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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Michelle Obama’s urgent message about this year’s midterm elections
By Rachel Janfaza Former first lady Michelle Obama has a message for Americans ahead of the 2022 midterm elections: “We’ve got to vote…
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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
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…
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Novak 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…
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 What Biden is missing on for-profit college debt
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has pledged to make college more affordable. But it has chosen not to reinstate an Obama-era rule…
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…
Continue Reading Unheralded Strolz is shock winner of World Cup slalom
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — Johannes Strolz was the shocking winner of a World Cup slalom on Sunday wearing low-ranked bib No. 38. The…
Continue Reading An Asian man injured in an unprovoked attack in New York last April has died, officials say
By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN Yao Pan Ma, a 62-year-old Asian man who police said was bashed in the head in an unprovoked attack in East Harlem, New…
Continue Reading Pope baptizes 16 babies in Sistine Chapel after year’s break
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has baptized 16 babies in the Sistine Chapel to resume a decades-old Vatican tradition. The ceremony wasn’t…
Continue Reading Kazakhstan says 164 killed in last week’s protests
By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Kazakhstan’s health ministry says 164 people, including a 4-year-old girl, have been killed in…
Continue Reading Host Cameroon wins as African Cup opens under virus shadow
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Host Cameroon came from behind to beat Burkina Faso 2-1 in the opening game of the African Cup of Nations. Captain Vincent…
Continue Reading An Alabama family started an antiracist library to promote racial justice and the importance of diversity in reading
By Alaa Elassar, CNN Kristen Berthiaume remembers when George Floyd was murdered, with body cam footage revealing his struggles to breathe and cries…
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5 reasons you should not deliberately catch Omicron to ‘get it over with’
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN The question hung in the air like a bad odor, silencing the small group of fully vaccinated and boosted friends and family at…
Continue Reading Nearly a quarter of hospitals are reporting a critical staff shortage as Omicron drives a rise in Covid-19 cases
By Dakin Andone and Susannah Cullinane, CNN About 24% of US hospitals are reporting a “critical staffing shortage,” according to data…
Continue Reading Vlhova denies Holdener 1st WCup slalom win; Shiffrin DNF’d
KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova won a women’s World Cup slalom as she denied first-run leader Wendy Holdener of…
Continue Reading How 10 parents of school-age kids are coping with Omicron, in their own words
By Eric Levenson and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN One mom said she feels like she’s endangering her kids’ health. Another said she feels…
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China foreign minister in Sri Lanka to discuss Belt and Road
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in Sri Lanka seeking to advance Beijing’s…
Continue Reading This will be South Sudan’s hungriest year ever, experts say
By SAM MEDNICK and DENG MACHOL Associated Press OLD FANGAK, South Sudan (AP) — Aid groups say more people will face hunger this year in South Sudan…
Continue Reading Two bald eagle eggs have hatched in Florida, part of a huge success story. Here’s what conservationists say we can learn from it
By Christina Maxouris, CNN When two baby bald eagles hatched in Florida in front of a livestream camera in late December, thousands of people tuned…
Continue Reading Snowboard star Shaun White’s Olympic status still uncertain
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. (AP) — Snowboarding superstar Shaun White’s attempt to lock up a spot on a fifth…
Continue Reading Snowboard star Shaun White’s Olympic status still uncertain
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, Calif. (AP) — Snowboarding superstar Shaun White’s attempt to lock up a spot on a fifth…
Continue Reading Ash Barty wins in Adelaide, Rafael Nadal in Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Top-ranked Ash Barty has has won her second Adelaide International title in three years with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over…
Continue Reading Sri Lanka seeks Chinese debt restructuring amid crisis
By KRISHAN FRANCIS Associated Press COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The president of debt-ridden Sri Lanka has asked China for the restructuring of its…
Continue Reading US, Japan agree to keep troops on base to curb COVID spread
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. and Japan have agreed to keep American troops within their bases as worries grew about a…
Continue Reading Prospects dim as US, Russia prepare to meet over Ukraine
By MATTHEW LEE AP Diplomatic Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — With the fate of Ukraine and potentially broader post-Cold War European stability at stake,…
Continue Reading NFL Week 18: Which records could be broken in the exciting final round of games?
By Ben Morse, CNN The NFL season has never been bigger. For the first time in its history, the 2021 season saw teams play 17 regular season games,…
Continue Reading Petersen sharp in return to net, Kings blank Red Wings 4-0
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cal Petersen stopped all 21 shots he faced in his first start in more than a month, Phillip…
Continue Reading Petersen sharp in return to net, Kings blank Red Wings 4-0
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cal Petersen stopped all 21 shots he faced in his first start in more than a month, Phillip…
Continue Reading Taliban arrest popular Afghan professor critical of govt
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban’s spokesman says the group has arrested a popular university professor and outspoken critic of…
Continue Reading Rangers dominate 3rd period, finish off Ducks 4-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Lindgren scored twice in the third period after Jarred Tinordi got credit for the…
Continue Reading Djokovic detention draws focus to Australia’s asylum-seekers
SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has spent a fourth day among the unwilling occupants of Melbourne’s Park Hotel. As the tennis superstar awaited…
Continue Reading Djokovic detention draws focus to Australia’s asylum-seekers
SYDNEY (AP) — Novak Djokovic has spent a fourth day among the unwilling occupants of Melbourne’s Park Hotel. As the tennis superstar awaited…
Continue Reading Illinois man reunites family with old photos after he found them in thrift store
By Sara Smart, CNN What started as a visit to the local thrift store turned into a months-long reunion story for one Illinois man. In June 2021, Greg…
Continue Reading Rangers dominate 3rd period, finish off Ducks 4-1
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Ryan Lindgren scored twice in the third period after Jarred Tinordi got credit for the…
Continue Reading Watershed moment in NYC: New law allows noncitizens to vote
By BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More than 800,000 noncitizens and “Dreamers” in New York City will have access to the…
Continue Reading Will he stay or will he go? Djokovic’s hearing underway
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic is getting his day in court in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt…
Continue Reading Will he stay or will he go? Djokovic’s hearing underway
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer Novak Djokovic is getting his day in court in a deportation case that has polarized opinions and elicited heartfelt…
Continue Reading Fleury stops 31 shots in return to Vegas, Blackhawks win 2-1
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves against his former team and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the…
Continue Reading Fleury stops 31 shots in return to Vegas, Blackhawks win 2-1
W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 31 saves against his former team and the Chicago Blackhawks defeated the…
Continue Reading China’s Tianjin on partial lockdown after omicron found
BEIJING (AP) — A major Chinese city near Beijing has placed its 14 million residents on partial lockdown after 40 children and adults tested…
Continue Reading A-League player says he experienced homophobic comments
Adelaide United defender Josh Cavallo says he had homophobic abuse directed at him during the club’s A-League match against Melbourne and the…
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