…
Continue Reading Australian foreign minister raises allegations of India targeting Sikhs in Canada
Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s foreign minister says she raised allegations with her Indian counterpart that India has…
Continue Reading French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing
Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption…
Continue Reading Dutch police arrest a suspect in a botched art heist of Andy Warhol screenprints
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Police arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday on suspicion of involvement in a botched art heist at a gallery in the…
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Florida congressman shows off Trump campaign bus signed by supporters
Florida Congressman Mike Waltz showed off a Trump campaign bus covered in supporter signatures in Bartonsville, Pennsylvania, while campaigning for…
Continue Reading Mount Fuji is still without its iconic snowcap in November for the first time in 130 years
Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, known for its snowcap forming around this time of the year, is still snowless in…
Continue ReadingStretch run starts for PGA Tour cards and races to title in Europe and LPGA
European Tour ABU DHABI HSBC CHAMPIONSHIP Site: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Course: Yas Links GC. Yardage: 7,425. Par: 72. Prize money: $9…
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Robert De Niro appears at a Philadelphia Eagles game to stump for Vice President Harris
Actor Robert De Niro stumped for Vice President Kamala Harris at a Philadelphia Eagles home game on Sunday, November 3, two days before Election…
Continue Reading Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup encourage donations for Spanish flood recovery efforts
MALAGA, Spain (AP) — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in Malaga, Spain, this month, the International…
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Large fire breaks out on college campus in Knoxville
Crews battled a large fire that broke out on the Knoxville College Campus on Monday…
Continue Reading An official in Equatorial Guinea is investigated for hundreds of sex videos
Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Authorities in Equatorial Guinea say they will install surveillance cameras in government offices after a…
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Companies offer perks and discounts on Election Day
Both Uber and Lyft are giving riders 50% off trips to their polling place. For those ordering food, Uber Eats is offering 25% off certain orders…
Continue Reading Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims
MALMO, Sweden (AP) — A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic…
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One person dead, one person missing after boat capsizes
Monday’s incident comes after a 21-foot boat with six people on board tipped over and sank over the…
Continue Reading Brazilian police official chosen as the next head of Interpol
LONDON (AP) — Brazilian police official Valdecy Urquiza will be the next chief of the global police organization Interpol. Urquiza was elected…
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Police chase in California ends after a suspect’s car flies off a cliff
Carlsbad Police say it all started around 4:00pm Monday when the driver crashed his car into the fence surrounding the city’s Fleet Maintenance…
Continue Reading Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a…
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