Associated Press 1 year ago

Germans mourn attack on Christmas market with no answers about why

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Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market

The death toll in attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany rose to 5 and more than 200 injured.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people. The bill is a longtime priority for former public emplo...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Florida requires teaching Black history. Some don't trust schools to do it justice

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Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don't teach

Thirty years after Florida required schools to teach African American history, how the subject is taught remains inconsistent across Florida classr...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

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Farmers are still reeling months after Hurricane Helene ravaged crops across the South

Hurricane Helene blew away farmers' cotton, destroyed ripened squash and cucumbers and uprooted pecan trees and timber.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

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Santa and Mrs. Claus use military transports to bring Christmas to an Alaska Native village

Forget the open-air sleigh overloaded with gifts and powered by a tuckered herd of flying reindeer. Santa and Mrs.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort

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After shooting, Wisconsin school and church lean into Christmas message for comfort

For Christians around the world, Christmas is the joyful celebration of the birth of Jesus. The faith community at Abundant Life Christian School i...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster

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Sectarian violence in Syria has been less intense than feared since Assad's ouster

The toppling of Bashar Assad has raised tentative hopes that Syrians might live peacefully and as equals after a half century of authoritarian rule.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana

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Notre Dame protects home field in new postseason era with 1st playoff win, 27-17 over Indiana

Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the hi...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

The Thunder should have been quite tired. They went 2-0 in Florida anyway, pushing record to 22-5

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The Thunder should have been quite tired. They went 2-0 in Florida anyway, pushing record to 22-5

Here’s how the last few days have gone for the Oklahoma City Thunder: Lose the NBA Cup final to Milwaukee in Las Vegas on Tuesday, spend time air...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

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Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to es...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

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Canyon de Chelly in Arizona will become latest national park unit to ban commercial air tours

Commercial air tours will soon be prohibited over Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona under a plan approved this week by the...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

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Indonesians mark 2 decades since the tragic tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands

Two decades after a catastrophic tsunami destroyed her village, Tria Asnani still cries when she recalls how she lost her mother while trying to es...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Senate to take final vote on boosting Social Security benefits for many public service retirees

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Senate passes Social Security benefits boost for many public service retirees

The Senate has passed legislation to boost Social Security payments for millions of people. The bill is a longtime priority for former public emplo...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

A Missouri judge says the state’s abortion ban isn’t enforceable under voter-approved amendment

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A judge says Missouri's abortion ban isn’t enforceable, but there's no start date for abortions

A judge has ruled that Missouri’s near-total abortion ban is unenforceable under a new constitutional amendment.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Joel Embiid returns from sinus fracture to play against Charlotte

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Joel Embiid returns from sinus fracture to play against Charlotte

Joel Embiid started for for the Philadelphia 76ers against Charlotte on Friday night after missing a game because of a sinus fracture.

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Associated Press 1 year ago

University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests

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University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests

The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish ...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

NTSB trying to determine why tractor-trailer stopped on train tracks before deadly West Texas crash

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A train plowed into a tractor-trailer stopped on the tracks. The NTSB is trying to determine why

Federal officials investigating the deadly West Texas collision between at Union Pacific train and a tractor-trailer hauling heavy equipment are tr...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Government funding difficulties create gloom for federal workers before Christmas

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Deal spares federal workers before Christmas but there's concern about possible job cuts under Trump

Johnny Zuagar says he tried to hide his worries about a potential government shutdown from his three boys as he weighs how much to spend on Christm...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

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Amazon and Starbucks workers are on strike. Trump might have something to do with it

Amazon delivery drivers and Starbucks baristas are on strike in a handful of U.S. cities as they seek to exert pressure on the two major companies ...

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Associated Press 1 year ago

At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

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At least 2 dead and 60 hurt after a car drives into a German Christmas market in a suspected attack

Authorities in the German city of Magdeburg say at least two people were killed and dozens were injured after a car plowed into a busy Christmas ma...

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