‘Not just the ramp.’ Worship spaces need more accessibility
By HOLLY MEYER The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) — Jerry Lamb could not maneuver his wheelchair into the rows of pews at his church.…
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Mbappé haunted by France loss, not bitter toward Argentina
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Kylian Mbappé says he may always be haunted by France’s dramatic World Cup final defeat but…
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3 men in South Africa charged for racist attack at swim pool
By MOGOMOTSI MAGOME Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Three white men in South Africa have been charged with crimes including attempted murder…
Continue Reading An Alaska man says he was finally going to get a heart transplant. A winter storm meant the heart had to go to someone else
By Paradise Afshar and Dakin Andone, CNN Patrick Holland had only been on the heart transplant list for a few weeks when he said he got a call last…
Continue Reading Christmas tree recycling is a good alternative to landfills
By JOHN RABY Associated Press Taking down the Christmas tree is only one task after the holiday season. For those with a real tree, figuring out what…
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El papa emérito Benedicto XVI está “absolutamente lúcido y vigilante”, dice la Oficina de Prensa del Vaticano
CNNEE (CNN) — El papa emérito Benedicto logró descansar en la noche de este miércoles y está “absolutamente lúcido y…
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Gas prices had a wild ride this year, making 2023 tough to predict
By Chris Isidore and Christopher Hickey, CNN US drivers have never seen a year quite like 2022. Wild price swings at the gas pump throughout the year…
Continue Reading Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate Democrats are closing out the first two years of…
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HPD Approves First Concealed Carry Permit for Unknown Applicant
By Jeremy Lee Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — A photo was released by HPD, revealing the signing…
Continue Reading Biden outpacing Trump, Obama with diverse judicial nominees
By SEUNG MIN KIM and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — For the Biden White House, a quartet of four female judges in Colorado…
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Periods Of Rain
The atmospheric river that moved through Tuesday will bend back in from the west starting into Thursday sending rounds of light rain our way. This…
Continue ReadingGeorgia begins repatriation of Native American artifacts from Etowah Indian Mounds
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story GEORGIA (Clayton News Daily) — The Georgia Department of Natural…
Continue Reading ‘Always one step ahead’: Swiss skier Odermatt wins again
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Make it five wins in 12 starts for Marco Odermatt this season. The Swiss skier maintained his dazzling form in the last World…
Continue Reading Applications for US unemployment aid rose slightly last week
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose only slightly last week with…
Continue Reading Más de 16 millones de personas están bajo alertas de inundaciones a medida que fuertes nevadas y lluvias azotan el oeste y el centro de EE. UU.
CNNEE (CNN) — A medida que fuertes nevadas en las montañas, lluvias generalizadas y ráfagas de viento continúan barriendo el oeste y…
Continue Reading The TV shows, movies on celebrities’ own winter watchlists
By HILARY FOX Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The weather outside may be frightful, but the myriad viewing options inside can be nothing short of…
Continue Reading Former Pope Benedict is ‘lucid and vigilant’ but his condition remains serious, Vatican says
By Delia Gallagher, CNN Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is “lucid and vigilant” but his condition remains serious, the Vatican said Thursday…
Continue Reading2 in custody in death of Natchitoches toddler
By KRISTY KEPLEY-STEWARD Click here for updates on this story NATCHITOCHES, Louisiana (KTBS) — Natchitoches police have…
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Weekly jobless claims tick up again
By Alicia Wallace, CNN First-time claims for weekly unemployment benefits increased to 225,000 for the week ended December 24, according to Labor…
Continue Reading Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition ‘serious’
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, alert and stable but his condition remains serious,…
Continue Reading Maria Bakalova wants to make you feel something
By KRYSTA FAURIA Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — When it comes to acting, Maria Bakalova considers herself to be a person of extremes.…
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Parents of missing NC girl ‘clearly not telling us everything they know,’ police say
By KRISTY KEPLEY-STEWARD Click here for updates on this story CORNELIOUS, North Carolina (WLOS) — Police say the…
Continue Reading Death toll climbs as blizzard-battered Buffalo area digs out
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Roads reopened Thursday in storm-besieged Buffalo as authorities…
Continue Reading Serbia police detain 2 wanted men in migrant crackdown
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbian police say they have detained two people sought on international warrants during a raid to locate migrants and…
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How one mom headed off a drug shortage
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for…
Continue Reading Women, kids among 1,200 Afghan migrants jailed in Pakistan
By ADIL JAWAD and MUNIR AHMED Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say Pakistani police in multiple raids detained at least 1,200…
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UN halts some aid programs in Afghanistan after Taliban’s ban on female NGO workers
By Sophie Tanno, CNN The United Nations announced Wednesday it has suspended some of its “time-critical” programs in Afghanistan in the…
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Ruble hits 8-month low against dollar, as falling oil prices and sanctions bite
By Clare Sebastian, CNN Russia’s currency hit an eight-month low Thursday, adding to sharp declines in December as global oil prices fell, and…
Continue Reading Putin oversees commissioning of new Russian navy warships
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has overseen the commissioning of new warships and vowed to further strengthen his country’s navy.…
Continue Reading Aid groups: Afghans will die because of ban on women in NGOs
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Aid agencies are warning that Afghans will die because of the Taliban order banning women…
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Eliesse Ben Seghir, 17, scores stunning brace on league debut for Monaco
By Ben Church, CNN There are league debuts, and then there are league debuts à la Eliesse Ben Seghir. The 17-year-old scored twice, including a…
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Virgin Islands attorney general sues JPMorgan Chase over banking services for Jeffrey Epstein
By Andy Rose, CNN The U.S. Virgin Islands government filed a lawsuit Tuesday against JPMorgan Chase, alleging that the Wall Street bank benefited…
Continue ReadingNew test can detect elusive sign of Alzheimer’s disease in blood
By Megan DeLaire, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A new test developed…
Continue ReadingCanada ‘monitoring’ as other countries implement COVID-19 testing policies for travellers from China
By Mitchell Consky, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Following a surge of…
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Wall Street’s biggest winners and losers in 2022
By Nicole Goodkind, CNN Business This hasn’t been a good year for the equities market. The S&P 500 is down nearly 20% and with two trading…
Continue Reading Barcelona, Madrid resume Spanish league fight post World Cup
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona and Real Madrid resume their fight for the Spanish league title as the…
Continue Reading How one mom headed off a drug shortage
By Brenda Goodman, CNN Early this year, even before the national shortage of infant formula or a demand-driven shortfall of pain medications for…
Continue Reading EU doesn’t follow Italy with COVID checks on China arrivals
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is assessing Beijing’s rollback of its strict anti-infection controls but has…
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Sesame will join the major food allergens list on January 1, FDA says
By Kristen Rogers, CNN Starting January 1, sesame will join the list of major food allergens defined by law, according to the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading Austrian 3-time Olympic ski champion Matthias Mayer retires
BORMIO, Italy (AP) — Three-time Olympic gold medalist Matthias Mayer of Austria has ended his Alpine skiing career with immediate effect. Mayer…
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Erling Haaland is on course to shatter Premier League scoring record after netting 20th goal in just 15 matches
By Matias Grez, CNN It would seem that not even going six weeks without playing competitive football can knock Erling Haaland out of his stride. The…
Continue Reading Serbs revoke troop alert, remove some roadblocks in Kosovo
By RADUL RADOVANOVIC Associated Press MITROVICA, Kosovo (AP) — Serbia has revoked combat readiness of its troops on the border with Kosovo as Serbs…
Continue Reading South Korea stages drills simulating downing of North drones
By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has staged large-scale military drills to simulate shooting down North…
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Meet the little-known lawyer behind Democrats’ years-long battle with Trump
By Katelyn Polantz, Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed, CNN House Democrats’ historic decision to release former President Donald Trump’s tax…
Continue Reading Auriemma’s No. 8 Huskies again dealing with wave of injuries
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — This season certainly hasn’t unfolded the way Geno Auriemma envisioned. His UConn Huskies…
Continue Reading As he turns 38, LeBron is clear: He still wants title shots
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It was 2006. LeBron James wasn’t even midway through his first stint in Cleveland. He made the…
Continue Reading As he turns 38, LeBron is clear: He still wants title shots
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — It was 2006. LeBron James wasn’t even midway through his first stint in Cleveland. He made the…
Continue Reading Philippines’ Marcos seeks agreements in China amid tensions
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hopes to sign a number of agreements during a visit to Beijing that…
Continue Reading Portugal govt official quits, is 10th to leave in a year
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government’s chief official in charge of transportation, including the fate of the troubled national…
Continue Reading Portugal govt official quits, is 10th to leave in a year
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The Portuguese government’s chief official in charge of transportation, including the fate of the troubled national…
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