A hunter in Virginia has died after a bear shot in a tree fell on him
LUNENBURG COUNTY, Va. (AP) — Authorities in Virginia say a hunter has died after a bear was shot in a tree and fell on him. The Department of…
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Wisconsin authorities provide update on school shooting that left three people dead, including the shooter
Authorities say a teacher and a teenage student were killed at a small Christian school in Madison, Wisconsin when another student opened fire in a…
Continue ReadingBiden calls for ban on congressional stock trading
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has endorsed a ban on congressional stock trading in an interview that’s being released…
Continue ReadingConor McGregor says he’s in negotiations with Logan Paul for boxing exhibition in India
Conor McGregor says he’s in negotiations to fight Logan Paul in a boxing exhibition in India. McGregor said early Tuesday morning on social media…
Continue ReadingBillion-dollar donation from Netflix’s Reed Hastings leads 2024’s list of biggest gifts
Chronicle of Philanthropy Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg made the largest contributions in 2024,…
Continue ReadingTwo stars may be orbiting each other near a supermassive black hole in our Milky Way galaxy
AP Science Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have spotted what appear to be two stars whipping around each other near the supermassive black hole…
Continue ReadingMontana judge blocks rule that prevented transgender people from changing their sex on documents
Associated Press HELENA, Mont. (AP) — A state judge in Montana has temporarily blocked policies that prevented transgender people from changing the…
Continue ReadingMost US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says
AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…
Continue ReadingA timeline of the investigation of the Gilgo Beach killings
In 2010, police searching for a missing woman began finding human remains in the scrub along a barrier island parkway near New York’s Gilgo Beach.…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers approve new bill expanding the definition of high treason
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian lawmakers have approved a bill broadening the definition of high treason, which can bring a sentence of life in prison.…
Continue ReadingFilipina who won a last-minute reprieve from an Indonesian firing squad returns home
Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities have returned a Filipina woman to the Philippines who had been on death row and…
Continue ReadingCoachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National…
Continue ReadingCoachella Valley Invitational will include 14 MLS and 6 NWSL clubs
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Coachella Valley Invitational will include nearly half of the teams in Major League Soccer and the National…
Continue ReadingPakistani air ambulance delivers medicines to violence-hit district as roads remain closed
Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani charity has used an air ambulance to deliver medicines to a northwestern region where a…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Winter storm hits northeast Washington
Footage taken by Michael Kanehen shows snow coming down on Grand Coulee, northwest of Spokane, on…
Continue ReadingWho wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
AP Medical Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — People worried they’ll never get a scarce human transplant want to know when they might get a pig…
Continue Reading‘Bluey’ is bound for the big screen with a feature film coming in 2027
NEW YORK (AP) — “Bluey” is heading to the big screen. The Walt Disney Co. and BBC Studios announced Tuesday that a film based on the hit…
Continue ReadingA mix of merriment, music and mayhem makes panto a beloved British holiday tradition
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Panto is as much a part of Christmas in Britain as turkey, tinsel and mince pies. Pantos is short for pantomimes.…
Continue ReadingRussian lawmakers approve a bill that could remove the terrorist designation for the Taliban
MOSCOW (AP) — The lower house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill that would set the stage for Moscow to remove the designation of the…
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U.S. embassy damaged in Vanuatu earthquake
US officials said the embassy in Port Vila “sustained considerable damage and is closed until further…
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