At least 100 people killed by floods in capital of Congo
By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured on Tuesday by widespread floods…
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A trifecta of respiratory viruses — Covid, RSV and flu — is taxing hospitals across the nation
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Across the country, overflow health care workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with sick patients…
Continue Reading A trifecta of respiratory viruses — Covid, RSV and flu — is taxing hospitals across the nation
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Across the country, overflow health care workers are struggling to catch their breath as hospitals fill with sick patients…
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City of Monterey welcomes a new city council member
Monterey County appoints a new council member to fill a…
Continue Reading Bald eagle found shot in Wisconsin dies during surgery
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A bald eagle shot in Wisconsin has died during surgery to treat its injuries, the Wisconsin Humane Society said Tuesday.…
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La Justicia española absuelve a Neymar Jr. y al resto de procesados por traspaso al Barcelona en 2013
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La Audiencia Provincial de Barcelona dictó una sentencia absolutoria a favor del delantero brasileño Neymar Jr.…
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Mississippi State names Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach after death of Mike Leach
By David Close, CNN Mississippi State University has hired Zach Arnett as the team’s next head football coach following the death of Mike Leach…
Continue Reading Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — What’s a dust devil sound like on Mars? A NASA rover by chance had its…
Continue Reading Partidos políticos logran un acuerdo para un nuevo proceso constituyente en Chile
Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Las fuerzas políticas con representación parlamentaria en Chile anunciaron un acuerdo para realizar un…
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Inflation is slowing, but still high. What you need to know
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After reaching 40-year highs over the summer, price increases in the U.S. are now steadily easing.…
Continue Reading Inflation is slowing, but still high. What you need to know
By CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — After reaching 40-year highs over the summer, price increases in the U.S. are now steadily easing.…
Continue Reading German climate activists raided over oil refinery protests
BERLIN (AP) — German authorities say investigators have carried out raids on members of the Last Generation climate activist group over actions…
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United places order for 200 Boeing planes, giving two troubled jets a vote of confidence
By Chris Isidore, CNN United Airlines placed a massive order for at least 200 Boeing planes on Tuesday, split between two models dogged by recent…
Continue Reading Starving seabirds on Alaska coast show climate change peril
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Dead and dying seabirds collected on the coasts of the northern Bering and southern Chukchi…
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Airbnb finds people have more trouble booking stays if hosts think they are Black
By Jennifer Korn, CNN Airbnb on Tuesday said it has found a “meaningful difference” in the booking success rate for users who are…
Continue Reading Hotter, rainier, wetter — climate change is dramatically transforming the Arctic, report finds
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN Each year, the Arctic region goes through an annual health checkup — and the results are in: From a rapid decline in snow…
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Purdue hires Illini coordinator Ryan Walters as new coach
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Purdue has hired Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters as its new football coach. He will replace Jeff Brohm,…
Continue Reading Inflation may be easing, but grocery prices are still way up
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Once again, food inflation is outpacing overall inflation. In the year through November, food got 10.6% more…
Continue ReadingTherapy dogs help students at Alverno College cope with finals stress
By CBS 58 Newsroom Click here for updates on this story WISCONSIN (WDJT) — Students at Alverno College had an afternoon…
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Legal fight over termination of Trump-era border policy intensifies as GOP-led states ask appeals court to rule by Friday
By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Nineteen GOP-led states have asked a federal appeals court to rule on their request to suspend the…
Continue Reading Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup ticket
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans have waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s…
Continue Reading Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup ticket
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (AP) — Hundreds of Moroccan fans have waited outside Al Janoub Stadium for a chance to score a free ticket to the country’s…
Continue ReadingTennessee deputy killed in crash
By Chuck Morris Click here for updates on this story COLUMBIA, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Maury County deputy has died after…
Continue Reading Pirates sign RHP Velasquez in hopes of bolstering rotation
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed right-handed pitcher Vince Velasquez to a one-year, $3.15 million contract. The 30-year-old…
Continue Reading Barbados’ top court repeals laws that criminalize gay sex
By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A top court in Barbados has struck down colonial-era laws that criminalize gay sex.…
Continue ReadingAtlanta homeowner buys tractor to smooth out street as paving project drags on for years
By Harry Samler Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WANF) — When Joe Abercrombie moved his family from…
Continue Reading Twitter disbands its ‘Trust and Safety Council’ that tackled harassment and child exploitation
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Twitter announced late Monday that it was disbanding its “Trust and Safety Council,” according to an email…
Continue Reading The NBA has renamed its MVP trophy after Michael Jordan
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Basketball great Michael Jordan can add another accolade to his mighty list of accomplishments — but this time, rather…
Continue Reading El Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. anuncia un gran avance en la fusión nuclear
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — Funcionarios del Departamento de Energía de EE.UU. anunciaron un logro histórico en la fusión nuclear este martes:…
Continue Reading Austrian railway workers to get raise after pay standoff
BERLIN (AP) — Railway workers in Austria are set to get a significant wage increase under a deal to resolve a pay standoff that resulted in a…
Continue Reading Austrian railway workers to get raise after pay standoff
BERLIN (AP) — Railway workers in Austria are set to get a significant wage increase under a deal to resolve a pay standoff that resulted in a…
Continue Reading Supreme Court will review conviction in murder-for-hire case
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear an appeal arising from a murder-for-hire ordered by the onetime leader of a violent…
Continue Reading Spain to help working parents with more leave time for kids
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government wants to help working parents juggle the responsibility of raising children with their jobs by giving them more…
Continue Reading Spain to help working parents with more leave time for kids
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government wants to help working parents juggle the responsibility of raising children with their jobs by giving them more…
Continue ReadingThe truth about car rental insurance: Do you really need it?
Cheapinsurance.com analyzed existing state and federal laws and data from government sources and rental vehicle providers to determine the actual…
Continue ReadingOne-hit wonders of the 1980s
Stacker dug into the rich history of one-hit wonders (bands that had only one song reach the top of the charts in the U.S.) of the…
Continue Reading Nuclear fusion breakthrough a milestone for the future of clean energy, US officials say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN US Department of Energy officials announced a history-making accomplishment in nuclear fusion Tuesday: For the first time, US…
Continue ReadingHow inflation has impacted your Amazon cart
Stacker analyzed historical price data from Amazon compiled by Keepa to determine how inflation has affected buyers on the…
Continue ReadingHow the flood risk has changed in your state, according to FEMA
Stacker cited data from FEMA’s revamped national flood insurance program, Risk Rating 2.0, to look at how flood insurance premiums will change across…
Continue ReadingUS presidents who were elected for a second term, ranked
Stacker dug through the data of C-SPAN’s most recent ranking of all U.S. presidents based on a 10-point scale devised by academics to rank those…
Continue Reading Mark your calendars, theater lovers: Tony Awards are June 11
By The Associated Press The producers of the Tony Awards have set June 11 for the show that celebrates the best of Broadway and are setting it in a…
Continue Reading El futbolista iraní Amir Nasr-Azadani enfrenta una posible ejecución, según reportes; el sindicato mundial de futbolistas expresa ‘conmoción’ y ‘tristeza’
Sofía Benavides (CNN) — La Federación Internacional de Futbolistas Profesionales (FIFPRO) dijo que está “conmocionada y…
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Emily Blunt says that Tom Cruise advice is ‘still something we laugh about’
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Emily Blunt is clearing up any misunderstanding about that advice she received from Tom Cruise. Blunt had told the SmartLess…
Continue Reading Christopher Nolan created a nuclear explosion for “Oppenheimer” without CGI
By Marianne Garvey, CNN Director Christopher Nolan created the look of a nuclear explosion for “Oppenheimer” without using CGI. Nolan…
Continue Reading Key figure in German tax scam case convicted, gets 8 years
BERLIN (AP) — A key figure in a massive German tax evasion case has been convicted of three counts of tax evasion and sentenced to eight years in…
Continue Reading Key figure in German tax scam case convicted, gets 8 years
BERLIN (AP) — A key figure in a massive German tax evasion case has been convicted of three counts of tax evasion and sentenced to eight years in…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods and son Charlie lead field at PNC Championship
By The Associated Press Tiger Woods finishes off an abbreviated year by playing the PNC Championship with his 13-year-old son, Charlie. Last year…
Continue Reading Death toll in Jersey apartment fire rises to 7
LONDON (AP) — Police say the death toll in an explosion and fire at an apartment building on the English Channel Island of Jersey has risen from…
Continue Reading Julie Andrews probably won’t return for ‘Princess Diaries’ sequel
By Lisa Respers France, CNN It doesn’t appear that we will see Julie Andrews as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in any new “Princess…
Continue Reading Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach has died at 61 from heart condition complications
By Wayne Sterling, CNN Mississippi State head football coach Mike Leach died Monday night from heart condition complications, the university…
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