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Iran returns to negotiations, with a nuclear crisis still looming large for Biden
Oleksii Liskonih/iStock (WASHINGTON) — Iran returned to negotiations over its nuclear program on Monday — meeting for the first time in over five months, with the country’s new hard-line government now in control. Its chief [Read More…]
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61 people snowed in at English pub are now back home
Facebook/Tan Hill Inn (LONDON) — A British inn and pub officially bid “fond farewell” to 61 guests Monday after a blizzard stranded them for days inside. Located 270 miles north of London, Tan Hill Inn [Read More…]
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COVID-19 live updates: Omicron cases spread to UK, Germany
CasPhotography/iStock (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 775,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins [Read More…]
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Mall shootings, flash mob thefts mark Black Friday
KABC-TV (LOS ANGELES) — Several mall shootings and flash mob robbery sprees cast a pall on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Three people were shot, including a 10-year-old, and [Read More…]
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3 killed, 4 injured in shooting at Nashville apartment, police say
Kali9/iStock (NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — Three people were killed and four injured in a shooting at an apartment in Nashville, Tennessee, Friday night, police said. The incident happened around 9:45 p.m. local time and “claimed the [Read More…]
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At least 19 dead, 32 injured after bus crash in Mexico
kali9/iStock (JOQUICINGO, Mexico) — At least 19 people are dead and dozens more injured after a bus crash in central Mexico Friday. The accident occurred on a highway in Joquicingo, a township in the State [Read More…]
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Stephen Sondheim, giant of musical theater, dead at 91
Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images A little more than a week before a new, Steven Spielberg-directed version of West Side Story — one of his most famous works — is set to hit [Read More…]
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Dow sinks more than 900 points on concerns over South Africa COVID-19 variant
iStock/Nikada (NEW YORK) — The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank more than 900 points on Friday over concerns about the spread of the new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa. Anxiety among investors grew as countries [Read More…]
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Classic car shows evolve alongside a new generation of car enthusiasts
ABC News/Mike Dobuski (NEW YORK) — Classic car shows have long been a staple of car enthusiasm — a place for gearheads to gather with fellow enthusiasts to show off their antique rides. “The vibe is [Read More…]
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What to know about new COVID-19 variant omicron
iStock/peterschreiber.media (NEW YORK) — Global health authorities said they’re monitoring a new COVID-19 variant first identified in Botswana, with the World Health Organization saying Friday the new strain, dubbed omicron, is a variant of concern. Previously [Read More…]
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Tracking breakthrough cases key to pandemic response, experts say
iStock/peterschreiber.media (NEW YORK) — Waning immunity has become a focal point in the pandemic. COVID-19 cases among those fully vaccinated against the virus have been cited by several state public health officials as partly responsible for [Read More…]
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How an NBA player’s genetic heart disease led to advocacy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Alex Goodlett/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A healthy athlete all his life, Jared Butler entered his college basketball physical exam as the last step before he could step on the court. But an unexpected diagnosis [Read More…]
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Rep. Lauren Boebert issues apology for anti-Muslim remarks about Rep. Ilhan Omar
Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images (COLORADO) — Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) issued an apology on Friday for remarks she made that used anti-Muslim tropes to refer to Rep. Ilhan Omar, a Democratic representative from Minnesota [Read More…]
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North Carolina mall evacuated after Black Friday shooting; 3 people shot, police say
iStock/Mirko Kuzmanovic (NORTH CAROLINA) — A North Carolina mall was evacuated Friday afternoon after a shooting on the premises, police said. Three people were shot at Southpoint Mall in Durham, police said. Their conditions are [Read More…]
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Man stabbed to death near Penn Station; 2 sought in connection with attack
iStock/gerenme (NEW YORK) — A man was fatally stabbed near New York’s Penn Station on Thanksgiving, said police, who are now seeking two people in connection with the attack. The incident occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday [Read More…]
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Michigan State University suspends frat in wake of student’s death
iStock/wellesenterprises (MICHIGAN) — The death of a 21-year-old Michigan State University student has prompted the school to suspend a fraternity he recently joined as police investigate whether alcohol played a role in the tragedy that unfolded [Read More…]
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Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife
iStock/EEI_Tony (CALIFORNIA) — Yosemite National Park officials warned visitors not to feed or approach wildlife after a girl was attacked by a buck. The girl, whose identity has not been made public, was approaching a deer [Read More…]
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Homicide record broken in Louisville with 2 slayings, including a teenager killed on Thanksgiving Day
iStock/D-Keine (LOUISVILLE) — Two people were gunned down, including a 15-year-old boy, on Thanksgiving morning in Louisville. The city of 600,000 residents saw its 174th and 175th homicides of the year in a span of [Read More…]
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Germany and Austria seeing COVID cases rise among unvaccinated population
Okan Celik/iStock (BERLIN) — Germany passed a grim milestone on Thursday: 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. In recent weeks, the situation has spiraled out of control as cases have spiked and intensive care beds have become [Read More…]
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Honduras votes in elections critical to country’s future and Biden’s agenda
Manuel Chinchilla/iStock (NEW YORK) — Honduras teeters on the edge of democracy. In one of the most consequential elections in the Western Hemisphere, in one of Central America’s poorest countries, Hondurans head to the polls [Read More…]